Earthway M21P Commercial 12-Volt Broadcast Spreader - Manual (Page 2)

Electric Spreaders
Model M21 Series
 Always wear protective clothing, eye wear, and dust mask to prevent contact with chemicals and other
materials being applied with this machine.
 Remove any material in the hopper before lifting or detaching this machine from the vehicle.
 Care must be taken when lifting this machine so as not to cause personal injury or equipment damage.
Never attempt to install this machine to the vehicle alone. Recruit the help of someone to assist when
attaching and detaching this machine from the vehicle.
 Refer to the material packaging or the Material Safety Data Sheet for precautionary measures required when
handling materials to be applied.
 Before attaching this machine, consideration must be given to the load capacity of the vehicle. Refer to
the owner’s manual of the vehicle for rated load capacity. Be sure to take into account the weight of this
machine is 20lbs. and the weight of the material to be placed in the hopper when calculating the total load.
WARNING
KEEP HANDS AWAY FROM ANY SPINNING OBJECT, SHUT-OFF PLATE, SHUT-OFF MECHANISM LINKAGE, AND
THE INSIDE OF THE HOPPER, EXTREME INJURY CAN OCCUR.
HOW TO OPERATE SAFELY:
 Read, understand, and follow all product label information
provided on the material being applied.
 An adjustable solid stop is provided that allows the operator
to adjust to the desired opening position on the rate
setting control prior to operation of the vehicle. This allows
repeatability to the stop without the need to look at the
control while operating the vehicle.
 Establish the correct rate and then lock the stop in that
position using the thumb wing nut on the setting control.
MOUNTING INSTRUCTIONS:
Position the M21 on the vehicle so that the center of the
impeller is positioned forward of the edge of the vehicle, this
will allow a full 180 degree spread pattern.
Shown below is correct position of the clearance needed
when mounting to achieve a full 180 degree spread.
Connect only the black wire (ground) to the negative
(-) post on the battery. Connect the other wire to the
positive (+) post on the battery.
Forward
Mounting Point
VEHICLE
3”
~
7.62cm
0.5”
~
1.27cm
2” x 2”
~
5.08cm
x
5.08cm
ø Diameter
0.375”
~
0.95cm
Mounting Bracket
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you make to custom
fit your vehicle
VEHICLE
®
EV-N-SPRED
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® EV-N-SPRED EarthWay