See figure 3. TOOLS REQUIRED FOR ASSEMBLY (1) Pliers (1) Hammer (2) 7/16" Open or Boxed End Wrenches 1. Remove the spreader, the loose parts and the hardware package from the carton. Lay out parts and hardware and identify using the illustrations on pages 2 and 3. 2. With the spreader resting upside down on the top of the hopper, assemble a spacer and then a 1/2" flat washer onto each end of the axle. See figure 1. HUB CAPWHEEL AXLESPACER1/2" FLATWASHER FIGURE 3 FIGURE 1 7. Remove the middle 1/4" hex bolt, flat washer and hex lock nut from the crossover tube. See figure 4. 3. Place a wheel onto the end of the axle that has no cross hole. The long end of the hub goes to the inside. See figure 2. 4. Place a 1/2" flat washer onto the axle and then lightly tap a hub cap onto the axle until it is snug against the washer and wheel hub. See figure 2. CROSSOVERTUBEMIDDLE NUTSHAFT SUPPORTPLATEMIDDLE BOLT& WASHER 1/2" FLAT WASHERHUB CAPWHEELNO CROSS HOLE FIGURE 4 FIGURE 2 12. Assemble the leg stand tube to the handle tube (long) using two 1/4" x 1-1/2" hex bolts. Secure tightly with two 1/4" nylock nuts. See figure 6. 13. Place a vinyl cap over the end of the leg stand tube. See figure 6. IMPORTANT: Do Not asssemble handle tube to same side of crossover tube as shaft support plate. 8. Place the long handle tube onto the crossover tube on the side opposite from the shaft support plate. Fasten with the bolt, flat washer and nut removed in the previous step. See figures 4 and 5. Do not tighten at this time. 9. Assemble two handle braces to the inside of the hopper frame, one on each side, using two 1/4" x 1-1/2" hex bolts and two 1/4" nylock nuts. See figure 5. Do not tighten at this time. 10. Assemble the other end of the two handle braces to the long handle tube using a 1/4" x 1-1/2" hex bolt and 1/4" nylock nut. Do not tighten at this time. See figure 5. 11. Tighten all hex lock nuts and bolts in same sequence as assembled in steps 9 through 11. See figure 5. HANDLE TUBE (LONG) 1/4" x 1-1/2" HEX BOLTS 1/4" NYLOCK NUTVINYL CAPLEG STAND TUBE MIDDLEBOLT & WASHERMIDDLENUTHANDLE TUBE (LONG) HEX BOLT 1/4" x 1-1/2" HEX BOLT 1/4" x 1-1/2" HITCH BRACE1/4" NYLOCK NUTCROSSOVERTUBESHAFTSUPPORTPLATE FIGURE 6 14. Assemble the flow control link (end with small hole) to the flow control arm using a 1/4" x 1" hex bolt, a nylon washer and a 1/4" nylock nut as shown in figure 7. Tighten carefully. The flow control link should not be loose but should pivot with no more than slight resistance. FLOW CONTROLLINKFLOW CONTROL ARM1/4" NYLOCK NUT1/4" x 1" HEX BOLTSMALLEST HOLENYLONWASHER FIGURE 5 FIGURE 7 15. Assemble the flow control arm to the flow control mounting bracket using a 1/4" x 1" hex bolt, two nylon washers and a 1/4" nylock nut as shown in figure 8. Tighten carefully. The flow control arm should be snug, but should pivot with no more than a slight resistance. 16. Assemble the vinyl grip. See figure 8. 18. Hook the free end of the flow control rod through the hole in the slide gate bracket located near the bottom of the hopper. See figure 10. HOPPERSLIDEGATEBRACKETFLOWCONTROLROD 1/4" x 1" HEX BOLT1/4" NYLOCK NUTFLOW CONTROLMOUNTINGBRACKETFLOW CONTROL ARM(2) NYLONWASHERSVINYL GRIP FIGURE 10 19. Assemble both the flow control mounting bracket and the short handle tube to the long handle tube. Use two 1/4" x 1-3/4" hex bolts, four 5/16" flat washers and two 1/4" nylock nuts as shown in figure 11. Do not tighten at this time. 20. Place a handle grip on each handle. See figure 11. FIGURE 8 17. Place a 5/16" flat washer onto the end of the flow control rod. Insert the end of the flow control rod through the slot in the flow control mounting bracket and through the hole in the flow control link. Secure with a 3/32" x 3/4" cotter pin. See figure 9. 1/4" x 1-3/4" HEX BOLT1/4" NYLOCK NUTHANDLETUBE(SHORT) HANDLETUBE(LONG) HANDLE GRIPFLOW CONTROL MOUNTING BRACKET5/16" FLATWASHERS FLOWCONTROLRODFLOW CONTROL LINK3/32" COTTERPIN5/16" FLATWASHERSLOT FIGURE 11 FIGURE 9 21. Place the adjustable stop into the "ON" end of the slot in the top of the flow control mounting bracket. Secure with the 1/4" x 3/4" carriage bolt, a nylon washer, a 5/16" flat washer and the nylon wing nut. See figure 12. 22. Position the flow control mounting bracket (figure 13). a. Push on flow control arm until it locks in "OFF" position. b. Slide flow control mounting bracket along tube until closure plate in bottom of hopper just closes. c. Snug the 1/4" lock nuts just enough to hold flow control mounting bracket in place. d. Set adjustable stop at "5". Pull flow control arm against stop. Verify that closure plate has opened about half way. e. If closure plate does not open half way, it may be closed too far at "OFF". Adjust position of flow control mounting bracket until closure plate will open about half way at "5" and still close when arm is locked in "OFF". Tighten 1/4" lock nuts. 5/16" FLATWASHERNYLONWASHER1/4" x 3/4" CARRIAGE BOLTNYLONWING NUTADJUSTABLESTOP OFFON1234...