Silver-Line SL-1218R
Orbital Floor Refinisher
Owners Manual
Thank you for purchasing a SL-1218R floor refinisher. When used properly this unit will perform well as a
rental machine. Please review and follow the suggested procedures for operation of this machine.
A) Use the proper pad! Use a
thick (1”) polishing pad (white
) under the carpet to hold the abrasives (sandpaper/sandscreens) under
the machine and on the floor.
B) Between the carpet and the abrasive you should use a thick nylon pad. If a thin pad is used your customer will not achieve the
desired results. If no pad is used, the sandpaper may fly out from under the machine and injure the operator, other objects and
you may damage the machine.
Note: Rule of thumb is one pad per room, the more pads used the better the results.
C) Use minimal chemicals on the surface being prepared (when needed). The machine can hydroplane if there is too much liquid and
lose its effectiveness.
D)
Do Not Store the SL-1218R on the white pad.
Procedure for setting up your SL-1218R
Remove your machine form the box. Check the wiring connections and test the machine electrically.
Maintenance
Keep your machine electrically safe!
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Replace any broken or frayed electrical wires immediately!
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Never defeat the grounding system by eliminating the third prong on the machine plug or using an ungrounded receptacle.
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Never overload circuits or use fuses rated too high for the circuits.
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Always remove the plug from the power supply when servicing any part of the machine.
Be sure to caution the customers:
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That the thick polishing pad (white) is required at all times during operation of the machine
.
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Not to use extension cords
with this machine. The original 25 foot cord should be sufficient.
Control of the SL-1218R
A)
Once the machine is started, it should glide smoothly, without excessive pull or vibration, across the floor. If the unit pulls to
either side or vibrates, making control difficult, check the current pad to see if it is properly seated on the carpet. Flip the pad
and rotate it 180 degrees and try the machine. If the machine still pulls, change the white pad and center it properly below the
SL-1218R.
B)
The machine should be guided straight ahead to cover the floor at the rate required for thorough cleaning. Side to side movement
can be used to bring the unit to a new area. Excessive side to side movement will simply make the job tiresome and will not improve
cleaning, since the SL-121R8 is already oscillating in all directions in its normal action.
