With a 175-pound hopper, the Exmark Spreader-Sprayer is powered by a Subaru EX27 commercial engine with a hydraulic transmission.Photo: Exmark
Exmark zero-turn mowers – particularly the new Radius model – were front and center at the manufacturer’s GIE+EXPO display in mid-October, but the newest news the company had to share concerned the stand-on Exmark Spreader-Sprayer.
Exmark says it has developed new accessories for the machine based on users’ feedback.
“Not all of our customers have the same needs,” said Lloyd von Scheliha, Exmark product manager, “so we took the feedback of Exmark Spreader-Sprayer users from across the country and developed these new accessories for the machine using their input.”
Among the new accessories is a multi-purpose bag that attaches to the tower of the Exmark Spreader-Sprayer. The bag can hold a 2.5-gallon hand sprayer and can be adjusted to hold smaller spray bottles as well. This gives operators the ability to carry and spray a product other than what they’re spraying in the tank.
Exmark says nozzles on the machine can be changed easily and without tools. Photo: ExmarkThe multi-purpose bag can be removed easily when the machine needs to fit through gates and other tight spaces, Exmark says.
Another accessory is Exmark’s 30-inch hose and tray extension, which doubles the length of the stock spray wand hose, giving the operator extended range from the machine when spot spraying. An extended hose tray is included to hold the hose and keep it protected.
Exmark also has introduced a hose tray for the stock 15-inch spray wand hose.
The 2017 Exmark Spreader-Sprayer boasts innovations to make it more comfortable and easier to operate, the company says, including Exmark’s “Lean-to-Steer” controls, which permit one-handed control of machine speed and direction. This frees the other hand to perform spot spraying with the spray wand, or make quick adjustments to the spray or spread system on the fly.
Exmark says the spread and spray systems are designed to apply materials with maximum consistency in a wide variety of conditions. Operators can select narrow (up to 5.5 feet) and wide (up to 11 feet) spray nozzles, the company says, and nozzles are easy to change without tools.
Dual in-tank induction nozzles provide aggressive agitation to keep spray mixtures in suspension, even with hard-to-spray materials such as wettable powders or flowable solids, Exmark says.
The 20-gallon spray tank features a wide-fill mouth, with on-tank graduation markings for accurate mixing, with space on top of the tank for an additional 50-pound bag of dry spreadable material.
The machine uses a Spyker spreader combined with Exmark’s controller system, giving operators the ability to broadcast dry materials consistently at widths of 4 to 22 feet.
With a 175-pound hopper, the Exmark Spreader-Sprayer is powered by a Subaru EX27 commercial engine, with a hydraulic transmission capable of speeds of up to 5.5 miles per hour going forward and 4 miles per hour in reverse.
Exmark says the welded stainless steel mainframe and powder-coated control tower are designed to resist corrosion, and the stainless steel operator platform includes isolation mounts for a smoother ride over uneven terrain. The platform locks in the up position to reduce the space required for trailering or storage.
