Harbor Freight Tools 99623 User Manual
WALK-BEHIND SPREADER
Model
99623
50 LB. CAPACITY
ASSEMBLY, OPERATING, AND MAINTENANCE
INSTRUCTIONS
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Read this material before using this product.
Failure to do so can result in serious injury.
SAVE THIS MANUAL.
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manual or any artwork contained herein may be reproduced in any shape or form
without the express written consent of Harbor Freight Tools.
For technical questions or replacement parts, please call 1-800-444-3353.
SAVE THIS MANUAL
Keep this manual for the safety warnings and precautions, assembly, operating,
inspection, maintenance and cleaning procedures. Write the product’s serial number
in the back of the manual (or month and
year of purchase if product has no number). Keep this manual and the receipt in
a safe and dry place for future reference.
IMPORTANT SAFETY
INSTRUCTIONS
In this manual, on the labeling,
and all other information
provided with this product:
This is the safety alert
symbol. It is used to alert
you to potential personal
injury hazards. Obey all
safety messages that
follow this symbol to avoid
possible injury or death.
DANGER indicates
a hazardous
situation which, if not
avoided, will result in death or
serious injury.
NOTICE is used to
address practices
not related to personal injury.
CAUTION, without
the safety alert
symbol, is used to address
practices not related to
personal injury.
When using
gardening
equipment, basic safety
precautions should always be
followed to reduce the risk of
personal injury, including the
following:
READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS
Personal Safety
Dress properly - Do not wear loose 1.
clothing or jewelry. They can be
caught in moving parts. Use of rubber gloves and substantial footwear is
recommended when working outdoors. Wear protective hair covering
to contain long hair.
2. Wear ANSI-approved safety
goggles, NIOSH-approved
dust mask/respirator, and
heavy-duty work gloves.
WARNING
indicates a
hazardous situation which, if
not avoided, could result in
death or serious injury.
CAUTION, used
with the safety
alert symbol, indicates a
hazardous situation which, if
not avoided, could result in
minor or moderate injury.
Do not overreach - Keep proper foot-3.
ing and balance at all times.
Stay alert - Watch what you are do-4.
ing. Use common sense. Do not operate this product when you are tired.
Gardening Appliance Use and Care
Avoid a dangerous environment - Do 1.
not use this product in damp or wet
locations.
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Do not use in rain.2.
Keep children away - All visitors 3.
should be kept at a distance from
work area.
When servicing use only identical 4.
replacement parts.
Use the right equipment - Do not use 5.
appliance for any job except that for
which it is intended.
Do not force this equipment - It will do 6.
the job better and with less likelihood
of injury at the rate for which it was
designed.
Store idle equipment indoors - When 7.
not in use, gardening equipment
should be stored indoors in a clean,
dry location out of reach of children.
Maintain this product with care - Keep 8.
this product clean for best performance and to reduce the risk of
injury. Follow instructions for maintenance. If damaged, have this product
repaired by an authorized service
facility. Keep handle dry, clean, and
free from oil and grease.
Keep guards in place and in working 10.
order.
General Safety
Do not exceed the maximum weight 1.
capacity (50 pounds) of the Spreader.
Use this product only with powdered 2.
and granular fertilizers, seed, sand,
and ice-melt products.
Never leave contents in the Spreader. 3.
Pour leftover material back into its
package and seal the package tightly.
Never allow children or pets near any
materials you apply.
Always follow the fertilizer manufac-4.
turer’s instructions for proper use of
the fertilizer.
Do not use appliance for other than 5.
intended use.
Maintain labels and nameplates on 6.
the Spreader. These carry important
safety information. If unreadable or
missing, contact Harbor Freight Tools
for a replacement.
Check for damaged parts - Before 9.
further use of this product, a guard
or other part that is damaged should
be carefully checked to determine
that it will operate properly and perform its intended function. Check for
alignment of moving parts, binding of
moving parts, breakage of parts, and
any other condition that may affect its
operation. A guard or other part that
is damaged should be properly repaired or replaced by a qualied technician unless indicated elsewhere in
this manual.
The warnings, precautions, and in-7.
structions discussed in this instruction
manual cannot cover all possible conditions and situations that may occur.
It must be understood by the operator
that common sense and caution are
factors which cannot be built into this
product, but must be supplied by the
operator.
SAVE THESE
INSTRUCTIONS.
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SPECIFICATIONS
Designed for spreading
Product Applications
Hopper Capacity 50 Pounds (Dry)
Tires 4.10/3.50-6 / 24 PSI / Qty. 2
Construction Materials
powdered and granular fertilizer,
seed, sand, and ice-melt
products.
Molded Polypropylene Hopper &
Spreader Impeller.
Steel Tubular Frame & Handle.
Pneumatic Tires.
UNPACKING
When unpacking, check to make sure
that the item is intact and undamaged. If
any parts are missing or broken, please
call Harbor Freight Tools at the number
shown on the cover of this manual as soon
as possible.
ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS
Read the ENTIRE IMPORTANT
SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
section at the beginning of this
manual including all text under
subheadings therein before
assembly or use of this
product.
SCREWS
(43)
FRAME
(30)
HOPPER
(16)
FIGURE A
Attach the Impeller (42) to the Gear 2.
Box & Axle Assembly (39). To do
so, insert the Screw (41) through the
Impeller, then through the Gear Box
Axle. Use the hole nearest the Gear
Box. Then tighten the Screw.
(See Figure B.)
IMPELLER
(42)
Note: For additional information regarding
the parts listed in the following pages, refer
to the Assembly Diagram near the end of
this manual.
Turn the Hopper (16) upside down 1.
and install the Frame (30), using four
Screws (43). (See Figure A.)
SCREW
(41)
GEAR BOX
&
AXLE ASSY.
(39)
FIGURE B
Install the Wheel Assembly Frames 3.
(20) on each side of the Gear Box
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