Lortone 3A - Getting Started with Your Rotary Tumbler; Opening the Tumbler Barrel; Adding Rocks for Tumbling; Adding Abrasive and Water

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GETTING STARTED
I. Open the Barrel: Remove nut
and washer, press down on bolt
with thumb while lifting up on
outside of outer lid with ngers.
If outer lid is difcult to
remove, insert washer between
edge of outer lid and barrel,
twist to loosen. After outer lid
has been removed, lift inner lid
out by center bolt.
II. Add Rocks:
Fill Barrel about
1⁄2 to 2/3 full of rock. Rocks
should be of assorted sizes for
best results.
III. Add Abrasive: Add
4 level tablespoons of
60/90 Silicon Carbide
Abrasive.
Add water to cover
rocks and abrasive.
Do not overll.
IV. Close the Barrel:
Wipe the mating surfaces of
the barrel and inner lid clean with a damp cloth.
Press inner lid into barrel until it rests on shoulder.
Press outer lid rmly down onto the barrel. Install
washer and tighten nut.
Knurled nut only needs to be snug Do Not Use
tools to tighten. Over tightening of the nut can
cause the inner lid to distort and leak.
Add rocks
until 2/3 full.
Add water to
top layer of
rocks.
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