Allied AS Series User manual

AS SERIES
STREET
HAMMERS
Construction Products, LLC
OPERATOR S
MANUAL
’
Manual Part Number 002064
June 1, 2003
MODELS
AS 342
AS 352
AS 362
AS 370
AS 380

ALLIED Street Hammer AS Series
Allied Street Hammer Models AS 342, AS 352, AS 362,
AS 370 and AS 380
Document Change Notice
Date Page Change
02-21-00 4-1,4-2,4-3 Updated Specifications, Added
Dimension Chart and and Drawing
02-21-00 8-3 Added Remote Lube
05-12-00 Throughout Additional models.
General editting.
01-19-01 Chp. 7 Added skid steer procedures
01-19-01 Chp. 8 Expanded lube procedure
10-16-01 Chp 4 Updated Specifications
05-15-02 Chp 4 Updated Specs and Dimensions
05-15-02 Chps 1, 5, 11 Updated Safety & Warranty Info
06-01-03 4-1,4-2,11-4 Updated Specs & Torque Table

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Table of Contents
Section Page
SECTION 1.0 INTRODUCTION ............................ 1-1
1.1 Safety Information ............................... 1-1
1.2 Warranty Information ............................. 1-1
1.3 Allied Product Policies ............................. 1-2
SECTION 2.0 OVERVIEW ............................... 2-1
2.1 Introduction ................................... 2-2
2.2 Description of Assembly Groups ........................ 2-2
SECTION 3.0 THEORY OF OPERATION....................... 3-1
SECTION 4.0TECHNICAL INFORMATION ..................... 4-1
4.1 Technical Specifications ............................ 4-1
4.2 DIMENSIONS.................................. 4-3
SECTION 5.0 GENERAL CONSTRUCTION SAFETY ................5-1
5.1 Owner’s Responsibilities ............................ 5-1
5.2 General Construction Safety .......................... 5-1
5.3 Federal, State, Local and OSHA Construction Guidelines and Regulations . 5-1
5.4 General Safety Summary ............................ 5-1
5.4.1 CAUTIONS and WARNINGS ...................... 5-1
5.4.2 Initial Operating Precautions ...................... 5-2
5.4.3 Carrier Precautions............................ 5-2
5.4.4 Personnel Precautions .......................... 5-2
5.4.5 Hydraulic Pressure Precautions ..................... 5-3
5.4.6 Nitrogen Gas Precautions ........................ 5-3
5.4.7 Hoisting and Lifting Precautions .................... 5-3
5.4.8 Maintenance Precautions ........................ 5-3
5.4.9 Site Precautions ............................. 5-3
SECTION 6.0 STREET HAMMER APPLICATIONS .................6-1
SECTION 7.0 STREET HAMMER ATTACHMENT & REMOVAL .........7-1
7.1 Carrier Requirements .............................. 7-1
7.2 Installation Kits ................................. 7-1

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7.3 Mounting Brackets ............................. 7-1
7.4HeatExchanger............................... 7-1
7.5 Tools Required to Attach Street Hammer .................7-1
7.6 Attaching the Street Hammer to the Carrier ...............7-2
7.6.1 Attaching the Street Hammer to a Backhoe ............7-3
7.6.2 Attaching the Street Hammer to a Mini-Excavator ....7-3
7.6.3 Attaching the Street Hammer to a Skid Steer ...........7-3
7.7 Connecting the Street Hammer Hydraulic Lines .............7-6
7.8 Removing the Street Hammer from the Carrier .............7-8
SECTION 8.0 DEMOLITION TOOL .......................... 8-1
8.1 Demolition Tool............................... 8-1
8.2 Sharpening ................................. 8-1
8.3 Installing the Demolition Tool ....................... 8-1
8.4 Removing the Demolition Tool....................... 8-2
8.5 Manually Lubricating the Demolition Tool ................8-2
8.5.1. Allied AutoLube Automatic Lubrication System..........8-4
SECTION 9.0 OPERATION .............................. 9-1
9.1 Operator Check List ............................ 9-1
9.2 Tools Required By Operator ........................ 9-1
9.3 Operating the Street Hammer ....................... 9-1
9.4 Startup ................................... 9-2
9.5 Advance From Outer Edge ......................... 9-2
9.6 Angle Of Operation ............................. 9-3
9.7HammerRocking.............................. 9-3
9.8 Incorrect Use of the Hydraulic Hammer .................9-3
9.8.1 Never Use as a Crowbar ....................... 9-3
9.8.2 Never Drive Demolition Tool into the Material ..........9-4
9.8.3 Never Pound with the Hammer and Demolition Tool .......9-4

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9.8.4 Never Lift Or Transport Loads With The Hammer...........9-4
9.9 Never Use In or Underwater .......................... 9-4
9.10 Precharge Chamber .............................. 9-4
9.11 Special Operation Environments ....................... 9-5
9.11.1 Working Underground ......................... 9-5
9.11.2 Working Underwater .......................... 9-5
9.12 Working In High Outside Temperatures ................... 9-5
9.13 Working in Low Outside Temperatures.................... 9-5
SECTION 10.0 OPERATOR TROUBLESHOOTING CHART ...........10-1
SECTION 11.0 CARE AND MAINTENANCE .................... 11-1
11.1 Care and Maintenance Schedule ....................... 11-1
11.1.1 Warranty Protection .......................... 11-1
11.2 Care and Maintenance Instructions ..................... 11-2
11.2.1 Checking Hydraulic Lines for Leaks Before Starting Work .....11-2
11.2.2 Daily Checking for Cracks ....................... 11-2
11.2.3 Checking Wear to the Tool Bushing .................11-2
11.2.4 Checking Impact Face of Piston for Wear ..............11-2
11.2.5 Checking Wear to the Retainer Pin .................. 11-2
11.2.6 Checking Wear to the Demolition Tool ................11-3
11.2.7 Check Tightness of Threaded Connections ..............11-4
11.2.8 Checking the Nitrogen Precharge Chamber .............11-6
11.2.9 Refilling the Precharge Chamber ...................11-7
11.2.10 Checking The Pins On The Top Mounting Bracket For Wear . . . 11-8
11.2.11 Checking Wear to the Hammer Box .................11-8
11.2.12 Checking And Cleaning The Hydraulic Oil Filter ..........11-8
11.2.13 Checking And Cleaning The Hydraulic Oil Filter On The Carrier . 11-8
11.3 Checking Seals in Cylinder Housing and Body ...............11-8
11.3.1 Remove Cylinder Head ........................ 11-9
11.3.2 Cylinder Body Removal ........................ 11-9
11.3.3 Reassembly .............................. 11-10

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Table of Contents (continued)
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SECTION 12.0 LIFTING & TRANSPORT ...................... 12-1
SECTION 13.0 STORAGE OF THE HAMMER ................... 13-1
13.1 Storing Street Hammer on the Carrier .................13-1
13.2 Short Term Street Hammer Storage off the Carrier—
14DaysorLess.............................. 13-1
13.3 Long Term Street Hammer Storage off the Carrier—
Morethan14Days............................ 13-1

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List of Figures
Figure Page
Figure 2-1. Typical Street Hammer Main Components ................2-1
Figure 2-2. Typical Street Hammer........................... 2-2
Figure 2-3. Typical Cylinder Head ........................... 2-2
Figure 2-4. Typical Cylinder Body and Control Valve .................2-3
Figure 2-5. Typical Cylinder Housing ......................... 2-3
Figure 2-6. Typical Piston................................ 2-3
Figure 3-1. Hammer Block Diagram .......................... 3-1
Figure 4-1. Typical Street Hammer Dimension Drawing
Shown with BCS Universal Mounting Configuration .................4-5
Figure 4-2. Typical Street Hammer Dimension Drawing
Shown with 2-Position Skid Steer Mounting Configuration..............4-7
Figure 4-3. Typical Street Hammer Dimension Drawing
Shown with 1-Position Skid Steer Mounting Configuration..............4-9
Figure 7-1. Attaching the Street Hammer to a Backhoe or Mini-Excavator
Figure 7-2 through 7-11. Attaching the Street Hammer to a Skid Steer .......7-4
Figure 7-12. Street Hammer Ports ........................... 7-6
Figure 7-13. through 7-16. Connecting Hydraulic Lines................7-7
Figure 8-1. Installing the Demolition Tool ....................... 8-2
Figure 8-2. Lifting Demolition Tool........................... 8-3
Figure 8-3. Keep Contact Pressure on Tool ...................... 8-3
Figure 8-4. Lubricating the Demolition Tool ...................... 8-4
Figure 9-1. Advancing From Outer Edge ....................... 9-2
Figure 9-2. Angle Of Operation ............................ 9-3
Figure 9-3. Rocking The Hammer ........................... 9-3
Figure 9-4. Never Use Street Hammer As A Crowbar .................9-3
Figure 9-5. Never Drive Tool into Material ...................... 9-4
Figure 9-6. Do Not Pound With Hammer ....................... 9-4
Figure 9-7. Do Not Use Hammer As Lift Or Transport ...............9-4
Figure 11-1. Checking Wear Of Tool Bushing .................... 11-2
Figure 11-2. Check Wear To Demolition Tool..................... 11-3

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Figure 11-3. Torque Items on Street Hammer .................... 11-5
Figure 11-4. Typical Street Hammer Nitrogen Precharge Chamber.........11-6
Figure 11-5. Filling the Nitrogen Precharge Chamber ................11-7
Figure 11-6. Cylinder Housing Internal Components ................11-8
Figure 11-7. Cylinder Head Removal
Figure 11-8. Removing Cylinder Body with Jacking Screws
Figure 11-9. Installing Cylinder Housing Internal Components ..........11-10
Figure 12-1. Hammer Lift Point............................ 12-1

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1.3 Allied Product Policies
Allied reserves the right to make modifica-
tions to the design or changes to the specifi-
cations without prior notice.
In this manual, Allied recommends Street
Hammer applications, maintenance and
service consistent with industry practices.
Allied takes no responsibility for the re-
sults of actions not recommended in this
manual and specifically the results of:
·Operation in non-recommended applica-
tions
·Incorrect operation
·Improper maintenance
·Use of service parts not approved or sup-
plied by Allied.
These exclusions apply to damage to the
Street Hammer, associated equipment,
and injury to personnel.
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