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CONTENT 

 

1 

SAFETY OPERATION

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Understand Machine Operation 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1 

 

 

Wear Protective Clothing 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1 

 

 

Prepare Safety Equipment 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2 

Inspect the Machine   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2 

Inspection and Maintenance   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3 

Park Machine Safely   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3 

Operate the Machine with Wider Undercarriage 

 

 

 

 

 

5 

Launching Machine into Open Water  

 

 

 

 

 

 

6 

Landing the Machine from Open Water 

 

 

 

 

 

 

7 

Travelling the Machine in Open Water 

 

 

 

 

 

 

8 

 

 

Avoid Water Travelling During Bad Weather Condition 

 

 

 

 

9 

 

 

Avoid Digging Job in Floatation Mode 

 

 

 

 

 

 

10 

 

 

Digging at Recommended Water Depth 

 

 

 

 

 

 

11 

 

 

Operates the Boom, Stick and Bucket Carefully 

 

 

 

 

 

13 

 

 

Avoid Abuse Operation 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

13 

 

 

Avoid Hammering Operation   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

14 

 

 

Beware of Power Line  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

14 

 

 

Travelling the Machine 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

15 

 

 

 

General 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

15 

 

 

 

Land   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

15 

 

2 

UNDERCARRIAGE MAINTENANCE 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Track Tension   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

17 

 

 

Track Rollers Lubrication 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

20 

 

 

Greasing 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

20 

 

 

 

Axle Bearing   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

20 

 

 

 

Hydraulic Cylinder Pin & Bushing 

 

 

 

 

 

 

22 

 

 

Hydraulic Cylinder 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

23 

Hydraulic Travel Motor Gear Oil 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

24 

Spud Pile Winch Hydraulic Motor Gear Oil   

 

 

 

 

 

25 

 

 

Wearing Plates 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

28 

 

 

Track Parts 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

29 

 

 

Pontoon 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

31 

 

 

Hydraulic Line  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

34 

 

 

3 

APPENDIX 

 

 

Amphibious Undercarriage Maintenance Check List Table   

 

 

 

36 

Summary of Contents for AM140

Page 1: ...dustrian SiLC 79200 Nusajaya Johor Malaysia Email sales eikengineering com my Tel 607 531 9922 Fax 607 531 9919 www eikengineering com VER 1 09 Copyright 2010 by EIK Engineering Sdn Bhd All right rese...

Page 2: ...ious undercarriage excavator for the first time It will quickly enable you to become familiar with your excavator and help you to assess potential hazard to yourself and to the machine while operating...

Page 3: ...9 Avoid Digging Job in Floatation Mode 10 Digging at Recommended Water Depth 11 Operates the Boom Stick and Bucket Carefully 13 Avoid Abuse Operation 13 Avoid Hammering Operation 14 Beware of Power L...

Page 4: ...or license certified by local government Training must be conducted to inexperience operator before operating the machine 1 1 3 Learn and remember the location and purpose of all controls instruments...

Page 5: ...at the amphibious excavator and learn how to use them correctly Figure 1 3 1 4 Inspect the Machine 1 4 1 Inspect your machine carefully every time before you use it Check the base of the pontoons for...

Page 6: ...n under inspection and maintenance in order to warn the others not to operate and keep away from the amphibious excavator Figure 1 4 1 6 Park Machine Safely 1 6 1 Ensure that you lower the bucket and...

Page 7: ...he track if you park the machine on a slope and do not park the machine with the front attachment pointed the downhill Figure 1 6 1 6 3 Remove the engine and cab key with you before leaving the machin...

Page 8: ...as per figure 1 8 and wide position as per figure 1 9 it is compulsory to operate the machine with wider undercarriage The undercarriage must be adjusted to the maximum width either manually or hydrau...

Page 9: ...r may result in machine instability which could be hazardous during launching Figure 1 10 1 7 2 Before launching Always examine the water depth and the contour of the water bed to ensure it is gentle...

Page 10: ...chine which could stabilze the machine during launching Launch the machine tailforemost at a slow speed Refer to the arrow direction at the pontoon before launching Figure 1 12 1 9 Landing the Machine...

Page 11: ...ntoons after launching and before travelling Ensure that the machine is not abnormally tipping to one side before proceed with operation Figure 1 14 Travel the machine in the direction of arrow at the...

Page 12: ...velling During Bad Weather Condition Travelling in open water is limited to still water only Do not travel the machine at the area with the present of water current or running stream of water or the w...

Page 13: ...www eikengineering com 1 12 Avoid Digging Job in Floatation Mode Amphibious excavator is prohibited to work in floatation mode Figure 1 16 10...

Page 14: ...an only be performed at limited water depth Figure 1 17 below illustrates a standard amphibious excavator operates at water depth A and figure 1 18 illustrates an amphibious excavator operates at wate...

Page 15: ...ibious excavator produced by EIK MODEL A MAX METER B MAX METER AM80 1 1 2 5 AM140 1 2 4 0 AM200 AM250 AM300 AM350 1 5 4 0 Table 1 1 Supplementary Pontoons also known as Side Pontoons and Spud Pile do...

Page 16: ...smoothly The attachment may collide with the pontoons and cause severe damage to the structure and will affect the safe operation of the machine Figure 1 19 1 15 Avoid Abuse Operation Do not use trav...

Page 17: ...he bucket and the front attachments of the machine Such operations are dangerous and should be avoided at all circumstances Figure 1 21 1 17 Beware of Power Line Beware of power lines when travelling...

Page 18: ...n travelling on the shoulder of a road or in confined area Travel on flat ground an in straight lines turn with large angles as much as possible When turning the machine use alternating forward and re...

Page 19: ...on a slope Otherwise the machine may turn over or slide sideways Figure 1 24 Operator is solely responsible for the safe operation of the machine Manufacturer shall not be responsible for any neglige...

Page 20: ...machine The chain may come off from the track if it is too slack or loose during steering Use bolts at track tension adjuster to adjust the track chain tension but do not over tight the track chain th...

Page 21: ...t Area ZCA should occur due to track chain movement as per figure 2 2 Figure 2 2 2 1 5 Measure the gap between the track rollers and pontoon body at the ZCA as per figure 2 3 If the biggest gap G is b...

Page 22: ...can be pushed out and both of axles front and rear must be pushed out with the same distance WARNING Do not excessively tight the bolt until gap G is less than 1 inches Figure 2 4 2 1 7 Measure the ga...

Page 23: ...hanism The purpose of greasing is not only limited to reduce the friction between two or more contact parts but also as an additional protection from corrosion The next figures show the most important...

Page 24: ...www eikengineering com IMPORTANT Grease must be pumped into each axle bearing housing until the housing is full or the grease is spread out through the seal on opposite side Figure 2 6 21...

Page 25: ...aulic Cylinder Pin and Bushing The application of hydraulic cylinder pin and bushing on EIK amphibious undercarriage excavator is limited at extendable model only These pin and bushing must be greased...

Page 26: ...led inside the barrel the hydraulic oil will protects the shaft from outside contaminants and hence longer the shaft life and maintain the hydraulic cylinder performance Extra care is required if the...

Page 27: ...250 hours 2 5 2 Since the hydraulic travel motors are sealed and confined inside the axle barrel the gear oil only can be checked removed or replaced through the oil port as shown in figure 2 9 below...

Page 28: ...Clean the plug and apply the plug threads with thread seal tape polytetrafluoroethylene PTFE film by wrapping it around thread area Install the plug and tighten the plug to the oil port Replace the pl...

Page 29: ...otor case 1 Oil level check port 2 Oil drain port 3 Oil fills port 2 6 4 The steps for hydraulic motor oil change are Position one of hydraulic motor so that oil drain port 2 is at the bottom as per f...

Page 30: ...ed by the planetary gear Rotate the hydraulic motor could solve the problem Stop filling the oil once the oil coming out from level check port 1 IMPORTANT Overfilling the hydraulic motor will cause th...

Page 31: ...applicable for long term use 2 7 1 The rate of wear and tear for the wearing plates should be checked at the bottom and the upper corner of the pontoons which are subjected to most severe wearing rate...

Page 32: ...s per figure 2 12 above the track chain set consist of i Normal Track shoe ii Cleaning Track shoe option iii Shoe Link Plate iv Roller Link Plate v Roller vi Bushing vii Track Pin viii Cotter Pin ix B...

Page 33: ...dditional propelling devices Track shoes also can protect the bottom surface of the pontoon from unseen dangerous items when working in swampy or muddy areas such as sharp scrap metals stumps or rocks...

Page 34: ...t be made immediately if the machine is tipped abnormally to one side during operating on open water 2 9 1 Each pontoon provides man holes at the side wall for maintenance purpose as per figure 2 15 o...

Page 35: ...leaks can be inspected and repaired from outside 2 9 2 Remove all the drain port plugs for each compartment at the bottom of the inner side wall for suspected leakage pontoon NOTE Compartment with pl...

Page 36: ...ed 2 9 7 The air is then shut off by closing the supply valve and all welded seams joints and connections of the effected compartment are tested with soapy water to determine if there are any leaks an...

Page 37: ...c hoses 2 10 1 Since the hydraulic hoses are built up by rubber and steel layers regular inspection must be made in order to keep the operation safe and steady Unseen hard and sharp objects could dama...

Page 38: ...rience in design and manufacturing amphibious undercarriage Hopefully all the information are not only help the users to operate the EIK Amphibious Undercarriage safely and confidently but also could...

Page 39: ...www eikengineering com 3 APPENDIX Please refer to next page 36...

Page 40: ...r bushing track pin cotter pin condition 100 8 Check bolt nut condition 100 9 Check pontoon hydraulic travel motor gear oil level 250 Change the gear oil if necessary 10 Check spud pile winch hydrauli...

Page 41: ...cylinder for leakage 100 23 Check arm cylinder for leakage 100 24 Check bucket cylinder for leakage 100 25 Check center platform hydraulic cylinder for leakage 100 Greasing Schedule 26 Axle Bearing 50...

Page 42: ...ore nature environment EIK is trying to reduce the destruction Please stay with us Copyright 2010 by EIK Engineering Sdn Bhd All right reserved This book or any portion thereof may not be reproduced o...

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