EM-70 PLASTER/MORTAR MIXER — START-UP/OPERATION PROCEDURES

8.Place the belt slip lever (Figure 20) in the mix position. 4. When charging, mixing, or dumping a batch of plaster

This will tilt the engine placing tension on the V-belts

or mortar the drum lock pin should be placed to the

enabling the shaft to rotate.

left (when viewing the mixer from the towpole end) of

 

the drum stop block which is welded to the front side of

 

the drum. See Figure 21.

 

This will allow the operator to use both hands on the

 

drum handle during dumping. Please note that when

 

the lock pin is placed to the left, the drum will be

 

maintained in the vertical position as the paddles rotate.

 

To discharge the material the operator should hold the

 

dump handle with both hands and rotate the drum to

 

discharge the desired amount of material.

Figure 20. Belt Slip Lever (Mix Position)

 

Start-up Procedure(Electric Motor)

 

1. Using an adequate size extension cord (see Table 6),

 

connect one end of the extension cord to the plug on

 

the electric motor, connect the other end to the power

 

source. Make sure the motor is configured for the proper

Figure 21. Drum Lock Pin (Left Position)

operating voltage.

 

2.Set the electric motor's ON/OFF switch (Figure 7) to the ON position.

Mixing Dumping

1.The paddle shaft inside the drum should be rotating at this time.

2.Add a small amount water to the mixing drum.

3.Lift the mixing bag compound onto the steel safety grate over the bag cutter and let the contents fall into the drum. Add more water if desired and mix compound to desired consistency.

 

WARNING

Dump Handle Safety

 

 

 

Be sure to stand clear of the dump handle (Figure 22) when the mixer is operational. Any binding of material between the mixer blades and the drum will cause the drum handle to quickly move and could cause bodily harm.

Figure 22. Stand Clear of Dump Handle

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