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professional advice and encourage the reader to seek professional assistance. You use a Quest
at your own risk with no liability to the authors for considering the advice herein.
Quest roasters are not household appliances; they are most suitable for small commercial applications
and serious hobbyists. Operating these roasters requires a great deal of care and good practices such as:
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Operate only in a well-perforated location.
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Do not operate unattended.
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Do not use a Variac (voltage booster).
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Avoid using extension cords. If necessary, select the thickest gauge possible.
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Use an electrical receptacle with a safety ground (IE 3-pin socket).
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The roaster becomes very hot during operation; do not touch the metal parts. It can still be hot
even an hour after use. Keep the roaster away from flammable objects and children.
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Never put your fingers into the drum door opening while the drum is turning, as there are blades
inside.
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The air transfer pipe can serve as a carrying handle when the roaster is cool. Hold it firmly as it
is not fastened in place and can rotate. On the M3 roasters, the balance point is near the back;
on the M6 roaster, it is farther forward.
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The roaster should not be run empty for extended periods at temperatures beyond 250º Celsius
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First Set-up
Locate the supplied accessories and handles and set them aside.
Attach the wooden handles to the charging port cover, the cooling chamber/chaff collector cover, the
ash collector drawer (if fitted), and the sides of the bean collector bin.
Tightly screw the balance weight onto the drum door handle.
Check that the filter plate and filter are correctly installed. To install, first insert the plate obliquely
with the filter hole on the deeper side. Note that the concave depression that holds the filter's rim
should be upward. Then lower the plate onto the four fixing points, and insert the filter basket into the
hole.
Screw a thermometer or thermocouple into the M6 tapped port on the front panel below the trier port. If
using the supplied analogue thermometer, secure it so that the dial is oriented correctly using the
locknut provided. In this position, the thermometer provides an approximation of bean temperature
(BT) measurement. To measure the environment temperature (ET), install another thermometer
(optional) on the other front panel port. Close off unused ports with bolts, such as the one supplied with
the roaster.
Insert the trier into the port on the front cover, ensuring that the locating pin is in the slot. This position
ensures that no beans will get caught in the trier during roasting.
If necessary, carefully zero the needle on the ammeter using a small straight slot screwdriver.
Once assembled, check to see that the roaster sits level on its stand. The stand is heavy-gauge wire;
bend it carefully as necessary.
