Pallmann KING COBRA Operating Instructions Manual

Floor sander 3,68 kw (5,0hp) / 60hz
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Floor sander KING COBRA 3,68 KW (5,0Hp) / 60Hz
#047939
#064326
UFLOOR Systems Inc. | 14705 E. 33rd Place Unit-D | Aurora CO 80011 | Tel: +1-720-374-4810 | Fax: +1-720-374-2113 | www.ufloor-systems.com

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  • Page 1: Operating Instructions

    Operating instructions Floor sander KING COBRA 3,68 KW (5,0Hp) / 60Hz #047939 #064326 UFLOOR Systems Inc. | 14705 E. 33rd Place Unit-D | Aurora CO 80011 | Tel: +1-720-374-4810 | Fax: +1-720-374-2113 | www.ufloor-systems.com...
  • Page 2 UFLOOR Systems Inc. Service Center Manager 14705 E. 33rd Place Unit-D Aurora Co, 80011 Telephone: +1 720-374-4810 Fax: +1 720-374-2113 As of: May 2011 05/2011...
  • Page 3 This brochure uses the symbol to mark important instructions for safety and preventing damage. Please give special attention to the marked instructions. They refer to a potentially dangerous situation. Failure to comply can result in fatal or severe injuries and damage to property.
  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    Replacing the sanding belt ......................Adjusting the sanding pressure ..................... Safety instructions for electric cable and connectors ..............Connecting the KING COBRA to the mains power ................ Remarks about sanding parquet and plank floors ................. 7.10 Sanding with the KING COBRA .....................
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  • Page 6: Introduction

    Introduction Dear customer, you have decided in favour of the PALLMANN parquet floor sander KING COBRA, the correct choice with respect to quality and performance. The KING COBRA is the result of a consistent implementation of many years of experience.
  • Page 7: Scope Of Delivery

    Scope of delivery 1 machine 2 dust bag 3 cable with plug and coupling 4 respirator 5 multiclip 7 hexagon socket bolt key 5 mm 8 hexagon socket bolt key 6 mm 9 hexagon socket bolt key 10 mm 10 running wheel adjusting tool 11 tool pouch 12 fork wrench 10 mm 13 fork wrench 13 mm...
  • Page 8: Machine Specifications King Cobra

    Machine specifications KING COBRA Important components 1 pressure regulating bolt 11 bumper wheel 2 castor wheels 12 belt guard 3 running wheels 13 motor 4 drum cover 14 switch box 5 V-belt tension bolt 15 dust bag 6 tension lever...
  • Page 9: Technical Data

    Proper use The parquet floor sander KING COBRA is suitable for dry sanding of parquet and plank floors. No other use is allowed. Caution!
  • Page 10: Installing The Guide Tube

    Installing the guide tube Note: The KING COBRA is delivered with the guide tube (1) removed. Caution! Injury to the operator or other persons could occur or damage could occur if the machine starts up unintentionally. Disconnect the machine from the power supply before working...
  • Page 11: Disassembling For Transport

    Disassembling for transport For easy transportation the motor and the guide tube can be removed. Removing the guide tube Caution! Injury to the operator or other persons could occur or damage could occur if the machine starts up unintentionally. Disconnect the machine from the power supply before working on the machine! Instructions: 1.
  • Page 12: Removing The Motor

    Removing the motor Caution! Injury to the operator or other persons could occur or damage could occur if the machine starts up unintentionally. Disconnect the machine from the power supply before working on the machine! Instructions: 1. Make sure that the motor switch is in the off position and that the mains cable is disconnected from the motor plug.
  • Page 13 6. Remove the knurled nut from the motor bracket. 7. Now you can remove the motor. 05/2011...
  • Page 14: Operating The King Cobra

    Caution! Wear a respirator! When using the parquet floor sander KING COBRA and when disposing of the sanding dust, always wear a respirator (see chapter 7.3 and 7.4). Wear the respirator which is supplied with the accessories.
  • Page 15: Fitting The Dust Bag

    Fitting the dust bag Caution! Only use original PALLMANN dust bags for the parquet floor sander COBRA. Caution! The dust bag must be firmly fitted to the dust pipe before sanding. Instructions: 1. Pull the dust bag over the dust pipe to behind the pipe reinforcement.
  • Page 16: Safety Instructions Regarding Dust

    Safety instructions regarding dust Caution! Ultra-fine sanding dust! Always wear a respirator when sanding parquet and plank floors (is included with the accessories). When the machine is used for its proper purpose, the sanding of wooden floors naturally produces dust. The machine has an integrated dust collecting system which blows the dust into the dust bag.
  • Page 17: Disposing Of Sanding Dust

    Disposing of sanding dust Caution! Fire risk! Because of the fire risk, the sanding dust contained in the dust bag must always be disposed of immediately every time after the machine has stopped and at the end of working. The sanding dust must be disposed of immediately in a fire-proof, non-flammable container.
  • Page 18: Replacing The Sanding Belt

    Replacing the sanding belt Caution! Danger from machine starting up! When replacing the sanding belt, there is a risk from the machine starting up unintentionally. Always disconnect the parquet floor sander from the mains power before working at the sanding belt. Caution! Risk of cutting your hands! The sanding grains of the sanding belt have sharp edges.
  • Page 19: Adjusting The Sanding Pressure

    Adjusting the sanding pressure Use the pressure regulating bolt to adjust the required sanding pressure. High sanding pressure: Turn the pressure regulating bolt inwards as far as it will go. Low sanding pressure: Turn the pressure regulating bolt outwards to the marking (2) on the bolt thread.
  • Page 20: Safety Instructions For Electric Cable And Connectors

    Caution! Mortal risk from electric shock! Running over the electric cable with the sander entails a mortal risk from electric shock! Never point the machine towards the cable! Connecting the KING COBRA to the mains power 05/2011...
  • Page 21 Instructions for connecting to mains power: 1. Make sure that the switch (1) is in the off position. The machine must be switched off before connecting up to the mains power. 2. The main lifting lever for the sanding drum (2) must be moved backward so that the sanding drum is raised from the floor.
  • Page 22: Remarks About Sanding Parquet And Plank Floors

    Remarks about sanding parquet and plank floors Caution! Check the floor to see if any boards are loose. These must be fastened before sanding. Caution! Fire risk! If there are nails in the floor, they must be countersunk so low every time before sanding that there is no risk of hitting a nail while sanding.
  • Page 23 Each sanding path corresponds to one forward and one backward movement. The backward movement covers the same path as the precede forward movement. 05/2011...
  • Page 24 Informations about the proper abrasive grits, sanding pressures and sanding directions for the several sanding procedures you will find in the brochure: Sanding parquet and plank floors with the PALLMANN parquet floor sander COBRA and the PALLMANN edge sander GECKO S 05/2011...
  • Page 25: Sanding With The King Cobra

    7.10 Sanding with COBRA 1. Before starting the machine, the main lifting lever for the sanding drum (1) must be in the rear position. The sanding drum is clearly raised from the floor. The distance to the floor is approx. 15 mm. 2.
  • Page 26 5. Before you lower the sanding drum to approx. 5 mm above the floor, you must pull the gentle lifting lever (2) up by bending the fingers of your right hand and hold in this position. 6. While you hold the gentle lifting lever (2) up, push the main lifting lever (1) forward. This lowers the sanding drum to approx.
  • Page 27 7. Now start on sanding the first path by slowly lowering the gentle lifting lever (2) while you are moving the machine forward evenly, thus lowering the sanding drum to the floor. Caution! Move the machine at an even pace while sanding to avoid creating any dents in the floor. 05/2011...
  • Page 28 8. At the end of the forward movement, before the movement has finished, raise the sanding drum from the floor again by pulling the gentle lifting lever (2). 9. Every forward movement is followed by a backward movement. The backward movement covers the same path as the forward movement.
  • Page 29 10. Stopping or interrupting the sanding procedure: To stop or interrupt the sanding procedure, you must hold the gentle lifting lever (2) up with your right hand for as long as it takes for your left hand to move the main lifting lever (1) into the rear position.
  • Page 30: Maintenance

    Maintenance Changing the sanding drum If the sanding drum is damaged or worn, it must be replaced. Instructions: 1. Turn the machine off. 2. Disconnect the machine from the mains power. 3. Open the sanding drum cover (1). 4. Fold the tension lever (2) forward to relieve the tension on the sanding belt. 5.
  • Page 31 7. Lay the machine on its left side. 8. Press against the sanding drum carefully with a flat iron bar. 9. Remove the sanding drum out of the machine. 10. Be careful no to loose the parallel key. 11. Slide a new sanding drum on to the sanding drum shaft. The parallel key must fit properly in the slot on the sanding drum shaft.
  • Page 32: Adjusting The Running Wheels

    Adjusting the running wheels If the machine only sands on one side, the surface setting must be adjusted. Following replacement of the sanding drum or running wheels, the surface setting must always be newly adjusted. To make a level, uniform setting, the sanding drum and the running wheels must rest on the same plane.
  • Page 33: Adjusting The Castor Wheels

    6. Adjust the right running wheel to the position of the left running wheel using the running wheel adjustment device. To accomplish this, turn the axle of the right running wheel with the hexagon socket bolt key until the right running wheel slightly touches the tongue of the running wheel adjustment device.
  • Page 34: Adjusting The Tension Roller

    Adjusting the tension roller The tension roller keeps automatically the track of the sanding belt concentrically to the sanding drum. If with time the sanding belt fails to run concentrically to the sanding drum, the tension roller must be newly adjusted. Caution! Danger of injury! Adjustments of the sanding belt while the machine is running and the sanding drum cover is open may only be performed by qualified personnel (in accordance with VBG 1,...
  • Page 35: Tightening The V-Belts

    Tightening the V-belts If the V-belt tension has eased, adjustment must be made to achieve the proper tension. Whining or screeching are indications of insufficient V-belt tension. Instructions for tightening slack V-belts: 1. Switch the machine off. 2. Disconnect the machine from the mains power. 3.
  • Page 36: Guarantee

    PALLMANN machines provide users with a high degree of safety and reliabiity. To maintain this, the condition of your PALLMANN machine may not be changed from that on the date it was delivered from the factory without observing the following rules. These rules apply for the replacement of parts, the addition of accessories and other technical changes.

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