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Operation
7. Use only JUGS Pearl®, JUGS Sting-Free® dimpled baseballs, Lite-Flite®
baseballs, Softie® baseballs, Bulldog™ poly baseballs, or high-quality
leather baseballs.
8. Do not permit more than one or two persons around the pitching
machine during its operation.
BATTERS—BATTING HELMETS MUST BE WORN AT ALL TIMES.
9. Operators of JUGS Pitching Machines must wear safety glasses and
batting helmets at all times.
10. At the beginning of practice, or after any change in speed, 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.
11. Throw balls at speeds the batter can learn to hit. As the batter’s skills
increase you can throw faster pitches. Always pitch balls at a speed
suitable for the age and skill level of the batter. Pitches thrown too
fast will be counterproductive and dangerous.
NOTE: We suggest that each operator spend a couple of hours
experimenting with the JUGS BP®1 pitching machine. (You may want to
jot down the wheel position and speed dial settings in the space
provided on page 22 for future reference). Try many different speed
settings. Do not be afraid that any setting you make will harm the
pitching machine; however, you should use a wide backstop when
experimenting with faster speeds.
12. Place ball into feed chute and watch the trajectory of the ball.
13. Increase the speed of the pitch by turning the dial clockwise
(Figure 7).
• When you increase speed of any pitch, you must lower the
elevation of aim; when you decrease the speed, you must
increase the aim elevation.
WARNING:
A pitching screen must be used to protect the
operator and the machine from batted balls.
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