User replaceable buttons are a new feature of 2024 model salt cannons. Simply remove the top, turn it over and use the provided allen wrench to loosen the top button retention screw while pressing the top button firmly with one finger.   

NOTE: The allen slot is in the center of the top.  Do not press the retention ring to the side of the allen slot, as this will expose the 3 latching balls and they may fall out.  

Once free, replace with one of the provided buttons and tighten.  Press firmly on the button with one finger when tightening the top button retention screw.  Once the button rotates, it's tight enough.

We’re constantly working to make incremental improvements to our products, and sadly not all of the upgrades can be made backwards compatible with previous designs.

Output increases as the grind adjuster is rotated counter-clockwise & the distance between the burrs increases. Output decreases as the grind adjuster is rotated clockwise & the distance between the burrs decreases. There are approximately 75 clicks from the finest (slow) setting to the coarsest (FAST) setting. Yes, 75+ grind options may be excessive.

Rotate the adjuster clockwise until it stops. This is setting ZERO, the finest setting. Almost NO pepper will come out of your Pepper Cannon at the finest setting but you will feel peppercorns being ground while you crank even though very little pepper escapes. Grind for 10-15 cranks, then turn the adjuster 2-3 clicks counter-clockwise and continue cranking so the finely ground pepper can fall. Using this method, the Pepper Cannon can produce extra fine sub-60 mesh ground pepper.

Turn the adjuster counter-clockwise, stopping every 5 clicks to grind until you reach the desired balance of coarseness and output.

Turn the adjuster counter-clockwise until the adjuster stops. CAUTION: At the coarsest settings, your Pepper Cannon will produce prodigious quantities of VERY coarse (cracked) pepper.

Note: You may never need the coarsest (or finest) settings of your Pepper Cannon, but it’s better to have and not need than to need and not have.

The safety screw in the base of the drive shaft (center of the adjuster) prevents the adjuster from being rotated off the end of the drive shaft unintentionally. This screw should be tight at all times when the Pepper Cannon is in use, and only removed to disassemble the Pepper Cannon.

Use 1/4 turn when removing or replacing the base cup.  If the tension is tighter than you like, the o-ring can be lightly oiled to reduce tension.

Alternatively, you can remove the o-ring and use the cup as a base.  I do this myself, as I find it easier to just be able to pick up my cannons with one hand and immediately begin peppering, then put it back on the base with zero mess.