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• Number 1 selling drop spreader nationwide

• Cushioned, U-shaped handle with positive-

locking on/off control

• Easy-to-read precision micrometer rate setting

for increased accuracy

• Hopper holds 10,000-square-feet (930 sq.

meter) of Scotts fertilizer

• Heavy duty frame

• 22 inch (56 cm) spread pattern for maximum

coverage

• Rustproof hopper, agitator

and polymer components

• Easy-rolling 12-inch (30 cm)

wheels provide high ground

clearance to help prevent clogging

• Scotts No-Quibble Guarantee®

• Made in the U.S.A.

INSTRUCTIONS INSIDE —SAVE FOR FUTURE REFERENCE

Spend a few minutes on

maintenance after each use

1. Never leave product in the spreader. Pour leftover material

back into the package and seal the package tightly.

2. After each use, wash thoroughly to remove all material

clinging to the spreader. Hot water may be required

at times to remove stubborn residue. Allow the

spreader to dry thoroughly in the sun.

3. Store your spreader in a clean dry place.

NOTE: This unit does not require lubrication.

Thank you

for purchasing a Scotts®AccuGreen®3000TM spreader. The Scotts Company

introduced the first home lawn spreader in 1946 and has continued to offer

superior quality that translates into more accurate application, a better-

looking lawn, and a longer-lasting, more durable spreader. The lawn care

industry’s most extensive research, design, and testing have gone into

making the AccuGreen series spreaders the most accurate in their class. With

its durable rustproof hopper, the AccuGreen®3000TM spreader is guaranteed

to give you great results — now

and for many years to come.

Calibration

Your AccuGreen®3000TM spreader was calibrated at

the factory. You may check the calibration as follows:

1. Adjust the micrometer setting to 6.

2. Squeeze the trigger against the handle.

3. The front edge of the shutoff bar should be

flush with the calibration line engraved on the bot-

tom of the hopper.

4. To adjust alignment, use a small wrench to turn the

black calibration screw at the lower end of the control

wire leading from the micrometer rate setting barrel.

Ready to use!

No assembly!

The Scotts Difference®

ACCUGREEN 3000 73730

PROOF OF PURCHASE

STRIP IN UPC CODE

0 32247 73730 2

01-AG3000 Printed in USA ©2001, The Scotts Company. World rights reserved.

CALIBRATION

LINE

SHUTOFF

BAR

125001212

Questions, Comments, Information

Scotts No-Quibble

Guarantee®

If for any reason you, the consumer, are not satisfied

after using this product, you are entitled to get your

money back. Simply send us evidence of purchase

and we will mail you a refund check promptly.

®

Call Scotts’ toll- free

Consumer Helpline:

1-800-543-TURF

“Lawn Success Made Easy” ™

Visit Scotts’ website at

www.scottslawn.com

The Scotts Company

14111 Scottslawn Rd.

Marysville, Ohio 43041

DROP SPREADER

Printed on Recyled Paper

Set up the stand and handle

1. Lay the spreader down so that it rests on the

front of the hopper. Lift the stand and brace,

then spread the sides of the brace and insert

the ends into the holes in the stand.

2. Place the spreader upright on its wheels. Raise

the top half of the handle to the upright position

and tighten the wing nuts by hand. With our

patented locking wing nuts, no tools are needed.

NOTE: Reverse steps 1 and 2 for convenient, compact

storage of your AccuGreen®3000TM spreader.

Set the spreading rate before

you begin

For best results, use a Scotts Lawn Fertilizer

or Grass Seed Product.

1. First check the back of your Scotts®product

package for the proper rate setting number

under the heading “Scotts Drop.” Some

other lawn product manufacturers provide

settings for Scotts drop spreaders, but using

Scotts products will assure the best possible

results. (If you already purchased a product which

does not provide a setting for Scotts drop

spreaders, you can use the method described

in #5.)

2. Be sure spreader is turned off (trigger control

is away from the handle) by rocking the lock

lever(A).

3. Always fill the spreader on the driveway or

sidewalk — not on the lawn. Turn the

micrometer rate setting barrel (B) until the proper

number is visible in the window.

4. Ready? Start walking, then squeeze the trigger

to open the spreader (C). You may lock the

spreader in the “on” position by rocking the

lock mechanism into place.

Always

push

the spreader when applying

product. When pulled backward while

open, the spreader may apply an excessive

amount and damage the lawn.

5. If the lawn product you purchased does not give the setting for

your Scotts®AccuGreen®spreader, you can test for the proper

setting.

Empty the number of pounds the manufacturer recommends for

1,000 square feet (90 sq. meters) into the spreader. Adjust the

spreader to a very low setting and spread product over a 1,000-

square- foot (90 sq. meter) area (50 by 20 feet, 33 by 30 feet, 15 by 6

meters, 10 by 9 meters, or equivalent). Adjust the setting upward

after judging how much product has been applied to the test

area. Remember: it is safer to under-apply with the test and

increase setting later as needed. Some fertilizers can burn your

lawn if over- applied.

Follow these application tips for

guaranteed results

1. If your lawn is rectangular, apply product the

longest direction. Apply two header strips across

each end for a turning area. Do not leave the

spreader open as you turn — shut it off as you

reach the end of a strip, then open it as you

begin the next one.

If there are trees in the lawn, shut off the spreader just

before getting to the trunk, then

move to the opposite side and continue with the

spreading pattern.

2. If your lawn is an irregular shape, apply a head-

er strip completely around it. Then apply prod-

uct back and forth in the longest direction,

shutting off the spreader when you reach the

header strip.

3. Avoid “skips” or missed streaks. This means

slightly overlapping each strip over the edge

of the previous strip by lining up the arrow

on the hopper with the wheel track from the

previous row. Do not use the wheel for

alignment.

TIP: Applying a slight amount of water to

your lawn prior to using the spreader will

highlight your rows, making consistent

application easier.

To use your new AccuGreen®3000TM spreader:

(B)

(C)

ARROW

WHEEL TRACK FROM

PREVIOUS ROW

ARROW

WHEEL TRACK FROM

PREVIOUS ROW

TRIGGER

CONTROL

LOCK

LEVER (A)