Operator's Manual

MixingaBatchofMaterialinthe
Machine
1.Ensurethatthereisnoold,loosematerialinthedrum
thatcancontaminatethebatchofmaterial;referto
CleaningtheDrum(page21)andDumpingtheDrum
(page20),thenreturnthedrumtotheuprightposition.
Note:Ensurethatthedrumisinthemixposition
(upright)andthedrumlatchisengaged.
2.MovetheclutchlevertotheOFFposition;referto
ControllingthePaddles(page19).
3.Startthemotor;refertoStartingtheMotor(page19).
4.MovetheclutchlevertotheONposition;referto
ControllingthePaddles(page19).
5.Addtheingredientsforthebatchasfollows:
A.Pourwaterintothedrumthroughthegratingof
thedrumguard.
B.Addtheplaster,cement,orotherbindingmaterial.
Note:Youcanopenbagsofcement,plaster,and
bindingmaterialsbyloweringthebagontothe
bagsplitter(Figure27).
A
B
C
D
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Figure27
C.Ifyouareusingsandand/orotherreinforcing
materials,addthemintothedrum.
6.Allowthepaddlestomixthematerialuntilthe
ingredientshaveauniformappearance.
Note:Ifneeded,addwaterorplaster,cement,or
otherbindingmaterialuntiltheconsistencyofthe
batchiscorrect.
7.Releasethedrumlatchanddumpthedrum;referto
DumpingtheDrum(page20).
UsingtheDrum
DANGER
Contactwiththemixingpaddlescouldcause
damageorinjury.
Neverputyourhandsinsidethedrumatanytime.
DumpingtheDrum
Note:Whendumpingabatchofmaterial,leavethemotor
runningandtheclutchintheONpositionsotherotating
paddleshelpdischargethematerial.
1.Alignawheelbarroworsimilarcontainerofadequate
capacityinthepathofthedrumopening.
2.Graspthedumphandlewithyourlefthand(Figure28).
Figure28
1.Dumphandle(mix
position)
3.Drumlatch(locked
position)
2.Drumlatch(release
position)
4.Dumphandle(dump
position)
Note:Whendumpingabatchofmaterial,aligna
wheelbarroworasimilarcontainerofadequatecapacity
beneaththechute.
3.Liftthehandleofthedrumlatch(Figure28).
4.Withbothhandsonthedumphandle,rotateit
counterclockwisetodischargethecontentsofthe
drum(Figure28).
Note:Allowthemachinetocompletelydischargethe
contentsofthedrum.
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