For advice on the safety and suitability of this
equipment contact your local HSS Hire Shop.
Keep children, animals and bystanders away from
the work area.
Never use this equipment if you are ill, feeling
tired, or under the influence of alcohol or drugs.
This equipment should only be used by a
competent person who has read and understood
these instructions.
Ensure the work area is well lit and ventilated. Do
not work near flammable gases or liquids.
Safety Goggles MUST be worn by everyone in
the work area.
NOTE: Some materials being scabbled by this
process may contain substances which can be
harmful to health. A suitable mask must be worn
when using this equipment.
NOTE: This equipment generates potentially
harmful noise levels. To comply with health and
safety at work regulations, ear defenders must be
worn by everyone in the vicinity.
Wear practical, protective clothing and
footwear. Avoid loose garments and jewellery
that could catch in moving parts.
Check the equipment before use. If it shows signs of
damage or excessive wear, return it.
If working above ground-level, work from a
suitable, stable platform – an access tower for
example. Never work from ladders or steps.
Take special care when scabbling surfaces which
may contain pipework or electrical cables. If in
doubt, hire a cable avoiding tool from your local HSS Hire
Shop, to determine the exact position of such hazards.
Never allow compressed air to travel down an air
hose which is not connected to an air tool, this may
cause personal injury.
Information on COSHH regulations is available from your
local HSS Hire Shop.
Most HSS air tools require a 125 cfm compressor to
run them. The air connections used are the claw
type quick action couplings.
If the tool fails, or if its hose or coupling gets
damaged, return it. Never try to repair it yourself.
Keep the air hose/s out of harm’s way, keep it clear
of moving parts. Never run them through water, over
sharp edges or where they could trip someone.
AIR SAFETY
GENERAL SAFETY
Never carry or pull the equipment by its air hose.
Ensure the air supply is turned OFF before
connecting or disconnecting it from the air hose.
Isolate it from the air supply before making
any adjustments.
With the compressor warmed up, and its air supply
valve CLOSED, connect the air hose to the
compressor by pushing it on to the air supply valve
and turning clockwise.
Anchor the delivery end of the air hose so that it is
not aimed at any person or property then, taking great
care, slightly open the air supply valve to clear the
hose of any debris. Then fully close the valve and
switch off the compressor.
Confirm that the scabbler’s air valve is in the closed
position, then connect the delivery hose to the
scabbler in the same way as to the compressor.
Fully open the compressor’s air supply valve and
start the compressor.
GETTING STARTED
Pole Scabbler
Air Valve
Run
Air
Connection
Scabbler Controls
Closed
Air Supply
Valve
Air Hose
Open
Claw Type Coupling
