Fiori DB 460 User manual

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FIORI GROUP S.p.A.
Via per Ferrara, 7
41034 FINALE EMILIA (Modena Italia)
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http://www.fiorigroup.com
DB 460
USE AND MAINTENANCE MANUAL
RIF. 9301445205 ed. 00
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SELF LOADING CONCRETE MIXER
DB 460 REV. 03 20/12/2016

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CAUTION
For reasons of clarity, some illustrations in this
manual show the vehicle without guards.
Never use the vehicle without the guards and
do not start the engine when the engine guard
is open unless expressly indicated in the
maintenance operations.
CAUTION
STUDY THIS MANUAL BEFORE USING THE
MACHINE!
Operators and maintenance staff must read this
manual carefully before using the machine or
carrying out maintenance work. In case of doubts,
ask your Dealer or employer. Do not attempt
to guess at the operations to perform, as this
may cause serious personal injuries or property
damage. This manual must be kept onboard the
machine for prompt consultation at any time,
and must be handed over to the new owner if the
machine is resold.

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CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION
TECHNICAL FEATURES
SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
OPERATION AND USE
MAINTENANCE
OPTIONAL EQUIPMENT
TECHNICALANNEXES
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1INTRODUCTION
1.1. GENERAL RECOMMENDATIONS.................................................................................................. 13
1.2. SYMBOLS USED IN THE MANUAL................................................................................................14
1.3. DIRECTION REFERENCES............................................................................................................ 14
1.4. VEHICLE CONTROL AND DRIVING PHASES .............................................................................. 14
1.4.1. ROAD TRANSFER PHASE (PREFERENTIAL DRIVING DIRECTION).......................................... 14
1.4.2. WORKING PHASE (SLOW SPEED DRIVING)............................................................................... 14
1.5. INTENDED USE .............................................................................................................................. 15
1.6. UNAUTHORISED OR IMPROPER USE ......................................................................................... 15
1.7. DRIVER OF THE VEHICLE.............................................................................................................16
1.8. MANUFACTURER........................................................................................................................... 17
1.8.1. TECHNICAL SERVICE REQUESTS...............................................................................................17
1.9. MACHINE IDENTIFICATION........................................................................................................... 18
1.10. REGULATORY PROVISIONS......................................................................................................... 20
1.11. DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY ................................................................................................21
2TECHNICAL FEATURES
2.1. DIMENSIONS .................................................................................................................................. 23
2.2. TECHNICAL DATA ......................................................................................................................... 24
3SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
3.0. FOREWORD...................................................................................................................................... 27
3.1. PRECAUTIONS OF USE....................................................................................................................27
3.1.1. PERSONAL PROTECTION DEVICES (PPD) ................................................................................. 27
3.1.2. VEHICLE LIMITS............................................................................................................................. 27
3.1.3. NOISE LEVEL.................................................................................................................................. 28
3.1.4. VIBRATION LEVEL ......................................................................................................................... 28
3.1.4.a Vibration level on the “operator’s body” measured on the driver’s seat...........................................28
3.1.4.b Vibration level on the “hands/arms” measured on the steering wheel.............................................28
3.1.5. SAFETY DEVICE CHECKS ............................................................................................................ 28
3.1.6. PRECAUTIONS WHEN USING ACCESSORIES ........................................................................... 28
3.1.7. PROHIBITION TO TRANSPORT PERSONS OR OBJECTS .......................................................... 28
3.1.8. GETTING ON AND OFF THE VEHICLE ......................................................................................... 29
3.1.9. DRIVER’S SEAT.............................................................................................................................. 29
3.1.10. DRIVER’S CAB / OPERATOR’S PROTECTIVE STRUCTURE.......................................................29
3.1.11. ROPS (ROLL OVER PROTECTIVE STRUCTURE)........................................................................ 29
3.1.12. FOPS (FALLING OBJECT PROTECTIVE STRUCTURE)............................................................... 30
3.1.13. SEATBELTS .................................................................................................................................... 30
3.1.14. CHECKS BEFORE STARTING THE VEHICLE .............................................................................. 30
3.1.15. STARTING THE VEHICLE............................................................................................................... 30
3.1.16. PRECAUTIONS WHILE DRIVING ..................................................................................................31
3.1.17. PRECAUTIONS WHILE DRIVING IN REVERSE............................................................................ 31
3.1.18. DANGEROUS WORKING CONDITIONS ....................................................................................... 32

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3.1.19. WORKING AREA ............................................................................................................................ 32
3.1.20. VISIBILITY OF THE WORKING AREA ...........................................................................................32
3.1.21. SITE CONDITIONS.......................................................................................................................... 33
3.1.22. PRECAUTIONS DURING OPERATIONS ....................................................................................... 33
3.1.23. WORKING ON SLOPES .................................................................................................................34
3.1.24. DRIVING ON ICY OR SNOW-COVERED SURFACES .................................................................. 34
3.1.25. ELECTRICAL LINES ....................................................................................................................... 34
3.1.26. CLOSED ENVIRONMENTS ............................................................................................................ 35
3.1.27. STOPPING THE VEHICLE.............................................................................................................. 35
3.1.28. PARKING THE VEHICLE................................................................................................................. 35
3.1.29. TOWING AND RECOVERY............................................................................................................. 36
3.1.30. TRANSPORT................................................................................................................................... 36
3.2. PRECAUTIONS AGAINST RESIDUAL RISKS ...............................................................................37
3.2.1. SLIPPING......................................................................................................................................... 37
3.2.2. MOVING PARTS ............................................................................................................................. 37
3.2.3. SHEARING OR TRAPPING............................................................................................................. 37
3.2.4. CRUSHING ..................................................................................................................................... 37
3.2.5. OVERTURNING .............................................................................................................................. 38
3.2.6. TYRE BURSTING............................................................................................................................ 39
3.2.7. ELECTRICAL RISKS ...................................................................................................................... 39
3.2.8. RISK OF SHORT-CIRCUIT .............................................................................................................39
3.2.9. BATTERY ........................................................................................................................................ 39
3.2.10. HOT AND PRESSURISED FLUIDS ............................................................................................... 40
3.2.11. RISK OF BURNS.............................................................................................................................40
3.2.12. VENTILATION.................................................................................................................................. 40
3.2.13. INTOXICATION................................................................................................................................40
3.2.14. FIRE PREVENTION......................................................................................................................... 41
3.3. PRECAUTIONS DURING MAINTENANCE OPERATIONS ........................................................... 42
3.3.1. CORRECT MAINTENANCE ........................................................................................................... 42
3.3.2. PRECAUTIONS DURING WELDING OPERATIONS......................................................................45
3.3.3. FAULTSAND UNAUTHORISED MODIFICATIONS........................................................................ 45
3.3.4. CLEANING THE VEHICLE.............................................................................................................. 45
3.3.5. WASTE FLUID/MATERIAL DISPOSAL........................................................................................... 46
3.4. WARNING AND SAFETY LABELS (RESIDUAL RISKS).................................................................47
3.4.1. LOCATION OF THE WARNING AND SAFETY LABELS ............................................................... 47
3.4.2.
MEANING OF THE WARNING AND SAFETY LABELS .................................................................... 49
3.5. SAFETY DEVICES ON THE VEHICLE .......................................................................................... 52
3.6. SAFETY DEVICES FOR ROAD USE .............................................................................................55
4 OPERATION AND USE
4.0. INTRODUCTION.............................................................................................................................. 57
4.1. REFERENCES AND DESCRIPTIONS OF THE MAIN DEVICES ................................................. 58
4.1.1. INSTRUCTION LABELS ON THE MACHINE ................................................................................ 59
4.2. CONTROLS AND GAUGES ...........................................................................................................62
4.2.1. DRIVER’S SEAT.............................................................................................................................. 62

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4.2.1.a Steering wheel ................................................................................................................................ 62
4.2.1.b Height- and depth-djustable driver’s seat with seatbelt .................................................................62
4.2.1.c Service and emergency brake pedal ..............................................................................................63
4.2.1.d Accelerator pedal ........................................................................................................................... 63
4.2.1.e Parking brake button ......................................................................................................................63
4.2.1.f Steering type selecting lever...........................................................................................................63
4.2.1.h Pivoting driving post locking lever .................................................................................................. 64
4.2.1.i Windscreen washer switch..............................................................................................................64
4.2.1.l Power socket................................................................................................................................... 64
4.2.1.m Heating/defrosting fan adjuster.......................................................................................................64
4.2.1.n Windscreen water switch ................................................................................................................ 64
4.2.1.o Rotating light switch........................................................................................................................64
4.2.1.p Short Manual................................................................................................................................... 64
4.2.1.q Hand accelerator lever....................................................................................................................64
4.2.1.r Rear windscreen wiper....................................................................................................................65
4.2.1.s Cabin light....................................................................................................................................... 65
4.2.1.t Windscreen washer fluid tank ........................................................................................................ 65
4.2.1.u Fuses and Relays ........................................................................................................................... 65
4.2.2. DRIVING POST INSTRUMENT PANEL ..........................................................................................66
4.2.2.a Electronic control panel....................................................................................................................66
4.2.2.b Water Liter counter...........................................................................................................................67
4.2.2.c Hour counter/revolution counter.......................................................................................................67
4.2.2.d Maintenance schedule .................................................................................................................... 68
4.2.2.e Forward/reverse gear selector.........................................................................................................68
4.2.2.f Slow / fast gear selector ..................................................................................................................68
4.2.2.g Mechanical gear selector ................................................................................................................ 69
4.2.2.h Drum rotation switch ........................................................................................................................ 69
4.2.2.i Reset button..................................................................................................................................... 69
4.2.2.k Water pumps control switch............................................................................................................70
4.2.2.l Hazard light toggle switch ............................................................................................................... 70
4.2.2.m Working light switch ........................................................................................................................ 70
4.2.2.n Engine starter and stopping switch ................................................................................................. 71
4.2.2.o Rotary switch with horn push button direction indicators toggle switch ........................................... 72
4.2.3. OPERATING CONTROL PANEL..................................................................................................... 73
4.2.3.a Drum traverse swinging lever .......................................................................................................... 73
4.2.3.b Drum raising lever............................................................................................................................73
4.2.3.c Unloading chute control lever...........................................................................................................74
4.2.3.d Joystick for arm raising and bucket/loader rotation..........................................................................74
4.2.4. WATER FEEDING AND DISTRIBUTION CONTROLS .................................................................. 75
4.2.5. GROUND CONTROL PANEL (MIX CONTROL) ............................................................................ 76
4.2.6. OPERATION OF THE ELECTRONIC LITRE COUNTER AND
MIX CONTROL PROGRAMMING .................................................................................................. 77
4.3. INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE.............................................................................................................78
4.3.1. REFUELLING................................................................................................................................... 78
4.3.2. LEVEL CHECK ................................................................................................................................ 79
4.3.3. FILLING THE WATER TRANSFER PUMP BODY .......................................................................... 79

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4.3.4. ADJUSTING THE SEAT................................................................................................................... 80
4.3.5. ADJUSTING THE REAR-VIEW MIRROR........................................................................................ 80
4.3.6. DRIVING POST PIVOTING.............................................................................................................81
4.3.7. STARTING THE ENGINE ................................................................................................................ 82
4.3.8. ENGINE OPERATIONAT LOW RPM ..............................................................................................83
4.3.9. ADJUSTING WHEELALIGNMENT ..................................................................................................83
4.3.10. TESTING THE PARKING BRAKE ....................................................................................................83
4.3.11. STARTING AND DRIVING THE VEHICLE .......................................................................................84
4.3.12. FIELD OF INDIRECT VISIBILITY OF THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE ............................................85
4.3.13. STOPPING THE VEHICLE...............................................................................................................86
4.3.14. STOPPING THE ENGINE ................................................................................................................86
4.3.15. PARKING THE VEHICLE..................................................................................................................86
4.4. TRANSPORTING THE VEHICLE.....................................................................................................87
4.4.1. LIFTING THE VEHICLE WITH A CRANE ........................................................................................88
4.5. TOWING AND RECOVERY..............................................................................................................89
4.5.1
RELEASING THE PARKING BRAKE IN THE EVENT OFA BRAKE SUPPLY SYSTEM FAULT ......90
4.5.2 GEARSHIFTING TO NEUTRAL .......................................................................................................90
4.6. DRIVING ON PUBLIC ROADS.........................................................................................................91
4.7. HOMOLOGATION FOR ROAD USE (ITALY) ...................................................................................92
4.8. PRECAUTIONS FOR USE IN COLD CLIMATE CONDITIONS........................................................92
4.8.1 SUMMER/WINTER HEATING SYSTEM .........................................................................................93
4.9. PRECAUTIONS IN THE EVENT OF LONG PERIODS OF INACTIVITY ........................................94
4.10. WORKING PHASES.........................................................................................................................94
4.10.1. CORRECT USE OF THE VEHICLE .................................................................................................95
4.10.2. BEFORE GETTING ON THE VEHICLE (CHECKSAND WARNINGS)............................................95
4.10.3. CORRECT USE ON SLOPES..........................................................................................................95
4.10.4. CONCRETE COMPOSITION AND BATCHING TABLE....................................................................97
4.10.5. FIRST FILLING WITH MIXING WATER............................................................................................98
4.10.5.a Filling the tanks with mixing water ....................................................................................................98
4.10.5.b First filling with mixing water .............................................................................................................99
4.10.5.c Activating the water transfer pump....................................................................................................99
4.10.6. CEMENT LOADING........................................................................................................................100
4.10.6.a Cement in bags...............................................................................................................................100
4.10.6.b Cement in silos................................................................................................................................101
4.10.7. AGGREGATE LOADING ................................................................................................................101
4.10.7.a Heaped aggregate .........................................................................................................................101
4.10.8. MIXING AND SECOND FILLING WITH WATER............................................................................102
4.10.9. CONCRETE UNLOADING..............................................................................................................103
4.10.9.a Concrete unloading from chute.......................................................................................................103
4.10.9.b Front unloading from chute..............................................................................................................104
4.10.9.c Unloading in formworks in traverse swinging mode........................................................................105
4.10.9.d Direct unloading from hopper..........................................................................................................106
4.10.9.e Concrete unloading from drum emergency door.............................................................................107
4.10.10. BUCKET, DRUM AND CHUTE WASHING ....................................................................................108
4.10.11. INTERNAL CLEANING OF THE MIXING DRUM ..........................................................................109
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