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After instrdling a trash bag, the compactor is ready to use.
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Lift the trash drawer handle and pull the drawer out as
far as necessary to load the items.
near the center of the drawer.
To help keep the ram clean when compacting messy
food waste, place a couple of folded sheets of
newspaper or a large grocery bag on top of the load
to be compacted.
Compacting
To start the compactor:
1. Move the drawer safety latch to CLOSE.
2. Rotate the key past ON to the START position,
hold it momentarily at ST~T, and then release it
back to ON. The motor will start and compacting
The ram travels downward into the drawer,
compacting the trash. At the bottom of the stroke, the
ram automatically reverses direction, retracts out of
the tiwer, returns to its starting position, and the
compactor shuts off automatically.
The cycle takes about one minute. As the trash drawer
fills, cycle time gets progressively shorter.
To Stop Compacting
compactor maybe stopped at any time by -g the key to OFF or by
is stopped, the ram moves backup to its starting position when tie compactor
is s-d again.
Folded newspaper will dso help prevent glass
fragments from flying out of the drawer into the
mechanism when compacting a large glass bottle, or
several boties or jars, or any other items that might
shatter.
Refuse too b@'to go into the drawer can be folded
to fit. Hit cannot be folded to fit into the drawer, do
not attempt to force it in.
drawer is ~ or nearly fufl, we suggest tha~ for
time a si~cant amount of trash is added.
Glass boties can make a loud noise when they break
during compaction. This is normal. Mso, boties in
the trash drawer will not always break during the f~st
cycle. Breaking glass and associated noise may occur
several cycles later, depending on the type and
volume of the trash.
the bag may occur. This is normal and in no way
affects the performance of the compactor. Always use
the bag caddy to carry the compacted trash to storage
or pick-up areas, and keep the bag away from your
body to prevent injury from sharp objects that may
have pierced the bag.
behind the drawer. Items behind the drawer could
prevent it from closing completely and prevent the
compactor from operating. To remove such items
from behind the drawer, open the drawer and, if
necessary, remove it to clean them out. See Care
and Cleaning instructions.
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