Using The Drum - Toro MMX-650E-S 60212C Operator's Manual

Using the Drum

DANGER
Contact with the mixing paddles could cause
damage or injury.
Never put your hands inside the drum at any time.
Dumping the Drum
Note: When dumping a batch of material, leave the motor
running and the clutch in the O
paddles help discharge the material.
1. Align a wheelbarrow or similar container of adequate
capacity in the path of the drum opening.
2. Grasp the dump handle with your left hand
1. Dump handle (mix
position)
2. Drum latch (release
position)
Note: When dumping a batch of material, align a
wheelbarrow or a similar container of adequate capacity
beneath the chute.
3. Lift the handle of the drum latch
4. With both hands on the dump handle, rotate it
counterclockwise to discharge the contents of the
drum (Figure 29).
Note: Allow the machine to completely discharge the
contents of the drum.
position so the rotating
N
(Figure
Figure 29
3. Drum latch (locked
position)
4. Dump handle (dump
position)
(Figure 29).
5. Rotate the dump handle clockwise until the drum
latch locks the drum in the upright position
6. After discharging a batch of material, clean the drum;
refer to Cleaning the Drum (page
Note: This step will clean the paddles and drum
between batches and prevent dried material from
forming, and contaminating the next batch of material.
Cleaning the Drum
Important: Do not strike on the drum with a shovel,
hammer, or any other device to loosen any accumulated
dried materials.
1. Stop the rotation of the paddles by moving the clutch
lever to the O
29).
Paddles (page
2. Move the motor O
refer to Motor O
3. Ensure that the drum is in the mix position (upright);
refer to Dumping the Drum (page
4. Spray the machine with water to remove any
accumulated material.
5. Start the motor; refer to
6. Start the rotation of the paddles by moving the clutch
lever to the O
Paddles (page
7. Dump the drum; refer to
21).
21
21).
position; refer to Controlling the
FF
19).
/O switch to the O
N FF
/O Switch (page 11).
N FF
21), step 5.
Starting the Motor (page
position; refer to Controlling the
N
19).
Dumping the Drum (page
(Figure 29).
position;
FF
19).