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Chapin 8200A 80-Pound Residential Turf Spreader features a unique edge control that makes it easy and helps direct product distribution. It has an innovative placement and design, allowing a wide spread pattern and an increased coverage. For precise gate adjustment, the product features a fully adjustable gate dial for seed or fertilizer. This push spreader has 12" tires that are fully pneumatic and can easily handle rough ground. The base of the hopper is fully supported by a heavy duty steel frame. An application chart allows user to dial in the correct application settings for the unit. The product also features enclosed acetal gears that are safe from debris and other elements.
Product Documents
| For use in: | Farms, home and garden, turf and landscape. |
|---|---|
| Application: | Seed (grass & plant), Seed, Fertilizers, Weed & Feed. |
| Pet safe: | Yes, if followed by directions on label. |
| Dimensions: | 23.75 x 18.75 x 26.50 |
| Color: | Red and black |
| Material / Construction: | Powder coated steel frame |
| Special Features: | Pneumatic tires provide stability over uneven surface making it easy for the unit to go wherever it's needed. |
| Shipping Weight: | 29.60 lbs |
| Manufacturer: | Chapin (Mfg. Number: 8200A) |
| UPC: | 02388308200-0 |
ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS
Approximate assembly time is 5-10 minutes.
Suggested Tools:
Wrench and/or Ratchet Set
Remove bottom bolt from each side of handle (below thumb nuts Figure A).
Loosen thumb nuts on top bolts (Figure B) and flip up handle.
Replace bolts below thumb nuts and tighten down.
Tighten all 4 thumb nuts completely.
Note: If spring detaches from bail assembly, simply re-attach (see Figure C).
GENERAL OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
BAFFLE OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
Adjust baffle by hand to block distribution accordingly.
Use wing nuts to adjust tension on baffle.
STORAGE AND MAINTENANCE
When finished spreading empty hopper of any remaining material.
Thoroughly wash spreader and allow to dry before storing.
To fold down handle:
- Simply remove the bottom two bolts on the handle.
- Loosen two thumb nuts and fold down handle.
- Replace two bottom bolts.
- Tighten thumb nuts completely.
Chapin 80 lb spreader
By Mark on 01/13/2017
Love it. By far and away a much better spreader than I've ever gotten from scotts or others. Excellent item considering cost to quality. No hesitation recommending this spreader to anyone needing a new one. Customer service was great.
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Chapin 8200A Turf Spreader
By W. on 08/01/2017
Assembly was very simple and all components appear to be first class. Loaded fertilizer (50 lb. bag) and applied to lawn. Spread appeared to be very even and compared to my previous spreader output time was cut by approximately 30-40 percent. I especially like the large tires for ease of movement and load handling capacity even though I only loaded 50 lbs on initial trial. The last few pellets of fertilizer didn't feed into bottom exit slot easily and had to "back & forth" spreader a few times. Clean up was easy. Very pleased.
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So far so good
By Darrell on 09/24/2018
I like the way this operates, however, I used Scotts fertilizer and set the gate opening according to instructions and put on way too much fertilizer. After some experimenting I ended up setting the Chapin at the same rate as Scotts. The Chapin chart suggested 3.25 Scotts equals 12 on the Chapin.
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When using the Chapin 8200A 80-Pound Residential Turf Spreader there are many factors to consider such as the speed of the person’s walk, length of stride, etc. Because this varies greatly, Chapin recommends for customers to test a small area to see what kind of coverage they are getting and make any necessary adjustments from there.
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Chapin 8200A 80-Pound Residential Turf Spreader
Rating: 4.3 (3 Reviews / 2 Q&A)
