10Kg Demolition
Hammer
10Kg Demolition
Hammer
Operating & Safety Guide 372
Operating & Safety Guide 372
For breaking brickwork and concrete
up 100mm thick, also ideal for
removing rendering, tiles and plaster.
Code 02131
372/02
372/02
©HSS Hire Service Group Ltd 2008 No. 372/02
Group Office: 25 Willow Lane, Mitcham, Surrey CR4 4TS
Web Site: http://www.hss.com
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drra
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e tth
he
e d
de
em
mo
olliittiio
on
n h
ha
am
mm
me
errss p
po
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we
err ssu
up
pp
plly
y
c
ca
ab
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e o
ov
ve
err o
on
ne
e ssh
ho
ou
ulld
de
err tto
o k
ke
ee
ep
p iitt c
clle
ea
arr o
off tth
he
e sstte
ee
ell,, b
bu
utt
m
ma
ak
ke
e ssu
urre
e tth
he
erre
e iiss ssttiillll e
en
no
ou
ug
gh
h sslla
ac
ck
k sso
o y
yo
ou
u a
arre
e n
no
ott
rre
essttrriic
ctte
ed
d iin
n m
mo
ov
ve
em
me
en
ntt..
B
Be
eg
giin
n ssllo
ow
wlly
y,, a
allllo
ow
wiin
ng
g tth
he
e sstte
ee
ell tto
o m
ma
arrk
k tth
he
e ssu
urrffa
ac
ce
e,, this
will stop the steel from wandering over the work surface
and causing unnecessary and expensive damage.
N
Ne
ev
ve
err a
ap
pp
plly
y tto
oo
o m
mu
uc
ch
h p
prre
essssu
urre
e,, let the demolition
hammer/steel work at its own pace.
L
Liifftt iitt c
clle
ea
arr b
be
effo
orre
e ttu
urrn
niin
ng
g O
OF
FF
F,, and wait for moving parts
to stop before putting it aside.
IIff tth
he
e sstte
ee
ell b
be
ec
co
om
me
ess jja
am
mm
me
ed
d iin
n tth
he
e w
wo
orrk
k D
DO
O N
NO
OT
T u
usse
e
tth
he
e d
de
em
mo
olliittiio
on
n h
ha
am
mm
me
err a
ass a
a lle
ev
ve
err.. Tease the steel from
the work by pushing then pulling.
IIff tth
he
e sstte
ee
ell ssttrriik
ke
ess a
a h
hiid
dd
de
en
n o
ob
bjje
ec
ctt,, sstto
op
p tth
he
e d
de
em
mo
olliittiio
on
n
h
ha
am
mm
me
err iim
mm
me
ed
diia
atte
elly
y then check to make sure it is safe to
continue.
Where possible, c
co
on
nc
ce
en
nttrra
atte
e o
on
n w
we
ea
ak
k ssp
po
ottss iin
n tth
he
e
ssttrru
uc
cttu
urre
e y
yo
ou
u a
arre
e b
brre
ea
ak
kiin
ng
g - mortar joints, cracks etc.
Alternatively, start close to an edge and gradually work
inwards.
T
Ta
ak
ke
e y
yo
ou
urr ttiim
me
e,, rushing a job tends to produce poor
results and increases the risk of a serious accident.
D
Do
on
n’’tt o
ov
ve
errd
do
o iitt - you are more likely to have an accident
if you are suffering from fatigue.
E
EQ
QU
UIIP
PM
ME
EN
NT
T C
CA
AR
RE
E
F
FIIN
NIIS
SH
HIIN
NG
G O
OF
FF
F
N
Ne
ev
ve
err p
pu
ussh
h tth
he
e e
eq
qu
uiip
pm
me
en
ntt b
be
ey
yo
on
nd
d iittss d
de
essiig
gn
n lliim
miittss.. If it
will not do what you want with reasonable ease and
speed, assume you have the wrong size demolition
hammer for the job. Contact your local HSS Hire for
advice.
K
Ke
ee
ep
p tth
he
e e
eq
qu
uiip
pm
me
en
ntt c
clle
ea
an
n - you will find this less of a
chore if you clean it regularly, rather than wait until the
end of the hire period.
When not in use, sstto
orre
e tth
he
e e
eq
qu
uiip
pm
me
en
ntt sso
om
me
ew
wh
he
erre
e c
clle
ea
an
n,,
d
drry
y a
an
nd
d ssa
affe
e from thieves.
S
Sw
wiittc
ch
h tth
he
e d
de
em
mo
olliittiio
on
n h
ha
am
mm
me
err O
OF
FF
F and unplug from its
power supply.
R
Re
em
mo
ov
ve
e tth
he
e sstte
ee
ell a
an
nd
d p
plla
ac
ce
e e
ev
ve
erry
ytth
hiin
ng
g iin
n tth
he
e c
ca
arrrry
y c
ca
asse
e
rre
ea
ad
dy
y ffo
orr rre
ettu
urrn
n,, to your local HSS Hire.
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received adequate training and must be competent when
using the equipment within the workplace.
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