Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product 486.245951 Sears
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Owner's Manual Model No. 486.245951 T O W BR O ADCAST SPREADER ® • Saf ety • Assemb ly • Operation • Maintenance • P ar ts PRINTED IN U .S.A. FORM NO . 49914 (REV . 05/09/08) Sears, Roeb uc k and Co ., Hoffman Estates, IL 60179 U .S.A.
2 T ABLE OF CONTENTS SAFETY R ULES .......................................................... 3 FULL SIZE HARD W ARE CHART ................................ 4 CAR T ON CONTENTS ................................................. 5 ASSEMBL Y .............
3 SAFETY Any power equipment can cause injur y if operated improper ly or if the user does not understand how to operate the equipment. Ex ercise caution at all times, when using pow er equipment. Look for this symbol to point out impor tant safety precautions.
4 HARD W ARE P A CKA GE CONTENTS E F D C B A J K L G H I M N O P Q R NOT SHOWN FULL SIZE SHOWN FULL SIZE U T V S L 1 Cotter Pin, 3/32" x 3/4" M 2 Cotter Pin, 1/8 x 1-1/2" N 1 Hair Cotter Pin, 1/8" O 1 Hitch Pin P 2 Spacers Q 1 Nylon Wing Nut R 1 Adjustable Stop S 1 Vinyl Cap T 1 Grip U 1 Flow Control Link V 1 Drive Pin KEY QTY .
5 CART ON CONTENTS 1. Hopper Assembly 2. Braces (4) 3. Flow Control Rod 4. Flow Control Mounting T ube 5. Wheels (2) 6. Hitch Extension Brac ket ASSEMBL Y 4 5 6 1 8 2 3 11 12 OFF ON 1 2 3 4 6 7 8 9 10 5 7 9 10 7. Hitch Brac ket 8. Hitch T ube 9. Flow Control Mount Br acket 10.
6 FIGURE 2 FIGURE 3 • T ur n the spreader upside down as sho wn in gure 1. • Remov e the lock n ut from the middle bolt in the crossov er tube and shaft suppor t plate. Lea ve the bolt in place. See gure 1. • Assemble the hitch tube onto the middle bolt and secure it with the same lock n ut you remov ed.
7 • T ur n the spreader upright on its wheels. • Assemble the o w control mounting tube to the hitch tube using two 5/16" x 1-3/4" he x bolts and 5/16" nyloc k he x nuts. DO NO T TIGHTEN YET . See gure 5. • Assemble the vin yl cap onto the ow control mounting tube.
8 • Hook the double bent end of the o w control rod through the hole in the slide gate brac ket located near the bottom of the hopper . See gure 10. • Assemble the o w control ar m to the o w control mounting brac ket using a 1/4" x 1" he x bolt, two n ylon washers and a 1/4" n ylock he x nut.
9 • F or most vehicles , assemble the hitch e xtension brac ket to the holes in the hitch tube sho wn at the top of gure 16. Use two 1/4" x 1-3/4" he x bolts and 1/4" nyloc k he x nuts tightened only nger tight. Attach the spreader hitch to your v ehicle hitch.
10 OPERA TION KNO W Y OUR SPREADER Read this owner's manual and saf ety rules before operating y our spreader . Compare the illustration below with y our spreader to f amiliarize yourself with the v arious controls and their locations. FLO W CONTROL ARM - Opens and closes the closure plate in the bottom of the hopper .
11 OPERA TING TIPS W e do not recommend the use of any powdered la wn chemicals, due to difculty in obtaining a satisf actor y or consistent broadcast pattern. • Determine approximate square f ootage of area to be cov ered and estimate amount of material required.
12 CHECK FOR LOOSE F ASTENERS • Bef ore each use make a thorough visual chec k of the spreader f or any bolts and nuts which ma y ha ve loosened. Retighten any loose bolts and nuts . CHECK FOR W ORN OF D AMA GED P ARTS • Check f or wor n or damaged par ts bef ore each use.
13 SER VICE AND ADJUSTMENTS FIGURE 19 TR OUBLESHOO TING CA USE PROBLEM CORRECTION Material will not ow out of bottom of hopper properly . 1. Closure plate in bottom of hopper is not open enough. 2. Material is clumping at bottom of hopper . 1. Adjust the ow control br ack et as described on pages 8-9.
14 P AR TS REP AIR P AR TS FOR MODEL 486.245951 60 24 23 43 50 21 20 21 22 19 18 4 C D 35 50 15 37 23 33 59 27 26 28 3 19 36 9 9 46 9 57 9 40 14 17 37 37 24 50 13 9 65 29 5 4 9 35 35 E 6 52 32 7 C 29 .
15 REP AIR P AR TS FOR MODEL 486.245951 REF . P ART QTY . DESCRIPTION NO . NO . 1 44480 1 Hopper 2 43882 4 Rivet, Stainless 3 65129 1 Ass'y , Guide Closure 4 44462 1 T ube, F rame 5 23753 1 Slide Gate Angle Brack et 6 23758 1 Slide Gate Brack et 7 HA21362 6 Nut, Nylock He x 3/8-16 Thd.
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