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Manual: T5
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210 R
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v C 11/18
Fusion Mac
hine
Operator’
s
Manual
Ori
ginal Language: English
2
Table of Contents
Main Page
Default Chapter
5
Table of Contents
5
Fusion Equipment Safety
8
Safety Alerts
8
Read and Understand
8
General Safety
9
Wear Safety Equipment
9
Fuel Handling
9
Units with Engines
10
Carbon Monoxide
10
Heater Is Not Explosion Proof
10
Crush Points
10
Battery
11
Electrical Safety
11
Units with Hydraulics
12
Pipe Handling Safety
12
Facer Blades Are Sharp
13
Keep Machine Away from Edge of Ditch
13
Operating Fusion Machine
13
Heater Is Hot
14
Do Not Attempt to Tow Fusion Machine
14
Fusion Procedures
14
Overview
15
Theory of Heat Fusion
15
Tracstar ® 500 Series 3 Console
16
Auto Throttle
16
Alternate Drive Controls
16
Pipe Lift Controls
17
Carriage Assembly
17
Indexer Controls
17
Inlet Fans
18
Facer
18
Hydraulic Manifold Block
18
Heater
19
Diesel Engine
20
Hydraulic Fluid Reservoir
20
Filter
20
Hydraulic Clamping
20
Operation
21
Read before Opening
21
Check Hydraulic Fluid Level
21
Diesel Engine
21
Moving Machine into Position
22
Prepare Heater
22
Install Clamping Inserts
23
Set up Pipe Supports
23
Loading Pipe into Machine
23
Positioning Pipe in Machine
24
Hydraulic Clamping
24
Begin Facing
25
After Facing
25
Check Alignment
26
Determine Drag Pressure
26
Set Fusion Pressure
27
Check for Slippage
27
Position Carriage for Heater Insertion
27
Check Heater Temperature
28
Inserting Heater
28
Heat Pipe
29
Fusing the Pipe
29
Opening Movable Jaws
30
Opening Fixed Jaws
30
Raise Pipe
30
Position Pipe for Next Joint
30
Install Next Piece of Pipe
31
Special Operations - in Ditch
32
Overview
32
Remove Hydraulic Hoses and Cables
32
Removing 4 Jaw Carriage
33
Removing Heater and Facer
34
Removing 3 Jaw Skid
38
Lift 3-Jaw Carriage from Machine
39
Removing Top Jaws
39
Position Carriage under Pipe
39
Attach Upper Jaws
40
Attach Hydraulic Hoses and Cables
40
Make Fusion Joint
41
Remove Upper Jaws
41
Remove Hydraulic Hoses and Cables
41
Remove Carriage from Ditch
42
Special Operations - Lifting the Machine
43
Lifting Safety
43
Required Equipment
43
Attach Slings
44
Maintenance
45
Preventative Maintenance
45
Washing the Machine
45
Check Hydraulic Fluid
45
Change Hydraulic Fluid and Filter
45
Grease
46
Adjusting System Pressure
46
Bleeding Air from Fuel Line
46
Engine Oil System
47
Facer Blades
48
Clean Jaws and Inserts
48
Bleeding Air from Hydraulic System
49
Installing Butt Fusion Heater Plates
49
Clean Heater Surfaces
50
Fasteners Must be Tight
50
Engine Maintenance
51
Checking Track Tension
51
Adjusting Track Tension
51
Checking Oil Level in Gearbox
52
Changing Oil in Gearbox
52
Adjusting Heater Temperature
53
Heater Indicator Light
53
Maintenance Checklist
54
Tracstar ® 500 Series 3
54
Determining Fusion Pressure
55
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McElroy TracStar 500 Series 3 Specifications
General
Brand
McElroy
Model
TracStar 500 Series 3
Category
Industrial Equipment
Language
English
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