Harbor Freight Tools 98787 User manual

INSTRUCTIONS AND PRECAUTIONS
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FLOORING
JACK
98787
UNPACKING
When unpacking, check to make sure that
the item is intact and undamaged. If any parts are
missing or broken, please call Harbor Freight Tools
at the number shown on the cover of this document
as soon as possible.
IMPORTANT SAFETY
INFORMATION
To prevent serious injury:
Use for intended purpose only. DO NOT1.
USE FOR LIFTING.
Wear ANSI-approved safety goggles and2.
heavy-duty work gloves during use.
Keep away from children.3.
Keep clear of mechanism.4.
Inspect before use; do not use if damaged,5.
or if parts are loose.
Do not force handle. Do not strike handle or6.
use extension on handle.
Keep work area clean and well lit.7.
Do not use when tired or when under the8.
inuence of drugs or medication.
Maintain product labels and nameplates.9.
These carry important safety information.
If unreadable or missing, contact Harbor
Freight Tools for a replacement.
Revised Manual 10a

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OPERATION INSTRUCTIONS
Figure 1
Pressure Plate Handle
Claw Mechanism
1. This Flooring Jack is designed to hold
ooring strips in place.
It can be used to help straighten warped,2.
bowed and/or crooked ooring.
When starting at a straight line (usually3.
snapped onto the sub-oor with a chalk line),
nail or glue down the rst ooring strip.
NOTE:4. The starting line should be close
enough to the wall so that a strip of nish
molding will cover whatever gap exists
between the wall and the rst strip.
Use the Flooring Jack to apply tension to5.
additional wooden ooring strips as they are
joined to the rst strip.
Use only enough pressure to hold each6.
additional strip in place for nailing or gluing.
NOTE:7. If you are using the Flooring Jack to
straighten warped, bowed or crooked ooring
strips, additional force can be applied.
To release the Jack, raise the handle fully8.
forward to disengage the pawls. The bar is
then manually retracted.
When nished with the Flooring Jack, store it 9.
inside in a dry area, away from children.
NOTE: No replacement parts are available for this
product.
REV 10a