Steelwrist Tiltrotator Front pin lock X04, User Manual

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1. Excavator dipper arm
2. Excavator quick coupler
3. Tiltrotator - upper coupler with tilt cylinders (may be one or two tilt cylinders, depending on the excavator's size)
4. Tiltrotator - gearbox with hydraulic manifold
5. Tiltrotator - attachment coupler with front pin lock
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When tiltrotator is used together with a quick coupler: See the excavators and quick coupler user manuals.
The weight of the tilt rotator weight impacts the machine's lifting capacity. It is therefore important that the excavators
lifting capacity is matched against the weight of the tiltrotator. Possibly also bucket sizes and other tools may have
to be adapted to the new conditions.
The work tool width in combination with driving techniques are essential for the load, and therefore wear and tear.
Do not use a wider work tool than what is stated in
Technical Data and never larger than what the machine supplier
recommends. To reduce the risk for excessive wear and tear, the driver should always endeavor to balance the
digging force along the work cutting edge.
Also consider the following:
• The tiltrotator is not intended for continuous rotation for a long time (grilling type of work). Reason being risk of
overheating and pinching.
• Do not expose the tiltrotator to abnormal forces, for example by hitting buckets to hard surfaces.
• Avoid exposing the tilt cylinders for peak forces at the end position.
• Work with hydraulic breakers or similar work tools can often expose the tiltrotator to exessive forces thus shorten
the life of the equipment. Therefore, such work is should where possible be performed without tiltrotator.
3.2. Tilt rotator main parts
Tiltrotator is basically made up of six subsystems: an upper coupler (direct mounted or following a standard) with
tilt cylinders, a gearbox / rotor unit, an attachment coupler, a gripper cassette which is optional, and a hydraulic
systems and associated electrical control systems. Hydraulic systems and control systems are described separately
below.
Upper coupler:
User Manual tiltrotator with Front pin lock
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