Maintenance and cleaning
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4.2 Spreading material hopper
Advice!
Clean the hopper, rotary feeder shafts, agitator and blower in dry condition!
Never clean the spreader with a high-pressure cleaner or highly acidic cleaning agents.
Do not use any greases or oils. Note the instructions from the manufacturers.
Cleaning the hopper
Clean the hopper and spreader at the end of the season. The hopper can be nearly completely emptied by means
of the residual discharge, see
. If there are larger quantities of spreading material or mal-
functions in operation, the hopper can also be emptied via a hatch, see
Emptying the hopper through the residual
. All residues that build up during cleaning of the spreader must be collected and disposed of ac-
cording to the regulations valid in the particular country.
Warning!
Risk of injury during maintenance work.
This can lead to crushing due to inadvertent start-up of the machine or short circuit.
•
Disconnect the electrical power supply before starting maintenance, repair and cleaning work.
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Wear appropriate working and protective clothing during all work.
1. Empty the hopper if necessary, see Emptying the hopper.
2. Remove the agitator and clean it, see Cleaning the agitator.
3. Clean the hopper, agitator and spreader in dry condition or, if required, with a damp cloth and suitable cleaning
agent.
4. Reassemble the spreader.
Emptying the hopper through the residual dis-
charge hatch
The hopper can be emptied through the hatch (1).
1. Switch off the Vento
®
.
2. Place a collecting container under the hatch
(1).
3. Unscrew the knurled screws
(2)
and open the hatch.
4. After emptying, close the hatch
(1)
again.
Warning!
Risk of injury during maintenance work.
This can lead to crushing due to inadvertent start-up of the machine or short circuit.
•
Disconnect the electrical power supply before starting maintenance, repair and cleaning work.
•
Wear appropriate working and protective clothing during all work.
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