chuck adapter with a minimum of 1/8” (3 mm) clearance and not
over 5/8” (15.9 mm) clearance. The post driver piston should hit
the post as squarely as possible. If the fit is too loose, damage
may be caused to the driver, chuck, or chuck adapter causing
them to fail. Chucks and chuck adapters wear out and should
be replaced as needed. Inspect your driver’s chuck and chuck
adapters frequently. If you are in doubt, return your chuck, chuck
adapter, or any other part to the factory, freight prepaid, for a free
inspection.
SAFETY EQUIPMENT:
Always wear the
proper safety equipment when operating the
post driver. This includes hard hat, safety glasses, safety shoes,
ear protection, back supports, antivibration gloves, and any other
safety equipment for the operator and other personnel near the
driver as advised by, ANSI, NIOSH, OSHA, or any other safety
regulatory agency, or the employer or the owner of this post
driver.
SAFETY CHECKS:
Check your driver daily
for loose bolts, cracks, bulges or abnormalities
in welds, castings, chuck or chuck adapters, top cover, piston,
air line, or any other part. Do not repair any parts. Immediately
replace excessively worn or defective parts with new parts. Do
not run the unit with damaged or defective parts. If you are in
doubt, return your driver, chuck, chuck adapter, or any other part
to the factory, freight prepaid, for a free inspection.
REMEMBER ALWAYS PUT SAFETY
FIRST!
Do not operate the post driver if any
unsafe conditions are present.
Do not put anything but a post into the chuck
on your driver.
Do not operate your post driver unless it is on
a post to be driven. Operation of the driver
without it driving on a post could damage it.
WARNING LABELS:
If your post driver’s warning label is
marred or destroyed, replace it immediately. Simply call Rhino
Tool Company and we will send you a new warning label at no
charge.
LUBRICATION: YOU MUST OIL YOUR POST DRIVER
WHILE IT IS OPERATING.
If using a FRL, set the lubricator
on your Filter-Regulator-Lubricator in the air line to the post
driver so it will deliver approximately 10 drops of oil per
minute. Preferably the Filter-Regulator-Lubricator should not
be separated from the driver by more than 25 ft. (79 m) of hose.
Make certain that any new air hose between the Filter-Regulator-
Lubricator and the post driver has been thoroughly lubricated.
The procedure for lubricating the hose is as follows—Remove
the air hose from your post driver and
AFTER SECURING
THE AIR LINE SO IT CAN’T WHIP AROUND TO INJURE
SOMEONE
, open the lubricator wide open so that a steady
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