Spreader SC2400 / Cone Spreader

[Brian Kurtt]

First off, I'm sorry for the ignorant question.

I bought a used Cone Spreader and find that it is too close to the tractor. Maybe the arms are spread too wide? Maybe the dang spreader is just too big? If I cut the PTO Shaft to allow for when it is in the up/run position it will have about 5" of square spline - then there will only be an inch of square spline when its down. Of course it wouldn't be used in the down position so does it matter? Maybe there is a different style of pto shaft that ujoint/shaft splines are smaller and allow for a longer square spline. Any wisdom you'd care to share will be appreciated.

 

[bigtiller]

Hi, welcome to TBN

It's just to dang big for you. I'm sure you could make it work but then you may develope u-joint problems in the future. After the drive shaft is cut short enough to work for you, it will be useless to anyone with a tractor larger than a garden tractor. I think I would stay with a pull-behind or maybe a 12 volt spreader.

 

[teg]

Tractordata says your 3ph Rear Type: 1 (limited) so you might have "restriction" if you want to use this seeder. Restrictions like you can only lift to a certain height. It's a pretty big spreader for your size tractor.

 

[Oldtractorfixer]

It's going to be interesting to steer with the front wheels off the ground if you fill it up.

 

[spursjingles]

Too big. You will be doing wheelies with your tractor unless you are spreading feathers. Or weld extentions on its 3pt hitch and mount a pivot wheel on the back like on a brush cutter.

 

[Sysop]

It isn't like there is a lot of force needed to turn a spreader, nor will it be operated at a full 540RPM. That inch of overlap is plenty to keep things from flying apart, but as you said that is only in the down position where it will not be being operated anyway, so it doesn't matter. At the level you will run it at will be closer to the 5" mark you specified, which is way more than enough to do the job even at 540. Lots of tillers are made to ride tight against the tractor and getting the PTO length just right can be tricky so they're not coming apart or bottoming out at one end or the other of the lift stroke. Most implements made with potential garden-work do ride kinda tight, so they're easier to operate in the tight quarters of a garden.