Dawson EMV-70 METRIC, Operator'S Instructions/Spare Parts List

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d. Clamp the vibrator onto the pile head ensuring that it is level. Ensure all
personnel are out of the Danger Area.
e. Start the vibrator and allow the soil to loosen around the pile. Start to lift up the
pile. Ensure the pile clutches are not rubbing together. Pay attention to the
distortion of the rubber sandwich mounts - under no circumstances should these
mounts be allowed to deflect by more than the stipulated amount shown on Figure
1 in section 2.0. Reduce the extraction force to continue pulling. Continue
extracting the pile until the pile foot is almost extracted. Stop vibration at this
point and carefully pull the pile out the remaining short distance.
f. Move the pile to a suitable area, and place the pile on the ground. Ensure that all
personnel are out of the Danger Area.
g. Hold the pile on the ground and release the jaws. Raise the vibrator off the pile
slowly ensuring that there is no snatch on the lifting chain. Slowly lower the pile
towards the ground.
h. Remove the chain clamp and lifting chain from the pile lifting hole.
i. Repeat steps b-i to continue.
RUBBER SANDWICH MOUNTS
MAXIMUM DEFLECTION OF SANDWICH MOUNTS
IS ACHIEVED WHEN THE FASTENERS ARE IN LINE
AS SHOWN
MAXIMUM PULL = 7,500kg