Fimco ATV-DMS-12V Owner's Manual

Owner's Manual
(Electric Dry Material Broadcast Spreader for ATV Mounting)
General Information
Thank you for purchasing this product. The purpose of this
manual is to assist you in operating and maintaining your dry
material spreader. Please read it carefully, as it furnishes
information which will help you achieve years of trouble-free
operation. The dry material spreader is used to spread all types
of dry material, such as fertilizer, seed, bait, powders, granular
insecticides, granular fungicides, granular herbicides, pellets,
and ice melting pellets.
Warranty/Parts/Service
Products are warranted for one year from date of purchase
against manufacturer or workmanship defects.
Commercial users have a 90 day warranty.
Your authorized dealer is the best source of replacement parts
and service. To obtain prompt, efficient service, always
remember to give the following information...
- Correct Part Description and/or part number.
- Model of your spreader.
Part descriptions and part numbers can be obtained from the
illustrated parts list section(s) of this manual.
Whenever you need parts or repair service, contact your
distributor/dealer first. For warranty work, always take your
original sales slip, or other evidence of purchase date, to your
distributor/dealer.
Model: ATV-DMS-12V (5301845)
Technical Specifications
• Hopper Capacity: 2.2 Cu. Ft.
• Spread Width: 5 Feet to 50 Feet
• 12 Volt Motor with Variable Speed Control (VSC)
• Stainless Steel 6-Blade Radial Fan
• Approximate Shipping Weight = 50 lbs.
Tools required for assembly:
9/16" socket wrench, 9/16" open/box-end wrench
Operating Safely
Read this owner's manual before you assemble or
operate the Dry Material Spreader.
Use eye, hand, and breathing protection appropriate to
the materials that you are spreading. Read the
manufacturers or suppliers labels for proper protective
equipment
Read and follow the manufacturers' instructions and notes
for spreading and handling materials used for spreading.
Do not allow anyone to ride on or sit with you while
operating the spreader.
Do not modify Dry Material Spreader or safety devices
and guards.
Assembly
1. Remove all parts and hardware packages from the
carton. Lay out all parts and hardware and identify
using the illustrations later in this manual.
2. Insert gate On/Off handle into lower handle bracket
on spreader frame and apply pressure upward to
compress the spring.
A. Locate the friction washer (garden hose
washer) over the pin on the slide gate, insuring
that the hole in the end of the gate open link is
located over the pin on the slide gate arm on the
spreader, and the pin is in the handle bracket.
B. Operate the gate On/Off handle to check that
the slide gate moves and stays in the full open
and closed positions.
C. If the slide gate moves freely or seems to
stick, slightly bend slide gate arm up to tighten,
or down to loosen the action.
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