APE ROBOVIBE, Operating And Maintenance Manual

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VIBRATORY
DRIVER/EXTRACTOR
III. OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
D. POSITIONING THE PILE AND ROBOVIBE
1. MANEUVER THE EXCAVATOR INTO A SAFE, STABLE OPERATION
POSTION NEAR THE PILES AND THE DESIRED DRIVING AREA.
2. ALWAYS REFER TO THE EXCAVATOR “LIFT RADIUS CHART” TO BE SURE
THAT THE WEIGHT OF THE VIBRATOR, AND PILE, ARE WITHIN THE SAFE
LIMITS OF THE MACHINE.
3. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO LIFT OR WALK WITH PILES EXCEEDING 10 TONS
WEIGHT.
4. MANUEVER EXCAVATOR / ROBOVIBE SO AS TO CLAMP SECURELY
ONTO PILE USING ROBOVIBE SIDE ARM CLAMPS. ROBOVIBE SHOULD
BE PARALLEL TO PILE IN ORDER TO ACHIEVE UNIFORM CLAMPING.
5. CAREFULLY LIFT AND ROTATE PILE USING EXCAVATOR CONTROLS.
6. EXERCISE CAUTION WHEN LIFTING OR CARRYING PILES IN THE
ROBOVIBE CLAMP. CLAMP MAY LOSE PRESSURE WHEN UNIT
IS NOT VIBRATING.
7. LIFT / ROTATE THE PILE TO VERTICAL, AND MOVE TO THE DESIRED
DRIVING LOCATION.
DI. DRIVING OPERATIONS
Using the ROBOVIBE is unlike using a conventional excavator. The use of side
arm clamps will require periodic release and re-clamping during driving.
1. Insure that the ROBOVIBE clamp is fully CLOSED (joystick CLAMP button).
2. To establish initial pile set, start driving. Press the joystick vibrator trigger. The
ROBOVIBE will then, automatically, start to vibrate, at maximum vibrations
per minute (VPM). Once desired initial set is achieved, the clamp can be
re-positioned onto the pile.
3. To move clamp, insure that the ROBOVIBE clamp is OPEN. Slide the
ROBOVIBE clamp along the piling into the desired location. Be sure that the
ROBOVIBE is parallel to the centerline of the pile before closing the clamp.
4. NOTE: If it is desired to close the clamp, without starting the vibrator, push the
the AUX control joystick clamp button, while watching the clamp pressure gage
(see SECTION II, RIGGING OF VIBRATOR). When clamp pressure reaches
approximately 2000 PSI, release the button. The clamp will close, but the
vibrator will not start.
5. ROBOVIBE VPM may be reduced by slowing the excavator engine RPM.
6. As the piling penetrates the ground, it is
IMPORTANT that the excavator
operator manipulates the boom and stick functions to follow the pile in a vertical,
straight line, path. Serious damage to the vibrator will result, if the operator
attempts to push or pull the ROBOVIBE, perpendicular to the centerline of
the piling.
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