Formed and welded with continuous electric seam welding on the inside of hopper. The top edge is formed for rigidity. Side slope of 45 degrees allows smooth material flow. An adjustable self-locking feed gate with lever is standard.
The conveyor gear case has a
cast-iron housing. A precision-machined, hardened and ground steel worm gear drives a heavy-duty bronze spur gear. Both gears and bearing run in oil and are sealed from contaminants.
14-gauge spinner chute assembly with
three external adjustable material deflectors provided to control spread pattern. Spinner disc is 12-inch
diameter with three welded fins. Spinner shaft of
3/4" diameter steel is mounted with sealed,
self-aligning bearing.
Heavy-duty, self-cleaning, heat-treated
pintle chain with 24, 000 lb. tensile strength. Two
screw-type adjusters are provided to take up
chain slack.
Briggs & Stratton Intek OHV
air-cooled, single cylinder, four-cycle engine is
mounted on the rear of the spreader. The engine is equipped with an air cleaner, 12V battery, 12V electric starter, and electric throttle control. An in-cab control panel has engine start, shut-off, throttle, and clutch control functions. A hinged engine hood fully
encloses the engine. An electric clutch engages and disengages the drive sprocket. Power is transferred
to the gear case through roller chain and sprockets.