Operator's Manual

BreakingMaterial
Important:Continuouslyimpactingthesame
locationforlongperiodsoftimecreateshigh
temperaturesatthetipofthebit.Thiscouldcause
thebittoloseitstemperandmushroomunder
impact,destroyingthebit.
1.Adjustthethrottleforyourmachineas
appropriateforbreakingmaterial:
•For300-seriesmachines,usefullthrottle
(maximumenginespeed),uselowrange
(turtleposition)onthespeed-selector
lever,andadjusttheow-dividervalveto
approximatelythe10o’clockposition.
•Fore-Dingomachines,changethe
attachmentmodetoHammerMode.
•ForTX-seriesmachines,use3/4throttle.
2.Placethebreakerbitwithin15to46cm(6to
18inches)fromtheedgeofthematerialtobe
broken,ata90-degreeangle.
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3.Applydownwardpressurewiththeloaderarms
untilthefrontofthetractionunitraisesoffthe
groundabout5cm(2inches).
Note:Donotengagethebreakerunlessthe
bitisonthegroundanddownwardpressureis
applied.
Important:Ensurethatthehydraulic
cylindershaveatleast5cm(2inches)of
stroke;donotusetheconcretebreakerwith
thehydrauliccylindersfullyextended.
4.Engagethebreakerandmaintainthedownward
pressureasthebitworksitswayintothe
materialbeingbroken.
5.Whenthematerialisbroken,immediately
disengagethehydraulicstostopstrikingthe
material.
BreakingaVerticalSurface
1.Positionthebitontheverticalsurfaceinthe
samemannerasyouwouldpositionitona
horizontalsurface.
2.Maintainpressureonthebitbydrivingthe
tractionunitforwardintotheverticalsurface
whileoperatingthebreaker.
3.Periodicallylowerthebreakertoavertical
positiontoallowdebristhatmayhavecollected
inthebreakertofallout.
TransportPosition
Whentransportingtheattachment,keepitasclose
tothegroundaspossible,nomorethan15cm(6
inches)abovetheground.Tiltitrearward.
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1.Nomorethan15cm(6
inches)abovetheground
2.Tilttheattachment
rearward.
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