Tesmec AFB506, Handbook

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PULLER-TENSIONER
Model: AFB506
Manual: MI-AFB506-149-00-GB Date: 05.10.2016 Author: B. Ghezzi Page: 11 of 37
4. INSTRUCTION FOR USE – STAND-ALONE MACHINE
4.1 PRESCRIPTIONS FOR THE OPERATOR
PROHIBITION: it is forbidden to walk or stop in front or backward the machine and/or under
the towing rope due to a constant residual risk of crushing in case of a possible giving in of the
rope or of the anchoring.
Daily, before starting the work, check:
a. if the protection and safety devices are activated and functioning
b. if the connections with power unit are in good conditions
c. if the machine liquids levels are in conformity with the indications in maintenance chapter
d. if the anchoring conditions are in conformity with the indications of this manual.
4.2 CONTROLS
Position and meaning of the elements on the control panel are described in the enclosed table 1.
4.3 PRELIMINARY OPERATIONS
a. Load the rope on the bull-wheels as shown on tables 3 and 4 positioning the entry guiding rollers
(table 2, pos. 3) in the most suitable position.
ATTENTION: do not use excessively lubricated or greased ropes because possible
adherence problems on the bull-wheels with a consequent sliding of the ropes
themselves may arise.
DANGER: please pay attention to the risk to be squeezed during the operations above
described.
b.
Lubricate the gears before each starting of the machine operating on the greaser’s lever
(table 3, pos. 2) and verifying this operation by means of the inspection doors (table 3, pos. 1).
c. Position both the levers of the mechanical transmission (table 2, pos. 21-22) into the proper ratio:

high pull (max. 2x4500 daN
– 10116 lb) (table 3, pos. 8A)

low pull (max. 2x1400 daN
– 3147 lb)
(table 3, pos. 8C)
ATTENTION: this operation must be carried out only with stopped machine and without
applied loads.
PROHIBITION: when positioning the mechanical transmission levers on low pull
(table 3, pos. 8C) on the panel switch on the red lights (table 1, pos. 29-35), which
advice that the machine cannot absolutely be used as puller but only as tensioner.