6
4. MAINTENANCE
(Ref. to Fig. 4 and 6)
Air in the hydraulic circuit may affect the performance of the tool; e.g: no advancement or slow
advancement of the lower blade; lower blade pulsating.
In which case proceed as follows:
4.1) To purge air bubbles from hydraulic circuit
a
– Hold tool upright position in a vice with handles open (Fig. 4).
b
– With an hexagonal 2,5 mm key, remove screw (68) and main handle (04) to expose oil reservoir
(03).
c
– Remove reservoir cap (01).
d
– Operate the moveable handle (52) three or four times, to advance the ram (22).
e
– Depress pressure release pin (76) until ram is fully retracted.
f
– Repeat points (
d
-
e
) at least five times, to ensure all air bubbles in the hydraulic circuit are
purged into the reservoir.
g
– If the oil level is low, top up as per §
4.2
.
h
– Remove all air from reservoir and fit cap (01).
i
– Assemble main handle (04) and holding screw (68).
If the tool continues to malfunction return the tool for service/repair as per §
5
.
4.2) Oil top up
Every six months check the oil level in the reservoir. If necessary, top up the oil level to the top lip
of the reservoir and remove all air from reservoir, see §
3.1
, points
a
,
b
,
c
,
e
,
g
,
h
and
i
.
Always use clean recommended oil, see § 1.
Do not use old or recycled oil.
Do not use hydraulic brake fluid.
e
nsure
that
dispOsal
Of
used
Oil
is
in
accOrdance
with
current
legislatiOn
.
5. RETURN TO
Cembre
FOR OVERHAUL
In the case of a breakdown contact our
Area Agent
who will advise you on the problem and give
you the necessary instructions on how to dispatch the tool to our
nearest service Centre
; if possi-
ble, attach a copy of the Test Certificate supplied by
Cembre
together with the tool or, if no other
references are available, indicate the approximate purchase date and the tool serial number.
ENGLISH
