maze Products MCT-D180 180L Geared Twin Tumbler User Manual
- June 12, 2024
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maze Products MCT-D180 180L Geared Twin Tumbler
Thank you for purchasing our latest compost tumbler. This is a brand-new design and you are one of the first to try this product. As always but especially with a new item we would love to hear your feedback about the assembly and the use of this product. Please send your feedback to [email protected]. The following instructions will detail how to assemble the Maze Compost Tumbler. If you have any problems during the assembly, feel free to contact our office during office hours. Visit our website to watch an instructional video on the assembly process. If you encounter missing or broken parts, please visit our website and click on the spare parts link (under the Products heading) to order the parts.
Maze Distribution, 28 Buckland St, Clayton VIC 3168
- 1300 449 107 [email protected].
- www.mazeproducts.com.au.
INCLUDED COMPONENTS
TOOLS PROVIDED
- THESE INSTRUCTIONS SUGGEST THE BEST WAY TO POSITION THE PARTS AND BARREL.
- PLEASE FOLLOW AS PER THE DIAGRAMS
Installation Instructions
STEP 1
- EACH PANEL HAS A TOOTH EDGE AND A POCKET EDGE
- TO CONNECT THE PANELS – OVERLAP THE POCKET
- EDGE OF ONE PANEL OVER THE TOOTH EDGE OF THE OTHER
- THEN SLIDE THE TOOTH EDGE INTO THE POCKET EDGE
STEP 2
- PLACE SCREWS THROUGH HOLES FROM THE OUTSIDE AND TIGHTEN NUTS ON THE INSIDE.
- (USE SCREWDRIVER TOOL AND SPANNER IF REQUIRED)
STEP 3
- JOIN REMAINING PANELS
- TOGETHER AS PER STEP 2
STEP 4
- ATTACH DOOR SURROUND TO ONE SIDE
- SECURE WITH 3 X SCREW & NUT
STEP 5
- INSERT DIVIDER INSIDE BARREL
STEP 6
- CLIP DOOR SURROUND TO REMAINING PANEL
- SECURE WITH 3 X SCREWS & NUTS
TIP: FOR THE MIDDLE SCREW HOLD THE NUT IN THE END OF THE RING SPANNER FOR EASIER ASSEMBLY.
STEP 7
- PLACE THE END CAP ON TOP AND PUSH DOWN TO CLIP INTO THE SIDE PANELS
- TIP: YOU MAY FIND IT EASIER IF THE BARREL IS ON THE GROUND AND USE SOME BODY WEIGHT TO PUSH DOWN
- FIRMLY PUSH DOWN ON EACH EDGE TO ENSURE PANELS ARE CLIPPED IN
- CHECK ALL PANELS ARE SECURELY ENGAGED WITH THE END CAP. ALL TABS SHOULD SIT FLUSH INTO THE HOLES IN THE ENDCAP
STEP 8
- CAREFULLY FLIP THE BARREL AND REPEAT STEP 7 FOR THE OTHER END CAP
- CHECK ALL PANELS ARE SECURELY ENGAGED WITH THE END CAP. ALL TABS SHOULD SIT FLUSH INTO THE HOLES IN THE ENDCAP
STEP 9
- ENSURE SNAP CLIPS ARE FULLY INSERTED
STEP 10
NOTE
4MM ALLEN KEY REQUIRED
- CHECK THAT HANDLE “GQ” ROTATES FREELY IN THE HOUSING “GO” BEFORE PROCEEDING
STEP 11
STEP 12
NOTE
4MM ALLEN KEY & 10MM SPANNER REQUIRED
STEP 13
- SLIDE AXLE INTO BARREL ASSEMBLY
STEP 14
NOTE
4MM ALLEN KEY & 10MM SPANNER REQUIRED
ASSEMBLE BOLT THROUGH HOLE IN AXLE
STEP 15
NOTE
4MM ALLEN KEY & 10MM SPANNER REQUIRED
STEP 16
- ATTACH HANDLE ASSEMBLY ONTO AXLE AS SHOWN.
STEP 17
- SLIDE COMPONENT “GM” OVER THE
- AXLE ON OPPOSITE SIDE OF BARREL
STEP 18
- INSERT BOTH LEG COMPONENTS AS SHOWN
- PUSH AND ROTATE TOGETHER AS SHOWN
STEP 19
- INSERT BOTH LEG COMPONENTS AS SHOWN
- PUSH AND ROTATE TOGETHER AS SHOWN
STEP 20
- CAREFULLY ROTATE AND STAND COMPOSTER UPRIGHT
- WARNING: WHEN LIFTING THE TUMBLER – BEWARE OF PINCH POINTS – AS THE TUMBLER MAY ROTATE AND CATCH YOUR FINGERS
STEP 21
STEP 22
- SLIDE DOOR COMPONENTS INTO THE MAIN BARREL ASSEMBLY AS SHOWN
ASSEMBLY IS COMPLETE
FEATURES
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SLIDING DOORS ARE INTERCHANGEABLE
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INTEGRATED AIR VENTS CAN BE OPENED OR CLOSED.
TIP: IF MIXTURE IS TOO WET IT IS RECOMMENDED TO OPEN VENTS -
TO KEEP DOOR CLOSED A PEG, CLIP OR PADLOCK CAN BE USED (NOT SUPPLIED)
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UNLOCKING THE RATCHET ALLOWS THE BARREL TO ROTATE FREELY
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WARNING: IT IS RECOMMENDED TO KEEP RATCHET ENGAGED AS OTHERWISE THE BARREL AND HANDLE CAN SPIN BACK AND CAUSE INJURY.
WARNINGS
WARNING: BEWARE OF CATCHING FINGERS IN GEARS
WARNING: BEWARE OF CATCHING FINGERS IN DOORS
WARNING: DO NOT ROTATE BARREL WITH DOORS OPEN
WARNING
WHEN RATCHET IS UNLOCKED, STAND CLEAR OF HANDLE AS IT MAY SPIN FAST OR IN THE
REVERSE DIRECTION
WARNING
ALWAYS ENSURE COMPOSTER IS ON DRY, LEVEL GROUND
How to compost – Brief guide to get you started
Why compost?
Composting is a noble art with a very long history in sustainable food
production. More and more, people are motivated by the desire for healthy
soil, healthy food and a smaller environmental footprint. If all food waste
was composted, food grown in our farms and gardens would be healthy, tasty and
good to eat. Read more at
mazeproducts.com.au/composting.
How to compost
Making compost is just like making a cake. We need the right ingredients in
the correct proportions and mixed properly. We also need to get the moisture
content and aeration right. But unlike making a cake, we don’t have to be too
precise about how we mix things. In simple terms, we are managing a balance
between stuff that is easy to break down, and stuff that takes a bit longer.
This is most easily understood by calling the easy-to-break-down stuff the
‘green’, and the harder-to-break-down stuff, the ‘brown’. A 50/50 mixture of
green to brown is a great place to start for successful composting. The ratio
can be adjusted if com- post is too wet or too dry.
Simple steps
- Collect kitchen scraps in a kitchen caddy or indoor composter. It will speed things up if you chop this waste where possible.
- Add the kitchen scraps to composter with some ‘brown’ scraps at similar time frames. Try to chop up or shred the brown waste as well if possible. If using the divided option start by adding to one half only. Use the door with the ‘+’ symbol to remind you which side is being filled.
- Turn the composter at least 2-3 times a week. When adding waste always give it a few turns.
- Keep adding until full (or too hard to turn) ensuring to keep the consistency right. Once the first side is full, start filling the other compartment. Make sure to swap the doors so now the ‘‘Ø’’ door is on the side that you just filled and the ‘+’ is on the empty side.
- You will know when the ‘‘Ø’’ side is ready when the contents look and smell like soil. Once it is ready, rotate the opening to the bottom, place a bucket or Compost Cart under and then slide the door open to let the compost fall out. You may need to help it come out by using a trowel to scrape it out
- Once empty swap the doors around again and start filling the empty side and repeat.
What to compost
Table 1 below gives you an idea of what is green and what is brown. Table two gives you some idea of what else you can / cannot put into a compost. For best results chop or shred greens and browns before adding, and make sure the mix is moist, not wet.
Table 1. Green and Brown Compost Inputs
| Green | Notes |
|---|---|
| Green leaves | Good to use |
| Grass clippings | Great addition when mixed well; can become smelly if not |
mixed
Green weeds| Avoid putting in seeds or runners
Fruit or vegetable scraps| Good to use
| Good to use but chop up into 100mm lengths before adding
Cooked food| ****
meat or cheese like leftover spaghetti bolognaise is ok)
Cow, horse, pig, chicken manures (not dog or cat)| Good to use. Dog and cat
manures can harbour diseases so best not to use.
Lucerne hay| Good to use
Blood and bone or dynamic lifter| Use only if you have too much ‘brown’
materials. Sprinkle lightly and make sure everything is kept moist.
Brown| Notes
---|---
Brown leaves| Good.
Dead grass or weeds| Good.
Paper and cardboard| Good
Mulch, Sawdust, Hay or Straw| Good to use if you have an imbalance of ‘green’.
Table 2. Do’s and Don’ts
| Do not use: | Cooking oil, dog or cat manures, chunky meat or cheese, bones |
|---|---|
| OK to use: | Egg shells, wood ash, bread, milk or juice past its ‘use by’ date |
Read more at mazeproducts.com.au/composting.
How to use compost
This is where you get rewarded for your attention to your compost bin. Composting can take anywhere from 8 weeks to 24 weeks to mature and be ready to be applied to your garden. Compost that you buy from the hardware is usually quite fine because commercial com- posters screen the material before sale to remove the chunky bits. You are encouraged to do the same as you will most likely find large particles such as twigs or mango or avocado stones still not broken down. It is a simple process to remove these by hand and put them back into the compost to continue breaking down. Compost can be surface applied or dug into the soil. If you are applying compost to an es- tablished garden or under fruit trees, vou really have no choice but to apply it to the surface as you can’t easily dig it in. If you are applying compost to your vegetable garden, then you want to dig it in. read more at mazeproducts.com.au/composting.
- For more info, FAQs and troubleshooting visit mazeproducts.com.au/composting.
- Maze Distribution, 28 Buckland St, Clayton VIC 3168 Australia
- 1300 449 107 www.mazeproducts.com.au.
References
- Composting - Maze Products Australia
- Maze - Australia | Composting - Greenhouses - Water Savings - Planters