Epiroc RD 100, Safety And Operating Instructions Manual

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Safety and operating instructions
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Original Instructions
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3. When the drill steel bottoms, push back the tool re-
tainer to lock it.
6 Operation
WARNING Involuntary start
Involuntary start of the machine may cause injury.
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Keep your hands away from the start and stop de-
vice until you are ready to start the machine.
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Learn how the machine is switched off in the event of
an emergency.
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Stop the machine immediately in all cases of power
supply interruption.
CAUTION Idling strokes
Prolonged idling strokes can cause damage on percus-
sion unit of the rock drill.
u Stop the rock drill immediately after the drilling is
done.
6.1 Preparations before starting
6.1.1 Assemble the handle for different
applications (RD 100 RB)
For face drilling
For roof bolting
6.1.2 Check the drilling equipment
The following checks must be made before start using
the rock drill. All these checks concern the serviceability
of the rock drill. Some concerns safety:
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Clean all labels. Replace any that are missing or can-
not be read.
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Inspect the hoses generally for signs of damage.
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Inspect the drill steel and drill bit for wear and dam-
age. Do not use an excessively worn or damaged drill
steel.
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Inspect the tool retainer for wear and function.
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Close the tool retainer.
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Check that the flushing holes in the drill steel and drill
bit are not blocked, and that the flushing water flows
through without obstruction.
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The drill steels must be from the same ISO-series, if
different lengths are used in the same drill hole.
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Remove the protective caps from the quickrelease
couplings.
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Ensure that the hydraulic couplings are clean and
fully serviceable.
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Ensure that the hydraulic hoses are filled with oil.
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Connect the machine.
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Ensure that any power source that are planned to
use is compatible with the rock drill, see section
"Technical data".
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Check that the rock drill is in stop mode before start-
ing the power source.