Summary of Contents for Silent Partner SCOOP Rival
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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.
THE CONTROL PANEL OF THE RIVAL 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. PAUSE The pause button controls ball feed.
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THE CONTROL PANEL OF THE RIVAL Con’t. 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).
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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.
THE CONTROL PANEL OF THE QUEST con’t SPIN CONTROL Spin is generated by the relative speed of the two propulsion wheels. The seven lights between the two buttons light up in sequence to show how much TOP spin or BACK spin is placed on the ball. The middle light indicates that the ball is thrown “flat”.
REMOTE CONTROL The multi-button remotes of the Rival and Quest can control all functions on the machine except for checking the level of the battery. 1. For safety, you need to press the POWER button for two seconds to start the machine. 2.
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(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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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.
(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.
(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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