ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS/OPERATIONS
8FP FLOOR PLANER SERIES OPERATION AND PARTS MANUAL REV #2 (05/28/09) PAGE 24
operator handle counterclockwise to raise the Floor
Planer to its maximum height position above the work
surface.
3) Using the wrench, remove the four (4) 1/2-inch
diameter x 1 inch long capscrews and flat washers
securing the drum access plate to the main frame.
4) Remove the drum access plate from the driveshaft.
5) Clean and remove any excessive material build-up
from the threaded bosses and surrounding areas.
6) Install the loaded flail drum on the driveshaft. If
utilizing the milling flails or other flail configurations
that are unidirectional, determine that the flails are
facing the direction of rotation. FIGURE 22.
7) Install the drum access plate on the driveshaft. The
left, vertical side of the access plate should align tight
against the main frame.
8) Install the four 1/2-inch diameter x 1 inch long cap-
screws and washers. capscrews should install with a
minimal amount of resistance and related, alignment
problems. Torque the capscrews to 85 ft lbs (115
N.m). No lockwashers or similar devices are required.
9) If the Floor Planer is powered by an engine,
reconnect the engine spark plug wire. If powered by
an electric motor and the machine is to be used
immediately, reconnect the extension cord of Floor
Planer to the power source. Determine that the
ON/OFF switch located on the operator handle is in
the OFF position.
DANGER
UNEXPECTED MACHINE START UP CAN RESULT
IN PROPERTY DAMAGE AND/OR PERSONAL
INJURY.
10) Removing a loaded drum from the driveshaft is
accomplished by reversing the above steps.
FIGURE 22
TRANSPORTING THE FLOOR PLANER.
Application: All Models.
The Floor Planer has an operational weight that
prohibits one person from loading and/or unloading it
alone by conventional, physical efforts.
DANGER
DO NOT ATTEMPT TO LIFT THE FLOOR PLANER
UP INTO A TRANSPORTATION VEHICLE WITH
THE USE OF ONE PERSON ALONE. DO NOT
ATTEMPT TO LOWER THE FLOOR PLANER FROM
A TRANSPORTATION VEHICLE WITH THE USE OF
ONE PERSON ALONE. LIFT AND/OR LOWER THE
FLOOR PLANER ONLY BY THE USE OF A POWER
TAILGATE UNIT, A SUITABLE HOIST UNIT OF
PROPER CAPACITY AND/OR CONFIGURATION
OR BY THE USE OF A PROPER QUANTITY OF
PERSONNEL IN PROPER PHYSICAL CONDITION.
1) A lifting bail device can be used to facilitate lifting by