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FAULT FINDING MECHANICAL
CAUTION: ANY MEC MACHINE MUST BE IN THE DISARMED STATE WITH
THE BATTERY DISCONNECTED PRIOR TO MAKING ANY ADJUSTMENTS,
LOADING WITH CLAYS OR TRANSPORTING
1. The Machine breaks clays - Check loading cycle first:
(a)
Check that clay in the carousel is intact, not chipped or cracked. If in doubt, remove
suspect clays and refill with ones known to be intact.
(b)
With the machine switched “OFF”, rotate the carousel by hand, removing each clay as
it drops onto the throwing plate. Check for cracks and chips. If the clays arrive on the
plate intact, then move on to the throwing section below.
(c)
If they arrive chipped or cracked then remove the carousel and check that the clay
slides under both inner and outer knife edges. There should also be some space between
the inside and outside knife edge, about 1/8”. Check that the knife-edges are not
excessively high. 2 clays should have split without chipping or damaging the top or
bottom clay. Using a 7/16” wrench adjust both knife-edges accordingly.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cBz4NKNj9I4
(f)
When loading the clays be sure there are no tight spots in the carousel. Occasionally
machines can suffer slight damage to the carousel.
1/8” SPACE
BETWEEN CLAY
AND KNIFE BLADE
