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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 ron Leaf-Eater can be hazardous if impro p e r ly or carelessly used.
The instructions and figures shown below demonstrate the right way to use your mach i n e.
Read and understand the operating instructions before you operate your mach i n e. A lw ays use
s a fe and cautious operating methods.
Please remember the operating and safety instructions have been written for your use. Fa i l u r e
to read all instructions may result in injury.
Be sure you have read “Rules for Safe Operation” b e fore pro c e e d i n g .
1 . M oving Your Unit
Disconnect the power cord from the extension
cord or power source, grasp the unit along the
ridge on the Upper Housing, lift and move to wher-
ever you choose.
Wear Safety Glasses when operating this
machine.
C AU T I O N
Do not operate your machine without the funnel
a t t a c h e d .
C AU T I O N
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 hop-
p e r. Allow the machine to
shred the load completely
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 ff, unplug the machine,
clear the unshredded
material from the hopper,
reset the breaker and continue
with your shredding.
FIGURE 12
3 . M u l ching Control Lev e r
The Control Lever, see figure 12, controls the parti-
cle size and speed at which material goes through
the unit. With the Control Lever in the Coarse posi-
tion, 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 small-
est particle size.
F i n e : 3 0 - 1
M e d i u m : 1 5 - 1
C o a rs e : 8 - 1
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
4 . C i rcuit Breaker
This machine is equipped with a circuit breaker that
is designed to shut off the machine in the event of
an overload. To restart your machine after the circuit
breaker activates, place On/Off switch to the “Off ”
position, push in on the Reset Button, figure 13,
and wait for approximately three minutes. A f t e r
three minutes place the On/Off switch to the “On”
position and continue to operate.
FIGURE 13
FIGURE 11
