Operator’s manual for the Pentruder MD1 Modular Drill System with MDU9 Modular Drive Unit - Original instructions
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5
Drilling
5.1
Preparations before commencing work.
5.1.1
Checking the equipment
All functions should be checked and found normal before use of the machine. Don’t use the
machine if some part is damaged or if the operation control doesn’t work properly.
Make sure that the drill bit runs true and is not damaged, for instance that no segment is missing.
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Important! Check red STOP push button and Stop button cover
Check the STOP Button and Stop Button cover for damage, every time the machine is used. If
there is any damage to the button or the cover, it must be replaced before the MDU9 Drive Unit is
used again, or the warranty will be void. Please contact your service workshop for service.
5.1.2
Water feed
Check that the machine can be supplied with clean cold water.
5.1.3
Equipment needed for drilling
The operator should have the following material at hand:
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Hammer drill: Used to drill holes to secure the base plate.
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Hammer: Securing anchors.
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Anchors and bolts: Mounting the base plate and removal of drilled cores.
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Tools for mounting the drill stand and adjustments: A 19 mm key is enough for normal set up
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Level: To mount the column correctly at set up and control during drilling.
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Measuring tape: Positioning of base plate in relation to cored hole.
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Cables and electrical plugs: When needed, extension cables can be used.
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Industrial vacuum cleaner: Collection of concrete slurry and water retention.
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Water collector ring: To avoid spreading the water around the drill hole during drilling.
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Equipment for safe removal of drilled cores: Small cores can be removed by hand, big
diameter cores must be removed with a crane or other lifting equipment.
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Helmet, eye- and ear protection, dust guards in dusty environments, protective clothes,
shoes and gloves.
5.1.4
Power supply
Check if sufficient power is available on the site. The machine must be connected AC 50Hz –
440Hz from 200V to 480V. Use the adapter cable to connect to 1-phase 200 V input power.
WARNING!
All the safety instructions in chapter 3 must be taken into account and followed.
Check with the foreman responsible that all necessary precautions have been performed before
commencing work. Await the approval of the safety precautions and mounting position of the
machine from a responsible person before work is commenced.
Show all persons involved how the red STOP button on the machine is working.
WARNING!
If there is a possibility that Drill Cores may fall causing injury or damage to persons or property
then they must be secured before starting work. The risk area must be roped off and a
responsible person left in charge, in a safe place, to prevent entry of unauthorized persons.
