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- Page 1 BRIDGE DECK FINISHER SET-UP GUIDE BDF4836 - BDF6036 - BDF6048 Manual Part #: 069596 | Revision: A...
- Page 2 When Lifting Your Machine WARNING • ALWAYS attach LONG safety ropes or tag lines to the • Please use extreme caution when lifting the BDF. Make ends of the machine prior to lifting. sure crane or lifting equipment has enough capacity to lift the weight of the machine.
- Page 3 When Loading & Transporting Your Machine • CHECK all height restrictions prior to loading the machine as all Drop-Deck trailers and flat-bed trailers have different dimensions. Paving Carriage may need to be removed for legal transport. Tighten the leg clamps on the four legs (SEE PICTURE 2).
- Page 4 (Special situations may have a maximum 30 inches). • Allen recommends our Steel Forms or forms designed and engineered to carry the weight and load of the The rails and chairs should be double checked paver.
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Page 5: Insert Assembly
Your BDF assembly process can be performed by a 2-3 the truss frame and the hinge pins on the bottom person crew with the help of an Allen Field Technician. of the truss frame and can be placed out of the Typically: one operator and two ground people. - Page 6 BDF Assembly & Set-up INSTALLING/REMOVING THE PAVING CARRIAGE – At that the direction of machine travel is as indicated on the control console. times it is necessary for transport, different paving direction or winter storage to remove the carriage from the •...
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Page 7: Auger Installation
BDF Assembly & Set-up DRAG PAN INSTALLATION STRAIGHTENING THE MACHINE • Attach the drag pan hanger bracket to the upper • When the attachments have been installed on the carriage mount on the top of the paving carriage paving carriage, maximize machine weight by filling the gas and hydraulic tanks. - Page 8 BDF Assembly & Set-up STRAIGHTENING CARRIAGE RAIL • Align the paving rollers so that they are parallel with the upper carriage. • For string-lining the carriage rail, use nylon masonry line. • Use a level, metal bar or string-line across the top of each side of the upper carriage from carriage rail to carriage rail.
- Page 9 BDF Assembly & Set-up • The depth and penetration required will vary according to until the rod spring shifts the reversing valve and the lower job specifications. carriage shifts. • Pitching the front end of the drum higher allows the roller •...
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Page 10: Chain Tensioning
BDF Assembly & Set-up CHAIN TENSIONING • When determining the amount of chain sag, position the carriage to one end of the machine and measure • The chain tightener on the paving carriage is used the space between the bottom and top chain in the to equalize the tension of each the 2 carriage travel center of the machine on both sides (SEE PICTURE). - Page 11 BDF Assembly & Set-up SETTING THE MACHINE GRADE • Use clean designated containers to add hydraulic fluid to the hydraulic tanks and keep any dirt or contaminates from • Position the machine so the carriage paving rollers are over getting into the hydraulic system, also, take care and clean the top of an armor joint, bulkhead, expansion joint or end all hydraulic fittings, quick dis-connects &...
- Page 12 Paving Operation ROLLER ROTATION • When putting the automatic roller reversing valve in the “Non- Reversing” position causes no change to the • Paving roller rotation can turn either clockwise or roller direction with each pass of the carriage. counter clockwise or they can rotate in opposite •...
- Page 13 Paving Operation SUPER ELEVATIONS • Turn the leg crank 1/2 turn counter clockwise to raise the back of the machine 1/8 of an inch. • For super elevated bridge decks, skewed decks • With the back of the machine raised, the augers or slabs, the roller rotation must be turning in the may need to be adjusted lower, watch the amount same direction with the valve lever set in the “Non-...
- Page 14 Paving Operation PAVING CURVES MACHINE ADVANCEMENT • Mark an equal number of spaces on the inner curve (1 • The operator will pace the machine travel to 2 feet spacing), know the length or distance of the advancement to coincide with the placement of the inside.
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Page 15: Maintenance
Take every precaution, to avoid Engine Service: contaminating the oil in the system. Thoroughly clean all Allen Bridge Deck Finishers use two engines. One engine hydraulic components before loosening or removing for is mounted on the stationary power unit to power machine repairs. -
Page 16: Lubrication Maintenance
Lubrication Maintenance LUBRICATION SCHEDULE Reversing Valve Slide NLGI-2 Lithium Base Grease - Lubricate slowly until excess lubricant is observed, approximately Lubricate Bracket 5-6 pumps. 68 Hydraulic Oil - Add hydraulic oil if necessary. Replace oil filter with a 10μm filter element after Hydraulic Oil Reservoir Inspect the first 50 hours and every 250 hours thereafter. -
Page 17: Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting SYMPTOM CAUSE REMEDY FINISHING Too much concrete in front of tubes Lower Augers Concrete is pitting behind roller tubes (Tubes plowing Slow the concrete delivery in front of machine Concrete is drying out concrete) to allow machine to keep up. Concrete is pitting behind Augers are to low, starving the roller Raise the augers to allow more concrete to... - Page 18 Troubleshooting SYMPTOM CAUSE REMEDY Cam arm on shifter is not adjusted Adjust cam arm or upper rail correctly Carriage slows and stops but Check reversing valve for proper function and Reversing valve not shifting correctly will not regain speed correct if needed Distortion in valve body could restrict Loosen bolts one at a time spool if bolts are too tight...
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Page 19: Customer Notes
Remove the 9/16 Vent Cap on both the MV1 and MV2 Cartridges. Insert a small screw- driver or allen wrench into the vent cap holes. .The cartridge with the shallowest hole is the Carriage blower over relief if the carriage only works in one direc- cartridge that is stuck. -
Page 20: Manual Revision Detail
Revision Detail MANUAL REVISION DETAIL REVISION # REVISION DATE REVISION REFERENCE # REVISION BY Initial Release 02/2019 Page 20 BRIDGE DECK FINISHER SET-UP GUIDE - 069596... - Page 21 No part of this manual may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronics or mechanical, for any purpose, without the express written permission of Allen Engineering Corporation (AEC). AEC assumes no responsibility or liability for any errors or inaccuracies that may appear in this man- ual.
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