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POSITIONING THE PILEDRIVER
HOOK THE PILE CAP SLINGS IN THE HAMMER LUGS. PULL THE REAR DRUM LEVER BACK TO RAISE THE
HAMMER AND PILE CAP IN THE LEADS. APPLY THE REAR DRUM BRAKE PEDAL AND RELEASE THE REAR"
DRUM LEVER. MOVE THE CARRIER SLOWLY TO POSITION THE PILEDRIVER. WHEN MOVING WATCH THAT
THE LEADS DO NOT BOTTOM ON THE GROUND. MAKE SURE BOOM IS CLEAR OF POWER LINES OR
OVERHEAD OBSTRUCTIONS. FOR INCREASED STABILITY KEEP THE HAMMER AND CAP LOW IN THE LEADS
WHILE MOVING. POSITION THE PILEDRIVER WITH THE LEADS IN FINAL POSITION BY BACKING CARRIER AND
SWINGING CRANE LEFT OR RIGHT AS REQUIRED. BEFORE OPERATING, PILEDRIVER LEADS MUST BE
VERTICAL.
SETTING THE PILE
RAISE THE HAMMER AND PILE THE CAP TO THE TOP OF THE LEADS, THEN LOCK THE REAR DRUM PEDAL.
ATTACH THE PILE HOIST CABLE HOOK( ON THE FRONT DRUM TO THE TOP OF THE TOP OF THE PILE. DRAG
THE PILE UP IN TO THE LEADS BY PULLING BACK ON THE FRONT DRUM LEVER. WHEN THE PILE IS VERTICAL
IN THE LEADS, LOWER THE HAMMER AND CAP, GUIDING THE TOP OF THE PILE INTO THE HOLLOW IN THE
BOTTOM OF THE PILE CAP. SET THE POINT OF THE PILE IN PLACE ON THE GROUND AND REST THE HAMMER
AND CAP ON TOP OF THE PILE. DROP THE SLING HOLDING THE PILE CAP TO THE HAMMER. BE SURE THE
PILE IS VERTICAL. DISCONNECT THE PILE HOIST CABLE. STORE THE CABLE FOR EASY ACCESS. THE PILE
WILL BE HELD IN POSITION BY THE PILE CAP
Figure 2-43. Piledriver operation and control positions. (Sheet 1 of 2)
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