HOS Orbot - Changing the Pads; Opening and Folding the Machine Frame; Height Adjustment; Attaching and Removing the Driver Plates

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Changing the Pads
 • Placeapadofyourchoiceinfrontofthemachineontheoor.
 • Centerthemachinebaseinfrontofthepadwiththebaseintheverticalposition(basesittingon
the foot of the bumper). Lift the machine slightly until the wheels come off the ground and the
machine base can be tilted forward and over onto the pad.
WARNING: Make sure you put the wheels back on the ground in time to avoid an impact of the
base on the floor that might lead to damages.
  Nowyoucancontrolthebaseandcarefullycenteritonthepad(g.10-12,page4).
 • Toputthemachinebaseup,pressthehandledownwithyourrighthandandsimultaneouslyliftthe
basebygrabbingthebasehandleorthemotorwithyourlefthand(g.20&21,page7)
 • Removethepadfromthedriverplatebypullingitdownwitharmtug.
Opening and Folding the Machine Frame
 • Toopenthemachineframe,puttheframeinanuprightposition(g.1&2,page2).Foldthestar-
shaped screw knobs on the upper latches to the top and turn them clockwise to lock properly
(g.3&4,page3).
 • Tofoldthemachineframedown,loosenthestar-shapedscrewknobsontheupperlatchesby
turning them counterclockwise. Fold the loosened screw knobs down. Now the machine frame can
befoldeddown.(g.22,page7).
 • Werecommendfoldingdownthemachineframeforstorageandcarriageincompactareas.
Height Adjustment
 • Setthehandlepositiontothedesiredheightbypullingandreleasingtheblackknob(Fig.18,page
5) with the left hand. While holding the black knob out, raise or lower the handle frame with your
righthand.Toxthehandleframeintoplace,releasetheblackknobsothatitlocksrmlyintoone
of the holes provided.
Attaching and Removing the Driver Plates
 • Putthemachinebaseinanuprightposition,sittingonthefootofthebumper.
 • Removethedriverplatebyremovingthefourcountersinkscrewsinthecenteroftheplateusing
an electric screwdriver.
 • WARNING:ItisimportanttoonlyuseaPH3screwdriverbitassmallerbitsizescandamagethe
screwheads.Damagedscrewscancausefurtherdamage.
 • AttachaHOSdriverplatetothemachinebasebylininguptheholesofthedriverplatewiththe
appropriate threads of the bearing retainer ring. It is recommended to align the threads of the
bearinghorizontallytotheground(g.33,page12).
 • Putthefourcountersinkscrewsthroughtheholesofthedriverplateandrstscrewtheminto
thebearingretainerringthreadsmanually(g.34&35,page12).Then,tightenthescrewswithan
electric screwdriver.