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800-248-8498

800-248-8498

WWW.AMERICANPILEDRIVING.COM

WWW.AMERICANPILEDRIVING.COM

MODEL 300-4 VIBRO

Copyright © 2020 American Piledriving Equipment Inc. All Rights Reserved

WARRANTY INFORMATION

American Piledriving Equipment, Inc. (APE) 

warranties new products sold by it to be free from 

defects in material or workmanship for a period of 

one (1) years after the date of delivery to the first 

user and subject to the following conditions:

•  APE’s obligation and liability under 

this WARRANTY is expressly limited to 

repairing or replacing, at APE’s option, 

any parts which appear to APE upon 

inspection to have been defective in 

material or workmanship.  Such parts 

shall be provided at no cost to the user, at 

the business establishment of APE or the 

authorized APE distributor of the product 

during regular working hours.

•  This WARRANTY shall not apply to 

component parts or accessories of 

products not manufactured by APE, 

and which carry the warranty of the 

manufacturer thereof, or to normal 

maintenance (such as engine tune-up) 

or normal maintenance parts (such as 

filters).

•  Replacement or repair parts 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, duty, taxes 

or any other charges whosoever, or any 

liability for direct, indirect, incidental or 

consequential damage or delay.  

•  If requested by APE, products or parts for 

which a warranty claim is made are to be 

returned, transportation prepaid, to APE.  

ANY IMPROPER USE, INCLUDING OPERATION 

AFTER DISCOVERY OF DEFECTIVE OR WORN 

PARTS, OPERATION BEYOND RATED CAPACITY, 

SUBSTITUTION OF ANY PARTS WHATSOEVER, 

USE OF PARTS NOT APPROVED BY APE OR ANY 

ALTERATION OR REPAIR BY OTHERS IN SUCH A 

MANNER AS, IN APE’S JUDGMENT, AFFECTS THE 

PRODUCT MATERIALLY AND ADVERSELY, SHALL 

VOID

 THIS WARRANTY.

ANY TYPE OF WELDING ON APE’S EQUIPMENT WILL 

VOID

 THE WARRANTY UNLESS AUTHORIZED IN 

WRITING BY APE

NO EMPLOYEE AUTHORIZED TO CHANGE THIS 

WARRANT IN ANY WAY OR GRANT ANY OTHER 

WARRANTY UNLESS SUCH CHANGE IS MADE IN 

WRITING AND SIGNED BY AN OFFICER OF APE, INC.

OIL MUST MEET ISO CLEANLINESS CODE 17/15/11. 

OIL THAT DOES NOT MEET CLEANLINESS CODE WILL 

VOID

 THE WARRANTY

Summary of Contents for Vibro 300-4

Page 1: ...americanpiledriving com 800 248 8498 www americanpiledriving com APE VIBRO OWNER S MANUAL APE VIBRO OWNER S MANUAL DEEP FOUNDATIONS SOLUTIONS DEEP FOUNDATIONS SOLUTIONS MODEL 300 4 VIBRO MODEL 300 4 V...

Page 2: ...g 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 D...

Page 3: ...VIBRO Copyright 2020 American Piledriving Equipment Inc All Rights Reserved GENERAL INFORMATION Quick Reference Guide This Quick Reference Guide will assist you in finding the information you re look...

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 expres...

Page 5: ...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...

Page 6: ...ecured 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 th...

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 a...

Page 8: ...thout prior notice Using this manual Refer to the Table of Contents for the page location of applicable sections All weights and measurements are in English and Metric units Any revisions to this manu...

Page 9: ...3 kN Bare Hammer weight 16 850 lbs 7 643 kg Est Operating Weight 21 095 lbs 9 569 kg Travel Weight 23 700 lbs 10 751 kg TABLE OF CONTENTS 300 4 VIBRO SPECIFICATIONS WARRANTY INFORMATION 2 300 4 VIBRO...

Page 10: ...unting bolts for tightness 2 Inspect both movable and fixed jaw teeth 3 Inspect clamp lines and fittings leading to the clamp cylinder 4 Remove any air from the clamp lines by cracking them open at th...

Page 11: ...stamped and welded with SS rod Greased slide Inspected clamp hoses replace if necessary Removed air from lines of clamp cylinder Stroked cylinder back and forth for visual check Put spare back up jaws...

Page 12: ...NFORMATION 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 devi...

Page 13: ...reate vibration The eccentric weights are driven by a hydraulic motors mounted on the vibration case The motors and four eccentrics are all gear connected to maintain a proper synchronization The ecce...

Page 14: ...Equipment Inc All Rights Reserved GENERAL INFORMATION GENERAL INFORMATION Outer Suppressor Vibro Overview Elastomers Model name Safety Pin Motors Eccentric Bearing covers Sight Glass Brake Valve Manif...

Page 15: ...cting the clamp to the vibrator must be connected as shown in the figure to the right For caisson clamps four hoses must be connected The two o ring jic fittings on the terminal manifold must be remov...

Page 16: ...site or if air is present in hoses they must be bled prior to operation 2 Start and warm up the hydraulic power unit 3 With the power unit warmed up and running at 1500 RPM loosen the clamp close hose...

Page 17: ...nit engine is shut down while the vibrator is clamped to a pile the clamp check valve will keep the vibrator clamped to the pile However system leakage could result in a loss of clamp pressure over ti...

Page 18: ...tervals 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 Operating in a dusty or sandy area Operating for more than 12 hou...

Page 19: ...ier for recommendations on mixing hydraulic oils See the warranty document at the beginning of this manual concerning fluid cleanliness and Understanding ISO Codes at the rear of this manual New hydra...

Page 20: ...vibro gearbox Ideally the oil will fill midway up the sight glass when the vibro is upright If the level cannot be read remove the sight glass and clean the window with ether If you cannot read the ge...

Page 21: ...pproximately 3 8 gallon into the bucket 10 Release the Clamp CLOSE button and reattach the fitting to the clamp The vibro is usually shipped with the hydraulic clamp already attached and hooked up If...

Page 22: ...er mallet to check if it is loose If it is loose replace it and check the eccentrics 4 Inspect all visible components for chipping pitting corrosion or deformation 5 If no damage is found apply lube t...

Page 23: ...ack milky or contains large metal flakes see the next symptom on this chart The gearbox oil is discolored or contains contaminants 1 Gearbox oil has a dark or milky appearance from water hydraulic oil...

Page 24: ...Double check hose hookups 2 Perform Bleeding the Clamps procedure as described earlier in this manual Vibro won t start when DRIVE button is engaged 1 The Vibro won t drive while the clamp is open 2 H...

Page 25: ...on t be accurate to these 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 dela...

Page 26: ...ent Inc All Rights Reserved REPLACEMENT PARTS Outer Suppressor Subassembly Replacement Parts Item no Part no Description Qty 1 1009844 300 4 NEW STYLE OUTER SUPP MACH 1 2 1007027 BRAKE VALVE ASSEMBLY...

Page 27: ...32 6 HI ALLOY SPRING LW 0 75 34 7 HX SHCS 0 75 10x2x2 N 2 8 HX SHCS 0 75 10x1 75x1 75 N 32 9 FLANGE LOCK NUT 0 7500 10 B N 32 10 HHNUT 0 6250 11 B N 2 11 HI ALLOY SPRING LW 0 625 3 12 HX SHCS 0 625 11...

Page 28: ...WWW AMERICANPILEDRIVING COM WWW AMERICANPILEDRIVING COM MODEL 300 4 VIBRO Copyright 2020 American Piledriving Equipment Inc All Rights Reserved REPLACEMENT PARTS REPLACEMENT PARTS Gearbox Subassembly...

Page 29: ...RING 8 9 1008586 MOTOR BEARING BUSHING 2 10 1004574 HYDRO LEDUC PISTON MOTOR MA180 095170B 2 11 1008842 PINION GEAR 2 12 110370 PINION SHAFT 44 2 13 110312 MOTOR BEARING 4 14 110195 2 163 O RING 2 15...

Page 30: ...E N T ION 800 248 8498 800 248 8498 WWW AMERICANPILEDRIVING COM WWW AMERICANPILEDRIVING COM MODEL 300 4 VIBRO Copyright 2020 American Piledriving Equipment Inc All Rights Reserved REPLACEMENT PARTS Br...

Page 31: ...631073 POPPET VENT TO OPEN LOGIC VALVE SUN LOKA XDN 2 3 543105 CHECK VALVE SUN CXJA XCN 1 4 2 WAY PILOT SELECTOR VALVE SUN DRBB LEN 1 5 555195 DIRECT ACTING RELIEF VALVE SUN RDBA LCN 1 6 600189 16 SA...

Page 32: ...112 4 492 320 640 16 6 149 80 160 14 10 41 14 15 10 20 11 21 5 38 1 Range Particles per milliliter The ISO cleanliness code is used to quantify particulate contamination levels per milliliter of fluid...

Page 33: ...E N T ION 800 248 8498 800 248 8498 WWW AMERICANPILEDRIVING COM WWW AMERICANPILEDRIVING COM MODEL 300 4 VIBRO Copyright 2020 American Piledriving Equipment Inc All Rights Reserved REFERENCES NOTES Re...

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Page 35: ...IVING E Q U I P M E N T ION 800 248 8498 800 248 8498 WWW AMERICANPILEDRIVING COM WWW AMERICANPILEDRIVING COM MODEL 300 4 VIBRO Copyright 2020 American Piledriving Equipment Inc All Rights Reserved RE...

Page 36: ...te 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 th...

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