Using The Drum; Adjusting The Paddle Blades - Toro MM E-S Series Operator's Manual

Using the Drum

DANGER
Contact with the mixing paddles could cause
damage or injury.
Never put your hands inside the drum at any time.
Dumping the Drum
Note: When dumping a batch of material, leave the motor
running and the clutch in the On position so the rotating
paddles help discharge the material.
1. Align a wheelbarrow or similar container of adequate
capacity in the path of the drum opening.
2. Grasp the dump handle with your left hand (Figure 27).
1. Dump handle (mix
position)
2. Drum latch (release
position)
Note: When dumping a batch of material, align a
wheelbarrow or a similar container of adequate capacity
beneath the chute.
3. Lift the handle of the drum latch (Figure 27).
4. With both hands on the dump handle, rotate it
counterclockwise to discharge the contents of the
drum (Figure 27).
Note: Allow the machine to completely discharge the
contents of the drum.
5. Rotate the dump handle clockwise until the drum
latch locks the drum in the upright position (Figure 27).
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Figure 27
3. Drum latch (locked
position)
4. Dump handle (dump
position)
6. After discharging a batch of material, clean the drum;
refer to Cleaning the Drum (page 20).
Note: This step will clean the paddles and drum
between batches and prevent dried material from
forming, and contaminating the next batch of material.
Cleaning the Drum
Important: Do not strike on the drum with a shovel,
hammer, or any other device to loosen any accumulated
dried materials.
1. Stop the rotation of the paddles by moving the clutch
lever to the Off position; refer to Controlling the
Paddles (page 18).
2. Move the motor On/Off switch to the Off position;
refer to Motor On/Off Switch (page 11).
3. Ensure that the drum is in the mix position (upright);
refer to Dumping the Drum (page 20), step 5.
4. Spray the machine with water to remove any
accumulated material.
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5. Start the motor; refer to Motor On/Off Switch (page
11).
6. Start the rotation of the paddles by moving the clutch
lever to the On position; refer to Controlling the
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Paddles (page 18).
7. Dump the drum; refer to Dumping the Drum (page
20).

Adjusting the Paddle Blades

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Note: Adjusting the paddle blades is optional.
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1. Stop the motor, wait for all moving parts to stop, and
unplug the power cord.
2. Remove the nuts and bolts that secure the grate to the
drum, and remove the grate (Figure 28).
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Figure 28