General Equipment RIP-R-STRIPPER FCS16, Operator'S Manual

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FCS16 RIP-R-STRIPPER
FORM GOM4240301, VERSION 3.1
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3) Adequate force exerted against the RIP-R-
STRIPPER by the operator that pushes the blade or
accessory attachment against the covering material to
deliver acceptable productivity rates.
4) Since no two covering materials are exactly alike, no
two covering materials can be removed by the exact
same method. The nature of the covering removal
process, along with operator experience, skill and
common sense, would suggest that efficient and
productive material removal is a matter of trial and error.
Combinations of blade or accessory attachment type,
job site conditions, and feed rates are direct factors
that will also determine the overall success of the job
application.
BLADE CONFIGURATIONS, ACCESSORY
ATTACHMENTS AND APPLICATIONS.
RIP-R-STRIPPER blades are fabricated from high
carbon steel, precision machined and heat treated for
extended service life. Blades are marked to depict use
on either concrete or wood surfaces. When utilized on
concrete, the cutting edge is positioned facing up.
FIGURE 3. On wood flooring surfaces, the cutting
edge faces down against the surface. FIGURE 4. This
configuration allows the blade to skim over the surface
and minimize any tendency to gouge or dig into the
wood. A slotted blade configuration is employed to
lower installation and removal time. The slotted
configuration is also intended to help minimize direct
exposure of hands, arms and other body parts to the
blade during the installation or removal process.
FIGURE 3
FIGURE 4
A protective covering is provided to protect the blade
cutting edge from external damage and minimize the
potential for property damage and/or personal injury.
Store the blade with the protective covering
properly installed to minimize the effects of
external damage to the cutting edge and the
potential for property damage and/or
personal injury.
THE BLADE IS EXTREMELY SHARP.
IMPROPER HANDLING WHILE REMOVING
F R O M T H E P A C K A G E ,
R E M O V I N G / R E I N S T A L L I N G T H E
PROTECTIVE CUTTING EDGE COVER,
I N S TA L L I N G / R E M O V I N G F R O M T H E
M A C H I N E O R W H I L E I M P R O P E R LY
T R A N S P O R T I N G C A N R E S U LT I N
PROPERTY DAMAGE AND/OR PERSONAL
INJURY.
While individual blade or accessory attachment design
and configuration may vary, basic operational
characteristics are identical: impact against a floor
surface and remove the covering material. This
common operational characteristic has led to the
development of the following popular blade
configurations and accessory attachments: