BALL MACHINE #1
Portable Tennis Ball Machine
Owner’s Manual
OWNER’S MANUAL FOR YOUR
PRINCE®TENNIS BALL MACHINE
Table of Contents
General Overview.......................................................................1
Important Safety Information .....................................................1
Important Instructions Before First Use......................................2
Battery Preparation .................................................2
Ball Hopper Preparation..........................................2
Alignment................................................................3
Ball Feed Instructions..............................................3
Operation (Model #1).................................................................4
Operation (Model #2).................................................................5
Operation (Model #3).................................................................6
Operation (Model #4).................................................................7
Battery Instructions.....................................................................8
Practice Settings.........................................................................8
Transporting ...............................................................................9
Storage.......................................................................................9
Maintenance...............................................................................9
Troubleshooting .......................................................................10
Optional Accessories................................................................11
Court Equipment......................................................................12
Warranty Registration...............................................................13
Warranty Information................................................................13
GENERAL
OVERVIEW OF THE
PRINCE®TENNIS
BALL MACHINE
The Prince®ball machine manufactured
by Master Sports is a portable, compact,
self-contained unit designed to be
easily handled, transported and stored.
Manufactured from the same material
used in high grade luggage, the Prince
®
ball machine is virtually indestructible. The
exterior is weather and corrosion resistant.
Scientifically engineered and designed,
the Prince
®
ball machine was developed
and tested through the combined efforts
of some of the worlds foremost international tennis authorities.
TESTING PROCEDURES:
To ensure customer satisfaction every
Prince
®
Tennis Ball Machine is tested as
follows:
• Battery is checked and tested to
ensure superior quality.
• Three hoppers of balls are run through
the machine.
• The machine is cleaned and boxed.
Note:
There may be some residual ball
fuzz in your machine as a result of testing.
IMPORTANT
SAFETY
INFORMATION
The Prince®ball machine is specifically
designed to throw tennis balls at a high
rate of speed. To avoid any bodily harm,
please observe the following precautions
at all times:
!
WARNING:
Do not reach or look into
the ball throwing opening without first
turning main power off and only after
all wheels come to a complete stop.
!
WARNING:
Do not place hands or
foreign objects into the ball hopper
while power is on.
!
WARNING:
Never stand closer than
35 feet in front of the ball machine when
power is on. Balls exit at various angles,
0-45 degrees vertical, 14 degrees left,
and 14 degrees right.
!
WARNING:
Use caution with small
children in the area.
!
WARNING:
Only use regulation-sized
tennis balls with this unit. Do not use
oversized tennis balls.
!
WARNING:
Do not use this machine in
the rain or standing water on the court.
1
IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE
FIRST USE
Battery Preparation
Before first use, the internal battery should be fully charged. Please refer to page 8 for
battery charging instructions.
Ball Hopper Preparation
The ball hopper slides over the machine for compact storage. Follow these steps to
prepare the Prince
®
ball machine for play.
Remove the hopper.
1.
3. 4.
Turn the hopper over and
engage threads. Align arrow
on hopper with arrow on base.
2.
Fill the Prince® ball machine with
tennis balls. Making sure no
one is standing in front of the
machine, press the power switch
on. Adjust the feed, elevation,
sweep or spin to the desired
positions (see your Model
operation instructions for more
information).
Turn hopper 90° to lock in place
(clockwise).
2
Alignment
To align machine so that it is centered
to shoot equal distance to forehand
and backhand:
• Lift handle and look on underside
of machine.
• Turn sweep on until lines match.
• Set machine in position on serving
line with ball exit hole directly over
center line.
Ball Feed Instructions
For safety reasons the ball feed will
not activate when the machine is first
powered on.
MODEL #1, 2, & 3:
After the
machine is powered up for 15 seconds,
the feed control knob must be turned to
the O (off) position and then back on to
the desired feed rate (the ball feed will
start immediately).
These lines need to be matched up.
3
NOTE:
There is a chain beneath
the machine which helps prevent
static electricity build up. If machine is
operated on carpeting or wood floors
for an extended period of time, static
build up is probable and could cause
the machine to not operate properly.
Incorrect Correct
MODEL #4:
Has a built in delay that
starts the ball feed ten seconds after
turning the feed switch on (to allow the
operator to reach the opposite side of
the court).
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