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

Mixing a Batch of Material in the
Machine
1. Ensure that there is no old, loose material in the drum
that can contaminate the batch of material; refer to
Cleaning the Drum (page 21)
(page 20), then return the drum to the upright position.
Note: Ensure that the drum is in the mix position
(upright) and the drum latch is engaged.
2. Move the clutch lever to the O
Controlling the Paddles (page
3. Start the motor; refer to
4. Move the clutch lever to the O
Controlling the Paddles (page
5. Add the ingredients for the batch as follows:
A. Pour water into the drum through the grating of
the drum guard.
B. Add the plaster, cement, or other binding material.
Note: You can open bags of cement, plaster, and
binding materials by lowering the bag onto the
bag splitter (Figure
A
C
Figure 27
C. If you are using sand and/or other reinforcing
materials, add them into the drum.
6. Allow the paddles to mix the material until the
ingredients have a uniform appearance.
Note: If needed, add water or plaster, cement, or
other binding material until the consistency of the
batch is correct.
7. Release the drum latch and dump the drum; refer to
Dumping the Drum (page
and Dumping the Drum
position; refer to
FF
19).
Starting the Motor (page 19).
position; refer to
N
19).
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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 28).
Note: Allow the machine to completely discharge the
contents of the drum.
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position so the rotating
N
(Figure
Figure 28
3. Drum latch (locked
position)
4. Dump handle (dump
position)
(Figure 28).
28).