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Using with Rigid Scraper Blade (Fig .11)
WARNING
- Always wear safety goggles or safety
glasses with side shields during power
tool operation . If the operation is dusty,
also wear a dust mask .
- Wear protective gloves .
- Use sharp, undamaged blades only .
Deformed or blunt blades or blades that
are otherwise damaged can break .
WARNING
Do not attach the rigid
scraper blade facing
backward, as operation in this position may
cause serious injury (Fig . 11a) .
Scrapers are suitable for removing old coats
of varnish or adhesives and removing bonded
carpeting. Select low to medium speed.
Carpet/vinyl flooring is removed more easily if
it is scored prior to removal, so that the scraper
blade can move underneath the flooring
material.
a. To cut and remove carpet, first place the
rigid scraper blade vertically on the carpet,
then turn the tool on, allow the tool to reach
its full selected speed before allowing it to
contact the workpiece, and cut through the
carpet to the floor.
b. Next, place the blade flat between the carpet
and the floor to remove the adhesive and
free the carpet from the floor.
c. Put the tool on the workpiece at a flat angle
(not more than 20°) and make sure that the locking rod does not make contact with surface
during the scraping process, so as to not cut into the surface.
d. Begin with light pressure. Excessive pressure can gouge or damage surfaces.
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Fig. 11a
Fig. 11b
