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85874 & 85875 Rev B
TURFCO T3000i SERIES APPLICATOR
LOCKING KNOB
SPREADER GATE
OPEN/CLOSE CONTROL HANDLE
VARI-RATE
ADJUSTABLE
GATE STOP
FIGURE 10
SPREAD TRIM BORDER PATROL
ON
SPREADER SPINNER
WHEEL SPEED
CONTROL
OP85872-14
OFF
NARROW
WIDE
OPEN
CLOSE
60%
FULL
4
3
OPERATION
5. SPINNER WHEEL
(See Figure 8 and 9) -
The
Spinner Wheel broadcasts the material from
the hopper. The speed of the spinner wheel is
controlled by the Spinner Speed Control.
6. SPINNER SPEED CONTROL
(See Figure 8 and
10) -
The Spinner Speed Control lever allows the
operator to speed up or slow down the spinner
wheel to vary the spread pattern width. Push the
Spinner Speed Control lever full ahead for full
application width and pull back for the narrow or
trim width. A slower spinner wheel speed results
in a narrower spread width (about 7 foot wide)
for use in narrow spots, trimming, and to avoid
putting product where it is not wanted.
Note: The Spinner Speed Control lever should
only be moved when the engine is running. No
damage will occur if the lever is moved while the
engine is not running, it is just better for the belts
and pulley to be moving when activated.
7. SPREADER GATE OPEN/CLOSE CONTROL
(See Figure 10) -
The Spreader Gate Open/
Close Control handle controls the opening of
the spreader gate. Push forward to the open the
gate or pull back to close.
8. VARI-RATE ADJUSTABLE GATE STOP
(
See
Figure 10) -
Vari-Rate Adjustable Gate Stop is
located next to the spreader gate handle. The
stop will limit the movement of the spreader
gate control handle. This causes the spreader
gate to stop at a preset opening size that is less
than 100% open (opening must be preset during
calibration). To use the Vari-Rate stop, simply
push the lever in as you open the gate. The lever
will snap in to a more vertical position and stop at
the gate stop. To bypass the stop, tip the control
out as you move it forward to open the gate and
the handle will miss the stop allowing the gate to
fully open.
The Vari-Rate Adjustment Gate Stop should only
be set by the person calibrating the spreader.
This should never be done in the field and
should be changed whenever the calibrated
rate is changed.
The exact setting for the Vari-
Rate should only be set by licensed persons.
Refer to the spreader calibration section in this
manual.
9. SPREAD TRIM BORDER PATROL
(See Figure
8 and 10) -
The Spread Trim Border Patrol
deflector is on the left side of the hopper and
is operated by a lever on the left side of the
operators panel. The Border Patrol deflector is
operated by pushing the lever down for trim and
up for full width application.