APE ROBOVIBE, Operating And Maintenance Manual

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VIBRATORY
DRIVER/EXTRACTOR
III. OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
A. COMPLETION OF SET-UP AND MAINTENANCE
1. Complete all preparation as described in Section II.
2. Read all safety instructions in Section I.
3. Read Section IV - MAINTENANCE AND ADJUSTMENTS and perform any
required maintenance.
4. Before starting the ROBOVIBE, read the the EXCAVATOR OPERATION
GUIDE carefully. Follow the engine starting, operating and maintenance
procedures in that manual.
B. WARMING HYDRAULI OIL C
1. The vibrator should not be operated at full speed if the temperature of the
hydraulic oil is below 70°F (21°C).
2. If temperature of the hydraulic oil is below 70°F (21°C), run the vibrator at
reduced speed until the temperature of the hydraulic oil exceeds 70°F (21°C).
Vibrator should be clamped to a pile during warm up.
3. When the engine is warmed up and hydraulic oil temperature is at least 70°F
(21°C), full speed operation may begin. Adjust the throttle so the engine is
running at maximum RPM, unloaded.
CAUTION: Do not operate the vibrator if hydraulic oil temperature exceeds 160°F
(71°C) as this may damage hydraulic components.
C. CONVENTIONS OF OPERATION
1. DRIVE - Causing the gears/eccentrics in the ROBOVIBE gearbox to rotate,
shall hereinafter be referred to as DRIVE
2. CLOSE – Causing the movable jaws, in the ROBOVIBE clamp, to move
toward the fixed jaws, shall hereinafter be referred to as causing the clamp to
CLOSE.
. OPEN – Causing the movable jaw, in the ROBOVIBE clamp, to move away
from the fixed jaw, shall hereinafter be referred to as causing the clamp to
OPEN.
4. ROTATE - Causing the ROBOVIBE hammer, including frame & gearbox, to
rotate relative to the Rototilt mechanism, shall hereinafter be referred to as
causing the hammer to ROTATE.
5. TILT - Causing the ROBOVIBE hammer, including frame, gearbox & Rototilt
ro-tor, to tilt relative to the Rototilt multi-attachment, shall hereinafter be referred
to as causing the hammer to TILT.
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