Owner's Manual t CRgFTSMRN" J 32" SPIKER SPREADER Model No. 486.24331 CAUTION: Before using this product, read this manual and follow all Safety Rules and Operating Instructions. • • • • • Safety Assembly Operation Maintenance Parts Sears, Roebuck and Co., Hoffman Estates, IL 60179 U.S.A. www.sears.com/craftsman PRINTED IN U.S.A. FORM NO.
SAFETY RULES ........................................................ FULL SIZE HARDWARE CARTON CONTENTS CHART ............................. ............................................... ASSEMBLY ................................................................ OPERATION ............................................................ LIMITED ONE YEAR WARRANTY 3 MAINTENANCE 4 STORAGE 5 REPAIR 5 REPAIR PARTS LIST .............................................. 12 ...............................
Any power equipment can cause injury if operated improperly or if the user does not understand the equipment. Exercise caution at all times, when using power equipment. • Read this owner's manual before attempting assemble or operate the spiker/spreader. • • Wear eye and hand protection using lawn chemicals. Read the towing vehicle owner's manual and know how to operate the tractor before using the spiker/ spreader attachment.
SHOWN FULL SIZE U v _W NOT SHOWN REF. A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R QTY. 2 3 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 2 5 1 10 4 2 2 4 4 DESCRIPTION Hex Bolt, 1/2" x 4" Hex Bolt, 5/16" x 2-1/4" Hex Bolt, 5/16" x 2" Hex Bolt, 5/16" x 1-3/4" Hex Bolt, 5/16" x 1-1/4" Hex Bolt, 5/16" x 1" Hex Bolt, 1/4" x 1" Hex Bolt, 1/4" x 3/4" Carriage Bolt.
CARTON CONTENTS 5. Hitch Tube (2) 6. Lift Handle 1. Chain Cover 2. Flow Control Lever 3. Center Brace 7. 8. 4. Hopper Assembly Spike Disk (7) Drive Disk Assembly (2) 2 1 / % 9. Wheel (2) 10. Transport Tube Assembly 11. Hitch Bracket (2) 12.
TOOLS (2) (2) (2) (1) (1) REQUIRED 7/16" Wrenches 1/2" Wrenches 3/4" or Adjustable Screwdriver Pliers FOR ASSEMBLY • • Wrenches • Assemble the grip onto the lift handle. See figure 2. On the right side, insert a 5/16" x 1-3/4" hex bolt through a 5/16" flat washer and then through the rear hole in the hopper and the hitch tube. Assemble the transport tube and then the lift handle onto the bolt and secure with a 5/16" hex lock nut. Do not tighten yet. See figure 2.
• Fasten the hitch tubes together using three 5/16" x 2-1/4" hex bolts and 5/16" hex lock nuts. DO not tighten yet. See figure 4. TRANSPORT TUBE WASHER 5/16" HEX LOCK NUT (3) I_"LOCK WASHER \ 5116"x 2-114" HEX BOLT (3) 1/2" x 4" HEX BOLT FIGURE 4 • • • I_"HEX JAM NUT 1/2" HEX JAM NUT FIGURE 6 Assemble the hitch brackets to the hitch tubes using two 5/16" x 2" hex bolts and 5/16" hex lock nuts, Tighten. See figure 5.
• Place the flow control lever into the slot in the hopper. See figure 8. Place the center brace into the hopper. Insert the 1/4" x 1" hex bolt through the center brace and the front of the hopper. Assemble a 1/4" flat washer, the flow control lever and a 1/4" hex lock nut onto • • • • the bolt. Do not tighten yet. See figure 8. Insert the 1/4" x 3/4" hex bolt through the center brace and the rear of the hopper. Assemble a 1/4" flat washer and 1/4" hex lock nut onto the bolt.
• Push a flange bearing into each of the seven drive disks, from the side shown in figure 12. SPIKE DISK • Place a plastic spacer tube, a 5/8" flat washer, a drive disk, a 5/8" flat washer, another drive disk and a third 5/8" flat washer onto the shaft. Fit the plastic spacer tube onto the flanged bearing in the end plate. See figure 14. FLANGED BEARING / PLASTIC SPACER TUBE FIGURE 12 5/8" FLAT WASHER Press flanged bearings into both of the end plates. See figure 13.
• Place a 5/8" flat washer, the compression spring and another 5/8" flat washer onto the shaft. See figure 16. • Place two 5/8" flat washers separated by a metal spacer tube onto the shaft. See figure 18. 5/8" FLAT WASHER COMPRESSION SPRING 5/8" FLAT WASHER FIGURE 18 FIGURE 16 Place two spike disks, separated by a metal spacer tube, onto the shaft. Fit the metal spacer tube onto the ends of the flanged bearings in the disks. See figure 19.
• • Place two 5/8" flat washers separated by a metal spacer tube onto the shaft. See figure 20. Place a 5/8" flat washer onto the end of the spike disk shaft and secure the shaft with a 1/8" x 1-1/2" cotter pin. See figure 22. Fasten the two drive disks to the shaft using two 1/8" x 1-1/2" cotter pins. See figure 22. • 1/8" x 1-1/2" COTTER PIN 5/5" FLAT WASHER FIGURE 20 5/8" FLAT WASHER FIGURE 22 Place a spike disk and a plastic spacer tube onto the shaft.
KNOW YOUR SPIKER SPREADER Read this owner's manual and safety rules before operating your Spiker Spreader. Compare the illustration below with your Spiker Spreader to familiarize yourself with the various controlsand their locations. PLASTIC WING NUT LIFT HANDLE FLOW CONTROL LEVER Opens and closes the flow plate at the bottom of the hopper. LIFT HANDLE Raises the unit for transport it for spreading and aerating.
FLOW RATE CHART MATERIAL • Flow Rate Setting At 3 M.P.H. TYPE Light Fertilizer Granular / Pelleted 3 7 Grass Seed Fine / Coarse 5 10 M.P.H. is e( uivalent to traveling OPERATING • • • • 100 feet in 23 seconds. • TIPS To help prevent granular material from compacting and clogging the hopper, avoid unnecessary towing when the hopper flow plates are closed. Reduce the flow setting for speeds slower than 3 M.P.H. and increase the setting for higher speeds.
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