Sulky RS 350 - 1000 - Manual (Page 52)

RS Centrifugal Spreader.................................................................................................................................................... Page 50
5.2.The agitators
To provide a constant flow of the various types of spreading products, 3 different agitators
are applied alternately to the plate shaft passing via the bottom of the hopper, using a bayo-
net fastener.
- Agitator: For all products that flow easily (e.g. gravel, granulates, dry sand) –
standard equipment
- Rotary mixer: Only for spreading products that do not flow easily (e.g. wet sand,
mixture of salts and mixture of different spreading products) –
(standard on RS 350).
CAUTION: Not appropriate for gravel!
- Vibrating mixer:
high performance For spreading products that do not flow easily, as with rotary mixer
(standard on RS 1000)
CAUTION: Not appropriate for gravel!
5.3.Filling with the product to be spread
The spreader may be filled with sand, salt, gravel or fertiliser.
- Firstly close the flow door in the hopper.
- Fix the agitator on the plate shaft , passing by the bottom of the hopper,
using a bayonet fastener.
- Then fill with the product to be spread.
If using the rotary mixer:
- Fill with the product to be spread to about 30 cm from the bottom of the
hopper.
- Then place the rotary mixer vertically in the middle.
- Then fill with the rest of the product to be spread.
CAUTION:
The gears may be subject to damage if these instructions are not observed!
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