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Copyright © 2022 American Piledriving Equipment Inc. All Rights Reserved

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This manual covers the 

APE 10-4 Hydraulic Impact Hammer installation, maintenance and use.  

The data provided in this manual gives the necessary information to operate and maintain APE 

equipment. The listed procedures are to be performed by qualified personnel who have an 

understanding of the equipment and who follow all safety precautions.
All information given in this manual is current and valid according to the information available at the 

time of publication. American Piledriving Equipment, Inc. Reserves the rights to implement changes 

without prior notice.
Using this manual:

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Refer to the Table of Contents for the page location of applicable sections.

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All weights and measurements are in English and Metric units.

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Any revisions to this manual will appear on the Revision Record page at the back of this 

manual. 

•  Please visit 

www.americanpiledriving.com

 for product data sheets and manual.

Foreword

COMMON ABBREVIATIONS AND TERMS

APE 

 

: American Piledriving Equipment

Vibro

   : Vibrator

QD

 

: Quick Disconnect

HCLW 

: High Collar Lock Washer

SHCS 

 

: Socket Head Cap Screw

BOM

  

: Bill of Materials

P.O.

 

: Pilot Operated

Lbs 

 

: Pounds

in 

 

: Inches

Psi 

 

: pound per Square Inch

Mm

 

: Millimeters

Cm

  

: Centimeters

M

 

: Meters

Kg

 

: Kilogram

kN 

 

: Kilo-newton

Rpm

 

: Revolutions per Minute

Vpm

 

: Vibrations per Minute

Cyl 

: Cylinder

Eng

 

: Engine

Mtg

  

: Mounting

Sol

 

: Solenoid

S/N

 

: Serial Number

DISCLAIMER:

This unit was tested and flushed before leaving our facility.  In order to help provide years of trouble-

free usage, please review the following documentation and make sure to clean and flush the quick 

disconnect fitting on any equipment before connecting it to the power unit.

Refer to schematic diagrams and the BOM (Bill of Materials) for component part specifications and 

recommended spare parts.

When calling APE, always have the equipment serial number on hand in order to obtain quicker 

service.

CALIFORNIA 

Proposition 65 Warning

Diesel engine exhaust and some of its constituents are 

known to the State of California to cause cancer, birth 

defects, and other reproductive harm.

CALIFORNIA 

Proposition 65 Warning

Battery posts, terminals and related accessories contain 

lead and lead compounds, chemicals known to the state of 

California to cause cancer, birth defects and reproductive 

harm. 

Wash hands after handling.

Summary of Contents for 10-4

Page 1: ... T DATION E Q 800 248 8498 800 248 8498 www americanpiledriving com www americanpiledriving com HYDRAULIC IMPACT HAMMER OWNER S MANUAL DEEP FOUNDATION SOLUTIONS MODEL 10 4 HIH Copyright 2022 American Piledriving Equipment Inc All Rights Reserved ...

Page 2: ...ng or other electronic or mechanical methods without prior written permission of the publisher For permission requests write to the publisher addressed Attention American Piledriving Equipment Manual Division at the address below AMERICAN PILEDRIVING EQUIPMENT INC 7032 S 196th Street Kent Washington 98032 Office 253 872 0141 Toll Free 800 248 8498 Fax 253 872 8710 APE_Manuals americanpiledriving c...

Page 3: ...00 248 8498 WWW AMERICANPILEDRIVING WWW AMERICANPILEDRIVING com com GENERAL INFORMATION Quick Reference Guide This Quick Reference Guide will assist you in finding the information you re looking for A Table of Contents is included after the Foreword MAINTENANCE TROUBLESHOOTING REFERENCE NOTES REPLACEMENT PARTS Description MODEL 10 4 Hydraulic Impact Hammer ...

Page 4: ...arts installed in the product covered by this WARRANTY are warranted only for the remainder of the warranty as if such parts were original components of said product APE makes no other warranty expressed or implied and makes no warranty of merchantability of fitness for any particular purpose APE s obligations under this WARRANTY shall not include any transportation charges costs of installation d...

Page 5: ...zed for the worst case loads anticipated during operations 10 If there are any questions about the weights specifications or performance of the unit contact APE before handling and or operating the equipment 11 Check wire rope clips for tightness and wire ropes for wear daily When operating in an enclosed area exhaust fumes should be piped outside Continued breathing of exhaust fumes may prove FAT...

Page 6: ... tight and properly secured before shipment Unsecured parts may vibrate loose and fall causing injury and or property damage 28 Rounded and or damaged bolt heads and nuts should be replaced Proper torque values are necessary to prevent parts on this equipment leads and crane booms from loosening and falling Refer to the torque chart in this manual 29 Keep limbs and tools clear of the clamp jaws 30...

Page 7: ... Check the oil level in the vibration case and add oil if required The oil level should be in the middle of the sight glass Change oil if it is milky or contaminated DO NOT OVERFILL Visually inspect all hydraulic fittings for leaks If a leak is found or suspected shutdown the power unit If a fitting appears to be damaged replace it with a new fitting Check the hydraulic motor and hydraulic manifol...

Page 8: ...TIONS AND TERMS APE American Piledriving Equipment Vibro Vibrator QD Quick Disconnect HCLW High Collar Lock Washer SHCS Socket Head Cap Screw BOM Bill of Materials P O Pilot Operated Lbs Pounds in Inches Psi pound per Square Inch Mm Millimeters Cm Centimeters M Meters Kg Kilogram kN Kilo newton Rpm Revolutions per Minute Vpm Vibrations per Minute Cyl Cylinder Eng Engine Mtg Mounting Sol Solenoid S...

Page 9: ...RATE WEIGHT W O INSERT HEIGHT STANDARD LEAD SIZE HYDRAULIC HOSE LENGTH 6 4 12 000 lbs 48 in 4 in 48 000 ft lb 30 64 per min 19 500 lb 144 in 8 x 26 Box 150 ft 7 4 14 000 lbs 48 in 4 in 56 000 ft lb 30 64 per min 21 500 lb 144 in 8 x 26 Box 150 ft 8 4 16 000 lbs 48 in 4 in 64 000 ft lb 30 64 per min 23 800 lb 144 in 8 x 26 Box 150 ft Smaller Ram Options available WARRANTY INFORMATION 2 SAFETY WARNI...

Page 10: ...ATION This plate contains numbers key to identifying the unit This information is important when contacting APE for replacement parts or repair instructions Do not use the vibro as a lifting device The clamp may lose pressure and drop the load causing property damage serious injury or death Do not weld on or around the equipment unless authorized in writing by APE Doing so will void all warranties...

Page 11: ...Overview Hammer Frame The APE Dash 4 is a variable stroke hydraulically operated and controlled pile driver In addition the hammer can be used for soil compaction installing well casings and testing piers The Dash 4 operates in a range of approximately 30 to 65 cycles per minute depending on the hydraulic flow and desired stroke The four major parts to theDash4areasfollows A Hammer Frame B Main Cy...

Page 12: ...l Number Stamped Welded On Check and Cleaned Quick Disconnects Checked Caps and Plugs Checked O Ring on QDs Put Spare O Ring Kit in Tool Box of Power Unit Drive Pressure ______________________________ Cycles Per Minute ___________________________ Temperature Of Hydraulic Oil at Time of Test ______ LOADING EQUIPMENT CHECK LIST Prior to the equipment going out on rent it must look like new condition...

Page 13: ...y wear brass bushings for batter pile operations Swivel Mount hydraulic hose gang clamp enables you to pivot the hoses to the desire location to keep them out of the way of piledriving operations Wireless pendant control operates off power units Cable Pad eyes to lash up drive base and insert Can operate with 26 drive base and any insert to fit your pile size Easily adapts to fork lift or crane op...

Page 14: ...mer that must be connected to the power unit to begin operation The hoses attach to the power unit by screwing the quick disconnect couplers onto the proper couplers of the power unit The couplers on the power unit are mated with the couplers on the hammer so there is no chance of putting them on backwards Pressurizing the system while there is air entrained in the fluid may cause damage to the co...

Page 15: ...Temperature 35 C 31 F Lowest permissible Operating Temperature 60 C 140 F Temperature difference between the motor and the hydraulic fluid The Operating Temperature may be measured from the hydraulic fluid returning from the motor Case drain fluid temperature will also have an effect Operating Temperatures Before operation it is necessary to bring the power units hydraulic oil to a working tempera...

Page 16: ... on ATTENTION POWER E STOP AUTO MANUAL Press AUTO MANUAL button to toggle between modes ENABLE BUTTON REQUIRED BLUE LED AUTO MODE ACTIVE Wireless Remote USB Magnetic Charging Dock Range Distance up to 600 Rugged Heavy Duty Ergonomic Handheld Waterproof Shockproof High Impact Rated Engine Display Hydraulic Display Extended Battery Life STROKE DECREASE Press STROKE DOWN button to decrease stroke tim...

Page 17: ... It s function is to regulate dwell time between ram impact and the beginning of the next lift cycle Turning the switch all the way to the Left approx 7 o clock will produce the shortest dwell Turning the switch all the way to the Right approx 5 o clock will produce the longest dwell Until the operator is really familiar with the hammer s operational characteristics the hammer should be started wi...

Page 18: ...schematics Shipment If the shipment recipient and method of shipment isn t stated then APE will use its own judgment Shortages APE does not assume responsibility for any delay damage or loss of material while in transit Damaged or lost material should be refused or a full description made of its condition to the carrier agent on the freight or express bill Make any such claims immediately upon rec...

Page 19: ...8 8498 800 248 8498 WWW AMERICANPILEDRIVING WWW AMERICANPILEDRIVING com com Replacement Parts Cylinder w Accumulator Assembly p n 1009452 Cage Assembly p n 1001872 Ram Assembly p n 1001873 Hose Bracket Assembly p n 2000435 Lifting Bale Assembly p n 1009579 26 lead guide Assembly p n 1000683 Lower Anvil Retainer p n 1004483 Hydraulic Hose Kit p n 2004692 10 4 Assembly ...

Page 20: ...6 C APE_Vault APE HIH Rotation Stop ASM A B C D 3 4 7 8 8 7 6 5 4 DO NOT SCALE DRAWING Rotation Stop Block ASM PROPRIETARY AND CONFIDENTIAL www americanpiledriving com ver2 APEPatents asp THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS DRAWING IS 11 4 WEIGHT IN LBS THE APE PRODUCT LINE IS PROTECTED BY VARIOUS 3 UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED THE SOLE PROPERTY OFAMERICAN PILEDRIVING WHOLE WITHOUT THE WRITTEN PERMISS...

Page 21: ...hts Reserved 800 248 8498 800 248 8498 WWW AMERICANPILEDRIVING WWW AMERICANPILEDRIVING com com 20 2X 17 26X 10 9 4X 19 4X 2 3X 4X 4 5 1 4X 7 6 3 ITEM QTY 1 4 2 1 1009 3 1 1000659 4 4 5 1 1 6 3 7 4 8 2 48 9 2 48 10 4 11 4 12 1 13 1 14 6 100 15 6 16 12 17 26 18 26 H 19 4 20 2 6X 15 12X 16 14 6X 8 2X B B A A Replacement Parts Cage Assembly P N 1001872 ...

Page 22: ...umper PUR 3 12 1 481361 STRIKER PLATE AISI 4140 764 13 1 1004483 Retainer Ring A36 182 14 6 100 deg CS ALLEN 375 16 x 5 25 Steel 0 15 6 Regular LW 0 375 16 12 HHNUT 0 3750 16 D N 17 26 Hi Collar LW 0 75 18 26 HX SHCS 0 75 10x3 5x2 5 N 19 4 375 HEX PIPE PLUG 0 13 20 2 1 8 npt Grease Zerk DRAWING IS THE SOLE PROPERTY OF 25 www apevibro com REV 6083 SIZE IS PROHIBITED THE APE PRODUCT LINE IS 3 28 19 ...

Page 23: ... 1009388 ACCUMULATOR PISTON ASSEMBLY See Sub Asm 28 7 20 2 24FL C62 Split Flange Kit 1 1 2 Code 62 Split Flange Kit 0 6 21 8 98038A282 1 Fastenal Washer 22 8 0154458 Fastenal 03 01 2019 SHCS 1 8 UNC x 18 00 23 6 Hi Collar LW 0 5 24 6 HX SHCS 0 5 13x1 75x1 75 N 25 4 SSCONESKT 0 25 20x0 625 HX N 26 1 Hi Collar LW 0 625 27 1 HX SHCS 0 625 11x2 25x2 25 N 4 GLAND SEAL CALLOUT FINAL ASM ONTO RAM 14 15 S...

Page 24: ...w Urethane 2 9 481219 Lower Spacer Nylatron NSM 1 10 1004879 Lifting Cushion Nylatron NSM 1 11 481197 Rod Nut A36 1 12 481199 Rod Jam Nut A36 1 13 1009385 8 4 10 4 HIH Accumulator Barrel AISI 1015 Steel Cold Drawn 1 14 1009388 Accumulator Piston Assembly 1 15 1009387 Accumulator Cap AISI 4140 Steel 1 16 1000675 Sun Logic Valve LOKC XDN Sun LOKC XDN 6 17 Contact APE 1 8 NPT plug w Orifice 4534K11 1...

Page 25: ...63 75 REF TOLE JMK S APE HIH 8 4 10 4 Ro 8 4 MATER FRAC EXCEPT ANGL SYM REVISION APPR DATE BY PROD DESCR PART NO DRAWN X XX XXX 100 9 4 6 7 2 5 8 4 1 1000670 Rod 5 1 1000671 Rod Plun 6 1 4 PIECE PISTO 7 1 W125 4000 8 1 century_724 9 1 SSCONESKT 0 25 2 3 OTE SECURE PISTON TO OR CONE POINT SET SCREW OD WITH LOCTITE DRILL 1 4 20 1 PRESS FIT ONTO ROD A 63 75 REF 9 4 2 5 NOTE SECURE PISTON TO FOR CONE ...

Page 26: ...g 8 355 NBR 4 1 Wear Band W2 2500 1000 Nylon 5 2 Wear Band W2 2500 0750 Nylon 6 1 Type B PolyPak 25002250 375B_4615 VITON 7 1 Wiper SHD2250 VITON A A 2 3 6 4 2X SCALE 1 1 5 SECTION A A 1 5 7 Cylinder Head Gland Assembly P N 1009224 Item no Part no Description DESCRIPTION 2 Qty 1 1000672 Cylinder Head Gland DUCTILE IRON 1 2 130717 2 355 O Ring 2 355 1 3 Contact APE 8 355 O Ring 8 355 1 4 Contact AP...

Page 27: ...ITEM QTY PART NUMBER 1 1 2000444 Hose Adj Bracket Sub 2 2 481293 HOSE CLAMP TOP 3 6 HX SHCS 0 75 10x4x2 N 4 11 Regular LW 0 75 5 6 HNUT 0 7500 10 B N 6 5 HX SHCS 0 75 10x2 5x2 5 N 11X 11X 6X 5 4 2X 1 4 2 6 5X 3 6X Replacement Parts Hose Bracket Assembly P N 2000435 Item no Part no Description DESCRIPTION 2 Qty 1 2000444 Hose Adjustable Bracket Sub Assembly 1 2 481293 Hose Clamp Top 2 3 Contact APE...

Page 28: ... checks which are due During all steps be sure to Thoroughly clean all lubrication fittings caps filler and level plugs along with their surrounding surfaces before servicing Prevent dirt and other contaminants from entering with lubricants These service intervals are for normal operating conditions Reduce the time by half when The average temperature is above 80 F 26 C or below 10 F 23 C Operatin...

Page 29: ... hammer may be stored for approximately 2 years However as storage conditions do have a significant effect all suggested time frames should be considered as guide values only Storage Maintenance Conditions and Storage Oil Recommendations Hydraulic Oil Cleanliness When adding or changing hydraulic fluid APE uses only Biodegradable Envirologic 146 hydraulic fluid Consult your local oil supplier for ...

Page 30: ...483 3 75 75 000 262 304 334 357 376 392 406 418 429 439 448 457 464 471 478 484 490 496 501 4 00 80 000 272 316 346 370 390 407 421 434 445 455 465 473 481 489 495 502 508 514 519 E Developed Energy and N Number of Blows Per Inch Hammer Energy Output and Pile Bearing Chart APE Model 10 4 Hydraulic Impact Hammer The energy output is based on the identical Piston Travel calculations utilized in the ...

Page 31: ... Å Ã 151773 80000 160000 24 6 Å Ã 38363 20000 40000 22 10 Å Ã 8229 14 Å Ã 3339 2500 5000 19 21 Å Ã 1048 38 Å Ã 112 Ð Í Ð ö ÍÑ ììðê Ý ÍÑ Ý 4 Å Ã 492 320 640 16 6 Å Ã 149 80 160 14 10 Å Ã 41 14 Å Ã 15 10 20 11 21 Å Ã 5 38 Å Ã 1 Í ï ø ï Í î ø î Range Particles per milliliter The ISO cleanliness code is used to quantify particulate contamination levels per milliliter of fluid at 3 sizes 4 c 6 c and 14...

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Page 33: ...lloy cast iron aluminum copper brass and titanium parts and reduces friction and wear on plastic Environmentally Desirable Past contains no lead compounds traditionally found in this type of product When installing any APE equipment or parts apply lubricant and use APE standard Anti Seize torque specs See Tightening Torque Spec below Failure to follow tightening torque spec can result in under ove...

Page 34: ...ate at the bottom of each page American Piledriving Equipment APE reserves the right to implement changes without prior notice Please visit www americanpiledriving com for the most recent version of this publication AMERICAN PILEDRIVING EQUIPMENT INC 7032 S 196th Street Kent Washington 98032 Office 253 872 0141 Toll Free 800 248 8498 Fax 253 872 8710 ...

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