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1. Clean the rollers in the bat rolling machine.

2. If the bat is not new, clean the bat, making sure there are no cracks in the bat.

3. Place the bat in the center of the nylon rollers.

4. Turn the handle until the rollers are snug with the bat. We recommend using the bat label as the starting point.

5. Note where the top handle is, by marking the end of the handle with tape.

6. Begin compressing the bat by turning the top handle ¼ of a turn.

7. Using the side-crank on the bat rolling machine, roll the bat through the bat rolling machine. Make 2-4 passes on the bat.

8. Turning/repositioning the Bat…

Looking at the top of the bat, picture either a compass or a clock. The bat label should be started at North or at 12:00. The four passes shown below roll the bat at 8 contact points. You can add an additional 4 passes between these contact areas for better barrel coverage.

Compass:

Pass One: N – S
Pass Two: E – W
Pass Three: NW – SE
Pass Four: NE – SW

Clock:

Pass One: 12:00 – 6:00
Pass Two: 9:00 – 3:00
Pass Three: 10:30 – 4:30
Pass Four: 7:30 – 1:30

9. Once the bat has been rolled at all the contact points, take an additional 1/4 turn of compression, REPEAT STEPS 7 AND 8.

DISCLAIMER: WE ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY DAMAGE INCURRED TO A BAT BY FOLLOWING THESE INSTRUCTIONS. All bats are different, use your best judgement.