A Powermatic that is cleaned regularly keeps working well. Most problems, such as a machine that no longer fills the tubes completely, come from tobacco residue in the machine.
After each use
- Unplug Unplug the machine before you clean it.
- Tobacco chamber Clean the tobacco chamber with the cleaning kit that comes with the machine, and remove all loose tobacco.
- Run it empty Plug the machine back in, run it a few times without tobacco and check that no tobacco residue sticks to the injection slot any more.
It no longer fills the tubes completely?
Then there is almost always caked-on tobacco residue on the pin, in the copper nozzle or on the blade. The tobacco jams and no longer slides smoothly into the tube. Clean the machine thoroughly with a cotton bud or a needle in the injection slot and a little cleaning alcohol. Every part the tobacco passes must be smooth and shiny.
Which tobacco?
Preferably use volume tobacco. Tobacco that is too dry or too moist partly stays behind in the injection slot.
Warranty
A machine that has not been cleaned properly is not covered by the manufacturer's warranty. Damage to the motor caused by a dirty machine is not covered either. More on Powermatic warranty.
