Skil OS5937-00 Owner's Manual page 18

Using with Rigid Scraper Blade
(Fig .11)
WARNING
Always wear safety goggles or safety
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glasses with side shields during power
tool operation . If the operation is dusty,
also wear a dust mask .
Wear protective gloves .
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Use sharp, undamaged blades only .
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Deformed or blunt blades or blades that
are otherwise damaged can break and
cause injury .
WARNING
backward, as operation in this position may
cause serious injury (Fig. 11a).
Scrapers are suitable for removing old coats
of varnish or adhesives and removing bonded
carpeting. Select low to medium speed.
Carpet/vinyl flooring is removed more easily if
it is scored prior to removal, so that the scraper
blade can move more freely underneath the
flooring material.
a. To cut and remove carpet, first place the rigid
scraper blade vertically on the carpet, then
turn the tool on and cut through the carpet to
the floor.
b. Next, place the blade flat between the carpet
and the floor to remove the adhesive and
free the carpet from the floor.
c. Put the tool on the workpiece at a flat angle (not more than 20°) and make sure that the
locking rod does not make contact with surface during the scraping process, so as to not cut
into the surface.
d. Begin with light pressure. Excessive pressure can gouge or damage surfaces.
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Do not attach the rigid
scraper blade facing
X
Fig.11 a
Fig. 11b