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Read articles →This is a dealer walkthrough focused almost entirely on the HS ground drive manure spreader rather than the GC1723E tractor itself. It explains how ground drive works, demonstrates the simple hitch-pin hookup (no PTO or three-point needed), and shows how to engage the apron and beaters. Coverage is brief and surface-level. Best suited for horse owners curious whether this spreader-tractor pairing is worth a look.
Posted by the Rathbone Sales channel, a dealership seller, so the presentation is promotional and leans toward moving product.
No. You just need a little pin going through to hook it up, no three point or PTO required.
When you pull the spreader and the wheels turn, it drives a belt that runs the beaters, pushing manure onto paddles that throw it out behind you.
Give the chain a tug and let it go forward to engage the apron, then repeat the same motion on the other side to engage the beaters.
It has a galvanized steel box and a bonded poly apron, which is polyurethane bonded to wood, giving rust and corrosion resistance.
