5.0 Use
Starting
Mount the long internal tube with 2 screws to the handle support. Telescope the
outer tube over it. The length of the handle may be adjusted by sliding the outer
tube. Place the handle into the end of the tube and latch the locking.
For your safety the Duro® Stripper comes with the blade not mounted. Make
sure that the power supply is disconnected before mounting the blade. Place the
sharp bevel of the blade face up when removing from concrete surfaces and face
down when removing from wood or particle board. The blade must sit close to its
support, and is fixed with screws from the bottom side.
Use
The Duro® Stripper removes bonded, flexible floor covering in strips. It uses an
oscillating system, i.e. the blade performs a circular movement. This movement
results in a lateral cutting. This could make the stripper swing sideways if you
want to remove stiff flooring or aggressive adhesive. In this case using the device
may be limited due to its system.
Before starting work, the flooring
needs to be cut into strips according to
the blades width. To begin, cut one strip
crosswise. Then lift the flooring slightly in
order to get the blade underneath it. We
recommend cutting the first strip at right
angles to the main working direction. By so
doing access to the adjacent strips is made
easier.
Cut the strips smaller if the floor covering is bonded very securely, e.g. with an
epoxy adhesive.
The blades are sharpened by the floor pavement. Therefore the blade has to be
changed only if it is twisted or becomes worn.
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