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.
Safety and operating instructions The working tool can be replaced as required. The 3 Overview working tool is not included in the scope of supply of the hydraulic breaker. The DustProtector system prevents dust from en- 3.1 Equipment description tering the percussion compartment (only on the The illustration gives an overview of the main parts and DP version).
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.
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,...
● you detect cracks in the lifting eye or the weld u Replace a missing elastic pad, if necessary e.g. with seam. u Contact the Epiroc Customer Center / Dealer in your a wooden block. This keeps the percussion unit fixed in the breaker box during transport.
Safety and operating instructions 4.1 Transport using a crane 4.2 Transport using a forklift truck n Secure the hydraulic attachment with ropes or chains as shown in the following illustration. WARNING Hydraulic attachment tipping over The hydraulic attachment tipping off the fork of the forklift truck or the pallet may cause serious injury.
Safety and operating instructions 4.3 Transport using a truck WARNING Hydraulic attachment tipping over / slipping The hydraulic attachment slipping or tipping over and falling from the loading area of a lorry may cause serious injury. u Place the hydraulic attachment on a pallet. u Strap the hydraulic attachment to the pallet using suitable strapping (see illustration in chapter Trans- port using a forklift truck).
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.
Safety and operating instructions 5.2 Manufacturing the adapter WARNING Hands and fingers being cut off or hurt Bores and surfaces can act like a pair of scissors and plate cut off or hurt parts of your body. Construction Tools GmbH also supplies base plates to u Never use your fingers to check bores or fitting sur- manufacture adapter plates alternatively to the adapter faces.
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 WARNING Components bursting Polluted hydraulic lines and connections may enable Components of the swivel joint may burst. Metal parts sand, fragments of material and dirt to penetrate the hy- may become projectiles and cause serious injuries and draulic attachment and damage it completely.
Safety and operating instructions WARNING Hot parts The percussion unit, the working tool, hoses, pipes and fittings become very hot during operation. Touching them may lead to burns. u Never touch hot parts. u If you have to carry out activities where you have to touch the parts, wait for them to cool down first.
Safety and operating instructions n Remove the plugs (B) from the breaker box. 5.6 Removing the adapter plate n Drive out the lock bolts (C) of the DustProtector using n Loosen the fastening screws of the adapter plate. a pin punch and a hammer. n Lift the adapter plate with a suitable lifting equipment n Remove the guide ring (F), floating ring (E) and and put it down on timber support blocks.
Safety and operating instructions 5.8.1 Selecting the right working tool 5.8 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 Remove the screws (Z), washers (Y), plate (X), and 5.8.2 Installation plugs (E). n Place the hydraulic breaker on timber support blocks. n Use a pin punch and a hammer to drive the bolt (G) NOTICE The working tool may break for the retainer bars (D) out of the lower breaker part (F) from the side.
Safety and operating instructions 5.8.3 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 Damage due to idling strokes 6 Operation If the percussion piston carries out a hammer action WARNING Components bursting without hitting the working tool, it is carrying out an idling stroke. If this happens it will lead to hydraulic peak pres- Components of the swivel joint may burst.
/ or the the hydraulic attachment may be flung away and can Epiroc Customer Center / Dealer in your area. cause serious injury if people are hit by them. Small ob- jects falling from a great height can also cause serious n Switch the hydraulic attachment on and off, as de- damage.
Safety and operating instructions Larger swing angles would lead to bending loads and 6.5 Correct operation damage to the working tool and the hydraulic breaker. 6.5.1 Working angle n Always position the tool so that it hits the material to 6.5.2 Advance be broken at a right angle.
Safety and operating instructions 6.5.4 High ambient temperature 6.6 Prohibited operation n Only use hydraulic oils of sufficient viscosity. In summer and in tropical climates, the minimum re- 6.6.1 Lifting/Transporting quirement is a hydraulic oil of type HLP 68. WARNING Falling load The lifted object can fall and cause serious injuries or 6.5.5 Low ambient temperature death.
Safety and operating instructions 6.6.3 Moving objects 6.6.5 Blank firing of the working tool The working tool "blank fires" if the percussion energy is n Never use the hydraulic attachment to move debris. transferred to the retainer bars instead of to the material This would damage the hydraulic attachment.
Before using the hydraulic breaker in or under water, consult the Epiroc Customer Center / Dealer in your area. 6.7.2 Usage in tunnels Using the hydraulic breaker for tunnelling with overhead...
The oil volume can be increased after the heat-up energy. phase. The advantage of PowerAdapt is that manual adjustment For further information, please contact the Epiroc Cus- puts the maximum percussion energy at your disposal, tomer Center / Dealer in your area. without overloading the hydraulic breaker.
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 Monitor the filling level of the grease cartridge of the ContiLube II lubrication sys- tem and immediately replace an empty cartridge. Monitor the lubricant film on the shaft of the working tool. Manual lubrication of the working tool approx.
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, sealed, otherwise no grease supply will be possible. contact the Epiroc Customer Center / dealer in your • You can change the supply volume by adjusting the area. metering screw (A), depending on the actual use.
3363 0946 69 Filling device for use with 45-kg containers: part number 3363 0664 11 For further information, please contact the Epiroc Cus- • Lubrication interval: approx. every 2 hours tomer Center / Dealer in your area. • Hydraulic breaker without DustProtector: 5 to 15 strokes from the manual grease gun •...
Have broken tensioning bolts immediately replaced. n If you have any questions about replacement of bro- ken tensioning bolts, consult the Epiroc Customer Center / Dealer in your area. You can only check the front tensioning bolts, if you dis- mount the adapter plate and the elastic pad (see chapter Removing the adapter plate).
Do not use the hydraulic breaker again if you have found the surface to be chipped or cracked. n Consult the Epiroc Customer Center / Dealer in your area. n Replace the working tool if the shaft has worn to the minimum diameter D stated below.
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.
Safety and operating instructions n Remove the floating ring (E), counter ring (D) and 7.10 Checking and cleaning the guide ring (F) (see chapter DustProtector/Re- DustProtector system moval). An important factor for the DustProtector operation is n Clean the space in front of the flexible wiper (A) of all that the floating ring which moves in a radial direction loose dust.
The pressure in the piston accumulator is measured at the filling valve (G). The piston accumulator is also filled through this valve. HB 5800, HB 5800 DP The following accessories can be supplied: 1 nitrogen filling device 1 test pressure gauge ¼", 0-25 bar, test category 1.6...
Safety and operating instructions 7.11.1 Checking the pressure in the piston 7.11.2 Release the pressure from the accumulator piston accumulator Check the gas pressure in the piston accumulator n Release gas from the piston accumulator to depres- monthly, and in cases of decreasing power or failure of surise the piston accumulator or if the value mea- the hydraulic breaker.
Slowly open the pressure relief valve (D) to let the ni- trogen flow into the piston accumulator. Contact the Epiroc Customer Center / Dealer in your area for a professional. n Read out the pressure increase from the pressure gauge (B).
– thread damage to the threaded bores. to about 20 °C (68 °F). If you cannot reach this tempera- n If broken or missing connecting screws are detected ture please contact the Epiroc Customer Center / Dealer the HP-accumulator shells needs to be checked for in your area.
50 bar (725 psi). Releasing gas is required if the gas pressure is above 60 bar (870 psi). Refilling and re- leasing gas must be performed by an authorized per- son. Contact the Epiroc Customer Center / dealer in your area. 14. After checking the gas pressure depressurise the hy-...
The wear rails (A) in the lower section of the breaker box can be replaced as required. Please consult the Epiroc Customer Center / dealer in your area. If the wear rails have worn severely, this may cause damage to the basic body of the breaker box.
Safety and operating instructions 7.17 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. HB 5800 HB 7000 HB 10000 DP HB 5800 DP HB 7000 DP Connection point Interval Type of Size Torque spanner...
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Safety and operating instructions Apply anti-seize compound to the Allen screw threads before inserting them. The contact faces of the screw head and the lock washers must not be lubricated. **HB 5800/DP 1. Pre-tighten the tensioning bolts to 500 Nm (369 ft lbs) crosswise, 2.
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...
(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 Cause Remedy Hose connection CL to port »P« Check the cap nuts and tighten Carrier driver ® for ContiLube II or the plug is Check the plugs and tighten (see chapter Bolt connec- ® loose and ContiLube II has not tions / Tightening torques) been installed...
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...
Safety and operating instructions NOTICE Environmental damage due to hydraulic oil 10 Storage Hydraulic oil is environmentally harmful and must not WARNING Hydraulic breaker / working tool fall penetrate the ground or enter the water table or water supplies. The hydraulic breaker and the working tool are heavy. If u Collect any hydraulic oil which escapes.
Safety and operating instructions n Contact the Epiroc Customer Center / Dealer in your area. n Professionals trained by Construction Tools GmbH will disassemble the hydraulic breaker properly and: – check any parts liable to corrosion (percussion piston, cylinder, control) for corrosion damage.
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.
40 mm (1.58 in.) Start up mode 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. Please note that the service weight can be considerably higher, depending on the adapter plate.
Safety and operating instructions 12.1 Noise declaration statement HB 5800, HB 5800 DP HB 7000, HB 7000 DP HB 10000 DP Sound pressure dB(A) Sound power dB(A) Sound pressure level according to EN ISO 3744 in accordance with directive 2000/14/EC at 10 metres distance. Guaranteed sound power according to EN ISO 3744 in accordance with directive 2000/14/EC inclusive spread in pro- duction.
Safety and operating instructions 13 EC Declaration of Conformity (EC Directive 2006/42/EC) We, Construction Tools GmbH, hereby declare that the machines listed below conform to the provisions of EC Directive 2006/42/EC (Machinery Directive) and 2000/14/EC, ANNEX V (Noise Directive) and 2014/68/EU (Pressure Equipment Directive), and the harmonised standards mentioned below.
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