Multiquip 8FP Series - page 29

ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS/OPERATIONS
8FP FLOOR PLANER SERIES OPERATION AND PARTS MANUAL REV #2 (05/28/09) PAGE 29
a different process and can not be achieved with the
Floor Planer.
4) The The Floor Planer features a "down feed" type
design for the flail drum. The flail drum rotates forward
and towards the front of the machine before the flails
impact the work surface and remove material. The
rotational direction of the drum produces a "self-
propelled" effect that assists the operator when
pushing the machine forward. Conversely, when the
operator pulls the machine back towards himself, he
must exert an additional force to overcome the "self-
propelling" force.
ALWAYS MAINTAIN PROPER CONTROL OF THE
FLOOR PLANER. IF AN OPERATOR LOOSES
CONTROL OF THE MACHINE, A "RUNAWAY"
FLOOR PLANER CAN RESULT IN PROPERTY
DAMAGE AND/OR PERSONAL INJURY. BECAUSE
OF THE UNIQUE OPERATING CHARACTERISTICS
OF THE FLOOR PLANER, THERE IS NO
PROVISION FOR THE ELECTRIC MOTOR/ENGINE
TO AUTOMATICALLY STOP IF THE OPERATOR
FAILS TO MAINTAIN PROPER CONTROL.
DANGER
WHEN OPERATING THE FLOOR PLANER ON
ABOVE GROUND LEVELS, EXERCISE EXTREME
CAUTION TO PREVENT LOSS OF CONTROL
THAT COULD ALLOW THE MACHINE AND/OR
OPERATOR TO FALL DOWN TO LOWER LEVELS.
SUCH AN OCCURRENCE CAN RESULT IN
PROPERTY DAMAGE AND/OR PERSONAL
INJURY.
5) Star, beam and pentagonal flail are bi-directional in
design and can be operated in both forward and
reverse directions. Milling flails are one directional in
design. This limitation requires the operator to install a
loaded drum on the driveshaft with the tungsten
carbide inserts facing the direction of rotation. FIGURE
29. Remove work surface material only by pulling the
Floor Planer towards the operator after the drum has
been lowered to the desired cutting depth. Never push
the Floor Planer forward when the milling flails are in
contact with the work surface material.
This technique will allow the following to occur:
a) The milling flail "hammers" rather then "cuts" the
material, producing ineffective results and substantial
lower productivity.
b) Flail body material is subject to accelerated wear,
especially in the area supporting the tungsten carbide
insert. As this area wears, the insert becomes chipped
and can "break off" from from the flail body, thus
significantly reducing its efficiency and useful service
life.
FIGURE 29
6) The maximum cutting depth on a slab surface is 5/8
inch. It is not recommended that the Floor Planer be
utilized to achieve depths greater than this value.
7) The planing process on many work surface
materials can produce sparks, dust and other foreign
particle contamination.
DANGER
SPARKS PRODUCED BY THE ACTIONS OF THE
FLAILS IMPACTING AGAINST THE WORK
SURFACE (FOR EXAMPLE: STRIKING ANCHOR
BOLTS) DURING THE PLANING PROCESS MAY
COME IN CONTACT WITH MATERIALS THAT CAN
RESULT IN A FIRE AND/OR EXPLOSION. THIS
OCCURRENCE CAN RESULT IN PROPERTY
DAMAGE AND/OR PERSONAL INJURY.
DANGER
THE CREATION OF DUST AND OTHER FOREIGN
PARTICLE CONTAMINATION FROM THE
OPERATIONAL PROCESS CAN RESULT IN
PROPERTY DAMAGE AND/OR PERSONAL
INJURY. FOR SUCH OPERATING CONDITIONS,
ALWAYS WEAR A NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED
DUST/MIST RESPIRATOR. CONSULT
APPLICABLE OSHA REGULATIONS FOR
SPECIFIC INFORMATION.