OWNERS MANUAL - E. Marker A/S
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1. SMALL KNOB LOOSEN SMALL KNOB AND ADJUST LEGS TO LEVEL THE CALIBRATOR to lift and level the entire assembly as shown in Fig 5 Fig 5 HOW TO USE amp MAINTENANCE Pour enough material into hopper to allow several passes to be made without running out of product Use the spreader setting on the bag as a starting point If no setting is available use a middle setting Walk the distance of the test area as previously determined making sure to open and close the spreader at the exact start point and close at the exact end point Walking speed should be a constant 2 1 2 MPH 18 feet in 5 seconds When test is completed place the spreader over a newspaper to catch any overflow of material Remove pan and weigh material collected and record weight Adjust the spreader as required and repeat test until application rate is correct When finished with test return leftover material to i s original container Wash the calibrator thoroughly and wipe dry Install gear covers if removed WARRANTY PSB warrants to Purchaser the following Product will be free of defects in materials and workmanship for a period of one year from date of purchase PSB will decide in its reasonable discretion if the part s unit is defective The spreader or part s will be shipped to PSB at the customer expense with a written description of defect to the attention of PSB WARRANTY DEPARTMENT 4 If the spreader is used for commercial re2. Panel Assembly as shown Fig 2 using 2 Carriage Bolts 2 Washers and 2 Small Knobs Prizelawn CBR ONLY loosen the 4 Screws and Nuts and lower the 2 Side Panels Attached the Baffle Plate to the Front Panel Assembly as shown in Fig 2 using 2 10 24 Screws amp Nuts SIDE PANEL LOWER ON CARRIAGE CBR ONLY BOLT SIDE PANEL FRONT _ LOWER ON BRACKET e CBR ONLY ED S SMALL KNOB amp WASHER LARGE KNOB CARRIAGE BOLT BAFFLE PLATE PrizeLAWN CBR ONLY SMALL KNOB S amp WASHER A Z A Fig 1 Fig 2 2 Remove Gear Cover Halves if you are using a Prizelawn Andersons or a Scot se spreader Slide the Hopper Assembly In from the back of the spreader making sure the notch in the bottom slides around the impeller shaft Slide the Front Panel Assembly in from the front of the spreader making sure the side notches align with the Large Knob as shown In Fig 3 Attach the Collection Pan Assembly to the Front Panel Assembly as shown using Latches to secure the Pan Prizelawn CBR ONLY use the top notch in Front Panel as shown in HOPPER ASSEMBLY Fig 3 LATCH USE TOP NOTCH FOR PrizeLAWN CBR ONLY 3 Loosen the Small Knobs 2 and adjust the Front Bracket to fit on the front bumper bar NOTE The Front Bracket may be turned around to better fit your spreader Loosen the Small Knobs and adjust the Legs as reguired BUMPER R Prize LAWN 5is500
3. 0 Baffle Plate CBR Ony 1 15167 5 Front Panel Assembly 1 15188 11 FastenerPackage 1 151681 CAN EI EEE 2007 PSB COMPANY
4. Prizelawn ARC SPREADER CALIBRATOR OWNERS MANUAL The PrizeLAWNoe ARC i Calibrator a materials collection box with an easily removable weighing pan is used during calibration to collect granular products or seed The Calibrator easily attaches to the spreader and prevents granules or seed from escaping and falling to the ground during the calibration process he spreader operator walks behind the spreader in the same manner as if fertilizing The collected material is removed from the collector and then weighed to determine the accuracy of the spreader setting Spreader Calibration Should Be Done Every Time 1 A different material is being spread 2 A different application rate or setting is needed 3 A change in the humidity or weather conditions 4 A change in terrain occurs greens to fairways level surface to hills 5 When a spreader hasn t been used in a while 6 A different operator is using the spreader 7 The spreader is subject to aging or wear The Prizelawne ARC Calibrator has been designed to fit the following spreaders LESCOs ANDERSONSe SCOTTSe BF 1 BF 155 BF 1HVO BF Highwheel ANDEpro2000 1T CBR CBR II CBR III OM AP2000 SR2000 HOW TO DETERMINE SPREADER SETTINGS AND SPREAD WIDTH Two major factors should be considered when determining correct spreader settings for any product 1 The EFFECTIVE PATTERN WIDTH or the actual width in which material is applied Label settings should be
5. dd 25 000 lbs 5 000 so ft 5 Ibs 1 000 so ft three zeroes to the weight of the bag Select the test site that will allow you to cover 1 000 square feet If your spreader has an EFFECTIVE PATTERN WIDTH of 10 feet the length will be 100 feet 10 x 100 1 000 so ft Use the chart to determine the number of feet to walk to cover 1 000 sguare feet EFFECTIVE PATTERN WIDTH DISTANCE 6 167 8 125 10 100 12 84 14 72 APPLICATION METHOD There are two main methods of applying product using a rotary spreader The 100 OVERLAP METHOD and the PATTERN TO PATTERN METHOD Select the method you will be using before calibrating the spreader 100 OVERLAP PATTERN TO PATTERN This method is based on applying This method is based on applying a a 50 application rate in one pass in 100 application rate in one pass over one direction The next pass is spaced the full EFFECTIVE PATTERN WIDTH over half the EFFECTIVE PATTERN and applying a 100 application rate in WIDTH and applying a 50 application the opposite direction as shown rate in the opposite direction as shown FULL EFFECTIVE PATTERN WIDTH 1 2 THE EFFECTIVE PATTERN WIDTH EE OVERLAP 3 ASSEMBLY 1 Thread the 2 Large Knobs into the hopper sides as shown in Fig 1 but do not tighten Install the Legs as shown Fig 1 using the Carriage Bolts Washers and Small Knobs Install the Front Bracket onto the Front
6. ntal the Limited Warranty shall be limited to a period of 90 days 5 All Unit and part replacement will be performed at the reasonable discretion of PSB 6 Labor charges are not covered and the unit need not be returned to the dealer for warranty service 7 Proof of purchase must be supplied to PSB a PSB s sole obligation under this warranty is limited to repairing or replacing the defective part Upon replacement of any Product or Product part the replaced item shall become the property of PSB If PSB determines that the Product covered by this warranty requires service PSB shall prepay return shipping charges from PSB In all other instances such charges shall be paid by Purchaser Except for loss or damage caused by PSB s negligence Purchaser relieves PSB of responsibility for all risks of loss or damage to the Product and its parts during the period the products are in transit to and from PSB This warranty does not extend to any Product or parts thereof that have been allowed to corrode subjected to misuse neglect accident or modification by anyone other than PSB or that have been affixed to any nonstandard accessory attachment or that have been used stored installed maintained or operated in violation of PSB s instructions or standard industry practice No agent employee or representative of PSB has any authority to bind PSB to any affirmation representation or warranty concerning the Product and any affirmation representation or
7. used as a guide only and can be effected by numerous factors 2 The APPLICATION RATE or the actual amount of material applied per 1 000 square feet EFFECTIVE PATTERN WIDTH A simple visual pattern test can be made by Space Pan 10 on Centers Space for Wheel Track operating the spreader over a non turf area and evaluating the pattern A more accurate method Is to place a row of common disposable aluminum cake pans approximately 1 foot on centers Set the rate plate at a middle setting and make 3 or 4 passes In the same direction as shown Pour the material collected from each pan into individual bottles of the same size Set them side by side in order and visually inspect their volume If the pattern is not centered example volume in bottle 2 left not egual to bottle 2 right adjust the pattern as outlined in the OWNER S MANUAL Once the pattern is uniform the effective pattern width can be determined The effective pattern width is the distance out from the spreader to a point where the amount of material is 1 2 the average amount in the center pans This distance is multiplied by 2 to achieve the total effective pattern width This test needs to be done only one time for each product APPLICATION RATE Determine the product coverage In pounds 1 000 sg EXAMPLE Product weight 25 Ibs ft by taking the weight of the product and dividing it Square foot coverage 5 000 sg ft by the recommended sguare foot coverage a
8. warranty made by any agent employee or representative shall not be enforceable by Purchaser THIS WARRANTY EXTENDS ONLY TO THE ORIGINAL PURCHASER AND IS EXPRESSLY IN LIEU OF ANY OTHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION ANY IMPLIED WARRANTY OR MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS OR INTENDED USE FOR PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND OF ANY OTHER OBLIGATION ON THE PART OF PSB PSB SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY INCIDENTAL SPECIAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL LOSS DAMAGE OR EXPENSE DIRECTLY OR INDI RECTLY ARISING FROM THE USE OF ANY OF THE PRODUCT INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO DAMAGE OR LOSS OF OTHER PROPERT OR EQUIPMENT LOSS OF PROFITS OR REVENUE COST OF CAPITAL COST OF PURCHASED OR REPLACEMENT GOODS OR CLAIMS OF CUSTOMERS OF PURCHASER PARTS LIST ARC CALIBRATOR R COMPANY PART OF OUR SERVICE IS PROVIDING REPLACEMENT PARTS Parts may be obtained through your local distributor Be sure to give 555 West Goodale Street P O Box 1089 IF YOUR LOCAL Columbus Ohio 43216 1089 1 MODEL NUMBER DISTRIBUTOR CANNOT Phone 614 559 2655 2 NAME SUPPLY PARTS Fax 614 221 9398 CONTACT 3 PART NUMBER www prizelawnspreaders com 4 NAME OF PART AS SHOWN Key Description Key Description No No 7 4 14001 1 1 Hopper Assembly 1 15153 7 Small Knob w Bolts amp Washers 2 Side Panel 2 161641 8 Collection Pan Assembly 1 151681 ps jes 2 me o Latch Assembly _ 02 sm a Front Bracket 1 161671 1
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