OPERATION
Foreword
Thank you for your purchase of the
TRELAWNY TPG650 Floor Grin er.
This manual contains the necessary
maintenance information for you to
ensure proper operation an care for
this machine.
It is essential or you to read
t h r o u g h t h e s e m a n u a l s
thoroughly.
In the unlikely event that you
experience problems with your
TPG650, please o not hesitate to
contact your local Trelawny ealer or
agent. W e a lwa ys welcom e
fee back an comments from our
value customers.
General In ormation
Before operating, perf orming
maintenance or repairing the
TPG650 FLOOR GRINDER this
m anua l m us t be rea an
un erstoo by the operator, if in any
oubt, ask your supervisor before
using this equipment.
Local safety regulations must be
followe at all times. Failure to follow
these instructions coul result in
amage to the TPG650 an /or
personal injury.
Trelawny SPT Limite isclaims all
responsibility for amage to persons
or objects arising as a consequence
of incorrect han ling of the machine,
failure to inspect the machine for
amage or other faults that may
influence the operation prior to
starting work, or failure to follow the
safety regulations liste or applicable
to the job site.
This machine is primarily esigne
for the smoothing of concrete,
marble an terrazzo surfaces.
It can be use both in oors an out.
This machine must not be use in a
fixture.
Sa ety
WEAR SAFETY BOOTS, FACE
MASK, SHATTERPROOF
GLASSES, HELMET, GLOVES an
any other personal protective
equipment require for the working
con itions. Avoi loose clothing; this
may become trappe in moving
parts an cause serious injury.
TO AVOID NUISANCE DUST,
connect an in ustrial vacuum
cleaner (minimum 3000 watts or
equivalent) to the 50mm (2”) vacuum
port situate at the rear of the
machine.
BE VERY CAREFUL WITH HOT
COMPONENTS.
The segments an tool hea s can
get very hot in use. Always use
gloves when changing or replacing
the grin ing segments.
DO NOT OPERATE ELECTRIC
VERSIONS IN WET CONDITIONS.
CAUTION THIS MACHINE IS
HEAVY. It weighs (260kg/573lbs).
Do not lift this machine manually,
use a hoist or crane with the grin er
securely fastene to a pallet.
Risk o Hand-arm
Vibration injury
These tools may cause Han -arm
Vibration Syn rome injury if their use
is not a equately manage .
Although the vibration from this
machine is low, we a vise you to
carry out a risk assessment an to
implement measures such as;
limiting exposure time [i.e. actual
operation time, not total time at
work].
Use job rotation an ensure the tools
are use correctly, ensuring the tools
are maintaine accor ing to our
recommen ations, an ensure that
the operators wear personal
p r o te c t iv e e q u i pm e n t [ P P E ]
particularly gloves an clothing to
keep them warm an ry.
Employers shoul consi er setting
up a programm e of health
su r ve i l lan c e to es ta bl i s h a
benchmark for each operator an to
etect early symptoms of vibration
injury.
We are not aware of any PPE that
provi es protection against vibration
injury by attenuating vibration
emissions.
See ‘Speci ications’ section or
vibration emission data.
Further a vice is available from our
Technical Department.
We strongly a vise you to visit the
Health & Safety Executive website
http://www.hse.gov.uk/vibration
This site provi es excellent a vice
an information on HAV an
currently, inclu es a Han -arm
Vibration Exposure Calculator that is
easy to use to work out the aily
vibration exposure for each of your
operators.
Media Types &
Application Guide
Grinding Segments
All the XP an HP Range can be
use wet or ry.
XP1, XP2 Segments.
(Soft bon e iamon (Concrete))
Generally use for har material,
granite, cure concrete or terrazzo.
XP2, XP3 Segments.
(Har bon e iamon (Asphalt))
Generally use for me ium to soft or
m o r e a b r a s i v e m a t e r i a l s
(i.e. green concrete less than 48hrs
ol ) an me ium strength concrete,
asphalt or a hesives.
XP4, XP6 Segments.
Generally use on terrazzo after
using XP1 - XP3
(Baracuda™)
Generally this special segment is
use for removing a hesive or heavy
coatings an is available in a heavy
uty (Max) or a light uty (Light).
The “Light” is i eal for the quick
removal of extremely har coatings.
The “Max” can be use for the
flattening of uneven concrete or for
the removal of asphalt topping.
(Resin bound polishing discs)
PD400, PD800, PD1500 an
PD3000.
Universal polishing iscs, wet
application only.
Generally use on terrazzo an
concrete floors.
(See page 4 for more information)
