Frankford Arsenal Frankford Jiffy Powder Trickler Instruction Manual

							Jiffy
™
Powder Trickler 
						

							Thank you for purchasing the Frankford Arsenal™ Jiffy™Powder
Trickler.  Your new trickler gives you a fast, easy, and accurate method of
trickle charging your reloads.
WARNING:  This product is designed for use with smokeless powder
only!  Never use this product with Black Powder or Black Powder
Substitutes!  The use of black powder or black powder substitutes may
result in an explosion causing serious injury!
Setting up the Jiffy
™ Trickler:
1. Make sure that all parts are present for your Jiffy
™Powder Trickler:
trickler, trickler stand, an o-ring on the dispensing tube, and instruc-
tions.
2. Turn the trickler upside down and install 2 AA batteries (not includ-
ed) in the battery compartments.  Make sure the polarity is correct
(see figure 1).  Caution:  Batteries that are installed backwards
may cause damage to the product!  The batteries are designed to fit
very tightly.  When replacing the batteries, a screwdriver may be
required to pry them out.
3. Set up your scale and measure the distance from your work surface to
the top of your powder pan.  If it is less than 2-1/8, the trickler is
ready to use.
Figure 1 
						

							4. If the top of your powder pan sits
higher than 2-1/8 from your work
surface, install the trickler stand on
your trickler by holding the stand at
a 90º angle to the main trickler with
latch held up against the switch side
of the trickler.  Slowly rotate the
stand until it is latched in place (see
figure 2).
Using the Jiffy
™Powder Trickler:
1. Place the trickler on your work surface next to your scale with the
hole in the dispensing tube facing up.  Making sure you have the cor-
rect powder, slowly pour it into the powder hopper until it is approxi-
mately 3/4 full.
2. Position the trickler so the switch is in a convenient location and the
dispensing tube is over the scale pan.
3. To prime the tube, slowly incline the unit lowering the dispensing
tube until powder flows into the scale pan.  Make sure the trickler
doesn’t interfere with the operation of the scale.
4. Make sure the o-ring is lying in the groove on the dispensing tube.
Zero your scale, then push the trickler button and watch the scale.
When the scale indicates you are getting close to your desired charge,
release the button and let the scale stabilize.  At this point, you can
use a start-and-stop method of dropping powder and checking the
scale until you have the exact charge weight.
5. When measuring large powder charges, you may want to dispense the
bulk of the charge with a powder measure or powder dipper and then
use the electric powder trickler to bring the powder charge to the
desired weight.
Figure 2 
						

							Switching from Automatic to Manual Powder Trickling
The Jiffy
™Powder Trickler may be switched to Manual mode by gently
rolling the o-ring out of the groove toward the end of the dispensing tube.
Next, pull back on the gray knob to disengage the trickler motor.  The
gray knob can now be rotated manually to trickle powder.  To return
trickler to Automatic mode, simply push the gray knob back in, matching
the gears, and roll the o-ring back into the groove on the dispensing tube.
Warning:  Do not operate trickler in Automatic mode without o-ring
in the dispensing tube groove!  This may cause premature wear/fail-
ure of your trickler.
Ti p s
1. Ball, flake, and extruded powders trickle differently.  You will need to
experiment with various powders to learn the best method for trick-
ling the last few grains for each load.
2. When you empty the electric powder trickler, make sure you lightly
tap the powder tube several times on a hard surface to remove any
trace of powder left in the tube.
3. Do not store powder in your Jiffy
™Powder Trickler!  Powder left out
in the open will be contaminated by moisture in the air over time.
Powder must be stored in a properly labeled powder container.
Limited WarrantyEvery Frankford Arsenal product is warrantied to be free of defects in materials and
workmanship for a period of one (1) year from the date of original purchase. Frankford
Arsenal will, at its option, repair or replace without charge, except for transportation costs,
parts that fail under normal use and service when operated and maintained in accordance
with our instructions. This warranty does not apply to normal wear or to items whose life is
dependent upon their use and care. This warranty is in lieu of all other warranties, expressed
or implied and releases Frankford Arsenal, its affiliates, and its vendors from all other oblig-
ations and liabilities.
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