PLUCKING MACHINE        
 

 

Features
1.	HAIR-TRIMMER TYPE BLADES
	Harvesting with the hair-trimmer type blades (model S-BN) leaves few damaged leaves behind and proves the highest picking performance, i.e. over 90 times faster than hand picking.
2.	HAND AND SIMPLE TO OPERATE
	The machine is light in weight and carrying on your back the engine model B equipped with a simple and handy automatic centrifugal clutch, "drive" and "stop" can be set by a throttle lever. The clutch shall automatically come off when overloaded and prevents the engine from undue load thus to ensure remarkable performance.
3.	IDEAL LEAF GATHERE
	The machine employs the blast-blower theory for its leaf gathering system and is completely free from damaging and leaving behind fragments of leaves.
4.	UNIQUE BLADES
	Outstanding sharpness of the blades made of selected special steel is a result of our long experienced know how of heat-treatment, polishing and chrome-plating. The 2.0mm thick sharp cutting blades withstand abrasion and are free from tanning iron.
5.	VISIBLE BLADES
	The blades are set so well that they are visible during operation. You can see for yoursell how smoothly the work is going on.

 

How to set
1.	First, set the flexible shaft into the screw hole on the gear case box of the machine (to clockwise direction), then tightly fasten the outer connecting metal, insert the semicircle side of the shaft into the semicircle of the clutch case dramshaft on the engine and tightly fasten together with connecting metal.
2.	Tea-leaf bag; with its saran net upward, clip the end of the bag between two rear boards behind the blades side and hook the mouth rubber of the bag onto the bag stopper (each two pcs) outside the two side-boards. The end of the tea-leaf bag must be bound before leaf gathering.

 

Caution
1.	Do not bend the flexible shaft sharply during operation to prevent heating or damage. Securely grip the handles with both arms stretched straight while in operation.
2.	Do not repeat picking the same area once harvested, otherwise it may produce chopped leaves.
3.	always stop the engine before moving to a different leaf gathering place.
4.	when blade sharpness is weakened after long time use (normally 15000 kgs. tea leaf harvest), an adjustment of the blades fixing bolt/nut will extend the blades life. However, it is better to replace or grind the blades.

 

Lubrication
1.	Once every three days (24 hours work/day), it is necessary to give the flexible shaft fresh grease and wipe off dirt to clean the shaft.
2.	Supply a little oil to the fuel tanks (4 places) on the upper blades at an interval of 2 or 3 working hours.
3.	Refueling the gear case : Supply to the upper grease nipple at an interval of 100 working hours and to the lower grease nipple after 24 hours working.

 

Engine : mode B, caution
	Be sure to use mixing fuel (gasoline 25:1 two-cycle mobile oil)
	Be sure to tightly connect semicircle side of dramshaft to flexible shaft of the machine.

 

To start engine
1.	Recoil starter system is employed. Open the fuel cock and set the choke lever to "close". Open the throttle lever to between half and full and, while securely holding the engine with one hand, pull the recoil starter 3.5 times to start the engine. Adjust the throttle lever according to how the engine sounds. When the engine starts, slowly set the choke lever back to "open" in order to have the engine on normal sped. After the engine is reduced to low-speed, carry it on your back for operation.
2.	It is important not to send too much fuel when starting the engine. It excessive fuel is sent in, close the fuel cack, pull out the plug and turn recoil starter several times to send the fuel out of the cylinder.

How to use
1.	Do not handle the throttle lever abruptly.
2.	while increasing the engine speed after pulling the throttle lever, the centrifugal clutch starts functioning the blades stroke.
3.	When the throttle lever is set back, the engine reduces to low-speed and automaticaly stops the blades stroka.

Specifications model B
Model	Kawasaki TH34 2-cycle
Displacement	33.30C
Output power	Rated 0.95 ps/6000 rpm, max 1.3 ps
Fuel consumption	500 gr/psn. Capacity 0.5 litr.
Fuel ration	Gsoline 50:1 two cycle mobile oil
Starting system	Recoil starter
Spark plug	NGK B-2
Weight	4.5 Kgs.
Output	400 kg./day