33. EXTENDING MACHINE SERVICE LIFE
33.7 HYDRAULIC PILE DRIVER
MAIN FIELDS OF APPLICATION
o Foundation work
o River work
o Water supply and sewerage
This is a piling machine employing the hydraulic power source
of the excavator. The machine features a long arm and a chuck unit
movable by 360”. This facilitates operations such as driving and
removing long piles, driving in piles at corners, vertical driving etc.
MISTAKEN METHODS OF USE
To ensure that the machine has a long life, and to ensure that
operations are carried out in safety, do not operate the machine in
any of the following ways.
l Do not operate the cylinder to the end of its stroke.
Always leave approx. 5 cm (2 in) to spare.
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Forward or swing motion while grasping a pile
Lifting more than two piles at the same time
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Work other than standard works
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Loading or unloading a machine equipped with hydraulic pile driver
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