Spartan Equipment COLD PLANER III Series, Operator'S Manual

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MAINTENANCE
WARNING! Do not use blocking made of concrete blocks, logs, buckets, barrels or any
other material that could suddenly collapse or shift positions. Do not use
wood or steel blocking that is warped, twisted, or tapered. Failure to obey
this warning could result in death or serious injury.
CAUTION! Picks become hot during operation: Wait for picks to cool before replacing.
Do not hammer on carbide point when replacing picks. The carbide can
break and cause injury.
PICK REPLACEMENT
Picks should be replaced if you are changing to a different application; or they are bro-
ken, worn, flat or are seized in the pick holder and do not rotate freely.
NOTE: The edge picks wear faster and require more frequent replacement.
Proper pick maintenance is essential to the productive use of your planer. Failure to per-
form regular pick maintenance can result in severely decreased performance and expensive
repairs to your planer drum. A missing pick must be replaced immediately, as a missing pick
will cause the surrounding picks to wear faster.
Remove and replace picks using the pick removal tool (LAF9326) and a hammer.
WARNING! Always wear safety glasses with side shields when striking metal. Failure
to heed could result in serious injury to the eyes or other parts of the body.
Do all pick maintenance through access door.
DO NOT attempt to check the picks with the planer in a raised position
without first blocking the planer. Before exercising the MANDATORY
SAFETY SHUTDOWN PROCEDURE find an elevated surface to set the
planer on or have a second person block the planer in place before
shutting down the machine.
1. Open front access door.
2. Rotate the drum until the pick to be removed is conveniently accessible.
3. Hold the extracting tool (pick puller) in one hand and place the jaws in the groove of the
pick, with the offset handle pointing away from the pick holder.
4. Using a lead hammer or rubber-headed mallet, hit the raised pad on the tool until the
pick starts to move. Continue tapping until the pick is removed. See Figure #1
FIGURE #1
PICK
EXTRACTING
TOOL
RAISED PAD PICK
HOLDER