LIFTING THE HAMMER
PULL THE REAR DRUM LEVER BACK TO RAISE THE HAMMER. APPLY THE REAR DRUM BRAKE PEDAL AND
RELEASE THE REAR DRUM LEVER WHEN HAMMER REACHES DESIRED HEIGHT.
DROPPING THE HAMMER
RELEASE THE REAR DRUM BRAKE'PEDAL TO DROP THE HAMMER.
LIFT THE HAMMER A SHORT DISTANCE AND DROP THE HAMMER. JUST AS THE HAMMER REACHES THE
WOODEN PILE CAP PLUG, STEP ON THE REAR DRUM BRAKE PEDAL TO KEEP THE HOIST CABLE FROM
UNREELING. MAKE THE FIRST SERIES OF BLOWS ON THE PILE LIGHT ONES SO THE PILE WILL BE STARTED
INTO THE GROUND EVENLY. CHECK THAT THE PILE IS STRAIGHT. IF'THE PILE IS ANGLED, AND NOT TOO
DEEP, MOVE THE CRANE TO STRAIGHTEN IT. AFTER THE PILE IS STARTED, RAISE THE HAMMER TO THE TOP
OF THE LEADS, DROP IT AND APPLY THE REAR DRUM BRAKE AS INSTRUCTED ABOVE. REPEAT THE ACTION
UNTIL THE PILE IS DRIVEN TO THE DESIRED DEPTH. SLING THE PILE CAP TO THE HAMMER, RAISE THE
HAMMER, POSITION THE PILEDRIVER OVER THE NEXT PILE SITE, AND REPEAT THE CYCLE.
ME 3810-288-12A-43 (2)
Figure 2-39. Piledriver operation and control positions (sheet 2 of 2).
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