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SFCS-16 OPERATION AND PARTS MANUAL REV #4 (05/28/09) PAGE 20
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 m
aintenance and/or repairs.
e) Lifting up/into or/down from a transporting vehicle.