Olympia 500 Series User manual

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OLYMPIA 500 SERIES
Features and Benefits
 A one-person cleaning, scraping and resurfacing operation.
 Controls within easy reach of the operator
 Fast on & off hook-up system
 Fits any 3-point tractor hitch
 Stainless steel flood pipes
 Towel bar for smooth ice resurfacing
 Designed for maintenance by your own staff
 Parts and Service readily available
 Designed in Canada, manufactured in Germany
 Can be stored in the summer freeing the tractor for other tasks
Turn your outdoor rink into a championship ice surface with the easy
to use, fast, efficient, tractor mounted OLYMPIA 500 ice resurfacer
from Resurfice Corp.
The OLYMPIA 500 twin snow bins allow easy access for off-loading
the snow following the resurfacing operation.

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Foreword
Dear User!
Before you put your OLYMPIA Ice Resurfacer into operation,
please take the time to carefully read this operating manual.
Pay particular attention to the safety instructions given
throughout the manual.
This is a prerequisite for…
Safe handling and operation of the ice resurfacer,
Trouble-free operation of the machine.
Always keep the operating manual in the vicinity of the ice
resurfacer.

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Note:
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documentation. Liability for indirect damages arising from the
supply and use of this documentation is excluded, unless
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Resurfice Corporation
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Foreword
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1. WELCOME TO THE OLYMPIA ADVANTAGE 5-6
2. GENERAL INFORMATION 6
2.1 Before operating your OLYMPIA 500 Ice Resurfacer 6
2.2 OLYMPIA 500 features 7
3. DELIVERY PROCEDURE 8
3.1 Tractor Requirements 8
3.2 The initial Setup of the OLYMPIA 500 Ice Resurfacer 9
3.3 How to install the blade 10
3.4 Blade Angle 11-13
3.5 Blade Sharpness 14
3.6 Blade Sharpening 14-15
3.7 Auger Adjustment 16-17
3.8 How to adjust the Elevator Chain 17
3.9 How to install a new Elevator Chain 18
3.10 How to install a new Bottom Sprocket 18
3.11 How to adjust the Top Auger 18
3.12 Now you are ready to add water 19
3.13 Preventative maintenance 19-20
3.14 How to properly store your OLYMPIA 500 20-21
4 PARTS AND SERVICE 22
4.1 Bottom Auger Assembly 22-23
4.2 Blade Holder Assembly 24-25
4.3 Flood Water System 26-27
4.4 Snow Conveyor System 28-29
4.5 Main Assembly 30-31
5 MAINTENANCE LOG 32

Welcome to the OLYMPIA Advantage
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1. Welcome to the OLYMPIA Advantage
The OLYMPIA Product line is designed and built to exacting standard
to provide trouble free performance. Like all mechanical equipment
however, trouble free performance requires effective maintenance and
proper operating procedures to be followed. Failure to follow a complete
and on-going maintenance program will invalidate the Resurfice Corp.
warranty on the OLYMPIA 500.
Purchaser: ……………………………………………………….
Address: ……………………………………………………….
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Model: ……………………………………………………….
Serial Number: ……………………………………………………….
Date Delivered: ………………………………………………………..
We have included a maintenance log form at the back of this manual to
assist you in maintaining a permanent record of the maintenance
carried out on the OLYMPIA 500.
The illustration and product information contained in this manual were
current at the time of publication. In order to continue Resurfice Corp.´s
development of its technology, Resurfice Corp. reserves the right to
change designs, models and specifications without notice and without
liability for such changes.
Resurfice Corp. warrants the components of your OLYMPIA 500
against defects in material and workmanship, for two years from the
date of delivery.

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For the continued safe, economic operation and to validate the
Resurfice Corp. warranty, the over-all maintenance and operation of
your OLYMPIA 500 must strictly follow the guideline outlined in this
manual.
Resurfice Corp. or an authorized dealer must first authorize all warranty
repairs.
No warranty on this machine will be honored by Resurfice Corp. other
than that stated above.
2. General Information
2.1 Before operating your OLYMPIA 500 Ice Resurfacer
Congratulations on buying the finest tractor mounted resurfacing
machine made. Before you start to operate your new OLYMPIA 500,
we strongly recommend that you read this manual thoroughly. In it,
you will find all the information needed for years of trouble-free
operation.
Your new OLYMPIA 500 was inspected before delivery, however,
due to vibrations caused by transportation, all bolts, set screws,
fasteners, shields, etc. should be checked for tightness upon arrival.
Following the first week of use, you should recheck these same
bolts, set screws, fasteners and shields again. After your machine
has been in use for a period of time, periodic preventative
maintenance checks should be performed. In fact, for maximum
performance, we suggest that you establish and follow a
comprehensive maintenance schedule.
In the interest of safety, the operator should keep in mind that he is
operating a heavy and powerful piece of equipment. It is also
recommended that no person, other than the operator, be permitted
to ride on the machine, while it is in operation.

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2.2 OLYMPIA 500 features
 One-person operation for cleaning, scraping and
resurfacing
 Simple on/off design frees tractor for summer work
 Stailess steel flood pipes
 Controls within easy reach of the operator
 Easy maintenance by your own staff
 Fits any 3-point tractor hitch
 Easily accessible snow tanks
 Resurfacer can be hooked up in minutes
 Service and parts are readily available
Specifications
Height……….……………………………………….67” (170,2 cm)
Width……………………………………………...82 ½” (209,6 cm)
Length………………………………………………..43” (109,2 cm)
Weight (empty)………………………………..1200 Ibs. (544,3 kg)
Water tank capacity………………. approx 90 imp gal. (409,1 L.)
Snow bin capacity.....................................50 cu. Ft. (1.415 cum)
Ice shaver blade…………...80” x 5” x ½” (203,2 x 12,7 x 1,3 cm)
The illustration and product information contained herein were
current at the time of publication. However, in order to continue
to offer the finest products available, Resurfice Corp., reserves
the right to change specifications designs, and models without
notice and without liability for such changes.

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3. Delivery Procedure
3.1 Tractor Requirements
It is important that your tractor be equipped with the following to give
you peak performance:
- Minimum of 45 horsepower
- Ballast pack (mounted on the front of the tractor) to counter-
balance the weight of the OLYMPIA 500 when it is full of water.
- Studded front and rear tires. This will give you optimum traction
and steering.
- Sway bars are essential to prevent your machine from swaying
from side to side.
- “Liquid” filled tires to reduce bounce and increase traction.
- A hydraulic flow of 6 Imperial gallons (22.7 Liters) is required (no
more). If your tractor pumps more than 6 G.P.M. (22.7 Lpm)
ensure the flow control is set to and operating at 6gpm (22.7 Lpm)
to regulate the bottom auger RPM´s to approximately 300 rpm.
Damage will occur at higher flow rates.

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3.2 The initial Setup of the OLYMPIA 500 Ice Resurfacer
1. Attach spreader cloth to spreader cloth holder with the shorter
bolts supplied (3/8” x 1”).
2. The squeegee should be installed on the inside of the resurfacer
rather than on the outside. This will prevent any snow from sliding
out the sides and leaving a ridge. Use the 3/8” x 1 ¼” bolts to
secure the squeegee. The ends of the squeegee should be
trimmed for a tight fit.
Due to the EXTREME sharpness of
the blade, caution and utmost care
must be taken when handling.
3. A blade protector had been provided – please use it!
When you are installing or removing a blade, place the protector
on the blade with the magnetic strips on the bottom.
REMEMBER to remove the blade protector AFTER the bolts have
been properly tightened.

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Do not operate your OLYMPIA 500
with the blade protector on the blade.
3.3 How to install the blade
4. The blade holder is located on the underside of the resurfacer.
Check to determine the mating surfaces are free of any foreign
matter. The blade and the blade holder should be covered with a
light coating of oil before installing the blade to prevent rust.
a. Raise the OLYMPIA 500 off the floor.
b. Place two short blocks behind the conditioner and place the
sharpened blade on blocks and then slide the blocks and
blade into the appropriate position for installing.
c. Bolt one end of the blade to the blade holder (finger tight)
and then bolt the other end to the blade holder (also finger
tight). Then install the rest of the bolts and nuts finger tight.
d. After all the bolts are in place, start in the center of the blade
and tighten the bolts and nuts with wrenches working your
way to the outside. You can start at one end and work your
way to the opposite end.
THE BOLTS MUST BE TIGHTENED CONSECUTIVELY.
Do not use lock washers as they will
damage the blade holder.

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3.4 Blade Angle
5. This is one of the most critical settings. To adjust the blade angle:
a. Raise the resurfacer to an up position.
b. Turn the blade adjustment crank until the indicator arm
covers the sight hole
c. Adjust the blade level adjusters until the leading edge of the
blade is even with the bottom of the runners. It is quite
helpful to use a large coin to check the alignment
d. Recheck to ensure the indicator arm still covers the sight
hole. If it does not, repeat steps B and C. At this point your
blade level and angle is set at zero position and the majority
of the blade will be about 1/16” (0,2cm) below the runners.
After you have your BLADE ANGLE set with the bar
covering the sight hole you will be taking 1/16” (0,2cm) of a
cut. This amount would normally be quite heavy; therefore,
you will have to raise the blade slightly. To raise the blade,
turn the blade adjustment crank counter-clockwise.

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NOTE: After correct adjustment of BLADE ANGLE, with the
bar covering the sight hole and the cutting edge of the blade
flush with the bottom runner, raising or lowering the cutting
depth will alter the bar in the sight hole. However, normal
blade height adjustments do not impact blade angle and
therefore no further BLADE ANGLE adjustments are
necessary.
As your blades get shorter due to grinding, you will have to
adjust the setting to maintain the proper blade angle.
NOTE: Blades should be used in rotation so they are
approximately the same width. Do not use a wide blade one
time and a short blade the next time, because you will have to
change your blade angle each time.
6. CAUTION: When the blade has been installed the runner should
rest on wood planks to avoid damage to the blade.

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7. Connect hydraulic hoses from the motor on the resurfacer to the
tractor hydraulics.
8. Raise the ice resurfacer and proceed to the ice surface, so that
you can check adjustments.
9. Lower the resurfacer slowly to the ice and make 3-point hitch
adjustments so that the runners sit flat on the ice with NO
TENSION ON THE TOP LINK.
10. Engage the tractor hydraulics which will put the augers and
elevator in motion.
11. Make a short trial scrape to ensure that all the adjustments have
been made properly.
12.The machine is now ready for resurfacing.
Do not fill the water tanks if you are just
shaving as the tractor will not lift the
resurfacer when it is loaded with both
snow and water.
When performing a resurfacing operation, it is best to drive your
machine at a CONSTANT speed.

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3.5 Blade Sharpness
It is essential that the blade be sharp at all times, if the machine is to
operate properly. Although not all conditions are the same it has
been found that blades require sharpening after approximately 100
resurfacings.
Your OLYMPIA 500 ice resurfacer is equipped with a hardened high-
quality alloy steel blade which is 58 to 62 Rockwell hard. When you
are purchasing replacement blades, other than from us, beware of
poor-quality blades, e.g. SOFT METALS.
NOTE: You should beware of poor-quality sharpening services, e.g.
The burrs from grinding must be honed off.
3.6 Blade Sharpening
STRAIGHT – The blade should be sharpened so that it is straight.
To check to make sure your blades are being sharpened straight,
just lay two sharpened blades on a flat surface with the sharpened
ends of the blades, sharpened edge to sharpened edge. Then make
sure that the edges are touching for the full length of the blades.
ANGLE – When you get your blades sharpened, the blades should
be ground at a 27-degree angle and should be ground with one
bevel. If your blades are not at the correct angle – too high, the result
may be a chattering effect, while if the angle is too low the blade will
not shave the ice.

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LONGEVITY – The blades that were supplied with your OLYMPIA
500 are exhausted when approximately 1 ½“ (3,81 cm) has been
removed by having them sharpened.
BLADE HOLDER – The blade holder is ground 1/16“ higher on each
end so that one shave of the ice is feathered into the adjoining shave
to prevent ridges.

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3.7 Auger Adjustment
Keep your feet and hands away from under the conditioner when
raising or lowering. Be sure you have blocked the conditioner in an
up position before you do any adjustments or maintenance.
When you are doing a flood and you find that there are diagonal
marks left on the ice it is an indicator that the ice surface may be
uneven, your auger is set too low or that your auger is bent. If you
find that a large amount of snow is being carried in front of the auger,
it is because you have set the auger too far from the ice surface.
To correct these problems, adjust the auger as follows:
1. Loosen the four outer bolts on the bearing adjustment plate.
2. To check the distance for the proper height or depth, run a
string across the bottom of the runners at the lowest point of
the auger and measure the distance between the string and
the auger. The proper space between the ice and the bottom
of the auger is 1/16” (0,2 cm) to a maximum of 1/8” (0,125 cm).

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3. Using a pry bar adjust the height of the auger to the specified
distance.
4. Once proper alignment is achieved re-tighten the four outer
bolts on the bearing adjustment plate.
5. After you made the auger adjustment, be sure to check the
elevator chain tension and adjust it if required.
3.8 How to adjust the Elevator Chain
This adjustment is very critical for the operation of your machine as
well as to the life of the chain and paddles. You should check the
alignment and tension weekly.
1. Loosen the motor mounting bolts.
2. Set the elevator chain tension by loosening or tightening the
nut on the elevator take-up bearing until the chain is snug,
but not overly tight. Do both sides equally to keep the chain
level.
3. Now re-adjust the motor chain tension and re-tighten the
motor mounting bolts.
Care must be taken to ensure persons
do not put their hands or fingers near
the elevator chain while the machine
is operating.
3.9 How to install a new Elevator Chain
1. Install the elevator chain on the machine with the paddles
NOT tightened.
2. Disconnect the resurfacer from the tractor and tip it back
onto a saw horse so that the paddles are easily accessible
to be tightened down.
3. THE PADDLES MUST BE TIGHTENED OVER THE
BOTTOM SPROCKET.
4. Tap the paddles on the back side when they are over the
bottom sprocket after you have tightened them down.
5. You should always change at least the bottom sprocket
when installing a NEW chain.

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3.10 How to install a new Bottom Sprocket
1. Clean the auger shaft where the sprocket is to be installed
with a file or grinder.
2. Centre the sprocket between the elevator chute opening.
3. Tighten the bolts so that the space between the two halves
is the same on both sides. The space should be
approximately 1/16” (0,2 cm).
3.11 How to adjust the Top Auger
This is set at the factory. If you find that one of the bins fills up faster
than the other, loosen the Allen Head screws on the upper auger
flighting collars and then slide the auger flighting towards the tank
filling up the fastest – start by moving the auger ¼” (0,64 cm). Now
you can re-tighten the Allen Head screws. Repeat as necessary until
the bins fill equally.

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3.12 Now you are ready to add water
Your water temperature should be 140° F. (60° C) or consistent with
your municipal code/regulations. You require hot water to get a good
bond to the existing ice, and you also get denser ice because more
of the oxygen has been removed from the water. Additionally, there
will be less ice chipping and therefore less snow build up if hot water
is used.
Drain tanks after every resurfacing operation by leaving the water
tap open and letting the remaining water flow out through the flood
pipes. When preparing for the resurfacing operation, fill your tanks
with fresh HOT water.
NOT following this procedure will result in a poor ice surface.
The amount of ice shavings picked up from a resurfacing operation
should equal the amount of water that is used, otherwise you will get
a buildup of ice. If you find that you ice is building up, you will have
to periodically shave without flooding to prevent this build up.
The Flood pipes have been drilled out to 1/8” (0,32 cm) holes. If you
feel that this amount of water is still not sufficient, then enlarge the
holes.
3.13 Preventative maintenance
As stated at the beginning, we suggest that you establish and follow
a comprehensive maintenance and service schedule. If you follow
this schedule your OLYMPIA 500 will give you years of excellent
service. To avoid major problems, you should make minor
adjustments as you notice them. Other helpful hints are as follows:
1. Lubricate all bearings WEEKLY to ensure that no moisture is
present, including oiling of the chains.
2. Check the elevator chain and the motor chain tensions
WEEKLY.
3. Change the blade every 75 to 100 scrapes.
4. Use the blades evenly to avoid unnecessary blade holder
adjustments.
5. Be sure to thoroughly wash your machine after every flood.