Operation
APPLICATION SETUP
Ceramic (Figure 20)
The slide plate should be adjusted to a low setting 1” (2.5 cm) off the floor. Use a shank
blade or a shank blade with a carbide tip.
Wood
The slide plate should be adjusted to a low setting 1” (2.5 cm) off the floor. Use shank
blades, shank blades with carbide tips, or a 6” or 8” (15-20 cm) cutting head with heavy
duty blades.
Note:
Run machine 45° to the grain of the wood.
Secondary Backing Carpet
The slide plate should be adjusted to a low setting 1” (2.5 cm) off the floor. Use a cutting
head from 10”-27” (25-68 cm) with heavy duty blades or a cutting head from 10”-14” (25-
35 cm) with a self-scoring blade.
Foam Back Carpet
The slide plate should be adjusted to a low setting 1” (2.5 cm) off the floor. Use cutting
heads from 10”-14” (25-35 cm) with self-scoring blades. If it is not stuck tight, use a cut-
ting head from 14”-27” (35-68 cm) with a standard blade.
Double Stick Carpet
The slide plate should be adjusted to a low setting 1” (2.5 cm) off the floor. It is best to
test to see which is the easiest way to remove double stick. Start with a cutting head
from 10”-14” (25-35 cm) with self-scoring blades (Figure 21). If self-scoring blades do not
work, score through the carpet (Figure 21.1) the width of the blade (standard blade) and
scrape up. In some cases, carpet might pull off the pad and then scrape up the pad sepa-
rately. Usually leaving carpet connected to the pad works the best.
Note:
When removing carpet from over VCT tile and the tile needs to be saved, run the
machine at a 45° angle over the tile. This should help to save the tile.
Vct Tile
The slide plate should be adjusted to a low setting 1” (2.5 cm) off the floor. If goods come
up easily, change to a larger cutting head. If goods come up harder, use a cutting head
from 6”-8” (15-20 cm) with a premium high-tempered blade (.062) to match cutting head
size. Sometimes a .094 blade may work better. If goods remove easily, a tile box (#7074)
can be used. A tile box also works for wind rowing, and assists for a fast clean-up and
collection of tile debris for quick removal.
Rubber Tile
The slide plate should be adjusted to a low setting 1” (2.5 cm) off the floor. Use a cutting
head from 6”-14” (15-35 cm) with self-scoring blades or use ditching method with a flat
blade.
Re-Scraping
Slide plate should be set high, 6’’-8’’ (15-20 cm) off the floor. Use a cutting head from
8”-27” (20-68 cm) with scraper blades to match cutting head size. A 15” (38 cm) scraper
blade would use a 14” (34 cm) cutting head. Razor blades are faster but a cutting head
from 8”-14” (20-35 cm) can be used with a standard blade. Flip head regularly.
Thin Coating and Glues
Slide plate could be set high, 6’’-8’’ (15-20 cm) or low 1” (2.5 cm) off the floor. Test to see
which works best. Use a cutting head from 8”-27” (20-68 cm) with razor blades to match
cutting head size.
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FIG. 20
FIG. 21
FIG. 21.1
Slide Plate 1” Off Floor
Slide Plate 1” Off Floor
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