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The extension kit consists of: 
1. Weight station, 30 kg 
2. Top lid 
3. Wire set with 2 wires 
4. Piston with leather seals 
5. Kullenberg release 

 

 

 

10 

Remove the upper part (shown as item 2) from 
the main rack and mount the upper part for piston 
corer. 
 
 

 

Fasten the unit and secure with the M8 x 16 bolt, 
like item 2. 
 

 

 

 

11 

Attach the Kullenberg releaser arm with the 
bracket and mount two bolts, F and G 

 

 

 

Summary of Contents for 13.540

Page 1: ...Gravity corer Model 13 540 Manual KC Denmark A S Research Equipment Limnology Oceanography Hydrobiology...

Page 2: ...killed hands and you must take serious precautions to avoid accidents and injury KC Denmark A S is not and cannot be held responsible for any damage s made to equipment or to operators who ignore safe...

Page 3: ...e it by fastening the bolt Gravity corer option 2 For gravity corer operation you must mount the unit with the top lid Fasten the unit and secure with the M8 x 16 bolt A Ensure the black rubber B is f...

Page 4: ...You may add more tubes using the coupling device and 4 spikes see next item 6 You can attach the carver Fasten with 2 spikes 7 The gravity corer is now ready to be lowered into the sea You must contro...

Page 5: ...se weight pos 7 is mounted A piston with a leather seal pos 8 is positioned at the bottom of the corer tube The piston is connected to the releaser pos 1 by an 8 mm stainless steel AISI 316 wire Durin...

Page 6: ...iston with leather seals 5 Kullenberg release 10 Remove the upper part shown as item 2 from the main rack and mount the upper part for piston corer Fasten the unit and secure with the M8 x 16 bolt lik...

Page 7: ...Lift the release arm until the lock fits for the square hole insert and lock 13 The wire from the weight station is attached to the end of the arm of the Kullenberg releaser 14 A wire tightener i e 2...

Page 8: ...remain at top of the main rack 16 Mount the wire with the swivel part at the piston outside the end of the corer tube Then press the piston into the corer tube on level with the corer edge The photo...

Page 9: ...two spikes For different lengths of corer tubes the steel wires much be replaced with the appropriate length 21 The piston corer is now ready for operating When the piston corer is hinged outboard th...

Page 10: ...release the tube 25 Place the corer tube horizontally on 2 trestles see item 31 or on deck If you have added the extension kit for piston corer functionality you must remove the piston Operating the c...

Page 11: ...the piston rod during ejection 30 The adapter A is now in the correct position 31 Push D and release C now the lock for the wire has been disabled pull out the wire E and guide it over the wheel see...

Page 12: ...diment or sludge For movable parts you may smear with a thin oil like WD 40 or a similar product Rev July 6 2016 lkj KC Denmark A S Research Equipment Limnology Oceanography Hydrobiology E mail kc kc...

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