Harbor Freight Tools 94634 manual

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    CURB MA CHINE KIT WITH FORMS 94634 ASSEMBL Y AND OPERA TING INSTR UCTIONS Visit our website at: http://www .harborfreight.com Read this material bef ore using this pr oduct. F ailure to do so can result in serious injury . SA VE THIS MANU AL. Cop yright © 2006 b y Harbor F reight T ools ® . All rights reser v ed. No por tion of this manual or any[...]

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    SKU 94634 For technical questions, please call 1-800-444-3353 P A GE 2 PR ODUCT SPECIFICA TIONS Electrical Requirements 115 V~ / 60 Hz Amperage 5.5 (Star t-Up) / 3.2 (No Load) Motor 3/4 HP; 1730 RPM P ower Switch 2-P osition (ON/OFF) Slide P ower Cord 5’1” Long / 14 A WG x 3C (SJT) P ower Plug 3-Prong, Grounded Wheel T ype Pneumatic / 8-1/2” [...]

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    SKU 94634 For technical questions, please call 1-800-444-3353 P A GE 3 ELECTRICAL SAFETY Gr ound ed tool s m us t be pl ug ged int o an out le t pr o per l y in sta ll ed a nd gr ound ed 1. in accordance with all codes and ordinances. Never remove the grounding pr on g or m odif y the plug in an y wa y . Do n ot use an y adap ter plu gs. Chec k wi [...]

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    SKU 94634 For technical questions, please call 1-800-444-3353 P A GE 4 Remove adjusting keys or wrenches before turning the power tool on. 4. A wrench or a ke y that is left attached to a rotating par t of the power tool ma y result in personal injur y . Do not o verreach. Keep pr oper f ooting and balance at all times. 5. Proper footing and balanc[...]

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    SKU 94634 For technical questions, please call 1-800-444-3353 P A GE 5 SPECIFIC SAFETY R ULES Maintain labels and nameplates on the Curb Machine . 1. These carr y impor tant inf or mation. If unreadable or missing, contact Harbor F reight T ools f or a replace- ment. Alwa ys wear safety impact eye goggles, heavy work gloves, a dust mask 2. or respi[...]

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    SKU 94634 For technical questions, please call 1-800-444-3353 P A GE 6 Inspect the concrete before feeding it into the Hopper of the Curb Machine. 14. T o av oid damaging the machine, make sure the concrete does not contain metal, large rocks , or any other f oreign mater ial. 15. A v oid accidental electrical shock. K eep all electrical connection[...]

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    SKU 94634 For technical questions, please call 1-800-444-3353 P A GE 7 GR OUNDING W ARNING! Improperl y connecting the grounding wire can result in the risk of electric shoc k. Check with a qualified electrician if you are in doubt as to whether the outlet is properl y grounded. Do not modify the power cord plug pro vided with the tool. Never remo[...]

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    SKU 94634 For technical questions, please call 1-800-444-3353 P A GE 8 Double insulated tools may be used in either of the 120 v olt outlets shown in the 2. preceding illustration. (See Figure B.) EXTENSION CORDS Grounded 1. tools require a three wire e xtension cord. Double Insulated tools can use either a two or three wire e xtension cord. As the[...]

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    SKU 94634 For technical questions, please call 1-800-444-3353 P A GE 9 RECOMMENDED MINIMUM WIRE GA UGE FOR EXTENSION CORDS* (120 OR 240 V OL T) NAMEPLA TE AMPERES (at full load) EXTENSION CORD LENGTH 25 Feet 50 Feet 75 Feet 100 Feet 150 Feet 0 – 2.0 18 18 18 18 16 2.1 – 3.4 18 18 18 16 14 3.5 – 5.0 18 18 16 14 12 5.1 – 7.0 18 16 14 12 12 7.[...]

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    SKU 94634 For technical questions, please call 1-800-444-3353 P A GE 10 PR ODUCT O VER VIEW The Curb Machine is an electrically-dr iv en concrete e xtr uder . The machine operates on common household current of 115 v olts. 1. The machine produces continuous concrete edging, borders, and mower str ips 2. without the use of f or m work or guide rails[...]

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    SKU 94634 For technical questions, please call 1-800-444-3353 P A GE 11 Wheel Brac kets: 5. The tw o Wheel Brac kets (28) must be adjusted (up or do wn) so that the front of the Slip Form (1A, 1B, 1C) is on the ground and the back of the Slip F or m is raised about 1/4 inch abov e the ground. T o adjust the Wheel Brac k ets, tur n the two Handles ([...]

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    SKU 94634 For technical questions, please call 1-800-444-3353 P A GE 12 ASSEMBL Y INSTR UCTIONS NO TE: F or additional inf or mation regarding the par ts listed in the follo wing pages, ref er to the Assembly Diagram on pa ge 22 . CA UTION! Alwa ys mak e sure the P ower Switch (14) f or the Curb Machine is in its “OFF” position and the machine [...]

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    SKU 94634 For technical questions, please call 1-800-444-3353 P A GE 13 SETTING UP THE CURB MA CHINE It is recommended that y ou first test the Curb Machine in your dr iv ew a y or garage . 1. Experiment by running concrete sand or mor tar sand (slightly moist and without cement) to get an idea of how to run the Curb Machine. This experiment is do[...]

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    SKU 94634 For technical questions, please call 1-800-444-3353 P A GE 14 GR OUND PREP ARA TION Make sure the g round and the trench are fir m and compacted. 1. If y ou hav e straight lines, make sure to set a str ing-line (not included) to keep the 2. Curb Machine from wandering off line. FIGURE G T renching Guide (New Landscape Bef ore Sod) T renc[...]

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    SKU 94634 For technical questions, please call 1-800-444-3353 P A GE 15 MIXING THE CONCRETE It is e xtremely impor tant to hav e a consistent mix. If it is too wet, it will slump . If it 1. is too dr y , it will crac k. The sand should be “rough sand”, not having gra vel much larger than a match head. 2. The sand should be free of dir t and deb[...]

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    SKU 94634 For technical questions, please call 1-800-444-3353 P A GE 16 F eed the concrete mix shovel by shov el into the Hopper . Do not allow the mix to 7. stack up in the Hopper . The Curb Machine will propel itself against the concrete and will stop when the Hopper is empty . The operator should be a ware of the f ollowing: 8. That he steers th[...]

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    SKU 94634 For technical questions, please call 1-800-444-3353 P A GE 17 After the section has been e xtruded, remov e the str ing and place it in line directly 3. ov er the curb . P or tions which are still not straight can be pushed into place with the back of a sho v el. Installing Curved Curbing: It is impor tant f or the control of the Curb Mac[...]

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    SKU 94634 For technical questions, please call 1-800-444-3353 P A GE 18 It is also recommended that on shar p tur ns a control joint be cut on the shar pest 3. por tion of the cur v e to relie v e the pressure in case of ground mo v ement. The pur- pose of this control joint is to allow the concrete to mov e with the ground r ather than f orcing ha[...]

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    SKU 94634 For technical questions, please call 1-800-444-3353 P A GE 19 INSPECTION, MAINTENANCE, AND CLEANING 1. W ARNING! Make sure the P ower Switch (14) of the Curb Machine is in its “OFF” position and the machine is unplugged from its electr ical outlet bef ore perf or ming any inspection, maintenance , or cleaning procedures. Before each u[...]

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    SKU 94634 For technical questions, please call 1-800-444-3353 P A GE 20 TR OUBLESHOO TING Prob lem P ossible Solution Curb Machine will not turn on. Make sure the P ower Switch is in its “ON” position. 1. Make sure to use the proper siz e e xtension cord. 2. Make sure the e xtension cord is connected to a working, 115 3. volt, g rounded, electr[...]

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    SKU 94634 For technical questions, please call 1-800-444-3353 P A GE 21 P AR TS LIST THE MANUF ACTURER AND/OR DISTRIBUT OR HAS PRO VIDED THE P AR TS LIST AND ASSEMBL Y DIAGRAM IN THIS MANU AL AS A REFERENCE T OOL ONL Y . NEI- THER THE MANUF A CTURER OR DISTRIBUT OR MAKES ANY REPRESENT A TION OR W ARRANTY OF ANY KIND TO THE BUYER THA T HE OR SHE IS [...]

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    SKU 94634 For technical questions, please call 1-800-444-3353 P A GE 22 ASSEMBL Y DIA GRAM NO TE: Some par ts are listed and shown f or illustration purposes only , and are not av ailable individually as replacement parts. 45 46 44 33 32 34 30 31 6 47 10 8 9 29 49 37 39 42 41 40 43 39 49 37 38 36 35 34 33 32 31 30 29 28 10 8 9 25 48 49 50 51 52 22 [...]

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    SKU 94634 For technical questions, please call 1-800-444-3353 P A GE 23 LIMITED 1 YEAR W ARRANTY Harbor F reight T ools Co. mak es ev er y eff or t to assure that its products meet high quality and dur ability standards, and warrants to the original purchaser that this product is free from def ects in mater ials and workmanship f or the per iod of [...]