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Commercial Broadcast Spreader

with Side Spread Control

MODEL # 2170 ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS

2170_M52164_RevMar2021 PAGE 1

Prior to assembly, you will need:

Needle nose pliers

#2 Phillips screwdriver

Two 7/16″ adjustable or

box wrenches

SIDE SPREAD CONTROL

Patent U.S. 10,993,368

Your EarthWay spreader includes a patented

feature to prevent fertilizer from being spread

to the left side. To activate this feature, slide the lever

below the hopper to the back (if standing behind the

spreader) and position the left wheel 6″-12″ from your

sidewalk or border. While activated, the spreader will

not waste fertilizer like competitor designs. Competitor

deflectors leave 7X the fertilizer inside the wheels from

blocking all the material leaving the impeller.

ASSEMBLY HARDWARE

SPREADER COMPONENTS

HANDLES

CONTROL ROD

HANDLE SHAFT

GEAR BOX

IMPELLER

LOWER FRAME

GUAGE

HOPPER

FRAME

X-BRACE

METER

ROD

REST

XLE

PIVOT

AGITATOR

SPACER

BEARING

BUSHING

¼” X 1 ½”

¼” X 2”

¼” X 2 1/4”

LG & SM

COTTER PIN

Qty 15 LOCK NUT Qty 2 NUT

Qty 2

1/4

”

1 ½”

1”

Qty 2

Qty 5

Qty 4

Visit

our EarthWay

website to see the

assembly video

¼” X 1”

¼” X 1 ½”

Qty 4

Summary of content (10 pages)

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Commercial Broadcast Spreader with Side Spread Control MODEL # 2170 ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS SIDE SPREAD CONTROL Visit our EarthWay website to see the assembly video Patent U.S. 10,993,368 Your EarthWay spreader includes a patented feature to prevent fertilizer from being spread to the left side. To activate this feature, slide the lever below the hopper to the back (if standing behind the spreader) and position the left wheel 6″-12″ from your sidewalk or border.
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Assembly and Operation Instructions HELPFUL HINTS  Read the directions before assembly.  If your spreader does not spread evenly, be sure “FRONT” on the GEARBOX points to the front of the spreader. The impeller must turn clockwise when pushing forward. Reversing the GEARBOX during assembly will cause issues.  Your spreader is calibrated for three miles per hour, which is a brisk walking speed. Slower or faster speeds will change the spread pattern.
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Assembly and Operation Instructions Install GEARBOX by inserting the PINION SHAFT into hole in center of HOPPER bottom. The word “FRONT” on the GEARBOX must point to Front of the HOPPER. Step 4: NOTE: Place EarthWay brand towards the front of the hopper. (A) Install LOWER HANDLES onto FRAME to both sides as shown. Insert 2¼″ bolt through hole in LOWER HANDLE and through hole in FRAME install locknut. DO NOT TIGHTEN. Step 5: (B) Now insert 1½″ bolt into the hole in LOWER HANDLE, then through FRAME brace.
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Assembly and Operation Instructions Places the bearings into the lower frame using the “notch” on the bearing to fit into the “notch” on the LOWER AXLE FRAME. Next slide the axle through the bearings, through the GEAR BOX and into the other LOWER AXLE FRAME. Next, install AXLE BUSHING onto the axle, by placing the smaller end in first, slide over the AXLE, past the drilled holes. Step 6: NOW GO BACK AND TIGHTEN ALL NUTS AND BOLTS STARTING WITH FIRST STEP. DO NOT OVER TIGHTEN.
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Assembly and Operation Instructions TALL OPERATOR CONFIGUATION – with the four handle holes, use the bottom two holes for the guage and use the top hole for the spacer.
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Assembly and Operation Instructions Step 10: Take the shortest end of the PIVOT ROD and insert into the SHUT-OFF PLATE. You may have two holes, use the SHUT-OFF PLATE hole towards the back of the spreader. Insert it through the hole (downward) and then rotate 90 degrees so that end is turned parrellel as shown. Through hole, then rotate X-SECTION SHUT OFF PLATE Step 11: Locate the PIVOT ROD backet, insert the other end of the PIVOT ROD through the back of the PIVOT ROD BRACKET as shown (see below).
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Assembly and Operation Instructions CALIBRATION Step 15: Pull lever back to setting “30” as shown. Next push pivot & bracket forward so that the shut off plate in the hopper is in the full open position. REMEMBER SETTING “30” ON THE FLOW CONTROL LEVER MUST PLACE THE SHUT-OFF PLATE IN THE FULL OPEN POSITION TO BE PROPERLY CALIBRATED. Now tighten the nuts against the PIVOT BRACKET to prevent change in calibration.
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Assembly and Operation Instructions SPREADER CALIBRATION INSTRUCTIONS Professional turf managers only purchase spreaders that can be calibrated. National brand spreaders cannot be calibrated and thus provide poor results. To achieve optimal accuracy, we recommend you check your calibration every other year. Open the spreader gauge to #30, inside the hopper, move control plate to the full open. 1. Open the shut-off so that the drop holes are completely open as illustrated to the right. 2.
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Assembly and Operation Instructions OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS  Obtain proper setting for material to be used from the enclosed SETTING MATRIX included with this spreader, or from our web site under the MANUALS SECTION.  Set stop bolt on rate gauge assembly to the proper rate setting.  While pushing spreader forward, pull control lever back to stop bolt, to stop spreading, push lever forward to close flow holes before you stop moving.
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Assembly and Operation Instructions HOW TO ORDER SPARE PARTS – CALL or EMAIL: TURF DEPOT 800-305-9255 or earthway@turfdepot.com 100 POUND (2170) Broadcast Spreader Parts List SERIES PART # DESCRIPTION SERIES PART # DESCRIPTION SQUARE SCREEN 1 40003 8 60175 OPERATOR T-HANDLES HOPPER ASSEMBLY KIT (2.1 – 2.6) 9 60333 GEARBOX & IMPELLER SHAFT KIT (9.1-9.2) 2 60335 HARDWARE KIT (3.1 3.92) 10 12110 IMPELLER 3 38144 CONTROL KIT & X-BRACE KIT (4.1- 4.5) 11 70138 13” PNEUMATIC TIRE 4 60260 LOWER FRAME ASSY KIT (5.