When the machine is intended to be stopped, first the feed should be stopped and then the cone should run out its should be position in order to pass out any meal left in the cage. A handful of dry whole seeds are then run from the feed chute and the machine should be stopped when this is seen emerging out from the cake end. This will ensure the readiness for starting the machine again without any difficulty.

In case of starchy meal, instead of dry whole seeds a small quantity of oily foots should be fed to the expeller through the feed hopper, when the soft oily material is seen to be emerging from the cake discharge end, the expeller may be stopped. The soft foots will not bake in the heat of the press cage and expeller will be ensured in ready condition for starting up again.