APE 100 WICK, Operating And Maintenance Manual

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MODEL 100
BOTTOM DRIVE
WICK INSERTER
OPERATING
INSTRUCTIONS
II. PREPARATION FOR OPERATION
B. SAFETY PRECAUTIONS (CONTINUED)
30. Rounded or damaged bolt heads or nuts should be replaced so that proper torque
values may be obtained. Proper torque values are necessary to prevent parts on this
equipment, leads and crane boom from loosening and falling. Refer to Torque Chart,
in this manual, for proper values.
31. Never induce mandrel crowd or extraction force before starting the unit in vibration.
Always start both driving and extraction of mandrel insertion / extraction circuit in neutral.
32. Keep hands away from mandrel sprocket assemblies.
33. Keep hands away from vibrator suppressor during operation. Clearances may change
causing pinch points.
34. When driving “batter” wick drain insure that the lead system, and crane boom, have
suffi cient bending strength to handle the worst case load. Consult APE.
REMEMBER, SAFETY IS EVERYONE’S BUSINESS.
C. RIGGING OF INSERTER
An adapter has been designed for the entire assembly for the original project to a certain
excavator. The pins supplied for the adapter and lead system are the only pins to be used
and installed with supplied fastening hardware.
All rigging of either the inserter must be done in accordance with standard rigging
guide lines set forth in ASTM standards; APE does not assume responsibility for
incorrect rigging or procedures.