INTRODUCTION Thank you for purchasing this CLARKE product. Before attempting to use this product, please read this manual thoroughly and follow the instructions carefully. In doing so you will ensure the safety of yourself and that of others around you, and you can look forward to your purchase giving you long and satisfactory service.
GENERAL SAFETY RULES CAUTION: FAILURE TO FOLLOW THESE PRECAUTIONS COULD RESULT IN PERSONAL INJURY, AND/OR DAMAGE TO PROPERTY. WORK ENVIRONMENT 1. Keep the work area clean and tidy. 2. Dress appropriately - Do not wear loose clothing or jewellery. Tie long hair out of the way.
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10. Do not carry out any alterations or modifications to the impact wrench. 11. Always disconnect from the air supply when: • Performing any maintenance • The impact wrench is not in use. • The impact wrench will be left unattended. •...
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OVERVIEW DESCRIPTION NO DESCRIPTION Anvil 1/4” BSP (Female Air Inlet) Forward/Reverse button Handle Trigger Oil Port Speed Control Parts & Service: 020 8988 7400 / E-mail: Parts@clarkeinternational.com or Service@clarkeinternational.com...
BEFORE USE AIR SUPPLY WARNING: COMPRESSED AIR CAN BE DANGEROUS. ENSURE THAT YOU ARE FAMILIAR WITH ALL PRECAUTIONS RELATING TO THE USE OF COMPRESSORS AND COMPRESSED AIR SUPPLY. • Use only clean, dry, regulated compressed air as a power source for the impact wrench.
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Remove the oil fill screw from Oil Fill Screw the side of the mini oiler and fill with Air Line Oil available from your CLARKE dealer. Replace the screw before using the impact wrench. Mini Oiler 3. Connect a suitable hose as shown.
USING THE FORWARD/REVERSE BUTTON WARNING: WAIT UNTIL THE ANVIL HAS STOPPED ROTATING BEFORE OPERATING THE FORWARD/REVERSE BUTTON. The Forward/Reverse button should be used as follows. 1. For normal tightening, the impact wrench should be operated in the forward (F) direction. 2.
OPERATION ADJUSTING THE POWER To adjust the power, set the air regulator to one of the 4 settings available. 1 (Low) - 4 (High). OPERATING THE IMPACT WRENCH 1. Locate the socket over the nut to be tightened or loosened. 2.
• Drain water from the air tank, air line and compressor. • Pour a few drops of CLARKE air line oil, into the air inlet. This should be carried out regardless of whether or not the inline mini oiler is used. If the inline mini oiler is not used, this procedure should be repeated after every two to three hours of use.
• If the tool is to be stored, or is idle for longer than 24 hours, run a few drops of Clarke air line oil into the air inlet, and run the tool for 5 seconds in order to lubricate the internal parts.
‘K’, which represents the uncertainty factor, i.e. a value in excess of ‘a’, to which the tool could vibrate under normal conditions. These values appear in the specification panel below. Model Number CAT117 Description impact wrench Declared vibration emission value in accordance with EN12096 Measured vibration emission value - a: 2.6 m/s...
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The graph on the right shows the vibration value against the maximum time the respective tool may be used, per day. The uncertainty factor should also be taken into account when assessing a risk. The two figures ‘a’ and ‘K’ may be added together and the resultant value used to assess the risk.
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