National 5600 User manual

#5600 PANTHER®
PROPANE POWERED
FLOOR PREP SYSTEM
INSTRUCTION
MANUAL
Read Manual Before Operating Machine
9250 XYLON AVENUE NORTH • MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55445 • U.S.A.
800-245-0267 • 763-535-8206 • FAX 763-535-8255 • FAX 800-648-7124
WEB SITE: www.nationalequipment.com • E-MAIL: [email protected]
National
Flooring Equipment, Inc.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Table of Contents ....................................................................................................2-5
Hydraulic Safe Operation ........................................................................................6-7
A. Maintaining A Safe Work Environment ................................................................6
B. Pressure............................................................................................................6-7
C. Flammability ........................................................................................................7
D. Hydraulic Fluid......................................................................................................7
Rules for Safe Operation........................................................................................8-10
A. General Rules ..................................................................................................8-9
B. Characteristics of a Defensive Operator ............................................................10
Safety Instructions/ Precautions ..........................................................................11-12
Battery Safe Operation ..............................................................................................13
A. First Aid ..............................................................................................................13
B. Ventilation ..........................................................................................................13
Motor Safe Operation ................................................................................................14
Troubleshooting....................................................................................................15-16
Features/Specifications ........................................................................................17-18
A. Vibration/Sound Data ........................................................................................18
Operating Controls ..............................................................................................19-22
A. Start-Up Procedure ............................................................................................19
B. Throttle Control ..................................................................................................19
C. Hydraulic Levers ..........................................................................................19-20
D. Seat Switch ...................................................................................................... 20
E . Cylinder Lift ........................................................................................................20
F . Shut-Down Mode ..............................................................................................21
G. Machine Storage ..............................................................................................21
H . Changing Propane Tank ....................................................................................22
i. Carbon Monoxide Information and Warnings ............................................22
Operational Tips ........................................................................................................23
A. Caster ................................................................................................................23
B. Foot Peg ............................................................................................................23
C. Seat....................................................................................................................23
D. Disarm Machine ................................................................................................23
E. Turn Machine Off................................................................................................23
F. Leakage ............................................................................................................23
G. Angle of the Head is Set Steep ..........................................................................23
H. Raising or Lowering the Slide Plate ..................................................................23

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Loading/Unloading ..............................................................................................24-25
A. Dock Heights ....................................................................................................24
B. Power-Gate ......................................................................................................24
C. Ramps ..............................................................................................................24
D. Forklift Cups ....................................................................................................25
E. Winches ..........................................................................................................25
F. Transporting ....................................................................................................25
G. Wheel Chocks ..................................................................................................25
Center of Gravity ......................................................................................................26
Job Site Movement ..............................................................................................27-28
A. Taping Wheels..................................................................................................27
B. Leap Frogging Boards......................................................................................27
C. Palletizing ........................................................................................................27
D. Front Wheel Assembly ....................................................................................27
E. To Move Machine Without Power ....................................................................28
F. Moving Machine on Caster ..............................................................................28
Wheel Sizes ..............................................................................................................29
A. Wheel Size ......................................................................................................29
Cutting Heads and Blades....................................................................................30-32
A. Dialing in the Machine......................................................................................30
B. Saving Time with Extra Cutting Heads ............................................................30
C. Adjusting Slide Plate and Cutting Head ..........................................................30
D. Shear Point ......................................................................................................30
E. Weight vs. Sharpness ......................................................................................31
F. Cutting Head Angle ..........................................................................................31
G. Steep Cutting Head Angle................................................................................31
H. Swivel Head ....................................................................................................31
I. Cutting Head Insertion ....................................................................................31
J. Shank Blade Insertion ......................................................................................32
K. Blade Setting....................................................................................................32
L. Self-Scoring Blades..........................................................................................32
M. Blade Insertion or Blade Changing ..................................................................32
Blade Application/Set-Up ....................................................................................33-35
A. Ceramic Set-Up..................................................................................................33
B. Wood Set-Up......................................................................................................33
C. Secondary Backing Carpet Set-Up ....................................................................33
D. Foam Back Carpet Set-Up ................................................................................33

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E. Double Stick Carpet Set-Up ..............................................................................33
F. VCT Tile Set-Up ................................................................................................33
G. Rubber Tile Set-Up ............................................................................................33
H. Re-Scraping Set-Up ..........................................................................................34
I. Thin Coating Set-Up ..........................................................................................34
J. Working Over Concrete......................................................................................34
K. Working Over Wood ..........................................................................................34
L. Working Over Soft Sub-Floor ............................................................................34
M. Cross Room Ditching ........................................................................................35
N. Checker Board Ditching ....................................................................................35
Blades ..................................................................................................................36-39
A. Types of Blades..................................................................................................36
B. Blade Sharpening ..............................................................................................37
C. Self-Scoring Blade Sharpening ..........................................................................37
D. Carbide Tipped Blade Sharpening ....................................................................37
E. Blade Selection Chart ..................................................................................38-39
Machine Maintenance ..........................................................................................40-46
A. Maintenance & Inspection List ..........................................................................40
B. Slide Plate ........................................................................................................41
C. Lower Cutting Head Support..............................................................................41
D. Leak Maintenance..............................................................................................41
E. Oil Level & Hydraulic Oil Change Out ................................................................42
F. Hydraulic Cylinder Change Out..........................................................................42
G. Engine Oil Change Out ......................................................................................43
H. Hose Change Out ..............................................................................................43
I. Foot Peg ............................................................................................................43
J. Pump Change Out ............................................................................................43
K. Valve Change Out ..............................................................................................43
L. Engine Change Out............................................................................................44
M. Wheel Motor Change Out ..................................................................................44
N. Wheel Changing ................................................................................................44
O. Changing Hydraulic Fluid Filter ........................................................................45
P. Changing Engine Air Filter ................................................................................45
Q. Caster Maintenance ..........................................................................................45
R. Engine Maintenance ..........................................................................................45
S. Switches ............................................................................................................46
T. Seat Replacement..............................................................................................46
U. Debris Deflector Mounting Instructions ..............................................................47

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Complete Parts List ..............................................................................................48-52
Part Numbers and Diagrams ..............................................................................53-66
A. External Parts ..........................................................................................................53
B. External Parts ....................................................................................................54
C. Beeper & Hood Parts ........................................................................................55
D. Gear Pump Parts................................................................................................56
E. Wheel Parts........................................................................................................57
F. Control Lever Parts ..........................................................................................58
G. Single Spool & Hose Parts ................................................................................59
H. Double Spool & Hose Parts................................................................................60
I. Filter & Tank Parts ..............................................................................................61
J. Cylinder Parts.................................................................................................... 62
K. Slide Plate/Deflector, Caster & Foot Peg Parts ..................................................63
L. Propane Tank Parts............................................................................................64
M. Engine Battery....................................................................................................65
N. Battery/Weights ..................................................................................................66
Labels..................................................................................................................67-68
Accessories ..............................................................................................................69
Blades & Cutting Heads ......................................................................................70-71
Wiring Diagrams ......................................................................................................72
Material Safety Data............................................................................................73-78
Fire Extinguisher Material Safety Data................................................................79-85
Guarantee ................................................................................................................86
Return Sheet ............................................................................................................87
Blade Order Form ..............................................................................................88-89
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