Summary of Contents for Power Hawk P-16X
- Page 1 ® ™ POWER HAWK THE POWER HAWK P-16X™ RESCUE SYSTEM ® USER SAFETY & INSTRUCTION MANUAL...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
INSTALLING CUTTER ATTACHMENTS ..................14 REMOVING P-16X™ TOOL ATTACHMENTS ................. 16 POWERHEAD 70 VARIABLE POSITIONING ................. 17 OPERATION of P-16X™ RESCUE SYSTEM ................18 HAND-HELD OPERATIONS ......................18 REMOTE OPERATIONS ........................19 OPERATING SAFETY INFORMATION .................... 20 HELPFUL HINTS ..........................20 MAINTENANCE for P-16X™... - Page 3 ™ ® ® Power Hawk P-16X™ Rescue System Instruction Manual Page 2 of 27 THIS PAGE INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK...
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Page 4: General Safety Information
Never use the tool while holding the cutting or spreading attachments. Hold the tool only by the handles when operating. To avoid risk of serious personal injury and/or damage to property and/or equipment, do not under any circumstances place hands or other body parts on or near Power Hawk® attachments when in operation. -
Page 5: Manufactuer Contact Information
™ ® ® Power Hawk P-16X™ Rescue System Instruction Manual Page 4 of 27 BATTERY AND BATTERY CHARGING SAFETY INFORMATION All batteries contain corrosive acids and produce explosive gases during recharging. Failure to follow the safety precautions below may result in acid burns and/or gas explosion, causing blindness, serious personal injury, and/or damage to property and/or equipment. - Page 6 ™ ® ® Power Hawk P-16X™ Rescue System Instruction Manual Page 5 of 27 THIS PAGE INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK...
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Page 7: Introduction And System Description
A variable 70 articulation of the power head and attachments allows greater versatility of access as compared to conventional hydraulic rescue tools. The P-16X™ Rescue Tool is powered solely by 12 volts DC. There are NO HYDRAULICS. The rear handle has a circular design to maintain identical trigger switch operation regardless of the tool’s rotational position. -
Page 8: Power Source Selection And Connections
4.2 POWER SOURCE SELECTION AND CONNECTIONS The Power Hawk ® P-16X™ Rescue Tool is powered using 12 volts DC which must be connected via Power Pack or Power Adapter. Power sources may include: • Jumper Cable to • Power Hawk •... -
Page 9: Pwr-Li12X "Li-Ghtning Power Pack™", 12V Lithium-Ion
This is because the indicator is sensing voltage and as amperage is being drawn by the P-16X™ Rescue Tool, the voltage of the battery drops naturally when under load. After operating the tool, it may take several minutes for the battery to “settle”... - Page 10 The PWR-Li12X unique and custom shape allows for quick connection and release to the Power Hawk P-16X™ Rescue Tool. The battery pack has a thicker rear section and a thinner front section. The thinner front section has a tang used to create more holding points when attached to the P-16X™...
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Page 11: Bc-Li12X Battery Charger
• The PWR-Li12x Lithium-Ion Battery Pack will not provide early notice to the operator that the battery is near empty by slowing down. When the P-16X™ stops running due to a depleted Lithium-Ion battery (Indicator is showing 1 GREEN LED), stop all heavy work and operate the tool using the reserve battery energy to remove it from the working material. -
Page 12: Pa-12X Power Adapter, 12V
When the battery cannot go any further, press down on the thick back of the Power Adapter until the latch mechanism has secured the PA-12X to the P-16X™ Rescue Tool. Then connect your JC4- 16 Jumper Cables or EC4-16 Extension Cables to an external power source to operate the P-16X™ via backup 12 Volt DC power. -
Page 13: Auxilliary & Back-Up 12V Power
LED on the Power Adapter BLACK cable = NEGATIVE (-) will illuminate and P-16X™ Rescue Tool will not operate, remaining unharmed. If the P-16X™ Rescue Tool does not operate, check cable connections for proper polarity. -
Page 14: Tool Attachment Selection And Installation
Page 13 of 27 5. TOOL ATTACHMENT SELECTION AND INSTALLATION The P-16X™ Rescue Tool is designed to change from spreading to cutting in seconds using interchangeable tool attachments. These attachments are safely secured to the P-16X™ powerhead lugs through the use of special- ®... -
Page 15: Installing Spreader Arms
Insert the correct attachment pins. If the holes do not line up, you may need to operate the trigger switch of the P-16X™ Rescue Tool in the direction that will allow hole alignment. -
Page 16: Installing Cutter Attachments
Install the tethered cylinder stop in the right rear of the powerhead lug using the remaining pin. CAUTION: Failure to install the Cylinder Stop could result in the cutter link Cylinder Stop hitting the Powerhead, causing serious damage to the P-16X™ Rescue Tool. -
Page 17: Removing P-16X™ Tool Attachments
Removing Cutter Attachments All Power Hawk cutter blades are held together with a special-steel bolt and nut that is tightened to approximately 150 ft.-lbs. of torque. As the cutter is operated to open or close, there exists a natural load on the pins as the blades “push through”... -
Page 18: Powerhead 70 Variable Positioning
6. POWERHEAD 70 VARIABLE POSITIONING The P-16X™ Rescue Tool is designed with a pivoting powerhead to provide greater access and versatility of the attachment. The powerhead is capable of rotating 70 to the left relative to the tool body when upright. During operation, the powerhead is held in place by a clutch located directly above the powerhead. -
Page 19: Operation Of P-16X™ Rescue System
(clockwise) will close the attachments. The P-16X™ Rescue Tool is designed to shut off automatically when it reaches maximum force. When this occurs, reverse direction to relieve load and reposition the tool. After the tool has shut off automatically, DO NOT continue to move the attachments in the same direction without first reversing direction to relieve the load, then reposition the tool. -
Page 20: Remote Operations
WARNING Continued loading of the P-16X™ Rescue Tool in the same direction after it has automatically shut off, without first relieving the load, can result in over-stressing and breakage of rescue tool components which may cause serious personal injury and/or damage to property and/or equipment. -
Page 21: Operating Safety Information
Never use the tool while holding the cutting or spreading attachments. Hold the tool only by the black handles when operating. To avoid risk of serious personal injury and/or damage to property and/or ® equipment, do not under any circumstances place hands or other body parts on or near Power Hawk attachments when in operation. •... -
Page 22: Helpful Hints
™ ® ® Power Hawk P-16X™ Rescue System Instruction Manual Page 21 of 27 7.4 HELPFUL HINTS When spreading, forces are greater near the base of the arms than near the tip. Additionally, tool forces increase as the spreader moves from the closed position to the fully opened position due to mechanical advantage. -
Page 23: Maintenance For P-16X™ Rescue System
Check torque on cutter nut. Torque to 150 foot-pounds. • Inspect cutter-link spiral rings; replace as necessary. • Check P-16X™ to ensure 70 powerhead articulation and safety stops are functional. Replace parts as necessary. • Check covers and handles; replace as necessary. -
Page 24: Storage
Stow P-16X™ Rescue System with 12VDC power supply disconnected and all battery terminals covered. • Stow P-16X™ Rescue Tool with attachments relieved of any load (i.e. spreader tips slightly separated). • Protect unit from moisture by stowing in a dry area. -
Page 25: Specifications
™ ® ® Power Hawk P-16X™ Rescue System Instruction Manual Page 24 of 27 9. SPECIFICATIONS P-16X™ Rescue Tool Powerhead Output Torque 72,000 in-lbs (8135 N-m) Input / Output Ratio 5958:1 Powerhead Articulation Angle 70 12 Volts DC – Permanent Magnet... - Page 26 ™ ® ® Power Hawk P-16X™ Rescue System Instruction Manual Page 25 of 27 SPECIFICATIONS (Continued) PWR-Li12X Lithium-Ion Power Pack Battery Manufacturer Power Hawk Technologies, Inc. Battery Type 13.2 V Lithium-Ion (LiFePO4) Battery Capacity 7.5 Ampere Hour (99Wh) Charge Indicator Attached...
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Page 27: Warranty Information
Power Hawk Technologies, Inc., 300 Forge Way, Suite 2 Rockaway, New Jersey 07866 USA Telephone: 973-627-4646 or 1-800-PWR-HAWK (1-800-797-4295) Fax: 973-627-4622 www.powerhawk.com A SNAP-ON OWNED ISO 9001:2015 COMPANY ® Power Hawk is a registered trademark of Power Hawk Technologies, Inc. -
Page 28: Maintenance Service Record
™ ® ® Power Hawk P-16X™ Rescue System Instruction Manual Page 27 of 27 11. MAINTENANCE SERVICE RECORD DATE SERVICE PERFORMED / COMMENTS SERVICE PERSON... - Page 29 POWER HAWK Technologies, Inc. 300 Forge Way, Suite 2 Rockaway, New Jersey 07866 USA Telephone: 973-627-4646 or 1-800-PWR-HAWK (1-800-797-4295) Fax: 973-627-4622 www.powerhawk.com A SNAP-ON OWNED ISO 9001:2015 COMPANY...
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