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HSS Hire 372/02 Troubleshooting guide

10Kg Demolition
Hammer
10Kg Demolition
Hammer
Operating & Safety Guide 372
Operating & Safety Guide 372
For breaking brickwork and concrete
up 100mm thick, also ideal for
removing rendering, tiles and plaster.
Code 02131
372/02
372/02
©HSS Hire Service Group Ltd 2008 No. 372/02
Group Office: 25 Willow Lane, Mitcham, Surrey CR4 4TS
Web Site: http://www.hss.com
If possible, ddrraappeetthheeddeemmoolliittiioonnhhaammmmeerrssppoowweerrssuuppppllyy
ccaabblleeoovveerroonneesshhoouullddeerrttookkeeeeppiittcclleeaarroofftthheesstteeeell,,bbu
utt
mmaakkeessuurreetthheerreeiissssttiilllleennoouugghhssllaacckkssooyyoouuaarreennoott
rreessttrriicctteeddiinnmmoovveemmeenntt..
BBeeggiinnsslloowwllyy,,aalllloowwiin
nggtthheesstteeeellttoommaarrkktthheessuurrffaaccee,,this
will stop the steel from wandering over the work surface
and causing unnecessary and expensive damage.
NNeevveerraappppllyyttoooommuucchhpprreessssuurree,,let the demolition
hammer/steel work at its own pace.
LLiiffttiittcclleeaarrbbeeffoorreettuurrnniinnggOOFFF
F,,and wait for moving parts
to stop before putting it aside.
IIfftthheesstteeeellbbeeccoommeessjjaammmmeeddiinntthheewwoorrkkDDOONNOOTTuussee
tthheeddeemmoolliittiioonnhhaammmmeerraassaalleevveerr..Tease the steel from
the work by pushing then pulling.
IIfftthheesst
teeeellssttrriikkeessaahhiiddddeennoobbjjeecctt,,ssttoopptthheeddeemmoolliittiioonn
hhaammmmeerriimmmmeeddiiaatteellyythen check to make sure it is safe to
continue.
Where possible, ccoonncceennttrraatteeoonnwweeaakkssppoottssiinnt
thhee
ssttrruuccttuurreeyyoouuaarreebbrreeaakkiinngg- mortar joints, cracks etc.
Alternatively, start close to an edge and gradually work
inwards.
TTaakkeeyyoouurrttiimmee,,rushing a job tends to produce poor
results and increases the risk of a serious accident.
DDoonn’’ttoovveerrddooiitt- you are more likely to have an accident
if you are suffering from fatigue.
EEQQUUIIPPMMEENNTTCCAARREE
FFIINNIISSHHIINNGGOOFFFF
NNeevveerrppuusshhtthheeeeqquuiippmmeennttbbeeyyoonnddiittssddeessiiggnnlliimmiittss..If it
will not do what you want with reasonable ease and
speed, assume you have the wrong size demolition
hammer for the job. Contact your local HSS Hire for
advice.
KKeeeepptthheeeeqquuiippmmeennttcclleeaann- you will find this less of a
chore if you clean it regularly, rather than wait until the
end of the hire period.
When not in use, ssttoorreetthheeeeqquuiippmmeenntts
soommeewwhheerreecclleeaann,,
ddrryyaannddssaaffeefrom thieves.
SSwwiittcchhtthheeddeemmoolliittiioonnhhaammmmeerrOOFFFFand unplug from its
power supply.
RReemmoovveetthheesstteeeellaannddppllaacceeeevveerryytthhiinnggiinntthheeccaarrrryyccaassee
rreeaaddyyffo
orrrreettuurrnn,,to your local HSS Hire.
... have you been trained
The law requires that personnel using work equipment have
received adequate training and must be competent when
using the equipment within the workplace.
Training is available at HSS Training Solutions
0088445577666677779999
…any comments?
If you have any suggestions to enable us to improve
the information within this guide please e-mail your
comments or write to the Safety Guide Manager
at the address below
e-mail: [email protected]
372_02.qxp 24/04/2008 11:43 Page 1
FFoorraaddvviicceeon the safety and suitability of this equipment
ccoonnttaaccttyyoouurrllooccaallHHSSSSHHiirree..
TThheerreeiissaasseerriioouussrriisskkooffppeerrssoonnaalliinnjjuurryyiiffyyoouuddoonnoott
ffoolllloowwaalllliinnssttrruuccttiioonnssllaaiiddddoowwnniinntthhiissgguuiiddee..
The hirer has a responsibility to eennssuurreetthhaattaallllnneecceessssaarryy
rriisskkaasssseessssmmeennttsshhaavveebbeeeen
nccoommpplleetteeddprior to the use of
this equipment.
TThhiisseeqquuiippmmeennttsshhoouullddoonnllyybbeeuusseeddbbyyaannooppeerraattoorrwwhhoo
hhaassbbeeeennddeeeemmeeddccoommppeetteennttttooddoo
ssoobbyyhhiiss//hheerr
eemmppllooyyeerr..
TThhiisseeqquuiippmmeennttsshhoouullddbbeeuusseeddbbyyaannaabblleebbooddiieedd,,
ccoommppeetteennttaadduullttwho has read and understood these
instructions. Anyone with either a temporary or permanent
disability, should seek expert advice before using it.
KKeeeeppcchhi
illddrreenn,,aanniimmaallssaannddbbyyssttaannddeerrssaawwaayyffrroommtthheewwoorrkk
aarreeaa..Cordon off a NO GO area using either cones, barriers
or tape, available for hire from your local HSS Hire.
NNeevveerruusseetthhiisseeqquuiippmmeennttiiffyyoouuaarreeiillll,,ffe
eeelliinngg
ttiirreedd,,oorruunnddeerrtthheeiinnfflluueenncceeooffaallccoohhoolloorrddrruuggss..
SSaaffeettyyggoogggglleessMMUUSSTTbbeewwoorrnnbbyyeevveerryyoonneeiinn
tthhee
wwoorrkkaarreeaa..
TThhiisseeqquuiippmmeennttggeenneerraatteessppootteennttiiaallllyyhhaarrmmffuullnnooiissee
lleevveellss(107dB(A)). To comply with health and safety
at work regulations, ear defenders must be worn by
everyone in the vicinity.
SSoommeemmaatteerriiaallsswwhheennbbrrook
keennccoonnttaaiinnssuubbssttaanncceess
wwhhiicchh,,wwhheenniinnhhaalleedd,,ccaannbbeehhaarrmmffuullttoohheeaalltthh..A
suitable mask must be worn when using this equipment.
Respiratory protective equipment is available for hire,
contact your local HSS Hire for details.
WWeeaarrpprraaccttiiccaall,,pprrootteeccttiivveeccl
lootthhiinngg,,
gglloovveessaannddffoooottwweeaarr..Avoid loose
garments and jewellery that could catch in moving parts,
tie back long hair.
NNeevveerrlliiffttoorrmmoovveetthhiisseeqquuiippmmeennttbbyyiittssppoowweerrssuuppppllyyccaabbllee..
AAllwwaayyss
sswwiittcchhOOFFFFaanndduunnpplluuggtthheeeeqquuiippmmeennttwwhheennnnoottiinn
uussee..
EEnnssuurreetthheewwoorrkkaarreeaaiisswweelllllliittaannddvveennttiillaatteed
d,,if in doubt,
ask about lighting and ventilation equipment at your
local HSS Hire.
DDoonnoottwwoorrkknneeaarrffllaammmmaabblleeggaasseessoorrlliiqquuiiddss,,petrol or
paint thinner fumes for example. KKeeeeppccoommbbuussttiibbllee
mmaatteerriiaallssaattaassaaffeeddiissttaannccee- at least 5m.
M
MaakkeessuurreeyyoouukknnoowwhhoowwttoosswwiittcchhtthhiissmmaacchhiinneeOOFFFF
bbeeffoorreeyyoouusswwiittcchhiittOONNin case you get into difficulty.
TTaakkeessppeecciiaallccaarreewwhheennbbr
reeaakkiinnggiinnttoowwaallllssoorrfflloooorrss,,tthheeyy
mmaayyccoonnttaaiinnhhiiddddeennppiippeewwoorrkk,,rreeiinnffoorrcciinnggbbaarrssoorr
eelleeccttrriiccaallccaabbllees
s..
IIffiinnddoouubbtt,,hhiirreeaaCCaabblleeAAvvooiiddiinnggTToooolloorrmmeettaallllooccaattoorr,,
ttooddeetteerrmmiinneetthheeeexxaaccttppoossiittiioonnooffssuucchhhhaaz
zaarrddss..
Stop the machine if you experience discomfort or
numbness during use.
WWaattcchhyyoouurrffoooottiinngg..Take special care if working other
than on firm, level ground.
AAllwwaayyssddiissccoonnnneecctttthheemmaacchhiinneeffrroommiittssppoowweerrssuuppppllyy
aannddwwaaiittffoorrmmoovvi
innggppaarrttssttooccoommeettoorreessttbbeeffoorreemmaakkiinngg
aaddjjuussttmmeennttssttooiitt..
MMaakkeessuurreetthhaatteevveerryyoonneeiisswwaarrnneeddooffwwhhaatt
yyoouuaarree
ddooiinngg..
CChheecckktthheeccoonnddiittiioonnoofftthheeeeqquuiippmmeennttbbeeffoorreeuussee..If it
shows signs of damage or excessive wear, return it to
your local HSS Hire.
GGEENNEERRAALLSSAAFFEETTYY
EELLEECCTTRRIICCAALLSSAAFFEETTYY
HHSSSS1100kkggDDeemmoolliittiioonnHHaammmmeerrssaarreeaavvaaiillaabblleeiinnttwwoo
vvoollttaaggeesstthhee223300VVpplluuggssiinnttooaassttaannddaarrdd223300VV1133aammpp
p
poowweerrssoocckkeett..HHoowweevveerr,,111100VVmmooddeellss((wwiitthhaarroouunndd
yyeelllloowwpplluugg))mmuussttbbeepprroovviiddeeddwwiitthhaassuuiittaabbllee111100VV
1166aammppggeenneerraatteeddssuuppppllyy,,oorrppoowweerreeddffrroommtthheemmaaiinnssvviiaa
aassuuiittaabbllee111100VVttrraannssffoorrmmeerr..
IIfftthheeeeqquuiippmmeennttffa
aiillss,,oorriiffiittssppoowweerrssuuppppllyyccaabblleeoorrpplluugg
bbeeccoommeessddaammaaggeedd,,rreettuurrnniitt..Never try to repair it
yourself.
KKeeeeppccaabblleessoouuttooffhhaarrmm’’sswwa
ayy,,and clear of the work
area.
EExxtteennssiioonnlleeaaddsssshhoouullddbbeeffuullllyyuunnwwoouunnddaannddlloooosseellyy
ccooiilleedd,,aawwaayyffrroommtthheeeeqquuiippmmeenntt..Never run them
through water, over sharp edges or where they could
trip someone.
KKeeeeppt
thheeeeqquuiippmmeennttddrryy,,uussiinnggeelleeccttrriiccaalleeqquuiippmmeennttiinn
vveerryyddaammppoorrwweettccoonnddiittiioonnssccaannbbeeddaannggeerroouuss..
TToorreed
duucceetthheerriisskkooffeelleeccttrriiccsshhoocckk,,aallwwaayyssuusseeaa
ssuuiittaabblleeRRCCDD(Residual Current-Operated Device)
available from your local HSS Hire. Or power the
equipment from a mains circuit with a built in RCD.
EEnnssuurreetthheemmaacchhiinneeaannddppoowweerrssoocckkeettaarree
sswwiittcchheeddOOFFFF
bbeeffoorreepplluuggggiinnggiinnttootthheeppoowweerrssuuppppllyy..
GGEETTTTIINNGGSSTTAARRTTEEDD
Ittiisseesssseennttiiaallttooffaammiilliiaarriisseeyyoouurrsseellffwwiitthhaalllltthheeccoonnttrroollss
bbeeffoorreessttaarrttiinngg..FFiitttthheeddeemmoolliittiioonnhha
ammmmeerrwwiitthhaappooiinntt,,
cchhiisseell,,bboollsstteerroorr
ccoommbbbbiittas
appropriate. Our
staff will advise
you on the best
steel for the job.
AAllwwaayysscclleeaanntthhee
sshhaaffttoofftthheesstteeeell
bbeeffoorreeiinnsseerrttiin
ngg
iinnttootthheecchhuucckkas
dirt could build up
in the chuck and
damage it.
Steel
Outer
Sleeve
Turn to
Position
Steel
Close Open
OOppeenntthheecchhuucckkby pulling back its outer sleeve, iinnsseerrtt
tthheesstteeeellaannddlloocckkiinnppllaacceeby releasing the sleeve.
Take care, nneevveerrffoorrcceetthheesstteeeelliinn..If the fit is at all tight,
contact your local HSS Hire for advice.
AAddjjuusstttthheessiiddeehhaan
nddlleeppoossiittiioonnas required, simply loosen
the lower knob, position the handle and re-tighten.
You should now sseelleecctttthheeccoorrrreeccttiimmppaaccttrraatteeaannddppoowweerr
ffoorrtthheeppaarrttiiccuullaarrttaasskkyyoouuaarreeppeerrffoorrmmiinngg..
To help the demolition hammer work as efficiently as
possible, select position 11oorr22ffoorrssooffttwwoorrkkincreasing up
to a maximum of 77ffoorrhhaarrddeerrmmaatteerriiaallss..
To adjust the speed ttuurrnntthheeiimmppaaccttccoonnttrroollddiiaallaassnneecceessssaarryy
Finally, aalltteerrtth
heeaanngglleeoofftthheesstteeeell’’ssccuuttttiinnggssuurrffaaccee..
To do this simply move the rear collar clockwise until the
steel is at the required angle, then release.
ON/OFF
Side
Handle
Chuck
Steel
Lower Knob
Impact
Control
Dial
BBAASSIICCTTEECCHHNNIIQQUUEESS
PPlluuggtthheemmaacchhiinneeiinnttooiittssppoowweerrssuuppppllyyaannddsswwiittcchhtthhee
ssuuppppllyyOONN..
TToossttaarrttthe demolition hammer, mmoovveetthheeOONN//OOFFFF
ttrriiggggeerrt
tootthheeOONNppoossiittiioonn,,to stop move the trigger to
the OFF position.
NNootteetthhaatttthhiissmmaacchhiinneeiissffiitttteeddwwiitthhaassooffttssttaarrttssyysstteemm,,
the demolition hammer will start with soft slow action,
building up to normal running within a few seconds. This
system helps prevent the steel bouncing on the work
surface.
HHoollddtthheemmaacchhiinneew
wiitthhbbootthhhhaannddssaannddaaddooppttaassttaabbllee
ssttaanncceetthhaattggiivveessaaggooooddvviieewwoofftthheewwoorrkkwhile keeping
you clear of the steel.
DDoonnoottwwoorrkkiinnaarreeaass
wwhheerreeyyoouuaarreeffoorrcceeddttoossttaannddoonn
lloooosseeddeebbrriissoorroonnaasslliippppeerryyuunneevveennssuurrffaaccee..
10Kg Demolition Hammer
Fitting Steel
372_02.qxp 24/04/2008 11:43 Page 2

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