Lesco Commercial Plus Fertilizer Spreader Owners Manual
The Lesco 101186 High Wheel Fertilizer Spreader is the spreader of choice for professionals in the landscaping and lawn care industries, as shown by many of its features including a large 80 lb. Capacity hopper and all stainless steel frame. The high wheel spreader is commonly used for spreading fertilizer during spring, summer, and fall seasons, but it can work wonders when used in the winter for spreading salt or small particle ice melt on sidewalks and pathways, reducing the chances of slipping accidents occurring. The Lesco fertilizer spreader is equipped with oversized tires, which measure 13 x 5.00-6, with rims that do not rust, increasing stability and providing easier applications on taller, thicker, and rougher lawns. The 5:1 gear ratio and enclosed gear set provides even product distribution while protecting the gears from dust and debris. A manual deflector kit and a hopper cover are included.
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The deflector kit keeps the fertilizer material in the desired area you only want it in by deflecting the material so it doesn't fall to the right side of the spreader. The cover protects the material in the hopper from contamination caused by wind, snow, rain, etc. Features:. Includes Manual Deflector Kit and Cover. Dimensions: 48' L x 25' W x 35' H. Hopper Capacity: 80 lbs.
Frame Type: Stainless steel. Gear Ratio: 5:1. Opening: Three 1' holes. Tire Size: 13 x 5.00-6. Weight: 42 lbs. (when empty).
Adjustable handles with 3 positions that adjust to users of all sizes. Greaseable stainless steel axle, impeller shaft, and on/off assembly for extended wear. Cam operated oscillating agitator improves product flow and doesn't damage product coating. Really like the Lesco! Posted by Terry on 19th Sep 2017 As others have said, this was a little difficult to put together. There is a helpful assembly video on Vimeo video. It is sent mostly assembled in carton.
After assembly, I made sure to put grease in wheel fittings. Last week I used for fertilizer application, and found it very easy to use.
Very well constructed- not like my little plastic wheeled Scott's spreader. Am still working on calibrating it for Fall applications. They give you two calibration(plastic) tools to help with this. Expensive, but so easy to push, especially where my lawn has a big hill.
I am an almost 60 yr. Old lady, and appreciate easy to use lawn care tools like this. Very happy!!!. Well worth the price. Posted by Daniel Galvin on 29th Oct 2016 Spreader arrived in three days with free shipping. Assembly was simple, a dozen nuts and bolts and a couple cotter pins to hold the wheels on. I used it today to fertilize and then over seeded the lawn.
My lot is just over a half acre, so this is more spreader than I really need. But, I like quality tools that work as intended and this is first class. I was finished in fifteen minutes. I expect it will serve me well and probably outlast me too.
Decent spreader - better than most Posted by W on 19th Jul 2016 I've used this spreader a couple of times since purchase, so this is not a long term review. That said, I am pleased with it.
I looked at quite a few spreaders and read many reviews since I made the decision to upgrade from a small Scotts spreader, as I convert the lawn to higher volume organic fertilizer. The Lesco is made better than any of the others I looked. It came with most of the assembly work done; I basically needed to put the wheels on, the upper and lower handles, the 'foot' and hook up the 'on/off' rod. Total assembly process took about an hour, mostly due the 'help' from my 5 year old.
I found the instructions adequate, but not overly helpful. The spreader functions well, adjusts precisely and seems like it will last far beyond any homeowner applications.
Is it overkill? However, if you don't want to deal with junk, this is a good option. Well Built but needs better assembly instructions Posted by Unknown on 13th Mar 2016 The spreader works great and is well built. The price is the best I could find. The spreader arrives mostly assembled but the instructions are tiny diagrams and text is incomplete. I had to go to local dealer to ask assembly advice, especially to assemble the washers for the tires.
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The instructions could be written in much greater details and would have saved a trip and several hours. Took me about 4 hours to assemble. With good directions, this would have been 1.5-2 hours. Pro spreader Posted by GREG on 24th May 2015 It has a nice even spread pattern, adjustable handles,obviously a durable professional spreader.Rittenhouse shipped it fast in the factory box great price too.
Lesco's owner manual and bag recommendations are weak regarding proper lesco rotary spreader overlap patterns. They mention a 10' effective pattern width and that the outside (5') edge is about 1/2 the application rate as in the middle (a tapered pattern).
I understand spreader age, speed, and granual size are variables preventing exact recommendations. So, when the bag reccommends setting #15 for approximately 1lb. N per 1000 sq. Ft., do you run the spreader at 10 ft. Paths apart with just a foot or two overlap in the middle.
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Does this give uniformity or streaking? Or.many have recommended that most even application is achieved if you have your edge pattern overlap to the center of your last pass - in effect, a 100% overlap.
With this approach, one would have to calibrate the spreader at 1/2 the rate, to get the full rate with overlap. Thus, you throw out the bag recommendations?? I assume the bag reccommendation is for my first scenario?? Does anyone do my second technique - overlap to the previous centerline? The second method would result in 5 ft. Between 'passes', which seems like a lot on a large lot. Any help is appreciated.
Which method is most correct. Without doing detaled 'pan' collection trials, its hard to know. Thank you Gentlemen, You are right, for the most part it seems that most people run the edge of their spreader pattern to the wheel marks and/or center of their last pass. Lesco confirmed this in an e-mail that said their recommendations are based on a 5' distance from pass to pass (with some variation possible due to material, speed, etc.). It was a local person that gave different (bad) advice.
Other brands might use a different recommendation. Tying in to the other current thread on Lesco calibration, I have learned that many people must ignore the spreader manual regarding how to set it up. Doing the 'cans and pans' check is THE only way to adjust a spreader for accurate delivery. Anything else is guessing. According to the instructions: 1.
Adjust the left and right holes to get equal distribution - left and right edge at about 5 ' out (+/-) should be 1/2 of the center rate - a tapered pattern with an 'effective 10' spread pattern'. Kind of like a T-jet tapered spray pattern.
I was able to do this with my Lesco - why do others say it always throws heavy to the left. Does nobody use the pan method to set their spreaders. Does nobody adjust the left and right holes? Once I got the tapered pattern equal, more or less, I attached a large garbage bag under the spreader and adjusted the rate over a 100' course, collecting and measuring the material and adjusting it to x number of pounds per 1000 sq. I checked and tweaked the pattern again.
And, checked the field application results too. Rotary spreaders are much more prone to variations than setting up a spray boom with T-jet nozzles. Walking speed, the 'tilt' of the spreader, material size/weight all affect the spread pattern.
It sounds like the Scotts spreader is more forgiving. My 'best guess' setting of the spreader by eyeball was way off and the bag recommendations can also vary greatly from the actual spreader setting by several numbers. Thank you Gentlemen, You are right, for the most part it seems that most people run the edge of their spreader pattern to the wheel marks and/or center of their last pass. Lesco confirmed this in an e-mail that said their recommendations are based on a 5' distance from pass to pass (with some variation possible due to material, speed, etc.). It was a local person that gave different (bad) advice. Other brands might use a different recommendation.
Tying in to the other current thread on Lesco calibration, I have learned that many people must ignore the spreader manual regarding how to set it up. Doing the 'cans and pans' check is THE only way to adjust a spreader for accurate delivery.
Anything else is guessing. According to the instructions: 1. Adjust the left and right holes to get equal distribution - left and right edge at about 5 ' out (+/-) should be 1/2 of the center rate - a tapered pattern with an 'effective 10' spread pattern'. Kind of like a T-jet tapered spray pattern.
I was able to do this with my Lesco - why do others say it always throws heavy to the left. Does nobody use the pan method to set their spreaders. Does nobody adjust the left and right holes? Once I got the tapered pattern equal, more or less, I attached a large garbage bag under the spreader and adjusted the rate over a 100' course, collecting and measuring the material and adjusting it to x number of pounds per 1000 sq. I checked and tweaked the pattern again. And, checked the field application results too.
Rotary spreaders are much more prone to variations than setting up a spray boom with T-jet nozzles. Walking speed, the 'tilt' of the spreader, material size/weight all affect the spread pattern. It sounds like the Scotts spreader is more forgiving.
My 'best guess' setting of the spreader by eyeball was way off and the bag recommendations can also vary greatly from the actual spreader setting by several numbers.