1.1 About these Safety and 1 Introduction Operating Instructions Epiroc is a leading productivity partner for the mining, in- frastructure and natural resources industries. With cut- The aim of these Instructions is to familiarise you with ting-edge technology, Epiroc develops and produces in-...
Safety and operating instructions 2.1 Signal words 2 Safety instructions The signal words Danger, Warning, Caution, and Notice This is the safety alert symbol. It is used to alert are used as follows in these Safety and operating in- you to potential personal injury hazards. Obey structions: all safety messages that follow this symbol to avoid possible injury or death.
Safety and operating instructions 2.2 Qualification 2.3 Intended use Transporting the hydraulic attachment is only permitted Only attach the hydraulic breaker to a hydraulic carrier of if carried out by people who: a suitable load-bearing capacity. • are authorised to operate a crane or a forklift truck Only use the hydraulic breaker function of the device to according to the applicable national provisions, break or fragment concrete, stone and rocks.
Safety and operating instructions 2.8 Hydraulic installation, 2.9 Special parts, precautions precautions 2.9.1 HP-accumulator WARNING Hydraulic pressure too high DANGER Danger of explosions If the hydraulic pressure is too high, the parts of the hy- draulic attachment will be exposed to excessively high The HP-accumulator of the hydraulic breaker is filled loads.
Safety and operating instructions 2.10 Media/consumables, 2.11 Explosion and fire, precautions precautions WARNING Hot hydraulic oil under high pressure DANGER Explosion and fire Hydraulic oil will squirt out under high pressure if there is Explosions cause serious injury or death. If the working a leakage.
Safety and operating instructions 2.12 Electrical shock, precautions 2.14 Emissions, precautions DANGER Electrical shock WARNING Noise hazard Any contact of the hydraulic attachment with electric cir- Operating the hydraulic attachment creates a loud noise. cuits or other sources of electricity will lead to an electric Long term high sound pressure level can affect your shock, resulting in serious injury or death.
Never carry out any changes to the hydraulic attach- ment or the adapter plate. u Only use original parts or accessories approved by Epiroc. u Modifications that entail new hazards may require a new procedure for assessing conformity. WARNING Changes to the HP-accumulator Changes to the HP-accumulator may lead to serious in- jury.
The working tool is retained in the lower breaker part. K. The percussion piston is guided in the cylinder. 3.1.1 EC 140T The cylinder cover houses the nitrogen gas (N filled piston accumulator and the control mechanism. A. The hydraulic breaker is connected to the carrier by the adapter plate.
Safety and operating instructions K. The percussion piston is guided in the cylinder. 3.1.2 EC 150T The cylinder cover houses the nitrogen gas (N filled piston accumulator and the control mechanism. A. The hydraulic breaker is connected to the carrier by the adapter plate.
Safety and operating instructions K. The percussion piston is guided in the cylinder. 3.1.3 EC 155T, EC 165T, EC 180T The cylinder cover houses the nitrogen gas (N filled piston accumulator and the control mechanism. 3.2 Function The operation of a hydraulic breaker is described in a greatly simplified version below: The pressure line »P«...
Safety and operating instructions 3.3.2 Labels 3.3 Signs / labels Sound Power WARNING Missing warnings The label states the guaranteed The name plate and the labels on the hydraulic attach- sound power level in accordance ment contain important information about the hydraulic with EC directive 2000/14/EC.
Demolition Heavily reinforced con- crete, demolition of power n Check the delivery for visual damage. stations and bridges n If any defects are found, consult the Epiroc Customer Rock mining/breaking Primary breaking Center / dealer in your area. Secondary breaking,...
Safety and operating instructions CARCANO 4.1 Transport using a crane WARNING Hydraulic attachment falling n Secure the hydraulic attachment with ropes or chains The weld-on lifting point may fail and cause the hydraulic as shown in the following illustration. attachment to fall. This may cause serious injury and material damage.
Safety and operating instructions 4.2 Transport using a forklift 4.3 Transport using a truck truck WARNING Hydraulic attachment tipping over / slipping WARNING Hydraulic attachment tipping over The hydraulic attachment slipping or tipping over and The hydraulic attachment tipping off the fork of the forklift falling from the loading area of a lorry may cause serious truck or the pallet may cause serious injury.
Before working with a hydraulic attachment mounted such fluids are possible. to a long reach boom consult the Epiroc Customer Our hydraulic attachments are basically designed for use Center / Dealer in your area.
Construction Tools GmbH does not design, manufacture or sell web plates for adapter plates. Type Key size Tightening torque EC 140T 22 mm 1500 Nm (1106 ft lbs) 5.3 Installing the adapter plate (0.89 in.) NOTICE The adapter plate can come loose EC 150T 22 mm...
The adapter plate must not be stopped by mechanical cut off or hurt parts of your body. stops in either position. Consult the Epiroc Customer u Never use your fingers to check bores or fitting sur- Center/Dealer in your area if the adapter plate is stopped faces.
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Safety and operating instructions NOTICE Total damage to the hydraulic attachment 5.4.2.1 Flange connection Polluted hydraulic lines and connections may enable n Unscrew the blind flanges from the ports »P« and sand, fragments of material and dirt to penetrate the hy- »T«...
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Safety and operating instructions 5.4.2.2 Swivel joint connection WARNING Components bursting Components of the swivel joint may burst. Metal parts may become projectiles and cause serious injuries and damage property. u Always check the swivel joint covers are fitted prop- erly when attaching the hydraulic breaker to the car- rier.
Safety and operating instructions 5.5 Removing the hydraulic WARNING Injury by impacts A sudden movement of the carrier may cause your as- attachment from the carrier sistant to be hit and injured by the boom or the hydraulic n Place the hydraulic attachment on timber support attachment.
Safety and operating instructions 5.7.1 Selecting the right working tool 5.7 Working tool The standard available working tools are shown. The dif- WARNING Unexpected movement ferent cutter geometries may influence the production re- Sudden movements of the carrier may cause serious in- sult, depending on the actual use.
Safety and operating instructions n Grease the insertion area of the working tool (A) with 5.7.2 Installation chisel paste. n Place the hydraulic breaker on timber support blocks. NOTICE Damage to percussion piston and working tool NOTICE The working tool may break The percussion piston hits the working tool at high There is an increased risk of the working tool breaking if speed.
Safety and operating instructions 5.7.3 Removal n Place the hydraulic breaker on timber support blocks. WARNING The working tool suddenly comes loose A clamped working tool is still under the pressure of the piston accumulator. When the working tool is loosened, it will partly jump out of the hydraulic breaker;...
Safety and operating instructions NOTICE Hydraulic oil too hot 6 Operation The temperature of the hydraulic oil must not exceed WARNING Components bursting 80 °C (176 °F). Higher temperatures will damage the seals of the hydraulic breaker and the diaphragm of the Components of the swivel joint may burst.
/ or the damage. Epiroc Customer Center / Dealer in your area. During hydraulic attachment operation the danger zone n Switch the hydraulic attachment on and off, as de- is considerably greater than during the excavation oper- scribed in the carrier‘s operating instructions.
Safety and operating instructions 6.4 Functional test 6.5 Correct operation Always carry out a functional test before putting the hy- draulic attachment into use to check that all hydraulic 6.5.1 Working angle lines and connections are tight and that the hydraulic at- n Always position the tool so that it hits the material to tachment works without any problems.
Safety and operating instructions Larger swing angles would lead to bending loads and 6.5.4 High ambient temperature damage to the working tool and the hydraulic n Only use hydraulic oils of sufficient viscosity. breaker. In summer and in tropical climates, the minimum re- quirement is a hydraulic oil of type HLP 68.
Safety and operating instructions 6.6.3 Moving objects 6.6 Prohibited operation n Never use the hydraulic attachment to move debris. This would damage the hydraulic attachment. 6.6.1 Lifting/Transporting WARNING Falling load The lifted object can fall and cause serious injuries or death.
Safety and operating instructions 6.6.5 Blank firing of the working tool 6.6.7 Cylinder end positions The working tool "blank fires" if the percussion energy is n Avoid operating the hydraulic attachment when the transferred to the retainer bars instead of to the material carrier stick and bucket cylinder is in one of its end to be broken.
Safety and operating instructions 6.7 Stroke control valve The Stroke control valve enables you adjust the mode of operation of the hydraulic breaker to the particular task. The hydraulic breaker is factory-set to the "AutoStop” = automatic switch-off and long stroke setting. Mode of operation: maximum impact energy, normal im- pact rate The hydraulic breaker starts only when the working tool...
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Safety and operating instructions EC 140T Marking »EP« on the cylinder cover = AutoStart n Turn the Stroke control valve (C) with an open-ended wrench through 90 degrees to the desired position. The mark (point) on the Stroke control valve must face the respective mark on the cylinder cover.
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Safety and operating instructions EC 150T Marking »EP« on the cylinder cover = AutoStart n Turn the Stroke control valve (C) with an open-ended wrench through 90 degrees to the desired position. The mark (point) on the Stroke control valve must face the respective mark on the cylinder cover.
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Safety and operating instructions EC 155T Marking »EP« on the cylinder cover = AutoStart n Turn the Stroke control valve (C) with an open-ended wrench through 90 degrees to the desired position. The mark (point) on the Stroke control valve must face the respective mark on the cylinder cover.
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Safety and operating instructions EC 165T Marking »EP« on the cylinder cover = AutoStart n Turn the Stroke control valve (C) with an open-ended wrench through 90 degrees to the desired position. The mark (point) on the Stroke control valve must face the respective mark on the cylinder cover.
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Safety and operating instructions EC 180T Marking »EP« on the cylinder cover = AutoStart n Turn the Stroke control valve (C) with an open-ended wrench through 90 degrees to the desired position. The mark (point) on the Stroke control valve must face the respective mark on the cylinder cover.
Safety and operating instructions 7 Maintenance WARNING Unexpected movement Sudden movements of the carrier may cause serious in- The maintenance activities are carried out by the carrier jury. driver. u Secure the carrier such that it cannot move unex- pectedly. WARNING Hot hydraulic oil squirting out u Observe the carrier manufacturer’s instructions.
Safety and operating instructions 7.1 Maintenance schedule during a shift Check the lubricant film on the shaft of the working tool approx. every 2 hours. Manual lubrication of the working tool approx. every 2 hours. ® Monitor the filling level of the grease cartridge of the ContiLube II lubrication sys- tem and immediately replace an empty cartridge.
Safety and operating instructions Case 2: If no facility for measuring the pressure is 7.2 Depressurising the hydraulic present in the supply pipe to the hydraulic breaker and system the return pipe is connected to the tank without an inter- mediate valve connection, you must observe the follow- Even when you have switched off the carrier, a consider- ing steps in order to depressurise the hydraulic breaker:...
Safety and operating instructions the shut-off valves or disconnect the quick-release 7.4 Lubrication couplings, so that no hydraulic oil can flow back from the carrier. 7.4.1 Checking the lubricant film The lubricant film on the shaft of the working tool must 7.3 Cleaning be checked during the work shift.
If you have questions how to use the ContiLube ® II, n Remove the plug from the breaker box. contact the Epiroc Customer Center / dealer in your area. n Put the manual grease gun on the grease nipple and inject chisel paste.
Safety and operating instructions 7.4.5 ContiLube® II operation 7.4.6 Manual lubrication Please remember the following: Manual lubrication is required if the automatic lubrication ® system fails to work. • The ContiLube II (C) is self-venting, i.e. the system does not require you to vent it. n Make sure that the chisel is pressed down on a sur- •...
Replace the working tool if the shaft has worn to the A = new working tool minimum diameter D stated below. B, C = worn working tool Type EC 140T 137 mm (5.39 in.) EC 150T 145 mm (5.71 in.) EC 155T 150 mm (5.91 in.) EC 165T 160 mm (6.30 in.)
Replace the retainer bars if both sides cannot be re- n Consult the Epiroc Customer Center / Dealer in your worked anymore. area. n Check both plugs for the retainer bars.
Clean the area around the impact ring to enable a visual check. The lower wear bush can be replaced on site. Consult the Epiroc Customer Center / Dealer in your area. n Remove all remnants of lubricant from the inside of the lower breaker part before installing new parts.
7.10 Piston accumulator The pressure in the piston accumulator is measured at the filling valve (G). The piston accumulator is also filled through this valve. EC 140T EC 180T EC 150T The following accessories can be supplied: 1 nitrogen filling device 1 test pressure gauge ¼", 0-25 bar, test category 1.6...
Type Minimum gas Required gas n Connect the pressure relief valve (D) to the nitrogen pressure pressure bottle. EC 140T 7.9 bar (115 psi) 10.4 bar (151 psi) EC 150T 12.1 bar (175 psi) 14.6 bar (212 psi) EC 155T 13.5 bar (196 psi) 16.0 bar (232 psi)
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Safety and operating instructions n Close the pressure relief valve (D). n Connect the filling hose end (H) to the minimess con- nection (C) of the pressure relief valve (D). n Open the valve of the nitrogen bottle (F). n Remove the threaded plug (A) from the filling valve (G).
All connecting screws must cumulators according to national regulations. be replaced. Contact the Epiroc Customer Center / Dealer in your n Never operate the hydraulic breaker if you detect any area for a professional. damage to the HP-accumulator.
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Safety and operating instructions to about 20 °C (68 °F). If you cannot reach this tempera- ture please contact the Epiroc Customer Center / Dealer in your area. The gas pressure can be checked by measuring the ve- locity of the pressure drop in the hydraulic system. Use a pressure gauge (measuring range ≥...
Safety and operating instructions 7.12 Checking the hydraulic lines 7.14 Checking the adapter plate and the breaker box for cracks n Before starting your work shift, always carry out a vis- ual check of all lines (pipes and hoses) from the and/or wear pump to the hydraulic attachment and from there to the tank.
Safety and operating instructions 7.16 Bolt connections / Tightening torques The bolt connections of hydraulic breakers are subjected to very high loads. Tighten any loose connections without exceeding the recommended tightening torques. EC 140T EC 150T Connection point Interval Type of spanner...
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Safety and operating instructions EC 155T EC 165T EC 180T Connection point Interval Type of spanner Size / Torque Adapter plate* A daily Allen key 22 mm 27 mm (1.06 in.) (0.87 in.) (fastening screws) 2300 Nm (1696 ft lbs) 1500 Nm (1106 ft lbs) Plate (Allen screws) B as required Allen key 10 mm (0.39 in.) / 85 Nm (63 ft lbs) Tensioning bolts**...
Operating pressure too low Check the carrier engine speed, the pump delivery and Carrier driver or the pressure relief valve; check the operating pressure Epiroc Customer Center / Dealer in Adjust settings and replace defective parts if required your area 8.2 Hydraulic breaker operates too slowly...
(see chapter Technical specifications) Return pressure too high Check and lower the return pressure Epiroc Customer Center / Dealer in your area Hydraulic oil return to the tank via Connect the hydraulic oil return circuit directly to the tank...
Safety and operating instructions 8.6 Oil escapes between the cylinder cover and the cylinder Cause Remedy Tensioning bolts are loose Check the tensioning bolts and tighten (see chapter Bolt Workshop connections / Tightening torques) Seals damaged Replace the seals Workshop 8.7 Oil escapes from parts of the hydraulic breaker installation (connecting fittings, hoses etc.) Cause...
Center / Dealer in your area Operation in high outside temper- Check oil temperature and install an oil cooler if required Workshop or Epiroc ature without oil cooler Customer Center / Dealer in your area Pressure relief valve defective or...
Construction Tools GmbH. These professionals must follow all safety instructions and guidelines for repair. n For technical support contact the Epiroc Customer Center / Dealer in your area. 9.1 Sending in the hydraulic attachment for repairs...
Clean the hydraulic breaker (see chapter Cleaning). n Before disposal the HP-accumulator must be depres- surised. This must be done by an authorized person. Contact the Epiroc Customer Center / dealer in your area. n Dispose of the hydraulic breaker in line with all appli- cable regulations or consult an authorised and spe- cialised recycling company.
25 mm (0.98 in.) Start up mode Stroke control Weights apply to standard carriers only. Any variances must be agreed with Epiroc and/or the carrier manufacturer prior to attachment. Hydraulic breaker incl. breaker box, working tool, and adapter plate of medium size.
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32 mm (1.3 in.) Start up mode Stroke control Weights apply to standard carriers only. Any variances must be agreed with Epiroc and/or the carrier manufacturer prior to attachment. Hydraulic breaker incl. breaker box, working tool, and adapter plate of medium size.
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