d. With the wrench provided with the
Bronco, loosen the two bolts on the blade
clamp and clean any debris under the
clamp to ensure proper seating of the new
blade.
e. Tighten the two bolts securely with the
blade in place. Always set blade angle as
close to horizontal as possible (highest on
the blade angle adjustment), without the
machine disengaging from the substrate.
If
the
machine
disengages
from
the
substrate,
increase
the
blade
angle
and/or reduce the blade width. A slight
change
in
blade
angle
makes
a
big
dif ference in removal ef ficiency.
f. Lower machine back to the floor making
sure the lifting foot is completely retracted
and/or remove the hand-operated jack.
Substrate Removal
a. Inspect the floor prior to removal of any
substrate for expansion joints, floor nails
and bolts or any other obstructions such
as electrical and gas outlets that may
cause damage to the blade.
b. When expansion joints are identified
and marked, they should be navigated by
a slight angle to prevent the blade from
engaging them at right angles.
c. It is impor tant to divide the room into
sections and remove the substrate toward
the walls. This will keep debris away from
the material yet to be removed and reduce
the build-up of scrap on the floor area that
you are maneuvering on. Removal and
cleanup of the area will then be faster and
easier.
d. Hallways are done in a manner that
leaves the removed substrate at the end
of the hall where the accumulated removal
material
will
be removed.
Make your
removal paths in a diagonal pattern. This
will allow you to get close to the walls.
Carpet Pulling:
There are some cases where the machine
can be used in conjunction with the
Taylor
Tools Lock Jaws Carpet Clamp, (part
#200)
to pull the carpet of f the floor in 6'-
12' widths. This is usually the fastest way
to remove carpet. Most commonly done on
“Direct Glue”
or
“Double Stick”
carpets.
Operation
TOP VIEW
EXPANSION JOINT
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