ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS/OPERATION
backwards toward the operator. FIGURE 2. Position the adjustable section at a comfortable height. Reinstall the threaded knobs and tighten until the studs trust up tight against the adjustable handle section.
CAUTION
The ergonomic design considerations of the adjustable section of the operator handle will only function if the handle grips are installed facing backwards (toward) the operator. Installing the adjustable section of the operator handle with the handle grips facing forward (away) from the operator will decrease machine control and productivity.
CAUTION
INSTALLING THE ADJUSTABLE SECTION OF THE OPERATOR HANDLE WITH THE HANDLE GRIPS FACING FORWARD (AWAY) FROM THE OPERATOR WILL NOT ALLOW THE THREADED STUDS TO PROPERLY LOCATE WITHIN THE SLOTS OF THE ADJUSTABLE HANDLE. THE SLOT ENDS FORM INTEGRAL STOPS FOR THE THREADED STUDS TO THRUST AGAINST. A PROPER STUD/SLOT CONFIGURATION WILL PREVENT THE ADJUSTABLE HANDLE FROM INADVERTENTLY SEPARATING FROM THE FIXED SECTION WHEN TRAVERSING AN INCLINE SUCH AS A STAIRWAY. INADVERTENT SEPARATION OF THE ADJUSTABLE HANDLE SECTION CAN RESULT IN PROPERTY DAMAGE AND/OR PERSONAL INJURY.
Improper knob tension and/or improperly securing the operator handle to the main frame can result in an unstable platform configuration. An unstable platform configuration can result in property damage and/or personal injury.
FIGURE 2
Before Starting the Motor
THEORY OF OPERATION.
The SFCS16 FLOOR COVERING SCRAPER is designed to operate on the principle of various blades and/or attachments oscillating with a random orbital movement to remove a wide variety of covering materials from work surfaces. Various types of multi- accessory blades and/or accessory attachments are secured to the exciter plate located on the bottom of the machine. The specific type of blade and/or accessory attachment utilized directly affects the type of material removed, the material removal rate and the resulting smoothness of the work surface.
The coverings removal process is directly controlled by these conditions:
1)The use of a suitable mechanism (blade or accessory attachment) of proper design and configuration to scrape against the work surface and remove material while delivering an acceptable service life.
2)Sufficient static weight supporting the blade or accessory attachment to allow it to effectively penetrate and remove the covering material.
3)Adequate force exerted against the FLOOR COVERING SCRAPER by the operator that pushes the blade or accessory attachment against the covering material to deliver acceptable productivity rates.
4)Since no two covering materials are exactly alike, no two covering materials can be removed by the exact same method. The nature of the covering removal process, along with operator experience, skill and common sense, would suggest that efficient and productive material removal is a matter of trial and error. Combinations of blade or accessory attachment type, jobsite conditions, and feed rates are direct factors that will also determine the overall success of the job application.
BLADE CONFIGURATIONS, ACCESSORY ATTACHMENTS AND APPLICATIONS.
FLOOR COVERING SCRAPER blades are fabricated from high carbon steel, precision machined and heat treated for extended service life. Blades are marked to depict use on either concrete or wood surfaces. When utilized on concrete, the cutting edge is positioned facing up. FIGURE 3. On wood flooring surfaces, the
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