Shindaiwa RS76, RS76S Owner's Manual

COMMERCIAL BROADCAST SPREADER

COMMERCIAL BROADCAST SPREADER

COMMERCIAL BROADCAST SPREADERCOMMERCIAL BROADCAST SPREADER

MODEL RS76

MODEL RS76

MODEL RS76MODEL RS76
MODEL

MODEL

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RS76S

RS76S

RS76SRS76S

OWNER’S MANUAL

ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS

ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS

ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONSASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS

1.

Remove the spreader and
components from carton and
place hopper up-side down on

a padded surface as shown.
Slide drive and free wheel
onto axle as shown with the
longer portion of wheel hub
facing the frame. Secure free
wheel with (1) 1/8 dia. x 1 1/4”
cotter pin. Attach drive wheel
to axle with (1) 3/16 dia. x 2”
cotter pin.

3/16 Dia. x

2” Cotter Pin

1/8 Dia. x

1 1/4” Cotter

Pin

Drive Wheel Free Wheel

1/4-20 Locknut

Handle Brace/

Leg

3.

Turn spreader upright on
wheels. Insert screen into
hopper sliding it under the

screen clips. Attach the upper
handle assembly to handle
brace with the handle lever
facing as shown. Secure with
(2) 1/4-20 x 1 1/2” carriage
bolts, and locknuts.

Screen

2.

Attach leg/brace to frame as
shown using (4) 1/4-20 x 2 1/4”
carriage bolts and locknuts.

1/4-20 X 2 1/2”

Carriage Bolt

Upper Handle

Assembly

NOTE POSITION OF

HANDLE LEVER

1/4-20 X 1 1/2”

Carriage Bolt

1/4-20 Locknut

4.

Install control tube to handle
lever with (1) 1/4 dia. clevis pin
and a 3/32” dia. cotter pin. Slip

opposite end of control tube over
lower control rod making sure
shutoff plate is between the lower
rod and the control tube. Secure
with a 3/32” dia. Hitch pin cotter.

1/4 Dia.

Clevis Pin

Handle

Lever

3/32” Dia.
Cotter Pin

Control Tube

Lower Rod

OPERATION

OPERATION

OPERATIONOPERATION

1.

Check the product package for the rate
setting, and recommended swath width. Loosen
rate control knob and slide rate plate to the
proper setting. The pattern is controlled by
loosening the two knobs on the discharge chute
and moving the chute closer or farther away
from the impeller (setting A, B, or C). See
“PATTERN ADJUSTMENT” for details.

2.

Always fill the spreader on the driveway or
sidewalk-not on the lawn. Make sure screen is in
hopper and spreader is in the “OFF” position

3.

Start spreader moving before opening port.

.

Close before stopping. Always push spreader,
never pull.

4.

Hold handle so top of spreader is level.
Tipping the spreader too far can cause uneven
spreading.

5.

The settings and swath widths on the product
label are recommended starting points. Always
check the delivery rate and pattern on a small
area before treating a large area. Actual delivery
rate can vary due to weather conditions,
operating variables, and condition of the
product being applied. See “HOW TO
DETERMINE SPREADER SETTINGS AND
SPREAD WIDTH” for details.

Shutoff

USE SWATH WIDTH

ON PACKAGE OR

ADJUST PER
OPERATOR’S

WALKING SPEED

OVERLAP

6.

Push spreader at a normal walking speed -

3/32” Dia.

Hitch Pin

2 1/2 m.p.h. (18 feet in 5 seconds). Apply
header strips around area to be treated.
Space trips across the area as shown. Keep
material off flower beds, sidewalks, etc.

7.

When transporting spreader, make sure that

it is in the “OFF” position.

8.

Empty spreader after each use. Return

leftover material to its original container.

Cotter