APE ROBOVIBE, Operating And Maintenance Manual

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VIBRATORY
DRIVER/EXTRACTOR
III. OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
E. DRIVING OPERATIONS (CONTINUED)
7. To accelerate pile penetration, it is permissible to apply moderate downward
force to the ROBOVIBE, with the excavator. DO NOT APPLY MORE THAN
10 TONS OF DOWNWARD FORCE, OR CAUSE ANY PART OF THE
VIBRATOR SUPPRESSOR
HOUSING TO COME IN CONTACT
WITH THE TRANSMISSION.
8. When the pile has reached the proper elevation, return the joy stick to the
NEUTRAL position. The vibrator will stop in a few seconds. DO NOT open the
clamp until the vibrator has come to a complete stop.
9. To open the clamp, move the joy stick, partially, toward the REVERSE position.
The clamp will open. Insure that the clamp is fully open before removing the
vibrator from the pile.
10. Disconnect the sling, and remove the ROBOVIBE from the pile.
. EX TRACTING OPERATIONS
. Using a short wire rope sling, connect the pile to the lifting eye on the bottom of
the ROBOVIBE.
2. INSURE THAT THE HOLE IN THE PILE, OR PILE LIFTING DEVICE, IS
ADEQUATE TO LIFT THE WEIGHT OF THE PILE.
3. INSURE THAT THE SLING IS RATED FOR THE WEIGHT OF THE PILE.
4. 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.
5. INSURE THAT ALL SHACKLES, AND OTHER LIFTING FIXTURES, ARE
SAFETY WIRED, OF OTHERWISE LOCKED, TO PREVENT LOOSENING
FROM VIBRATION.
6. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO LIFT OR WALK WITH PILES EXCEEDING 10 TONS
WEIGHT.
7. Insure that the ROBOVIBE clamp is fully OPEN.
. Slide the ROBOVIBE clamp fully down onto the piling. If the pile top is
damaged, DO NOT attempt to force, or drive, the clamp onto the pile.
Discard or repair damaged piles.
. Be sure that the ROBOVIBE is parallel to the centerline of the pile before
closing the clamp.
10. NOTE: If it is desired to close the clamp, without starting the vibrator, move the
bucket control joy stick slightly toward the FORWARD position, while watching
the clamp pressure gage (see SECTION II, RIGGING OF VIBRATOR). When
clamp pressure reaches approximately 2000 PSI, quickly return the joy stick to
the NEUTRAL position. The clamp will close, but the vibrator will not start.
. To start extracting, move the excavator joy stick (bucket control) to the full
FORWARD position. The clamp will CLOSE, and achieve maximum clamping
force. The ROBOVIBE will then, automatically, start to vibrate, at
maximum vibrations per minute (VPM).
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