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 OFF THE REAR OF THE CARRIER. SET 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 CAP TO THE TOP OF THE LEADS, THEN LOCK THE REAR DRUM BRAKE PEDAL.
ATTACH THE PILE HOIST CABLE HOOK (ON THE FRONT DRUM) TO THE TOP OF THE PILE. DRAG THE PILE UP
INTO 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 2-39. Piledriver operation and control positions (sheet 1 of 2).
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