UNPACKING AND CLEANING

Carefully unpack the machine and all loose items from the shipping container(s). Remove the rust-preventative oil from unpainted surfaces using a soft cloth moistened with mineral spirits, paint thinner or denatured alcohol.

NOTICE

Do not use highly volatile solvents such as gasoline, naphtha, acetone or lacquer thinner for cleaning your

machine.

After cleaning, cover the unpainted surfaces with a good quality household floor paste wax.

ASSEMBLY

To reduce the risk of injury, turn unit off and disconnect it from power source before installing and removing accessories, before adjusting or when making repairs. An accidental start-up can cause injury

ASSEMBLY TOOLS REQUIRED

Cross head screw driver (not supplied)

12 mm and other open-end or socket wrenches (not supplied)

Assembling WHEELS to base

CASTERS (fig. 1, 2)

1.Place 3/8" lockwasher (A) onto stud of caster (C).

2.Insert caster stud into threaded hole in the base

— one shown at (D) — and tighten.

3.Tighten base of caster with wrench or needle-nose pliers, as shown in Figure 2.

4.Repeat for other caster.

FIXED WHEELS (Fig. 3, 4)

1.

Place

3/8" flat washer (B) on a 3/8" x 2-1/2"

 

(63.5 mm) hex head bolt (F).

2.

Insert

hex head bolt through hole (G) in wheel

ASSEMBLY TIME ESTIMATE

Assembly for this machine takes approximately 1 hour.

A

 

C

FIG. 1

D

 

 

mount bracket, through center hole (H) of wheel and

 

through other hole (I) in wheel mount bracket.

3.

Place 3/8" flat washer (B) and 3/8" lock nut (J) onto

 

hex head bolt (F) and tighten.

 

NOTE: Do not overtighten lock nut (J) onto the bolt

 

(F). Be sure wheel is still free to rotate.

4.

Repeat for other fixed wheel.

FIG. 3

H

G

B

F

B

FIG. 2

FIG. 4

I

j

F

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50-786 specifications

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