riverhawk MP-0130 - Page 6

InstructionManualIM‐293
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CUSTOMER'SINFORMATIONBOX
CONTENTSAREINDEPENDENTOFRIVERHAWKDOCUMENTCONTROL
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215ClintonRoad
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Checkhydraulicpressuregageforanydamage.
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Thepumpreservoircapissealedforshipment.Replacethegreyshippingplugwiththered
plasticreservoircap.
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Asupplyofclean,dryairisrequired.Lubricatedairisnotrequired.
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Attachthemaleairfittingstothepump’sairfilter‐regulator.Attachthefemaleairfittingtothe
airhose.
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Coupletheairhosetotheairfilter‐regulatorandadjusttheairfilter‐regulatorknobuntiltheair
pressuregagereadsthepressurelevelmarkedonthepump.Formostair‐drivenpumps,theair
supplypressureshouldbesettowithintherangeof80psi[5.5bar]to100psi[6.9bar].
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Reviewsection5.2foroperatinginstructionspriortotestingthepump.
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Testpumpbydead‐heading(leaveportpluginplace)andactivatethepump.Thepressure
gaugeshouldbuildpressureandthenholdthesteadypressurewhenthepumpstops.
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4.2CheckHydraulicHose
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Checkthehydraulichoseforanydamageincludingbenthoseends,
kinkedhoseandsplitouter
lining.Ifanydamageisfound,replacethehoseimmediatelybycontactingRiverhawkCompany.
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4.2.1The1/4”HighPressureFittingAssembly
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Illustration1
TheRiverhawkhydraulichosemayusea1/4"High
PressureFittingtoconnecttoatensioner.The
hoseconnectorismadefromathreepiece
assembly:aglandnut,acollar,anda1/4”tubeor
1/4”hoseend.(SeeIllustration1)
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Toassemblythefitting,slidetheglandnutover
the1/4”tubeor1/4”hoseend.Turnthecollar
counter‐clockwise(lefthandthread)ontothe
tubeorhoseendasshowninIllustration1.