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OPERATION AND PARTS MANUAL
Electric and Gasoline
Floor Planers
Model 8FP Series
Revision #1 (10/27/06)
STOW CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT PARTS DEPARTMENT:
A DIVISION OF MULTIQUIP INC. 800-427-1244
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TABLE OF CONTENTS STOW FLOOR PLANERS 8FP SERIES Table Of Contents................................................................................................................................. 3-4 Parts Ordering Procedures................................................................................................................... 6 Notice to Operators............................................................................................................................... 7-8 O
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TABLE OF CONTENTS Storage ................................................................................................................................................. 46 Specifications........................................................................................................................................ 47 Explanation of Code In Remarks Column ............................................................................................ 48 Suggested Spare Parts...........
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NOTE PAGE 8FP FLOOR PLANER-SERIES OPERATION AND PARTS MANUAL REV #1 (10/27/06) PAGE 5
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PARTS PARTS ORDERING PROCEDURES When ordering parts, please supply the following information: Dealer account number Dealer name and address Shipping address (if different than billing address) Return fax number Application Model number Quantity, part number and description of each part Specify preferred method of shipment: Note: Unless otherwise indicated by customer, all FedEx or UPS Ground orders are treated as “Standard Orders”, and will FedEx or UPS Second
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NOTICE TO OPERATORS IF YOU CAN NOT READ OR DO NOT FULLY UNDERSTAND THE CONTENTS OF THIS MANUAL, PLEASE CONTACT THE FACTORY FOR PROPER ASSISTANCE BEFORE ATTEMPTING TO OPERATE THIS PRODUCT. SI TU NO PUEDES LE'ER O NO COMPRENDES EL CONTENIDO DE ESTE MANUAL FAVOR DE PONERSE EN CONTACTO CON LA. FABRICA PARA ASSISTENCIA- A PROPIA ANTES DE INTENTAR PARA OPERAR ESTE PRODUCTO. SOLLTEN SIE DIESE GEBRAUCHSANWEISUNG NICHT LESEN KOENNEN ODER ES NICHT VOLLKOMMEN VERSTEHEN, WENDEN SIE SICH BIT
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NOTICE TO OPERATORS CAUTION The concept of frame mounted type FLOOR PLANERs has been successfully utilized for many years as a practical solution to many types of random FLOOR PLANER requirements. The basic concept is proven and well accepted within the associated marketplaces. Use of a FLOOR PLANER requires strenuous work activity. This type of work activity can be considered to be greater in magnitude than that experienced with the use of many other types of both light constru
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OPERATOR INSTRUCTIONAL DATA SHEET The following undersigned operators of the 8FP Series FLOOR PLANERS described and/or pertaining to this Operator Manual have received formal safety and operational information/instruction from the undersigned owner(s)/instructor(s) in accordance to OSHA 29 CFR 1926.21 (b)(2) and/or applicable updated revisions pertaining to, but not necessarily limited to the: 1) READING, COMPREHENSION AND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF THE MATERIAL COMPRISING THE ENTIRE CONTENTS
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SAFETY PRECAUTIONS Avoid the urge not to take the necessary time to read this Operator's Manual before operating the FLOOR DANGER PLANER. DO NOT OPERATE THE FLOOR PLANER UNTIL EACH OPERATOR COMPLETELY THE FOLLOWING SAFETY PRECAUTIONS COMPREHENDS THE CONTENTS OF THIS PROVIDE SOME COMMON SENSE GUIDES TO MANUAL AND THE APPLICABLE SAFETY AND PROMOTE SAFETY AND EFFICIENCY WITH THE OPERATIONAL INFORMATION VIDEO TAPE. FLOOR PLANER. NO WARRANTY, GUARANTEE 2) Develop a comprehensive
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SAFETY PRECAUTIONS 6) Prolonged use of the FLOOR PLANER (or other, rotate at high speed during the planing process and similar machines) exposes the operator to vibrations are subject to high wear rates. which may produce Whitefinger Disease (Raynaud's f) Determine that operator controls work freely, all Phenomenon). This phenomenon reduces the hand's safety devices are operative and information decals ability to feel and regulate temperature, produces are readable. numbness and burning
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SAFETY PRECAUTIONS 13) Never exceed the recommended capacities of the and/or onlookers. This can lead to the possibility of property damage and/or personal injury. Keep all body FLOOR PLANER. Refer to the Specifications section of this manual for more detailed information. parts, loose clothing and foreign objects clear of the rotating diamond blade. OPERATION. 1) Give complete and undivided attention to the job at 6) Start the engine or electric motor according to the instructions
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SAFETY PRECAUTIONS skill/common sense may dictate that a different type of 6) Do not operate the FLOOR PLANER without the machine (with characteristics of higher purchase cost, use of factory approved V-belt and diamond blade being mounted to a carrier vehicle, with greater guards that are maintained in proper structural horsepower and less mobility), method and/or process condition. be utilized to properly complete the job with the degree of efficiency and safety required. Contact the
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ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS/OPERATIONS FILLING THE ENGINE CRANKCASE WITH OIL. Assembly Application: 8FP/G Series Floor Planer. The 8FP Series Floor Planer are shipped from the Note: Floor Planers are selected at random at the factory secured on a specially designed wooden pallet factory and test run. These units are shipped with oil in and protected from external damage by a corrugated the engine crankcase and fuel drained from the fuel carton or wood crate. If shipped with a corrugated t
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ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS/OPERATIONS 3) Using the funnel, fill the fuel tank with fresh, clean fuel according to the specifications outlined in the FLAIL DESIGN AND APPLICATION. material supplied by the engine manufacturer. Do not While individual flail design and configuration may overfill the tank or spill any fuel. If the fuel tank vary, basic operational characteristics are identical: incorporates a screen mesh to prevent debris from impact a work surface material and remove a falli
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ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS/OPERATIONS the use of an aggressive flail configuration because of productivity and cost considerations. Less aggressive Suggested Applications: flail configurations can then be utilized for the final 1) Removal of thin coatings and encrusted finishing sequence. Generally speaking, the more accumulations. aggressive the flail configuration, the more coarse the resulting finish and texture. 2) Cleaning concrete and asphaltic surfaces. 3) Removing thick
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ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS/OPERATIONS Suggested Applications: beam flail. The addition of the tungsten carbide inserts contributes to its long service life and higher 1) Medium duty asphalt and concrete milling. production rates. The tungsten carbide is also the main reason for the cost differential between it and the 2) Descaling steel decks. other flails. The design configuration yields a rather coarse surface finish and texture. For many job 3) Removing thick material build-ups of g
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ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS/OPERATIONS Suggested Applications: 3) Allow the flails to be arranged on the one section 1) Removing synthetic coatings, thermoplastic and flail drum in configurations of specific widths for many cold plastic marking and lines from concrete and job applications. An example would be the use of asphaltic surfaces. pentagonal flails to groove a concrete floor. The spacer washers are used to position the pentagonal COST 10 flails at the desired width. FIGURE 7. PRODU
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ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS/OPERATIONS 2) Mixing both worn and new flails on the drum. Proper flail action against the work surface material requires that the flails be of the same, approximate dimensions. Flails with various inside and outside dimensions will not impact the work surface material with the same intensity and deliver the same results. Flail rod wear is directly proportional to the amount of force it must supply against each, individual flail. When a rod can no longer
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ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS/OPERATIONS On occasion, it may be necessary to remove severely worn drum rods from the flail drum by the use of a band saw or similar device. FIGURE 10. Proper preventative maintenance and operational procedures will minimize these occurrences. FIGURE 12 FIGURE 10 CAUTION CAUTION Never operate the one section drum without the Utilize proper personal protection devices and use of a proper quantity of support str
