JUGS Sports 101 (2 wheel) Baseball Pitching Machine - Manual (Page 15)

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Operation
1. Operators of JUGS Pitching Machines must wear safety glasses and
batting helmets at all times.
2. Check speed dial and make sure it is in the full counter-clockwise
position (pointer at 30-mph setting) and the toggle switch is in the OFF
position.
3. Plug a heavy-duty, No.16-gauge three-prong, extension cord into a 110-
volt A/C outlet and connect it to the short cord on the pitching machine.
Place the pitcher's screen in front of the pitching machine to protect the
operator and the pitching machine from batted balls.
4. Position the machine to aim at the desired target. While grasping the
handle on top of the control box, loosen the L-handle on the left side of
the machine and adjust the trajectory as desired. Tighten the L-handle
securely. (You will have to practice this targeting so you will know how to
set the machine for each pitch.)
5. Turn the Dial-A-Pitch™ knob on your control panel to the selection
feature desired.
6. Place toggle switch in the ON position. Gradually turn the speed dial to
the desired speed.
7. Have all batters and observers stand well clear of the target as you throw
practice balls to adjust the trajectory. Tighten the L-handle securely. (It is
normal to throw five or six balls before arriving at the setting you desire.)
Always have the batter and others stand clear while adjusting your JUGS
pitching machine.
8. At the beginning of practice, or after any change in speed, curve, or
trajectory, have the batter stand well clear while at least one test ball is
thrown, to make sure the ball is thrown at the desired target. If you move
the machine for any reason, repeat this process.
9. Throw balls at speeds the batter can learn to hit. As the batter's skills
increase, you can throw faster pitches.