Job Site Movement; Taping Wheels; Leap Frogging Boards; Palletizing - National 5600 Instruction Manual

• Always remove blade and cutting head when machine is being moved or transported
• Cutting head and slide plate can be removed to make the machine more compact.
• NEVER leave machine unattended on an incline.
• Removing added weights help to make the machine easier to move.

TAPING WHEELS

Taping the wheels with a wide masking tape helps to prevent damage and dirt to floors during move-in
and move-out.

LEAP FROGGING BOARDS

Leap frogging boards help to protect floors from damage. Use two or three ¼" luan or plywood sheets,
approximately 27" wide by 6' long. Cover one side of the board with a thin a carpet. With the carpet side
to the floor, place a board in front of the machine. Drive onto the board. Set the next board in front of the
machine. As you drive off one board, pick it up and set it in front of the machine.

PALLETIZING

Only use a solid platform pallet. If a solid platform pallet is not available, place a piece of ¾" plywood on
top of a pallet. Using a forklift with the forks inserted in the forklift cups, place machine on pallet. Use
ratchet straps to secure machine to pallet.

FRONT WHEEL ASSEMBLY

The Front Wheel Assembly is an optional attachment (#5110-100) that is very helpful when moving the
machine around on a job-site or loading the machine that is not on a pallet. It allows machine stability and
safe transportation over most surfaces. It is easy and quick to attach or detach. Raise slide plate so the
bottom of the slide plate is higher or even with the bottom of the guide channels. Raise cylinder, insert
Front Wheel Assembly into cutting head. Secure with securing pin.
Pinch Point
Plate
Figure A
CAUTION: When moving the slide plate, be aware of pinch point at the bottom of the plate.Failure
to do so could cause serious bodily injury.
WARNING: Protect others in work area. Provide barriers or shields as needed to protect
others from debris and machine operation. Operator should be aware of who is around them and
their proximity.

JOB SITE MOVEMENT

(FIGURE A)
Note: Make sure the plate is parallel with the floor so the caster
swivels freely.
Caster
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