JUGS Sports 101 (2 wheel) Baseball Pitching Machine - Manual (Page 20)

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Maintenance
Review the following instructions carefully to maintain maximum
accuracy with your JUGS Pitching Machine.
• Maintain the tire pressure at 16 to 17 pounds.
Cleaning
• Keep the machine clean, and free of grit and dirt. Always use a clean
damp cloth when cleaning. Never use brake fluids, gasoline, petroleum-
based products, or any other solvents to clean machine.
• Periodically, you must clean the tires to help maintain their maximum
performance. A dirty tire can easily be distinguished by either a dark ring
around the tire surface or a surface that has turned yellow and has a very
glossy or shiny finish.
• Before you begin cleaning, you must first inflate the tires to approximately
17 pounds.
• Take medium-grade sandpaper (sometimes an even rougher grade is
necessary, depending on the amount of soil buildup) and begin to scrub
the tire surface as you would a very dirty frying pan. This process can be
very tedious and could take up to 10 minutes per tire. However, it is nec-
essary in order to completely clean the rubber of all foreign substances,
and prepare the machine for better performance. You should sand the tires
whenever you notice the soil buildup forming. Always sand tires with the
power switch turned Off and the machine unplugged.
Once you complete this operation, the tire surface will, in most cases, take
on the white color it had originally. Maintaining the tire in this fashion will
not only maximize the performance and accuracy of your machine, but it
will extend the life of the tire.
Storage
• Always store machine and extension cord in separate, clean, dry, secured
areas. Cover the machine with a suitable protective cover that does not
retain moisture. Do not use plastic.