Craftsman 486.243234 Owner's Manual page 10

Iffertilizer i saccidentally deposited t ooheavily i na small
area,soaktheareathoroughly w itha garden hoseor
sprinkler t oprevent b urning ofthelawn.
Toinsure uniform coverage, make eachpasssothatthe
broadcast pattern slightly overlaps t hepattern fromthe
previous passasshowninfigure13.Theapproximate
broadcast widths fordifferent materials a reshown inthe
application c hartonthispage.
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IMPORTANT: Application rates shown in the chart are
affected by humidity and by the moisture content of
the material (granular and pellet). Some minor setting
adjustments may be necessary to compensate for this
condition.
APPLICATION CHART (SHIELD UP)
TYPE SPREAD
MATERIAL FLOW SETTING WIDTH
FERTILIZER
Powder
Granular
Pelleted
Organic
GRASS SEED
Fine
Coarse
ICE MELTER
3-5
3-5
3-5
6-8
3-4
4-5
6-8
; - 4;
8'- 10'
10'- 12'
6'-8'
; _ 7 _
8'-9'
10'- 12'
OPERATING SPEED - 3 IVIPH, (100 ft. in 23 seconds)
FIGURE 13
When broadcasting weed control fertilizers, make sure
the broadcast pattern does not hit evergreen trees,
flowers or shrubs.
Heavy moistu re conditions may require a cover over the
hopper to keep contents dry. The vinyl cover (shown in
figure 14) acts as a wind and moisture shield, but not
as a rain cover.
VINYL COVER
FIGURE 14
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