NPK GH4 - Safety

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CONTENTS
SAFETY ..........................................................................................................................2
INTRODUCTION............................................................................................................. 4
CARRIER MACHINE COMPATIBILITY .......................................................................... 5
HAMMER SPECIFICATIONS ......................................................................................... 6
HYDRAULIC INSTALLATION......................................................................................... 7
PREVENTION OF CONTAMINATION........................................................................ 8
HYDRAULIC QUICK DISCONNECTS........................................................................ 9
MOUNTING INSTALLATION ........................................................................................ 11
LUBRICATION.............................................................................................................. 12
GREASING PROCEDURE ....................................................................................... 12
CORRECT GREASE AND GREASE INTERVALS................................................... 13
NPK HAMMER GREASE.......................................................................................15
AUTOLUBE SYSTEMS............................................................................................. 15
LUBRICANT TERMS AND DEFINITIONS................................................................ 16
START-UP OPERATION .............................................................................................. 18
HAMMERS THAT ARE NEW, REBUILT, OR HAVE BEEN INACTIVE .................... 18
BEFORE STARTING THE HAMMER....................................................................... 19
DAILY START-UP PROCEDURE............................................................................. 19
OPERATION................................................................................................................. 20
SAFE OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS....................................................................... 20
OPERATING TECHNIQUES & PRECAUTIONS ...................................................... 21
ROUTINE INSPECTION AND MAINTENANCE............................................................ 26
WEEKLY INSPECTION ................................................................................................ 27
TOOLS.......................................................................................................................... 28
STANDARD TOOLS................................................................................................. 28
ACCESSORY TOOLS .............................................................................................. 28
CHANGING THE TOOL............................................................................................ 29
MAXIMUM TOOL TO TOOL BUSHING CLEARANCE............................................. 30
TOOL RETAINING PIN INSPECTION...................................................................... 32
TOOL INSPECTION ................................................................................................. 33
TORQUE VALUES FOR HAMMER FASTENERS........................................................ 34
GAS CHARGE .............................................................................................................. 35
NITROGEN GAS PRESSURE.................................................................................. 35
GAS CHARGE ADAPTER ........................................................................................ 35
GAS CHARGING KIT ............................................................................................... 36
CHECKING THE GAS PRESSURE.......................................................................... 37
CHARGING THE HAMMER...................................................................................... 39
DISCHARGING THE GAS PRESSURE ................................................................... 40
WARRANTY REGISTRATION FOR NEW UNITS ........................................................ 42
WARRANTY STATEMENT........................................................................................... 43
STORAGE OF HYDRAULIC HAMMER ........................................................................ 44
NOTES AND RECORDS .............................................................................................. 45