Multiquip 8FP Series - Manual (Page 28)

ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS/OPERATIONS
8FP FLOOR PLANER SERIES OPERATION AND PARTS MANUAL REV #1 (10/27/06) PAGE 28
DANGER
DO NOT OPERATE A GASOLINE ENGINE IN
CLOSED SPACES WITHOUT PROPER
VENTILATION. GASOLINE ENGINES PRODUCE
CARBON MONOXIDE FUMES. BREATHING
CARBON MONOXIDE FUMES CAN RESULT IN
PROPERTY DAMAGE AND/OR PERSONAL
INJURY. EXCESSIVE LEVELS OF CARBON
MONOXIDE CAN CAUSE DEATH.
1) Flail cutting depth is controlled by the height
adjustment lever . Rotate the lever counterclockwise to
raise the flail drum off the work surface. Rotate the
lever clockwise to lower the flail drum to the work
surface. The height adjustment lever can be locked in
position by dropping the connecting capscrew head
through one of the two holes provided. FIGURE 27.
FIGURE 27
2) Proper operator position will enhance operational
safety and overall productivity. FIGURE 28. Operate
the engine at maximum, governed speed. Consult the
material supplied by the engine manufacturer and the
SPECIFICATIONS section for specific information.
3) The wide variety of potential work surface materials
along with the corresponding variety of job site
environments, makes it impossible to develop a
standardized operating procedure for the Floor Planer.
Use of the Floor Planer will require constant trial and
error testing until satisfactory results are achieved.
Experience gained over time and common sense will
help to minimize the amount of necessary testing.
Many factors will directly affect the operating
parameters and/or techniques utilized for a specialized
job application. Some of these factors include:
FIGURE 28
a) Work surface material yield and tensile value. As a
general rule, these values will determine the cutting
depth achieved in one pass. Materials with high yield
and tensile values will characteristically resist/limit flail
penetration. For such materials, the accepted
procedure is to make a number of shallow passes
over the work surface rather than attempt to make a
single, deep pass. The net effect is to actually
increase productivity: more material removed in less
time. Other added benefits to this technique are
decreased vibration, less operator fatigue and
increased flail service life.
b) Higher material removal rates can sometimes be
achieved by making a series of shallow passes 90
degrees to each other to form a waffle like pattern.
This technique is especially useful when planing
misaligned sidewalks and joints.
c) Job specifications may require a wide variety of
work surface finishes and textures. The smoothest
surface texture available from the Floor Planer is very
similar to a "broom" type finish. If a smoother finish
and texture is required to meet specifications, a
grinding finish must be specified. This process utilizes