GE UCG1500 Series Owner's Manual page 7

Getting started
Compacting
To start the compactor:
1 ON.
2 Make sure the drawer is fully closed.
3 Lift the foot pedal up until you hear the cycle start.
Release the foot pedal and the compactor will complete
the cycle automatically.
the trash. At the bottom of the stroke, the ram
automatically reverses direction, retracts out of the
drawer, returns to its starting position, and the compactor
shuts off automatically.
drawer fills with trash, cycle time gets progressively
shorter.
NOTES:
few times you load.
compress the load.
Glass bottles can make a loud noise when they
break during compaction.
bottles in the trash drawer will not always break during
may occur several cycles later, depending on the type
and volume of the trash.
Removing a Full Trash Bag
1 Open the drawer by depressing the foot pedal.
Remove the top of the bag from the bag retainer
2
buttons. Pull up all four bag cuffs.
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When bottles and cans are compacted, small tears
in the bag may occur.
bag away from your body to prevent injury from sharp
objects that may have pierced the bag.
IMPORTANT:
Do not apply too much force when turning the
knob.
may break the knob and damage the switch.
When emptying waste baskets into the trash
drawer, some items may spill into the compactor
behind the drawer. Items behind the drawer could
prevent it from closing completely and prevent the
behind the drawer, open the drawer and remove it to
clean them out. See the Care and Cleaning section.
To stop the compactor:
Attempting to open the drawer while the ram is moving
1
Close the drawer completely and the ram will travel
2
Open the drawer fully and turn the knob to OFF.
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3 Push the side door latch down and tilt the drawer
side open.
4 Lift the bag out.
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