Edco Floor Stripper Ts8 75L 2017 Cam Shaft Assembly Replacement Repair Guide

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Moderate

Steps

Time Required

                          40 minutes - 2 hours

Sections

Safety Precautions
1 step
Belt
6 steps
Tilting the EDCO Floor Stripper TS8 .75L (2017)
2 steps
Blade Retainer
2 steps
Cam Shaft Assembly
5 steps

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Introduction

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Step 1

              Safety precautions

Before you begin, ensure the device is powered down and cool to the touch.
Ensure the machine is unplugged.
Turn the power switch counterclockwise into the OFF position.

Before you begin, ensure the device is powered down and cool to the touch.

Ensure the machine is unplugged.

Turn the power switch counterclockwise into the OFF position.

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Step 2

              Remove the hood bolts

Use a 1/2 inch socket to remove the four bolts securing the hood to the frame, two on each side.
During reassembly, ensure each bolt is reinstalled with both its flat washer and lock washer.

Use a 1/2 inch socket to remove the four bolts securing the hood to the frame, two on each side.

During reassembly, ensure each bolt is reinstalled with both its flat washer and lock washer.

Step 3

              Remove the hood

Pull the hood away from the device to remove it.

Pull the hood away from the device to remove it.

Step 4

              Loosen the motor mount bolts

Use a 9/16 inch socket to loosen, but not remove, the four bolts securing the motor mount to the frame, two on each side.

Use a 9/16 inch socket to loosen, but not remove, the four bolts securing the motor mount to the frame, two on each side.

Step 5

              Slide motor mount forward

Slide the motor towards the front of the device to release tension in the belt."
Reassembly tip: Tilt the device onto its handles to use the weight of the motor to tension the belt, then tighten down the bolts.

Slide the motor towards the front of the device to release tension in the belt."

Reassembly tip: Tilt the device onto its handles to use the weight of the motor to tension the belt, then tighten down the bolts.

Step 6

              Remove the belt

Remove the belt from the cam shaft pulley.

Remove the belt from the cam shaft pulley.

Step 7

Disengage the belt from the motor pulley.
Remove the belt.

Disengage the belt from the motor pulley.

Remove the belt.

Step 8

              Tilt the device

Tilt the device back to rest on its handle.
Ensure that the four 9/16 inch motor mount bolts are tightened before tilting the device.

Tilt the device back to rest on its handle.

Ensure that the four 9/16 inch motor mount bolts are tightened before tilting the device.

Step 9

              Chock the wheels

Insert wheel chocks behind the wheels to ensure the device does not move or fall during the repair."

Insert wheel chocks behind the wheels to ensure the device does not move or fall during the repair."

Step 10

              Remove the blade retainer

Use a 3/16 inch hex key to remove the three bolts securing the blade retainer.

Use a 3/16 inch hex key to remove the three bolts securing the blade retainer.

Step 11

Remove the blade retainer.

Remove the blade retainer.

Step 12

              Loosen set screws

Use a 1/8 inch hex key to loosen the two set screws on the lower flange bearing.

Use a 1/8 inch hex key to loosen the two set screws on the lower flange bearing.

Step 13

Use a 1/8 inch hex key to loosen the two set screws on the middle flange bearing.
These set screws require either a long hex key or an extension to reach. They can be accessed from the front of the floor stripper or from the slots on either side of the frame.

Use a 1/8 inch hex key to loosen the two set screws on the middle flange bearing.

These set screws require either a long hex key or an extension to reach. They can be accessed from the front of the floor stripper or from the slots on either side of the frame.

Step 14

Use a 9/16 inch socket to remove the two nuts securing the upper flange bearing to the frame.
If you are unable to fit a socket on the nuts due to the cam shaft pulley, try using a wrench.
If the bolts spin without loosening, use a 9/16 inch wrench to hold the bolt head from underneath.

Use a 9/16 inch socket to remove the two nuts securing the upper flange bearing to the frame.

If you are unable to fit a socket on the nuts due to the cam shaft pulley, try using a wrench.

If the bolts spin without loosening, use a 9/16 inch wrench to hold the bolt head from underneath.

Step 15

              Remove the cam shaft assembly

Use a mallet and an appropriately-sized brass punch to tap out the cam shaft assembly if you cannot remove it by hand.
Once loose, the cam shaft assembly can fall out quickly.

Use a mallet and an appropriately-sized brass punch to tap out the cam shaft assembly if you cannot remove it by hand.

Once loose, the cam shaft assembly can fall out quickly.

Step 16

Remove the cam shaft assembly

Remove the cam shaft assembly

To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.

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