Plymovent Balancer Series User manual

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BALANCER RANGE
EN User manual

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PREFACE ....................................................................................................................... 2
1 INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................. 2
1.1 Identicationoftheproduct .................................................................................... 2
1.2 Generaldescription ................................................................................................ 2
1.3 Technicalspecications ........................................................................................... 2
1.4 Ambientconditions................................................................................................. 2
1.5 Scopeofsupply ..................................................................................................... 2
2 PRODUCT DESCRIPTION ................................................................................................. 2
2.1 Components.......................................................................................................... 2
2.2 Operation.............................................................................................................. 3
3 SAFETY .........................................................................................................................3
4 INSTALLATION ............................................................................................................... 3
4.1 Toolsandrequirements........................................................................................... 3
4.2 Mounting .............................................................................................................. 3
4.3 Functioningandsetting........................................................................................... 4
5 MAINTENANCE ............................................................................................................... 4
5.1 Periodicmaintenance.............................................................................................. 4
6 TROUBLESHOOTING ....................................................................................................... 5
6.1 Wirereplacement................................................................................................... 5
7 SPARE PARTS................................................................................................................. 5
8 DISPOSAL ..................................................................................................................... 5
CE DECLARATION ........................................................................................................... 6
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Original instructiOn
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PREFACE
Using this manual
Thismanualisintendedtobeusedasaworkofreferencefor
professional,welltrainedandauthoriseduserstobeableto
safelyinstall,use,maintainandrepairtheproductmentioned
onthecoverofthisdocument.
Pictograms and symbols
Thefollowingpictogramsandsymbolsareusedinthismanual:
TIP
Suggestionsandrecommendationstosimplify
carryingouttasksandactions.
CAUTION!
Procedures,ifnotcarriedoutwiththenecessary
caution,coulddamagetheproduct,theworkshopor
theenvironment.
WARNING!
Procedureswhich,ifnotcarriedoutwiththe
necessarycaution,maydamagetheproductor
causeseriouspersonalinjury.
Text indicators
Listingsindicatedby“-”(hyphen)concernenumerations.
Listingsindicatedby“•”(bulletpoint)describestepsto
perform.
Service and technical support
Forinformationaboutspecicadjustments,maintenanceor
repairjobswhicharenotdealtwithinthismanual,please
contactthesupplieroftheproduct.Hewillalwaysbewillingto
helpyou.Makesureyouhavethefollowingspecicationsat
hand:
- productname
- serialnumber
Thesedatacanbefoundontheidenticationplate.
1 INTRODUCTION
1.1 Identication of the product
Theidenticationplatecontains,amongotherthings,the
followingdata:
- productname
- serialnumber
1.2 General description
Balancertoholdandliftthehoseofavehicleexhaustsystem.
Theintegratedsafetychainistobeattachedtothesystem’s
trolleyormountingdevice.TheBRLtypescontainan
additionalratchetlock.
1.3 Technical specications
1.3.1 Balancers
Balancer-200/
8-17
Balance-300/
7-14
Balancer-350/
5-14
Articleno. 90120-1011 90100-1011 90110-1011
Wirelength 2 m 3 m 3,5m
Springtension 8-17kg 7-14kg 5-14kg
Anglefrom
plumpline
max.45° max.45° max.45°
1.3.2 Balancers with ratchet lock
Balancer-300/L
7-14
Balancer-300/L
7-17
Balancer-350/L
5-14
Articleno. 90105-1011 90106-1011 90115-1011
Wirelength 3 m 3 m 3,5m
Springtension 7-14kg 7-17kg 5-14kg
Anglefrom
plumpline
max.30° max.30° max.30°
Refertotheavailableproductdatasheetfor
detailedproductspecications.
1.4 Ambient conditions
Min.operatingtemperature:-10°C(14°F)
Nom.operatingtemperature:20°C(68°F)
Max.operatingtemperature:60°C(140°F)
1.5 Scope of supply
Standard,allbalancersaredeliveredwithoutthebalancer
lockingcable.Thebalancerlockingcablecanbeordered
separately(artno.90360-4)orisdeliveredwithfollowingkits:
Description Artno.
ICCA-100 8175-1011
ICCA-125 30448-1011
ICCA-150 30458-1011
IC-100 30446-1011
SBT-KIT 8175-1011
2 PRODUCT DESCRIPTION
2.1 Components
Theproductconsistsofthefollowingmaincomponentsand
elements:
Fig. 2.1
A springsafetyhookØ6mm
B wire
C safetychain
D springsafetyhookØ8mm
E springtensionlock
F lockingcable(forSBTandSTRsystemsonly)
G balancerbodyincludingspring
H balancerwirestop
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Fig.2.1 Maincomponentsandelements.ShowingBalancer-300with
optionalbalancerlockingcable
2.2 Operation
Thebalancerisusedinavehicleexhaustextractionsystemto
keeptheexhausthosefromtheground,therebyminimising
theriskofdamagetothehoseandsurroundings.Theratchet
lockintheBRLtypeskeepsthehoseinacertainposition.
3 SAFETY
General
Themanufacturerdoesnotacceptanyliabilityfordamageto
theproductorpersonalinjurycausedbyignoringofthesafety
instructionsinthismanual,orbynegligenceduring
installation,use,maintenance,andrepairoftheproduct
mentionedonthecoverofthisdocumentandany
correspondingaccessories.
Specicworkingconditionsorusedaccessoriesmayrequire
additionalsafetyinstructions.Immediatelycontactyour
supplierifyoudetectapotentialdangerwhenusingthe
product.
The user of the product is always fully responsible
for observing the local safety instructions and
regulations. Observe all applicable safety
instructions and regulations.
User manual
Everyoneworkingonorwiththeproduct,mustbefamiliar
withthecontentsofthismanualandmuststrictlyobservethe
instructionstherein.Themanagementshouldinstructthe
personnelinaccordancewiththemanualandobserveall
instructionsanddirectionsgiven.
Neverchangetheorderofthestepstoperform.
Intended use1
Theproducthasbeendesignedexclusivelyforholdingand
liftingavehicleexhausthose.
1.“Intendeduse”asexplainedinEN-ISO12100-1istheuseforwhichthe
technicalproductissuitedasspeciedbythemanufacturer,inclusiveofhis
directionsinthesalesbrochure.Incaseofdoubtitistheusewhichcanbe
deducedfromtheconstruction,themodelandthefunctionofthetechnical
productwhichisconsiderednormaluse.Operatingthemachinewithinthe
limitsofitsintendedusealsoinvolvesobservingtheinstructionsintheuser
manual.
Usingtheproductforotherpurposesisconsideredcontraryto
itsintendeduse.Themanufactureracceptsnoliabilityforany
damageorinjuryresultingfromsuchuse.Theproducthas
beenbuiltinaccordancewithstate-of-the-artstandardsand
recognisedsafetyregulations.Onlyusethisproductwhenin
technicallyperfectconditioninaccordancewithitsintended
useandtheinstructionsexplainedintheusermanual.
Modications
Modicationof(partsof)theproductisnotallowed.
Product combinations
Iftheproductisusedincombinationwithotherproductsor
machines,thesafetyinstructionsinthedocumentationof
theseproductsalsoapply.RefertousermanualofSBTorSTR
system.
Installation
- Usesufcientclimbinggearandsafetyguardswhenworking
onahigherlevelthan2meter(localrestrictionsmayapply).
Use
- Inspecttheproductandcheckitfordamage.Verifythe
functioningofthesafetyfeatures.
- Protecttheproductagainstwaterandhumidity.
Service, maintenance and repairs
- Observethemaintenanceintervalsgiveninthismanual.
Overduemaintenancecanleadtohighcostsforrepairand
revisionsandcanrendertheguaranteenullandvoid.
- Duringservice,maintenanceandrepairjobs,alwaysuse
PersonalProtectiveEquipment(PPE)toavoidinjury.This
alsoappliesforpersonswhoentertheworkarea.
- Safetyfeatureswhichhavebeenremovedforservice,
maintenanceorrepairs,mustbeputbackimmediatelyafter
nishingthesejobsanditmustbecheckedthattheystill
functionproperly.
- Usesufcientclimbinggearandsafetyguardswhenworking
onahigherlevelthan2meter(localrestrictionsmayapply).
- Makesurenovehiclecanenterthebay/stationswhen
carryingoutservice,maintenanceorrepairs.
4 INSTALLATION
4.1 Tools and requirements
Thefollowingtoolsandrequirementsareneededtoinstallthe
product:
- wrench(metricsizes8-10)
- powercutter(incaseoflockingcable)
- spanner(jawsize24)
4.2 Mounting
Thebalancercanbemountedtothefollowingdevices:
- trolleyofSBTsystem
- trolleyofSTRsystem
- xedmountingdevice
IncaseofSBTandSTRsystems,thebalancerisprovidedwith
alockingcable,thathastobecuttotheappropriatelength.
Refertothemanualofthecorrespondingsystemaboutthe
requiredlengthofthelockingcable.

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Fig. 4.1
• Preparethelockingcabletotheappropriatelength.
A=totallength.
Fig.4.1 Assemblyoflockingcable
4.2.1 Mounting to trolley of SBT system
Fig. 4.2
• Mountthebalancer.
Fig.4.2 MountingbalancertoSBTsystem.
4.2.2 Mounting to trolley of STR system
Fig. 4.3
• Mountthebalancer.
Fig.4.3 MountingbalancertoSTRsystem.
4.2.3 Mounting to a xed mounting device
Thexedmountingdeviceshavenoprovisiontomountthe
safetychain.Insteaditcanbemountedtothewallorceiling
contruction,e.g.bymeansofamountingplate.
• Mountthebalancertothemountingdeviceinquestion.
• Ifdesired,attachthesafetychaintothewallorceiling
construction.
WARNING!
Makesurethesafetychainconnectionisstrong
enoughtoholdtheweightoftheentire
conguration.
4.3 Functioning and setting
Thebalancerisfactory-wisedeliveredatapre-tensionof3
revolutions.Itneedstobeadjustedtoitsnaltensionwhen
theentireinstallationisready.Dependingontheinstallation,
therearetwopossibilities:
- pre-tensionisOK
- springtensionneedstobeincreased
• Checkifthebalanceriscapableofholdingandliftingthe
connectedhose.Ifnot,increasethespringtensionas
follows.
Fig. 4.4
• Fastenthebalancerine.g.abenchvice.
• Turncasingcap(A)max.0,5revolutionsanti-clockwise
(direction+)usingaspanner.
WARNING
Donotincreasespringtensionmorethan0,5
revolutiontoavoidseriousdamagetothebalancer.
ExceptfortheBR-200/8-17whichcanbe
increasedupto1revolution.
Fig.4.4 Springtensionadjustment
5 MAINTENANCE
5.1 Periodic maintenance
Theproducthasbeendesignedtofunctionwithoutproblems
foralongtimewithaminimumofmaintenance.Inorderto
guaranteethissomesimple,regularmaintenanceactivitiesare
requiredwhicharedescribedinthischapter.

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Themaintenanceactivitiesinthetablebelowcanbecarried
outbytheuser.
Component Action Frequency:
every6months
Housing Checkforcracksandloose
screws.
yes
Wire Checkwireforvisible
damage,e.g.broken
threads.Replaceif
necessary.Refertosection
6.1.
yes
6 TROUBLESHOOTING
Iftheproductdoesnotfunction(correctly),consultthe
checklistbelowtoseeifyoucanremedytheerroryourself.
Shouldthisnotbepossible,contactyoursupplier.
WARNING!
Alwaysfullyunwindthespringtensionbyturning
thecasingcapclockwiseuntilthewiregetsloose,
beforecarryingouttheactivitiesbelow.
Symptom Problem Possible cause Solution
Wireisnotretractedwhen
nozzleisdisconnected.
Extractionhoseisnotlifted
fromtheoor.
Springtensiontoolow. Increasespringtensionby
max.0,5revolution.Referto
section4.3(Functioningand
setting).
Springisbroken. Replacespring.
Vehicleexhaustsystem
disconnectstooquickfromtail
pipe.
Exhaustfumesinthebay/
station.
Springtensiontoohigh. Decreasespringtensionby
one“quarterclick”.
Thekickbackofthehosedrop
afterdisconnectionistoo
powerful.
Balancermightcausedamage
tothehoseorthe
surroundings.
Springtensiontoohigh. Decreasespringtensionby
one“quarterclick”.
6.1 Wire replacement
WARNING!
Neveropenthespringcassettetoavoidpersonal
injury.
RefertoFig.6.1forreplacementofwire.
Fig.6.1 Replacementofthewire
7 SPARE PARTS
Thefollowingsparepartsareavailablefortheproduct(referto
Fig.2.1onpage3).
Ref Article no. Description
B 900931A5020 Wire
D 900931G5024 SpringSafetyhookØ6mm
D 900931G5023 SpringSafetyhookØ8mm
E 900931P5007 TensionLock
8 DISPOSAL
Afterlifeoftheproduct,disposeitofinaccordancewith
federal,stateorlocalregulations.

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CE DECLARATION
CE declaration of conformity for machinery
We,Plymovent,Kopparbergsgatan2SE-21444Malmö,
Sweden,herewithdeclare,onourownresponsibility,thatthe
product(s):
- Balancer
whichthisdeclarationrefersto,is/areinaccordancewiththe
conditionsofthefollowingDirective:
- 2006/42/EC
andis/areinconformitywiththefollowingharmonized
standard(s)and/orothersuchnormativedocuments+
amendments,ifany:
-DIN15112
Malmö,Sweden,November1,2010
C.J.M.Knijn
ChiefOperationsOfcer

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