Specifications
• TOP
HOPPER
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FRONT
CHUTE
The
sloping chute
of the Top
Hopper
is
designed
to
accept
leaves
and
small garden clippings. Shredding
and
mulching
is
achieved
by
natural suction
of the
debris through
the
blade
chamber.
Do not
overload
and do
not
feed wet, soggy
material into
the
machine
as
this
may
clog
the
blade chamber
and the
discharge chute. Fig.
12
If
a
finer
mulch
is
required than
is
initially
achieved, re-feed
the
mulch through again until
the
desired result
is
obtained.
DO NOT
FEED
SOLID
BRANCHES
THOUGH
THE
TOP
HOPPER
CHUTE.
•
SIDE CHUTE
The
chute located
at the
rear
of the
machine
is
specially
designed
to
accept solid garden clippings
and
branches
up to
1-1/4"
in
diameter.
IMPORTANT:
When feeding long, large diameter material, controlthe rate
of
feed
by
pulling
back
on the
material
so as not to
stall
or
overload
the
motor. Fig.
13
WARNING
Do
not
under
any
circumstances
place
hands inside
the
feeding chutes while
the
machine
is in
operation.
Force
feeding
of
debris
is not
necessary
due
to the
natural suction
of
the
machine.
•
Motor
jamming
When
the
motor stopped
by
over
thick
branch
or
other
cause,
the
over current
protective
device will
be
off, then
turn
off the
switch,
use the
"L"
hexagon
spanner
to
turn
the
motor
shaft though
the
hole
on the
bottom
of the
motor
house.
After resolve block, please turn
on the
over current
protective
device
and
ON/OFF switch,
if
still
block,
please
take apart
the
house
to
resolve again.
•
OVERLOAD
PROTECTION
AND
MOTOR
JAMMING
If
overfeeding
clogs
the
machine
the
overload protection
switch
may cut out the
motor.
To
restart, first switch
the
machine
off and
disconnect
the
power cord. Unscrew
the 3
Top
Hopper assembly knobs
and
remove
the Top
Hopper
assembly
to
remove
any
clogged debris from
the
cutting
chamber.
If the top
cover assembly becomes jammed
and
will
not
lift off, turn
the
V-cutter
by
pushing
a
piece
of
wood
through
the
back chute
of the Top
Hopper
to
rotate
the
V-Cutter
to
enable
the
top
cover assembly
to be
removed.
Reset
the
motor overbad protection
switch.
Fig.
14.
IMPORTANT:
Before
replacing
top
cover assembly ensure that
the
V-cutter
is
positioned
as
shown
in
Fig.
15.
Replace
the top
cover assembly together
with
the
three
(3)
Top
Hopper assembly knobs ensuring they
are
tight.
.
CONTACT
INFORMATION:
Durostar
1669
Puddingstone
Dr.
La
Verne,
CA.
91750
Ph:
800-629-3325
Fax:
800-629-2329
Email
:
customer_service@maxtool.com
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