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TIPS FOR USING BROADCASTERS

1.

WATCH YOUR SPEED! Do Not Go Too Fast For Conditions. If Ground Is Rough, Cut Your Speed.
Remember when seeder is loaded it causes much strain on A.T.V.s and hitch brackets when you start
bouncing through holes and rough ground. The hitches were designed for normal usage, so do not get
carried away and go too fast.

2.

As is common with all broadcast seeders, do not use on windy days as this will cause erratic spread,
especially with herbicides and may cause damage to crops in nearby fields.

3.

If your equipment (or vehicle) has a battery and charging system, keep your R.P.M.s sufficiently high
enough to charge at all times.

4.

The easy way to determine the ground speed of your A.T.V. or tractor is to set two stakes in the
ground, 88 feet apart, and check with the chart below.

At 2 M.P.H. you will travel 88 ft. in 30 seconds
At 3 M.P.H. you will travel 88 ft. in 20 seconds
At 4 M.P.H. you will travel 88 ft. in 15 seconds
At 6 M.P.H. you will travel 88 ft. in 10 seconds
At 8 M.P.H. you will travel 88 ft. in 7 1/2 seconds

5.

After determining the gear and throttle settings of the A.T.V. mark the settings so the throttle can be
returned to the proper location when broadcasting.

6.

This broadcaster is equipped with a centering pivot plate, which can be moved to center the spread of
material. To change location, loosen two capscrews holding pivot plate to bottom of base and move it
to a higher or lower letter by taking hold of the seed gauge and moving as explained in next step. A
good starting point is to move the seed gauge to the letter “C” for most Clover, Alfalfa and Fertilizers.

7.

If you see your spread is heavy on one side or the other, after you start to spread, do the following to
center the pattern of spread: (You distinguish the difference between right and left by standing
behind the A.T.V. or tractor and broadcaster and facing the direction the A.T.V. or tractor will travel.)

(a) When the pattern of spread is off-center to your right, move the pivot

plate to a lower letter.

(b) If your spread is off-center to your left, move the pivot plate to a higher

letter.

(c) Do not move over one letter at a time or you may over-correct.

INSTRUCTIONS FOR INSTALLING OPTIONAL BLOCKING PLATE 517

1.

Loosen two capscrews holding pivot plate to base and center pivot plate.

2.

Remove pivot screw and bushing in pivot plate that anchors agitator to pivot plate. Slide the blocking
plate under agitator and over the four protruding screws, making sure that protrusion lays down in
opening of pivot plate and blocking plate is flat against pivot plate.

3.

Replace pivot screw and bushing. Tighten but do not over-tighten. If it is over-tightened, end of screw
will extend through pivot plate in bottom and block movement of opening plate.

HERD SEEDER COMPANY, INC., LOGANSPORT, IN 46947

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Summary of Contents for GT-77

Page 1: ...NG OPERATING and MAINTENANCE REPAIR PARTS LIST HERD SEEDER COMPANY INC P O Box 448 2383 South U S 35 Logansport IN 46947 Phone 574 753 6311 Fax 574 722 4106 Email info herdseeder com www herdseeder com MODEL GT 77 FOR ATV S MODEL GT 77 PARTS LIST 8 7 07 10 28 AM Page 1 ...

Page 2: ...Death SPINNING BLADES HAZARD Warning Decal If missing Call 574 753 6311 for free replacement CAUTION KEEP HANDS FINGERS AND LOOSE CLOTHING WELL AWAY FROM SPINNING FAN OR INJURY MAY RESULT For your own record fill in the following Date Purchased ________________ Serial Number ______________________ Purchased From ________________ Model Number______________________ _____________________________ DESI...

Page 3: ...03 Bronze Agitator Bushing Used on Fan Pivot Plate 2 46 209 Vibrating Agitator Stainless Steel 1 47 508L Nipple Used on Agitator 1 48 517 Blocking Plate Optional Must be purchased separately 1 49 802S Pivot Plate Stainless Steel 1 50 510 3 16 x 3 8 Round head Machine Screw St St 4 51 509 Guide Assemblies for Seed Gate 1 Set Consists of 2 Stainless Steel 2 Sets 52 504 Opening Plate w Connecting Lin...

Page 4: ...ry to any part of the frame or seeder If that does not work splice into the ground black wire on the motor to the battery ground 7 Reconnect vehicle ground to battery 8 Same as 5 CLEANING AND STORAGE OF BROADCASTER After removing the broadcaster from the A T V turn it upside down on the hopper so that all material remaining in the hopper is removed Then wipe or brush out any remaining material If ...

Page 5: ...ange location loosen two capscrews holding pivot plate to bottom of base and move it to a higher or lower letter by taking hold of the seed gauge and moving as explained in next step A good starting point is to move the seed gauge to the letter C for most Clover Alfalfa and Fertilizers 7 If you see your spread is heavy on one side or the other after you start to spread do the following to center t...

Page 6: ...ve round head machine screw and bushing holding agitator to pivot plate 3 Move agitator forward and at the same time turn fan so that agitator can be removed from bushing on top of fan 4 Remove agitator from opening 5 Remove nipple from agitator 6 Install new nipple on agitator A little moisture on nipple where agitator goes through will ease the operation 7 Replace agitator through opening positi...

Page 7: ...8 8 6 Min 11 Sec Switch Grass 24 5 1 16 10 2 Min 4 Sec Fertilizer 24 62 5 8 4 5 Min 9 Sec 24 41 5 8 6 3 Min 26 Sec 24 31 5 8 8 2 Min 35 Sec Nitrogen 18 82 5 8 4 6 Min 53 Sec Pelleted 45 18 55 5 8 6 4 Min 35 Sec Urea 18 41 5 8 8 2 Min 35 Sec CHART FOR BROADCASTING SEEDS AND FERTILIZER MODEL GT 77 FIGURED AT 4 M P H SIZE SOWS PER SEED OR MATERIAL OPENING ACRE WIDTH Ammonium Nitrate 3 8 8 LBS 24 FT A...

Page 8: ...arranty This warranty shall not apply to any Herd Broadcaster which shall have been repaired or altered outside of our factory in any way so as to affect its stability or reliability nor which has been subject to misuse negligence or accidents or was caused by damage while in possession of the consumer or resulted from failure to the consumer to provide reasonable and necessary maintenance DAVID E...

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