Ammann Rammax 1515-M User manual

Serial Nr. 50000-
Operating manual
ID: 1163838 Index: a Creation date 26.08.201026.08.2010
Rammax 1515-M, 1515-MI, 1515-MC, 1515-MCI
Hatz

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Product identication: Type: Rammax 1515
Model: -M/-MC/-MI/-MCI
Series number:
Production date:
Manufacturer: Ammann Schweiz AG
Eisenbahnstrasse 25
CH-4901 Langenthal
Telefon [phone]
Telefax 0041 (0)62 916 68 04
www.ammann-group.com
Document identication: Title: Operating manual (translation of the
original operating manual)
Document num-
ber:
1163838
Change index: a

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A member of our staff or a dealer will instruct you on use and
maintenance of the machine at delivery. Enter the following
data when commissioning the machine.
Enter during machine commissioning
Type of machine
Series number
Engine type
Engine number
Machine identification
Type of machine:
Power:
Series number:
Weight:Year of construction:

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The practical development and construction, as well as the
experience of many years in manufacturing vibration trench
rollers, guarantee that you have a high-quality and extremely
reliable machine. The following operating and maintenance
instruction comprise:
Safety regulations
Description of the machine
Operating and Maintenance manual
Maintenance instructions
Troubleshooting table
Ammann Schweiz AG accepts no liability for machine func-
tion
when operated differently to the stipulated procedure,
when used for other application purposes that differ from
the authorised
utilisation (see "Authorised utilisation")
or the listed application areas (see "Application areas“).
No warranty claims may be lodged in the case of:
operating mistakes,
poor maintenance and/or
using the wrong operating materials!
Only Ammann spare parts are to be used for both your own
safety and in order to ensure that the machine works correctly
(see "Modifying the machine“). The spare parts catalogue and
the operating manual are also available from your Ammann
dealer in other languages, if you specify the machine num-
ber.
The warranty and liability conditions contained in the General
Terms and Conditions of Ammann Schweiz AG are not exten-
ded or replaced by the information contained above or below.
Ammann Schweiz AG Langenthal
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foreword

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table of contents
Table of conTenTs
Machine identication 4
Foreword 5
Table of contents 6
Operating manual details 12
Purpose of the operating manual 12
Target group 12
Documentation layout 12
Safekeeping and completeness of the operating instructions 14
Displaying the information 14
Used font weights/typeface 14
Machine orientation 15
Used trademarks 16
Copyrights 16
The machine in detail 17
Description 17
Areas of application 17
Intended use 17
Workplace 17
Danger areas 18
Modications to the machine 18
Machine design 19
Main components 19
Drive components 19
Control components 19
Declaration of Conformity 20

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Machine versions 21
Machine version features 21
Optional auxiliary functions 22
Ammann Compaction Expert 22
Variable yweight mass 22
Technical data 23
Machine dimensions 23
Remote controller dimensions 26
Operating uids 27
Noise and vibration specications 27
Noise specication 27
Vibration specication 28
Safety 29
Representation and meaning of the used safety instructions 29
Intended use 30
Operating personnel requirements 30
Maintenance and repair personnel requirements 31
Trainees 31
Trainees operating the machine 31
Trainees maintaining the machine 31
Safety equipment 31
Shut down yoke 31
In-situ and remote shutting down 33
Inclination indicator 34
Operator's workplace 35
Under manual control 35
Using the remote cable control 35
Using the infrared remote control 36
Machine operating safety 37

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Personal protective clothing (PPC) 37
General safety instructions 37
Monitoring and checking 38
Safety when using the remote infrared control to operate the machi-
ne 38
Using several machines in synchronised operation 38
Safety when refuelling 39
Safety when loading and transporting 39
Safety during maintenance 40
Safety and advice sticker 41
Sticker positioning 41
Sticker importance 42
Openings and access 44
Cockpit cover 45
Storage compartment 46
Engine protection 47
Display controls / Cockpit 48
Cockpit view 48
Warning lights 48
Load check warning light 48
Oil pressure warning light 48
Water temperature warning light 49
Tipping encoder warning light 49
Display 49
Operating hour meter 49
Function code display 49
Fault code display 49
Cable remote control connection socket 50
Ignition lock 50

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Manual controls 51
Controller controls view 51
Control lever 51
Controls 51
Fast traverse lever 52
Vibration lever 52
Engine revs setting lever 53
Variable excentric weight option 54
Compression parameter selector switch 54
Remote cable controller 55
Controls on the remote cable controller 55
Control buttons 55
Fast traverse button 56
Vibration buttons 57
Infrared controller 59
Controls on the remote infrared controller 59
Control lever 59
Fast traverse switch 60
Vibration switch 61
Setting up the transfer addresses 61
Relling 63
Refuelling 63
Relling with hydraulic oil 63
Relling with engine oil 64
Operating the machine 66
Initial commissioning 66
Checking before starting work 66
Always check the following before using the remote infrared controller 66
Starting the machine 67

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Starting up using the manual controls 68
Starting up using the remote cable controller 68
Starting up using the remote infrared controller 68
Compacting subsoil 68
Compacting a level surface 68
Compacting banks and slopes 69
Changing the control mode 71
Shutting down / parking the machine 71
Transporting the machine 73
Lifting the machine onto the transport vehicle 73
Driving the machine up onto the transport vehicle 74
Securing the machine for transport 75
Maintaining the machine 77
Maintenance plan 77
Note during the maintenance 78
Changing the engine oil and the oil lter 78
Cleaning / changing the air lter 81
Emptying the fuel tank 83
Draining the fuel lter 84
Changing the fuel lter 85
Changing the hydraulic oil / changing the hydraulic lter 86
Resetting the scraper / changing 90
Exchanging drums 91
Servicing the battery 92
Check the water level 93
Storing / overwintering the machine 94
Storing the machine 94
Overwintering / storing the machine for a longer period 94