question on rotary spreaders

[Gunbuffer]

Figured this is the best place for this question. I have a rotary fertilizer spreader, the kind that has the opening that drops the granules on a segmented disc that in turn rotates via the axle and gears.
It seems that it throws it on one side as Im walking, more than the other. maybe Im going too fast. has anyone any tips or ideas? thinking about modding a lip on the disc or something.
thanks

 

[Pokinfun]

Why would you ask anyone here, when you believe we do not actually know anything and would only say something because we all have a low self esteem?

 

[Cowcatcher]

Does it have drop holes that the fertilizer falls thru onto different spots on the disk? If so close the one a lil or open the one on the opposite side a lil. If it has a holes on the left and right, the one on the left drops fertilizer that gets thrown right and vice versa.
Also, be sure your throwing disk isn't warped. I'd say it's flat if it only throws heavier to one side.

 

[D. Hargrove]

Totally normal to throw more to one side..... No worries. Because of this, I generally utilize a race track type pattern.

 

[druryj]

I put down some fertilizer/weed killer with mine and noticed it was throwing more to one side too. Not going to worry about it. I turned on the water sprinkler system afterwards and figure it'll all get watered in anyway. This is not a precision operation; it just beats slinging the stuff out with a hand.

 

[dennishoddy]

The 500 lb 3 point spreader for my tractor throws more heavily to one side.

 

[Gunbuffer]

Totally normal to throw more to one side..... No worries. Because of this, I generally utilize a race track type pattern.

thats exactly what I was thinking. thanks

 

[Gunbuffer]

Does it have drop holes that the fertilizer falls thru onto different spots on the disk? If so close the one a lil or open the one on the opposite side a lil. If it has a holes on the left and right, the one on the left drops fertilizer that gets thrown right and vice versa.
Also, be sure your throwing disk isn't warped. I'd say it's flat if it only throws heavier to one side.

no; just one big louvered hole.

 

[Shadowrider]

The only way to somewhat fix it is the divert the stream to the center of the the spinning thingy. If it drops evenly around it, it'll be thrown somewhat evenly. As it is more is thrown off just after dropping than makes it around a ways.

 

[MacFromOK]

The only way to somewhat fix it is the divert the stream to the center of the the spinning thingy. If it drops evenly around it, it'll be thrown somewhat evenly. As it is more is thrown off just after dropping than makes it around a ways.

The problem with that approach is that you'd get a 360 degree broadcast pattern rather than the desired fan shape (which generally spares the operator from being fertilized).