ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS/OPERATION
TRANSPORTING THE FLOOR COVERING SCRAPER.
The FLOOR COVERING SCRAPER 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
COVERING SCRAPER UP INTO A TRANSPORTATION VEHICLE WITH THE USE OF ONE PERSON ALONE. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO LOWER THE FLOOR COVERING SCRAPER FROM A TRANSPORTATION VEHICLE WITH THE USE OF ONE PERSON ALONE. LIFT AND/OR LOWER THE FLOOR COVERING SCRAPER 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/MENTAL CONDITION.
1)The FLOOR COVERING SCRAPER can be hoisted by a mechanical device incorporating a chain and suitable attachment device to the lifting bail area located behind the electric motor. FIGURE 18. This location may not always locate the exact position of the center of gravity for the FLOOR COVERING SCRAPER. Lifting handles are also provided on both sides of the main frame. These handles can be utilized by personnel whenever lifting/lowering the
FLOOR COVERING SCRAPER. FIGURE 19.
FIGURE 18
DANGER
EXERCISE EXTREME CAUTION WHEN UTILIZING A MECHANICAL DEVICE FOR LIFTING THE FLOOR COVERING SCRAPER. UTILIZE THE
MECHANICAL DEVICE IN ACCORDANCE TO BOTH ITS DESIGNED STATIC AND DYNAMIC LOADING ENVELOPES. DO NOT UTILIZE THE MECHANICAL DEVICE UNTIL THIS INFORMATION IS PROPERLY KNOWN AND UNDERSTOOD BY ALL APPLICABLE PERSONNEL. FAILURE TO PROPERLY UTILIZE THE MECHANICAL DEVICE CAN RESULT IN PROPERTY DAMAGE AND/OR PERSONAL INJURY.
CAUTION
Do not drop the FLOOR COVERING SCRAPER directly upon the exciter plate. Direct impact against the exciter plate can result in damage to components including the plate, elastomeric rubber mounts, electric motor shaft, bearings, etc.
FIGURE 19
2)To minimize the possibility of damage to the FLOOR COVERING SCRAPER, always transport in its normal, upright position. All equipment must be secured in/on vehicles with suitable strapping or tie- downs. Personnel should not be transported in the same compartment as equipment. Consult applicable OSHA and transportation regulations (local, State and Federal) for the proper transportation of the FLOOR COVERING SCRAPER.
3)Do not transport the FLOOR COVERING SCRAPER with a blade or the ceramic tile ripper attachment attached to the main frame in the following configurations:
a)To and from the jobsite.
b)For longer distances while being repositioned on the jobsite.
c)When traversing up and down stairways.
d)While performing maintenance and/or repairs.
e)Lifting up/into or/down from a transporting vehicle.
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