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Operation Manual
Side Grip Vibro Hammer
Certified by ISO9001 and CE
Antaeus Foundation Equipment LLC
Phone: 206-495-7030Email: [email protected] Website: www.antaeusfoundationequipmnt.com 250 South Webster AveSeattle, Washington 98108
Mailing Address:PO Box 809Seahurst, Washington 98062
Foreword• Thank you for choosing Antaeus hydraulic side grip vibro hammer!
• The Antaeus side grip hammer is a new generation of pile drivers suitable for different geological conditions and different pile types.
• We regularly update this Operation Manual for you to have a comprehensive understanding of this product.
• The contents of this manual include how to install, maintain, and repair the piling machine correctly. How to use it safely and how to perform the routine inspections and maintenance to extend the product life.
• Please be sure to read this manual to prevent incorrect operation. The user should follow the contents of this manual for technical training to operate correctly, safely, and exert its best working condition. Antaeus is not liable for any direct, indirect, incidental or consequential damages arising out of the use that do not following this Operation Manual.
• Please record following information of the product:
The vibrator S/N :
The model of the hydraulic Excavator vibro hammer :
The model of the hydraulic power equipment:
Antaeus Side grip vibro hammer
Antaeus Machinery has various vibro hammer models , please refer to the technical parameters of this manual.
The code means Antaeus Machinery improvement and upgrade edition.
Series ModelCode
AT 75 B
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Warning Sign legendWarning！ Subject to constant improvement andengineering progress, we reserve the right to make changes to specification without notice.
Notice！Attention
Notice！To ensure safe operation, be sure to checkbefore any operating of this product. It is necessary to inspect regularly..
Warning！Potentially dangerous or dangeroussituation, if not avoided, may result in serious injury, damage or malfunction
Warning！ Matters requiring special notification.
Notice！In order to ensure safe operation, please checkthe pile driver before any operation, and regularly check to prevent bearings from exceeding heat limits.
Notice！Before installation, operation or maintenance of the vibro hammer, please read this manual carefully.
Notice！Please pay abide by local regulations.
Warning！In order to avoid personal injury andequipment damage, please be sure to abide by relevant laws and regulations and safe operation usage.
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ContentChapter 1 Product profile ......................................................4
1.1 General ..............................................................................4
1.2 Features ............................................................................6
1.3 Main components .............................................................7
1.4 Specification ...................................................................10
1.5 Model selection reference.............................................11
1.6 Working principle and application ..............................12
1.7 Security points ..............................................................14
Charpter 2 Installation Instruction .....................................15
Chapter 3 Commissioning ...................................................18
Chapter 4 Piling operation ...................................................19
4.1 Check before operation ...............................................19
4.2 Driving piles and extracting..........................................20
4.3 Safety notification .......................................................23
Chapter 5 Safety rules ........................................................24
5.1 General description ......................................................24
5.2 Safety notification .......................................................25
5.3 Emergency handling ....................................................32
Chapter 6. Operation specification ....................................33
6.1 Operation guide ...........................................................33
6.2 Operation steps and skills..............................................36
Chapter 7 Inspection and maintenance..............................39
7.1 Inspection and maintenance ..........................................39
7.2 Check items and check time table ..............................43
7.3 Self-inspection measure ............................................45
Chapter 8 Fault and Troubleshooting ..............................47
Chapter 9 Electric diagram ...............................................49
Chapter 10 Hydraulic diagram ............................................50
Warranty ................................................................................51
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Chapter 1 Product profile
1.1 General 1.1.1 About Antaeus Machinery
The name Antaeus” comes from the ancient Greek god of the earth. We use this name
because our company’s core proposition is to design, rent, sell, and service deep foundation
construction equipment.
Antaeus Foundation Equipment LLC, formed in June of 2016, is a deep foundation
construction equipment manufacturing company specializing in vibratory pile driver/extractors
and related products. We design and manufacture, rent, sell, and service deep foundation
equipment of all makes and sizes.
John L. White, the CEO, started his career in the deep foundation construction business in
1977 in Seattle At PACO (Pacific American Commercial Company). Fresh out of the US
Marines, John traveled the Western half of the US and Canada, servicing and leasing pile
driving equipment manufactured by MKT, Vulcan and Delmag.
John served as President of APE from 1990 until his departure in June of 2012. During this
time at APE, John received 40 patents related to pile driving and deep foundation machines.
John also set the world’s record for installing the largest pile. John built APE into the world’s
largest pile driving equipment manufacturing company and his inventions revolutionized the
industry. John sold his shares of APE in 2012.
John continued to invent pile driving machines and longed to return to inventing new pile
driving machines. John’s latest inventions are shocking the industry, including his new
“updrive” hydraulic power units and his multi-staged suppressor system.
In June of 2016 John returned to the deep foundation industry by launched Antaeus. His new
machines are quickly becoming the number one choice in pile driving equipment. Antaeus has
a mission. Our goal is to buy, manufacture, rent, sell, lease and service state of the art pile
driving machines for the purpose of providing a competitive edge to our customers.
We are gods of pile driving, we are Antaeus Foundation Equipment.
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1.12 About Antaeus hydraulic Excavator vibro hammers
The Antaeus Hydraulic Excavator Vibro hammer is excavator mounted
and used to pull or extract steel sheet piles, steel pipes and concrete
piles with simple, flexible, well-designed, reliable performance and
quiet operations.
The Antaeus Hydraulic Excavator Vibro hammer is powered by the
excavator hydraulic power system, without the need of another power
unit. The Antaeus Hydraulic Excavator Vibro hammer works with high
frequency vibration from 2800 to 3000 RPM and provides 30 tons to 50
tons force to break the soil adhesive power.
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1.2 Features
• Functions: Vibrating, clamping, and rotating. Each action is
individually controlled.
• Two-settings of vibration power output, which can meet with all kinds
of construction conditions. The second setting vibration output is
more powerful and could be applied for the hard soil layer .
• Well-Designed hydraulic system.
• The product can be installed in all kinds of brand excavators.
• Operated by one excavator operator in the cab
• Working quietly, less impact on the surrounding environment and
suitable for urban jobs.
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1.3 Main Components
1. Rotation gear box: the latest gear built-in design to prevent dirt and
impact, replaceable gears, run smoothly and durable.
2. Gear box: the core component and power source of this machine.
3.Bracket: High-performance elastomers, stable quality, long use life.
4. Hydraulic motor: Italian hydraulic motor.
5. Clamp: various types for all kinds of piles; powerful hydraulic
cylinder, wear-resistant tooth block; strong casting body.
6. Hydraulic oil system: Special functions and features designed for
the Excavator vibro hammer.
7.Vice arm: Based on excavators and pile requirements, we design
several vice arms with different specifications.
8.Control system: electric control by handle, convenient operation,
multi functional integration
9.Hanger and axis: Well-designed, strong and easy maintenance.
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1.4 Specification
1.4.1 Product Dimensions：
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102.
12 in
ches
51.49 inches 50.23 inches
1.4.2 Specification
Model 55B 65B 75B
Eccentric Moment kg-mEccentric Moment In-lbs
5.5 kg-m 6.5 kg-m 7.5 kg-m
Centrifugal force（kN) Centrifugal force US Tons
320 kN 378 kN 451 kN
Max drive force（kN）�
Max drive force US tons
545 kN 645 kN 767 kN
Frequency（vpm） 2300-3000 vpm 2300-3000 vpm 2300-3000 vpm
side grip force（Kn） 382 kN 456 kN 558 kN
bottom grip force（Kn） 384 kN 550 kN 550 kN
hydraulic pressure（bar） 300 bar 320 bar 320 bar
Rotation /tilt angle（°） 360°/±30° 360°/±30° 360°/±30°
Size（mm） 1320*1450*2550 1350*1490*2650 1350*1490*2650
2600 kg 3200 kg 3500 kg
excavator class（Mt） 20-30 t 30-40 t 40-50 t
applicable pile length （m） 6~12m 6~15m 6~18m
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477 in-lbs 564 in-lbs 650 in-lbs
36 US tons 42 US tons 51 US tons
61 US tons 72 US tons 86 US tons
side grip force US tons 42 US tons 51 US tons 62 US tons
bottom grip force US tons 43 US tons 61 US tons 61 US tons
hydraulic pressure PSI 4351 PSI 4641 PSI 4641 PSI
Size（inches） 51" X 57" X 100" 53" X 57" X 104" 53" X 57" X 104"
Weight（kg）
Weight lbs 5732 lbs 7054 lbs 7716 lbs
excavator class US tons 22-33 US ton 33-44 US ton 44-55 US ton
applicable pile length ft 20~40 ft 20~50 ft 20~60 ft
1.5 Model selection reference
Modelpile length 6m 9m 12m 15m 18m
55B
65B
75B
The max pile pile length when the soil is soft
The max pile pile length in common soil conditions
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pile length 20ft 30ft 40ft 50ft 62ft
(1) With high frequency this hammer will transmit the high vibration force to the pile. The soil structure will change with the high vibration causing soil liquidation. The frictional force between the pile and the soil will be reduced and pile will sink. With the downward pressure from excavator combined with the pile weight the pile will sink into the soil.
(2) When extracting piles, the pile can be pulled or extracted by the up-pulling force from excavator during vibration.
(3) The driveability of the pile is based by many factors such as soil layers, soil type, water content, pile type, rocks, and so on.
1.6 Working Principles and application
Antaeus high frequency hydraulic pile driving machine adopts vibration driving and extracting. This hamm is very suitable for projects with short piles or medium length piles such as photovoltaic, city planning, bridge, cofferdam, building foundation projects.
Working principles:(1) There are eccentric weights inside the machine, spun by motor,
which rotate with high speed and produce eccentric force. Eccentric force is suppressed by rubber elastomers which isolate vibration from entering the excavator and keeping it in the pile.
(2) Eccentric force is in proportion to the eccentric moment and the square of the speed of vibrations measured as vpm. Antaeus eccentrics are have been in constant development over 30 years resulting in an efficient and durable unique design.
Construction principles:
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• The operator should have professional knowledge and related
certificates required to operate this machinery.
• Strictly follow all security regulations.
• Use of this machine for lifting operation is not allowed.
• Use this piling machine as impact hammer (loosening the clamp
pressure and impacting) is not allowed.
• Operator should always keep visual communication with pile
holding person and other assistant.
• If any danger happens during piling, stop operation immediately.
• Check the machine before working every day.
• The gear box will be very hot during operation, do not touch it
with your bare hands, only use a heat gun to check heat.
• Any revisions to this machine is not allowed.
1.7 Saftey points:
Under difficult construction conditions the operator should know the job site and make safe judgments with regards to weather, slope, and failure of job site equipment.
Check if there is any underground cables, hanging obstacles or anything which may cause danger in job site.
Working radius of machine in job site:Formula： Pile length +1/2( pile length)This area can be the working area of this piling machine and room for the excavator to turn around.
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2.3 The Main hammer connects with vice arm, the connection width and
shaft diameter is same (see following pic):
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pin1
pin2
adaptor
Chapter 2 Installation Instructions Antaeus piling machine is attached to excavator. Before installation, make sure that
the excavator power system matches the piling machine. If any problems please
call the nearest Antaeus service branch.
2.1 Choose an empty, flat and clean ground for installation, anyone who is not related to installation should keep keep some distance.
2.2 The installation position in the excavator is the bucket position. Remove bucket
first, then install the vice arm of the piling machine. Different excavator models use
different vice arms of which the connecting shaft diameter and length differs. The shaft
diameter can be adjusted with washers or bushing.
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2.4 After installation, lift the machine and make the gear box and
Clamp vertical to the ground.
Frame
clamp
adaptorbottom
grip
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2.5 Before installation, make sure all the hydraulic connection parts
are clean with no pollutants inside the hose.
2.6 Equip one electric control box for the piling machine, install it in
the cab, fix the wire on the vice arm with film, do not expose it to the
elements
2.7 For installation details, please contact our services people.
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• Clean the ground and tools before commissioning, check all oil hoses,
electric wires, bolts, connection shafts, safe steel wires, clamp, make
sure all are firm and safe. Anyone who is not related to commissioning
should keep away.
•Operator starts excavator, check the excavator as fol lowing
（1）Lift up the long boom and short arm, operate to move the shaft,
check if the movement of vice arm and the main hammer is stable or
not, or is there any colliding.
(2）Operate clamping system, clamping release, rotate 270 °in order,
vibrate with low speed 3 times continuously. Check if there is any
abnormal movement, any leaking or lose bolts.
(3) If the above movement is normal, adjust the working speed of the
engine, add one pressure meter behind the clamp. Operation clamping,
pressure should be 4351-4931 PSI (300-340bar). If the pressure is lower or
higher than the pressure range listed adjust the excavator system pressure
or relief pressure. Rotate the main hammer, check the rotate speed and
adjust it if needed.
(4) Operating vibration, the jaw will close automatically when vibrating.
First time 1 minute, then 5-10 minutes if normal。 Operate second
stage vibration during this 5-10 minutes, and check if excavator works
normal or any hose leaking.
(5) If everything is normal, this machine can be used.
Chapter 3 Commissioning
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Chapter 4 Piling operation and place
4.1Check before operation：
1. Check all connection parts, bolts, and oil hose.
2. Check if there is any damage in the machine, pay close attention to the screws between the vice arm and adapter, make sure they are tight.
3. Check if there is any wearing of clamp jaw and make sure the bolt on the fixed size jaw is tight.
(4) Check for any leaks in the hoses
(5) Check if electric control is working properly.
(6) Check the lubrication level in gearbox
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When the size is less than 4mm, please change the jaw.
4.2Driving piles and extracting:(1) Be familiar with the jobsite, sheet pile arrangement, try to reduce the the need to move the excavator as much as possible.(2) Start the excavator, adjust the excavator and side grip vibro. Move the pile to the suitable piling position.
（3）Clamping: After side rotating, vibrate a few seconds, let down pile close to the clamp bottom, operate jaw open and close. To ensure the cylinder pressure, please keep jaw close for 2-3 minutes, then open the jaw.
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（4）Lifting the PIle: Close the clamps and lift the boom slowly until the height where an assistant can bind the pile. Fix a wire rope with pile.(Binding the pile is a safety measure to avoid dropping a pile if the clamps fail. It is important to always have a saftey rope no matter piling or extracting. ) AFter the assistant leaves, the operator can lift the pile slowly, rotate 270 °, adjust the penetration degree. Do not over rotate, otherwise the hose may stretch and break.
（5） Pile: Move the pile to the penetration position, start vibration, adjust boom and arm, bucket cylinder, take the piling machine to a horizontal position. When the pile reaches the rope-removing position, stop the vibration, remove the rope, keep vibrating to maintain soil liquidation. When the pile reaches the penetration depth, stop vibration, open the jaw, move away the clamp (see photo).
If there is a hard soil layer, activate the second stage vibration, the back end or one side end of the excavator is allowed to cock up. Avoid high temperature of gear box and bearings (temperature should not exceed 212 F (100 ℃) ), the allowed working time for the machine with the max power is about 5 minutes
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（6）Extracting: Move the hammer to the extracting position, clamp the pile, start vibration, adjust the boom and arm, bucket cylinder, put the machine in the horizontal position. Driving the pile down for 10 minutes, then pull it up. When the pile reaches the binding rope position, stop vibration, fix the binding rope. When the pile is nearly out stop vibration (see the following pic). If it is difficult to pull the pile out, operate second stage vibration, the rear-end or one side end of excavator is allowed to cock up, vibration and slow burst of 1-3 seconds
（7） Pile shaking: When the pile is pulled out, and there is a lot of mud need to be cleaned, operator can use the high frequency vibration to shake the pile and make the mud drop away from the pile. Pull the pile and move it to the empty ground, drive the pile into the soil a little (about 400-1000mm), start vibration (include second stage vibration), continuously vibrating about 1 min (see the following pic). It is important not to free hang vibrate the pile without it touching any soil.
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It is not safe to vibrate the hammer while the pile is not in the ground (as in the figure ). After extraction, put the pile back to a destinated position.
4.3 Safety notification:
(2) While in operation, no personnel should stand under or near the machine.
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Chapter 5 Safety rules
●Please do not modify this machine. If you need to modify it, pleasecontact Antaeus. Antaeus shall not be liable for any accident or failurecaused by operation or modification other than the specified in thismanual.
●Do not use parts that are not certified and recommended by Antaeus
Similar substitutes or substitutes of other manufacturers' qualified
standard parts shall be contacted with Antaeus maintenance personnel
before use. Any damage, injury or cost increasing caused by using non
approved spare parts will not be included in the warranty.
●After purchasing, if you want to transfer the pile driver and its oil flow
configuration to other hydraulic excavators, please contact Antaeus or
the agent in advance. Otherwise, Antaeus will not be responsible for
the accidents or faults caused by the transferring.
●About the operation for the excavator, please following the operation
manual from the excavator manufacturer.
●The pile driver here describe in this manual uses the oil flow from the
excavator.
●For different excavator, the pile driver oil hose will be different
●Standard piles for use are H sheet piles. Wooden
piles, concrete pile and pipe piles should have special custom designed
clamp. (as shown in the instruction pic). Never try to drive a pile with
the wrong clamp type or serious injury or death can occur.
5.1 General description
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5.2 Safety notificationPlease read this manual carefully. In order to use the machine safely, please observe the following items. Major accidents are often closely related to non-compliance with the specifications: such as the falling off of connecting bolts, fastening nuts, pins, etc. each of those above may cause the falling off of hammer components and piles.
Warning! Once broken parts are found, please stop the usage immediately and take maintenance measures if necessary.
Warning! In case of any errors in the circuit system, please disconnect the switch on the control box. If it is necessary to disconnect the battery, please disconnect the negative cable of the battery first.
Note! After the pile driver stops, some parts are in very high in temperature. Direct touch with skin will cause serious scalding and injury. Please pay special attention to hot components, they may not appear hot to the eye.
●The operator should have following qualifications:
1.Graduated from the technical training class of vehicle system
construction machinery (for basic engineering). Those who have
passed the examination and approval of construction machinery
technology stipulated by the construction industry agency law.
2. Person in charge of the operation of pile driver: the person who
is qualified in special education for the construction machinery of
vehicle system.
3. Hydraulic mechanical device driver: graduated from hydraulic
mechanical device skill training class.
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7. Remove the accumulated soil at the pile head regularly. If the pile head is deformed, please repair it.
8. When installing or removing the hydraulic hoses and connectors, please turn off the engine of the excavator and wait until the hydraulic system internal pressure has gone down to safe levels. If there is still internal pressure, oil can burst out in a dangerous way if hoses are disconnected. to release internal pressure on the excavator, please refer to the "operation manual" issued by excavator manufacturer.
9. As for the operation of the hydraulic oil hose, if during high-pressure operation any oil leaks and touches the skin or enters the eyes, it will cause great danger to the human body, so please wear protective glasses and thick gloves.
10. If elastomer are cracked, please do not start the machine before replacing the them.
11. Check the conductor insulation, especially whether the insulation of the power supply lead-in wire and distribution cabinet is firm, and whether the neutral connection or grounding is good.
12. Connecting bolts should be tight, regularly check bolts as vibration and pile driving work can lossen bolts over time.
13. When the hamme is working, there should be a person to guide the operator. The guide and the operator should cross check the signals before starting, during operation they should cooperate closely.
14. When the operation starts, use an electric horn or other means to send signals to inform the surrounding personnel to watch out.
5.2.2 Precautions 1. High frequency hydraulic vibratory pile drivers should be carried by
the certified and skilled driver.
2. The starting of the pile driver should be sped up from low gear to high gear.
3. Pay close attention to the indication of current and voltage on the control box while working, in case of any abnormality, the machine shall be stopped immediately for inspection.
4. Free loading test should not surpass 5 minutes
5. While working please install the pile with safety wire in advance.
6. When the hydraulic hoses breaks, please stop work immediately, adjust the pile to prevent it from falling over or dropping, and turn off the engine of the hydraulic excavator.
7. When driving or pulling piles, please do not exceed the maximum clamp load of the pile driver, which may damage the elastomer and cause the pile driver to slip off the pile. (please note the maximum clamp load of pile driver used)
8. Never force driving or pulling.
9. Please do not stand under the pile driver except for the operation of connecting piles.
10. When the pile driver is running, be sure to clamp the tooth block tightly. And confirm that the hydraulic system is running normally.
11. Impact driving (vibrating with the clamps open) will damage the equipment.
12. When clamping the pile, there should not be any space between the jaws and the pile.
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13. While driving or pulling the pile, the operation should equalize the elastomers evenly, at the same time, ensure the pile is vertical. Don't side load the elastomers or they will get hot and crack.
14. It is dangerous to move the excavator arm while driving piles.
15. Please confirm that the pile driver stops completely, then open the clamps.
16. For the continuous operation of the pile driver, please take about 5 minutes as the standard for each pile on average, and take 5-10 minutes off. (the long-term operation of the pile driver will increase the temperature of the gearbox and shorten the service life of the bearing, oil motor and seal.) Spray water on the bearing box when hard driving for long periods of time to cool it down.
17. Do not operate the pile driver in bad weather.
18. When pulling sheet piles, the clamping jaw shall be clamped in the middle of the steel sheet pile.
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Movable jaw Fix jaw Movable jaw
Movable jaw
Sheet pile
19. While driving or pulling piles, if you need to rotate the pile driver, please take care not to twist the hydraulic oil hoses.
20. When driving or pulling piles, please use the hanging wire ropefor saftey.21. Turn off the excavator engine when the hammer is at rest22. Near this machine, all personnel shall wear approved safety
clothing including safety helmets, safety boots, safety glasses and hearing protection.
23. Do not adjust, lubricate, maintain, or lift the machine off the ground while the machine is running.
24.If you have any questions about weight, specifications or machine performance, please contact Anteaus before using or operating the equipment.
25.Ensure excavators, piles, vibrators, wire ropes, and other equipments are (at least 5m) away from power lines, transformers, and other electrical equipments, or as required by application safety regulation.
26.Working radius formula of pile driver in job site: Pile length plus 1/2(pile length). This could be recognized as the construction scope of excavator rotation and piling area.
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5.2.3 Precautions at the end of work
1. At the end of operation, please lift the rotating arm to make the motor park at the upper position. As shown in the figure below:
2. After operation, the hammer shall be covered with a tarp to keep the pile driver free from wind and rain.
3. For maintenance management such as routine inspection and regular inspection, please follow the contents of Chapter 5.
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5.3 Emergency handling
A. In case of the following emergency:
When the hydraulic power unit fails during operation:
The pressure of the clamp may drop, which may cause the risk of the pile to fall.
In order to prevent the pile from falling, it is necessary to use an auxiliary wire saftey rope during work.
B. In case of accidental hose breakageThere is a risk of clamp pressure which can cause the pile to fallAlways use auxiliary wire saftey rope during work.
C. Stop working in case of any visual failure and use the horn on the excavator to draw attention to the danger.
D. Stop working if the elastomer cracks.
Follow these steps:
(⑴) Please stop the pile driver immediately and payattention to the safety of personnel;
(⑵) Please make sure that the pile and the pile driver are ina safe, connecting and stable state;
(⑶) Please investigate the cause after taking safetymeasures.
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Chapter 6. Operation specifications
6.1.1 Preparation before operation
1. Check whether the vibrator has been installed on the vice arm arm as required.2. Check whether the hoses are damaged and whether there is any visual oil leakage.3. Check whether the controller switch is okay and whether the wire harness is exposed.4. Check whether the lubricating oil of all parts is normal and whether the lubricating oil of gear box is normal.5. The controller power switch can now be turned to "on".6. Test whether the vibration controller is normal.7. Test whether the clamp controller is normal.8. Test whether the rotation controller is normal.9. Test whether the second vibration controller is normal.10. No load test ≤ 5 minutes
6.1.2 Vibration operation
1. Start the engine and increase the throttle slowly.2. Press the indicator light of the excavator to check whether the excavator operates normally.3. When pressing the foot pedal, the machine will vibrate with the first stage power. When the vibration motor accelerates, the vibration of the pile driver will increase accordingly, and the vibration frequency will be increased to about 2800 ~ 3200 /minute.4. Press walking pedal, "the second section of vibration confluence switch is on", and then step down on the pedal, at this time, the vibration frequency of the pile driver will increase, and the vibration frequency will rise to about 2800~3200 vibration times / minute
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5.The driver can adjust the vibration times of the pile driver according to the actual needs of the site work to improve the centrifugal force.
6.The first stage of vibration force: Applicable to muddy soil, soft sand ground, silt ground, etc. Normal load can reduce the fuel consumption of excavator.
7.The second stage force: Applicable to the relatively solid sandy ground and clay layer or heavy loads.
8.The hydraulic pressure and flow required for vibration have been pre-set, please do not adjust them. Excessivly High vibration speed and load will damage the motors, bearing, seals, and reduce the service life of the equipment.
6.1.3 Clamp operation
1. Close Clamps: switch the clamping controller on, the hydraulic cylinder extends, and the clamp jaw block moves to complete the clamping action.2. Open Clamps: switch the clamping loosening controller, the oil cylinder retracts, and clamp jaw block moves, the loosening action completed.3. After clamping onto a pile the safety wire rope must be used between the pile and the clamp.4. You can use a barb at the top of the clamp to drag the sheet pile under base.5. The clamping oil circuit system is set to 4641-5000 PSI (320-350 bar) pressure, equipped with double pressure holding valve, which can ensure that the jaw will not be loosened due to vibration.
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6.1.4 R
Rotation operation：
(1) By turning the left-hand and right-hand rotary switches, the pile driver can turn left and right.
(2)Please be careful not to pull the external oil hose when rotating the machine, it may break.
(3)The rotation speed has been set at the time of handover, about 10 rpm. Do not adjust the rotation speed at will. Too fast of a rotation speed may cause pile to fall.
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1.StartStart the excavator, adjust the excavator and pile driver; place the pile to some position that the clamp can grab it.
2. Clamp pileclamp the sheet pile tightly, lift it and vibrate a bit to clear the soil above.
3.Lift the pile to destination Lift the pile slowly, avoid swinging, then move it to the designated piling position.Be careful to notice any personnel nearby.
4.Position checking & adjustmentMove t he shee t p i l e down s l i g h t l y , cooperate with the ground personnel to confirm that the sheet pile is indeed in the designated position. Pay attention to whether the sheet pile is vertical.Avoid excessive rotation to prevent hoses from being stretched and damaged.No one is allowed to stand under the pile driver except for expert pile bucks.
6.2 Operation steps and skills (steel sheet pile)
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5. VibrationEnsure sheet pile has been tightly clamped,, press the vibration button to start the pile driving. Never move the excavator boom laterally under pile driving condition.
6. Boom pressurizationWhen it is felt that the soilunder the sheet pile is loose,operate the boom to pressdownward.
7.Use second vibration settingWhen the pile driver force or the excavator power supply is not enough, step on the second vibration setting to increase the vibrating speed, when the sheet pile is driven to the position, the clamp can be loosened.
8.Adjust positionIf the pile is stuck and cannot be driven to grade or two parallel adjacent sheet piles can not join smoothly, pull the pile up again and adjust the position of the excavator. When pulling the pile, do not pull the pile horizontally, only vertically.
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Note: Please note that the average drive time of driving a pile is about minutes. Pay attention to how long the hammer is under vibration. Long vibration time will shorten the life of bearings, oil seals, and hydraulic motor.
Warning: if a pile is at refusal, do not overburden the machine to force a pile in the ground beyond the above stated recommendations for machine usage.
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Chapter 7 Inspection and maintenance
7.1 Inspection and maintenance
7.1.1 Adapter
(1) Different brands and models of excavators have different size connectors and oil circuits. Each excavator is different.(2)Please completely clean the dirt and dust on the connectors and fittings of hydraulic hoses and fittings before connecting or disconnecting.(3)Make sure there is no leaks on the hydraulic hoses and check for any loose fittings.(4)Make sure to the bolts are tight on the axles of the vibrator vice arm to prevent unwanted disconnection.(5)Grease at each pin and Axel regularly!
7.1.2 Vibrator(1) Always confirm bolts are tight on the motor, elastomers, and hydraulic hoses everyday. Any vibratory machine will see bolts loosen over time.(2) Please check, tighten and grease all the pins and axles around the hanger. For Lubrication points refer to diagrams above.(3) Regularly check the oil level in gear box. Deterioration of the oil will produce large viscosity and resistance and overload the motor. The vibration force will decrease and the gear box will be overheat quickly if over filled with oil. (4) Check the bearing covers and side covers of the gear box for oil leakage.(5) Confirm if the rubber of Elastomer are damaged or cracks.(6) Confirm breather valves are not clogged(7) If any bolts are missing or lost immediately replace them.
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Grease port
Grease PortReducer
Elastomer
Motor
tilt cylinder
Please check bearing covers and side covers of gear box for any oil leaks.
The first gear oil to be done after 200 hours Weekly inspection and monthly replacement
should be made regularly.
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7.1.3 Clamp
(1) Confirm whether the bolts of the clamp are tight. The hydraulic cylinder should not leak any oil.(2) Please check jaws for tooth wear. If less than 0.157 inches (4mm) then replace jaws.
when less than 4mm replacement
(3) Clear and clean any sand and soil off the clamp jaws.(4) Check the rings at the end of the axle pins have come loose,
When the fixing ring come loose, the axle pin may drop.(5) Confirm the hydraulic cylinder link pin and the central axle pin
have not been bent.(6) Add lubricant oil on every axle pin.(7) After replacing hydraulic fittings on the clamp it is best to
bleed all the air out of the clamping system before driving piles.
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7.1.4 Hydraulic excavator Maintenance on the Excavator should follow the excavator operations manual.
7.1.5 Controls and electric circuit box(1) Make sure power is safely connected to the excavator battery.
(2) Make sure no electric wires are loose and no fuses are blown.
(3) Only certified electricians should work on the electronics.
(4) Look for any broken wires at all times
7.1.6 The hydraulic oil hose and oil control valve(1) Check the hydraulic hoses prior to each use.(2) Check hydraulic fittings for any leaks for cracks.(3) Make sure each hydraulic connection is tight.(4) Replaces hoses when needed, careful not to over tighten hydraulic fittings, over tightening can cause damage.(5) The hydraulic relief valves and settings have been pre-set by the factor, do not adjust them without approval from an Antaeus service person.
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7.2 Items to Check
7.2.1 Time table and check sheet list
NO.
Check period
Check item
daily weekly monthly 3month 6month yearly
1 The loosening of bolt, screw or cracked parts.
√
2Cracking and wear of pins and axles
√
3 gearbox oil level √
4 elastomer cracks or damage √
5 Oil leaking in the hydraulic hose and other parts.
√
6Oil leaking of hydraulic cylinders
√
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7 Wear of the clamp jaws. √8 Jaw position and fastening bolt √
9 hydrauil hose integrity √
10 hydraulic oil pressure light √
11 hydraulic manifold oil leaks √
12 broken wire ropes √
13 Abnormal sound from the gear box √14 Lack of lubricant lube of pins and spin axis √15 The oil quantity, dirty and motor
displacement of the vibrator √16 Replacement of the engine oil √17 Wear of the hydraulic motor bearing √
18 Sealing of the installation part of the hydraulic motor
√
19 The cleaning of the inside of vibrator √20 Overall performance checking. √
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daily
weekly
monthl
y
3mon
th
6mon
th
yearly
Check whether the reducer bolts are loose
Check whether the motor is leaking
check whether the elastomers are damaged
Check the wear of the Jaw
Check whether the pin bolts are loose
Check whether the shaft bolts are loose
Check whether elastomer bolts are broken
7.3 Self-inspection measure
Checking main parts are shown as diagram below:
Check whether the cylinder is leaking
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clamp plate should be tight
check the oil level of gear box. Oil level should be in center of sight glass.
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Chapter 8 Fault and Troubleshooting
Items Inspection Checking points Normal Troubleshooting
1The loosening of bolt, screw or cracked parts
For bolts and screw visual inspection and check with wrench
Not lose or broken
Tighten or replace
Visual inspection of a crack No crack Weld repair or
replacement
2Cracking and wear of pins and axis
Visual inspection No crack Replacement
3Oil level of the gear box
Loosen the oil level hole, there should be oil flow out
Not broken or dirty
Add or replacementIf much higher than
than normal, the sealing of hydraulic motor may be broken
4Cracking and damage of elastomer
Visual inspection Not cracked or broken
Replace
5
Leaking of hydraulic hoses and the components
Visual inspection No leakage Replace
6Oil leaking of hydraulic cylinder
Visual inspectionNo leakage or damage
Repair or Replace
7Wear of teeth on jaws Visual inspection
Lower than the required level
Replace
8Tooth block occlusion test
Put a 6mm steel plate and clamp down
No clearanceRepair or replacement
9
Damaged or oil leaking of Hydraulic hoses
Visual inspection Not broken Replace
Clean the dirt and give pressure to check
Not leaking Tighten fittings or replace
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Gear box oil, dirt and hydraulic motor displacement
Visual inspection the hole and clean
Not dirty
Add and clean
Checking the motor displacement
200L/min
13Gear bearing oil replacement
Per 300 working hours
Replacement
14Gear bearing wear
Visual inspection the wear or unusual sound or temperature Check
Not over heating or wear
bearings should be about the same temp
Replace
15Hydraulic motor bearing wear and seal issue
Visual inspection of displacement of motor oilunusual sound or temperature
Not leaking Normal relief oil flow
Replace
16O-ring on the hydraulic press
Change every year
Replacement
17Comprehensive performance test
Inspect as per Chapter 2
Normal
10Circuit wire damaged, cut or short
Visual inspection No brokenRepair or Check with replacement
Check with multimeter No short
11
Lubricate the pin and the rotation bearing
Visual inspection Grease Grease
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Chapter 9 Electrical Diagram
electric resource
left tilt
right tilt
clamp open
clamp close
left rotation
right rotation
vibration
vibration
clamp close indadicate
clamp close
clamp open
left tilt
right tilt
left rotation
right rotation
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Chapter 10 Hydraulic Diagram
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The warrantyAntaeus Piling Equipment warrants that the new products sold by it are free from
material or process defects within one year from the date of delivery to the first user.
Under this Warranty, Antaeus's obligations and responsibilities are expressly limited
to the repair or replacement of any part at Antaeus sole option that has been
inspected and proved defective in material or workmanship. During normal working
hours, the office of Antaeus or the dealer authorized by Antaeus products shall
provide users with the corresponding parts free of charge. This warranty does not
apply to: parts or accessories of products not manufactured by Antaeus and
guaranteed by its manufacturer; Or normal maintenance range (scraping oil and fuel
lines, worn cushioning material in drive base); Or normal maintenance parts (such as
contaminant syringes, pressure-relief check valve springs, grease damage during
use). Replacement or repair parts of a product installed during the warranty period
shall have a warranty period only for the remainder of the warranty period if the parts
are the original members of the product. Antaeus makes no other warranties,
express or implied, as to merchantability and fitness for any particular purpose.
Under this Warranty, Antaeus obligations do not include any transportation costs,
installation costs, taxes or any other costs, or any liability for direct, indirect,
incidental or consequential damages or delays. If a warranty claim is requested from
Antaeus, the product or part shall be returned to Antaeus with prepaid freight. Any
improper use, including continued operation after the discovery of defective or worn
parts, operation beyond the rated performance, replacement of any part or any part
not approved by Antaeus or any change or repair made by others in the judgment of
Antaeus, will have a material and adverse effect on the Product and will invalidated
this Warranty.
Any type of welding on the equipment will invalidate this warranty.
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