Use and Care Manual

page 6
SAFE OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
Disconnect power cord from extension cord before
moving machine from one location to another location.
C AU T I O N
Your Flow t r on Ultimate Leaf-Eater can be hazardous if impro p e r l y or carelessly used. T h e
instructions and figure shown below demonstrate the right way to use your mach i n e . R e a d
and understand the operating instructions before you operate your mach i n e . A lw a ys use
s a f e and cautious operating methods. Please remember, the operating and safety instruc-
tions have been written for your use. Failure to read all instructions may result in injury. B e
sure you have read ‘‘Rules for Safe Operation’’ on page 4 before pro c e e d i n g .
1 . M o ving Your Unit
Disconnect the power cord from the extension cord
or power source, grasp the unit along the top of the
housing tower, lift and move to wherever you
choose. To place unit on trash container, lift by
grasping hand grips located on leg extensions. To
use on legs with leaf bag, place bag around unit
and retain with bungee cord. See figure 12.
2 . Loading Your Mach i n e
With the machine running, feed double handfuls of
dry leaves, or single handfuls of wet leaves, into the
h o p p e r. Allow the machine to shred the load com-
pletely and regain speed before reinserting the next
load. Do not overload the machine by letting it labor
at low speed: this will cause the circuit breaker to
shut the motor off. If this happens, turn the switch
o f f, unplug the machine, clear the unshredded mate-
rial from the hopper, reset the breaker and continue
with your shredding.
3 . M u l c hing Control Lev e r
The control lever, see figure 13, controls the particle
size and speed at which material goes through the
unit With the control lever in the COARSE position,
material will process through the unit faster but will
give you a larger particle size than if the lever were
in the FINE position. The FINE position setting will
discharge material slower, but will give the smallest
particle size. Use special settings for pine needles,
grass clippings and thatch. For best results, material
should be shredded when dry.
Do not allow shredded material in trash
container or leaf bag to reach bottom of
motor housing. A reduction in airflow will
result and may cause permanent dam-
age to your motor
Do not attempt to shred twigs, branches
or other foreign objects. If detected dur-
ing operation, stop the shredder and
remove these items from the hopper.
ON T R A S H
C O N TA I N E R
B U N G E E
C O R D
HAND HOLD
B O T H
S I D E S
FIGURE 12
FIGURE 13
WITH LEAF BAG
AT TA C H E D
Filling hopper with unshredded material
at a rate faster than the machine can
handle may result in permanent damage
to your motor.
MULCHING CONTROL L E V E R