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SHREDS LEAVES, GRASS CLIPPINGS, PINE NEEDLES . . .

OWNER’S

MANUAL

Model

LE-900F

• Assembly

• Operation

• Maintenance

• Repair Parts

WA R N I N G

C a r e f u l ly read and fo l l ow
s a fety rules, precautions and
operating instructions.
Failure to do so can result in
serious personal injury.

Always Wear Eye Protection During Operation

the Ultimate 

MULCHER

Summary of Contents for LE-900

Page 1: ...odel LE 900F Assembly Operation Maintenance Repair Parts WARNING Carefullyread and follow safety rules precautions and operating instructions Failure to do so can result in serious personal injury Always Wear Eye Protection During Operation the Ultimate MULCHER ...

Page 2: ... Service by unauthorized parties voids your warranty Warranty covers only the original purchaser Commercial and or professional use is excluded from warranty coverage Flowtron neither assumes nor authorizes any person to assume for it any other liability in connection with its products No responsibility is assumed for any consequential damages that may result from the use of a Flowtron product not...

Page 3: ...arefully unpack the carton as follows 1 Check parts against list shown 2 Examine for damage Your Flowtron Ultimate Leaf Eater is a quality built product that is designed to provide you with a unit that is affordable and will performwith a minimum of care and maintenance KEY DESCRIPTION QTY 1 FUNNEL HALF 2 2 HOUSING 1 3 LEG LEFT 1 4 LEG RIGHT 1 5 HARDWARE PACKAGE 1 6 OWNER S MANUAL 1 FIGURE 2 NOTE ...

Page 4: ...boss es aligned press funnel firmly down onto housing Apply pressure all around edge of funnel until funnel is seated evenly around the housing Fasten funnel to right side of housing by inserting a 10 x 3 4 long pan head phillips screw into large screw hole opening at top front edge of housing tower and tighten using a phillips screwdriver CAUTION Do not over tighten screw See figure 5 Repeat for ...

Page 5: ... located on either side of the housing See figure 8 Place housing on legs with funnel facing downward Position with Flowtron Leaf Eater label facing semi cir cle and with threaded stems of housing above leg spacers Place hub on leg making certain that spacer on leg passes through slot on hub See figure 8 Insert threaded stem through hole in center of hub and fasten by threading knob onto stem DO N...

Page 6: ...air 14 Disconnect shredder from the power source when not in use before servicing and when changing cutting lines 15 When feeding material into the shredder be extremely careful that pieces of metal rocks bottles cans or other foreign objects are not included 16 Do not force the shredder It will do the job better and with less likelihood of a risk of injury when used at the rate for which it was d...

Page 7: ...m length of 100 ft An undersized extension cord will cause a drop in line voltage resulting in loss of power and overheating Warning To reduce the risk of electric shock only use extension cords intended for outdoor use such as cord types SW A SOW A STW A STOW A SJW A SJOW A SJTW A or SJTOW A To prevent disconnection of the shredder cord from the extension cord during operation make a knot as show...

Page 8: ...ill cause the circuit breaker to shut the motor off If this happens turn the switch off unplug the machine clear the unshredded material from the hopper reset the breaker and continue with your shredding 3 Mulching Control Lever 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 pr...

Page 9: ...w spinner over shaft and turn until hex falls in place Tighten screw until O ring is depressed slightly 4 Cleaning Air Filter The removable air filter is located on the side of the housing tower To remove grasp filter with fingers and pull out of compartment See figure 15 Rinse with clear water and air dry Replace air filter before using machine 5 Storage To reduce storage space requirements loose...

Page 10: ...ed View FLOWTRON ELECTRIC LEAF EATER LE 900F FLOWTRON LEAF EATER THE ULTIMATE MULCHER 1 3 1 2 5 11 12 20 19 21 22 23 24 26 27 28 29 30 13 17 18 14 15 10 16 8 9 42 44 45 43 31 38 32 33 34 35 36 41 39 40 4 4 6 7 25 37 ...

Page 11: ...CIRCUIT BREAKER 1 20 394 3500 CIRCUIT BREAKER 1 21 355 2135 STORAGE DOOR 1 22 312 2517 POWER CORD 1 23 355 2115 MOTOR HOUSING 1 24 343 2570 BAFFLE NOT SHOWN 1 25 379 3449 MOTOR 1 26 355 2134 LEG KNOB 2 27 355 2133 LEG HUB 2 28 367 2574 FRICTION PAD 2 29 355 2555 ADJUSTMENT KNOB 1 30 355 2130 SWITCH COVER 1 31 305 1779 SPINNER HEAD ASSEMBLY 1 32 394 3014 SWITCH ON OFF 1 33 345 2285 P34 SCREW PAN HD...

Page 12: ...page 12 357 3151 Rev 7 Flowtron Outdoor Products 15 Highland Ave Malden MA 02148 an ARMATRON company 781 321 2300 www flowtron com ...

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