EarthWay
Electric Spreaders
Model M20
1. Always wear protective clothing, eyewear, and dust mask to prevent contact with chemicals and other materials
being applied with this machine.
2. Remove any material in the hopper before lifting or detaching this machine from the vehicle.
3. Care must be taken when lifting this machine so as not to cause personal injury or equipment damage. Never at-
tempt to install this machine to the vehicle alone. Recruit the help of someone to assist when attaching and de-
taching this machine from the vehicle.
4. Refer to the material packaging or the Material Safety Data Sheet for precautionary measures required when han-
dling materials to be applied.
5. 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 20
lbs. and the weight of the material to be placed in the hopper when calculating the total load.
6. Keep hands away from any spinning object.
How to operate safely:
A
. Read, understand, and follow all product label information provided on the material being applied.
B. 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.
C. Establish the correct rate and then lock the stop in that position using the thumb wing nut on the setting
control.
ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS
1. Attach frames to hopper as shown using (4) # 10 x 1-1/4” screws.
2. Position the rate control assembly to either frame rail based on if the spreader is
mounted to the front or the rear rack. If on front mount the control to the left rail, if
on the rear mount on the right rail.
WARRANTY
EARTHWAY guarantees this product to be free of defects in original workmanship
and materials for a period of
90 days
from sale to the original user. If any defect
develops during this period EARTHWAY will repair or replace this product at no
charge provided the defect is not the result of mishandling or tampering and that this
product is received at the factory with shipping charges prepaid. For quicker service
you may call EARTHWAY at (574) 848-7491 or write and describe the nature of the
defect and we will send repair parts to you.
Due to the corrosive nature of most fertilizers and ice melters, EARTHWAY PROD-
UCTS, INC. makes no warranty or guarantee against corrosion failure on models
with plated steel or painted steel frames.
Clean and dry your spreader well after each use.
Warranty covers parts only, not labor charges to repair
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