Smith FS200 User manual

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YOUR FS200TM SURFACE PREPARATOR
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MACHINE START-UP
Do not start machine while drum is in
contact with the ground. Doing so can
cause the operator to lose control of the
machine, resulting in property damage
and/or personal injury.
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SUBSTRATE REMOVAL
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STORAGE
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To ensure product safety and reliability,
and to maintain your warranty, always use
genuine replacement cutters and partsfrom
SMITH when making repairs to equipment.
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WARRANTY CLAIMS
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TROUBLESHOOTING
PROBLEM
Possible Reason(s)/Solution(s)
CUTTERS WEARING
UNEVENLY/PREMATURELY
Drum is too low
Incorrect set-up
Material Build-up
Cutters too tightly loaded
Wrong cutters for
application
CUTTERS SHAFT BREAKAGE
UNEVENLY/PREMATURELY
Drum is too low
End plates or bushings worn
Shafts worn
Wrong cutter set-up
DRUM WEARING
PREMATURELY OR CRACKING
Drum hitting ground
Shafts and bushings not replaced
in time
EXCESS VIBRATION
Bearing worn
Hex bushing worn
Drive shaft worn
Improper cutter set-up
Drum contacting ground
Wheels worn out
MACHINE JUMPS
ERRATICALLY
Drum hitting ground
RPM is too low
Surface is severely uneven
DRIVE BELT WEARING
PREMATURELY
Pulley is misaligned
Wrong belt
Drum is contacting
the surface
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Rear wheel fork is bent
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