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Owner's Manual
Silent Partner Scoop: SMART
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SAFETY FIRST
The Silent Partner ball machine is capable of throwing tennis balls at high speed. Take all
necessary precautions to prevent ejected balls from striking people.
Do not allow children to use the machine and keep them at a safe distance from it, and from ejected
balls, when on court.
Do not insert your hands or foreign objects into the openings of the machine while it is running. The
throwing wheels must never be touched when they are spinning.
Exercise caution when carrying the machine. Careless lifting can result in injury. The handle must
never be used alone to lift the machine, especially when going up or down stairs. See lifting
procedure on page 8.
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Summary of Contents for Silent Partner Scoop SMART
- Page 1 SAFETY FIRST The Silent Partner ball machine is capable of throwing tennis balls at high speed. Take all necessary precautions to prevent ejected balls from striking people. Do not allow children to use the machine and keep them at a safe distance from it, and from ejected balls, when on court.
- Page 2 POSITIONING ON COURT THE HOPPER To install the hopper for play, lift it up from the body of the machine, remove the pin from the post shown in the photo, and lay the hopper right-side-up on top of the machine. It is essential that the pin be inserted in the post as shown in the picture.
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Page 3: Power Button
THE CONTROL PANEL OF THE QUEST POWER BUTTON Power is turned ON and OFF by pressing the button in the upper right hand corner. The red light above the button stays on as long as the machine is on. The height adjustment goes through a calibration procedure every time the machine is turned on. -
Page 4: Height Control
SWEEP This button allows you to select three forms of oscillation: 1. Random, horizontal. This will allow you to practice your baseline game. 2. Adaptive All-Court. This advanced feature will feed balls randomly horizontally and vertically, for all-court coverage. The vertical oscillation is ADAPTIVE –... -
Page 5: Spin Control
FEED RATE The interval at which balls are ejected can be adjusted from a full stop to a rapid fire rate. Pressing the upper key increases the feed rate while pressing the lower key reduces it. The Feed rate is shown in the window between the two buttons on a scale of 0 (full stop) to 10 (maximum). - Page 6 SETTING UP FOR OSCILLATION...
- Page 7 BALL PLACEMENT...
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Page 8: Caring For Your Machine
(it will touch the court, or the metal foot, providing a ground connection in either case). CARING FOR YOUR MACHINE The Silent Partner requires very little maintenance. The bearings on all motors are lubricated for life and no electronic adjustment is required. Maintenance consists primarily of the following preventative measures: 1. - Page 9 (do not unlock the handle). Because the two lifting points are located high on the machine, it is possible to lift the Silent Partner Scoop without needing to “bear hug” the machine from underneath. READY TO ROLL The machine is shown here ready to be rolled.
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Page 10: Reset Button
BATTERY CHARGER JACK Battery-powered Scoops are delivered with a smart battery charger that mounts in ordinary wall outlets. It takes about 10 hours to charge the battery. The charger can stay connected to the machine for long periods of time but must be disconnected during play. -
Page 11: Warranty
(Valid only for machines in the United States and Canada) Deuce Industries warrants Silent Partner ball machines for a period of one year from the date of original purchase. The warranty covers defects in the material and workmanship. Deuce Industries' obligation...
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