hd-8 hydraulic post driver - shavermfg.com

1 HydraulicPost DriverModel HD-8 & HD-8-HShaver Manufacturing Company103 South Washington Avenue, Graettinger, Iowa 51342 Phone: (712) 859-3293 Fax: (712) 859-3294 s ManualContentsSafety .. 2 Safety Alert Symbols .. 3 Safety Icon Nomenclature .. 3 Safety Warnings .. 4 General Safety .. 4 Hazard Avoidance .. 4 hydraulic Hoses .. 5 Introduction .. 6 Product Information .. 6 Specifications.. 6 Assembly Procedure .. 7 Recommended Tools .. 7 Unpacking .. 7 Assembly .. 8 Main Carriage Channel .. 8 Stabilizer Legs .. 9 Base Plate .. 10 hydraulic Valve .. 12 Safety Stop Adjustment .. 15 Rubber Debris Guard .. 16 Safety Arm .. 16 Document Storage Tube.

2 19 post driver Operation .. 20 Operational Safety Tips .. 20 Operating Instructions .. 20 Mounting .. 20 Preparing to Drive a post .. 21 Driving a post .. 22 Placing post driver into Storage .. 25 Troubleshooting .. 26 Storage.. 27 Service Procedures .. 27 Three-Point Hitch/ post driver Assembly .. 28 Main Carriage Channel Disassembly .. 28 Drive Cylinder Seal Replacement .. 30 Main Carriage Channel Assembly .. 32 Forward and Side Tilt Cylinder Maintenance .. 34 Cylinder Disassembly .. 34 Cylinder Assembly .. 35 Three-Point Hitch/ post driver Assembly .. 37 Service Parts .. 38 driver Assembly .. 38 Manual Base Plate Assembly.

3 40 hydraulic Base Plate Assembly .. 42 Three-Point Hitch Assembly .. 44 hydraulic Hoses .. 44 Safety Arm Assembly .. 44 Replacement Decals .. 45 Document Tube .. 45 hydraulic Control Valves .. 46 Single Control Lever Valve .. 46 Expanded View of Safety Lever Assembly .. 46 Triple Control Lever Valve .. 46 Drive Cylinder Assembly .. 47 Tilt Cylinder Assembly.. 48 Limited Warranty .. 49 Warranty Card .. 50 SafetyMost work related accidents are caused byfailure to observe basic safety rules orprecautions. An accident can often beavoided by recognizing potentially hazardoussituations before an accident occurs. As youassemble and operate the Shaver post driver ,you must be alert to potential hazards.

4 Youshould also have the necessary training, skills,and tools to perform this assembly operation and maintenance of thisimplement could result in a dangeroussituation that could cause injury or not assemble, operate, or maintainthe Shaver post driver until you read andunderstand the information contained inthis precautions and warnings areprovided in this manual and on theproduct. If these hazard warnings arenot heeded, bodily injury or death couldoccur to you or to other Manufacturing Company cannotanticipate every possible circumstance thatmight involve a potential hazard. Thewarnings in this supplement and on theproduct are, therefore, not all-inclusive.

5 If amethod of operation not specificallyrecommended by Shaver ManufacturingCompany is used, you must satisfy yourselfthat it is safe for you and for others. Youshould also ensure that the implement willnot be damaged or be made unsafe by themethods that you information, specifications, and illustrationsin this supplement are based on theinformation that was available at the time thismaterial was written and can change at Alert SymbolsTThheesafety alert symbol meansAttention! Become Alert! Your Safetyis are identified by the Safety AlertSymbol and are followed by the signal word WARNING .WARNING:Indicates a potentially hazardoussituation which, if not avoided, could result indeath or serious damage situations are identified by thesignal words IMPORTANT NOTICE.

6 IMPORTANT NOTICEI ndicates that equipment or property damagecan result if instructions are not Icon NomenclatureRead the manualEye protectionFoot protectionHand protectionHearing protectionInspect equipmentTwo person operationWarning decal alertBending hazard ( hydraulic hose)Crushing hazardCrushing hazard (hand)Do not weldElectrocution hazardExplosion hazardHigh-pressure fluid hazardImpact hazard ( hydraulic hose)Pressurized fluidProjectile hazard (body)Protective guardsSafety alert symbolSlipping hazardTripping hazardNINGARWARNING34 Safety WarningsGeneral SafetyTo avoid personal injury or death,carefully read and understand allinstructions before attempting toassemble and/or operate the PostDriver.

7 Do not operate or work on equipmentunless you read and understand theinstructions and warnings in this and allother applicable manuals. Contact ShaverManufacturing Co. if any of the instructionsprovided are unclear or not care is your responsibility. Alwaysfollow all State and Federal health and safetylaws and/or local help prevent personalinjury, protectiveequipment must be wornduring post Driverassembly, operation, andmaintenance. Personalprotective equipmentshould include, but notbe limited to, safety glasses, hearingprotection, protective gloves, and steel injury can resultfrom slips or falls.

8 DONOT leave tools or partslaying around the workarea, and clean up all spilled AvoidanceInspect this equipment before eachuse. Make sure all hardware istight. Always replace worn ordamaged parts before avoid personal injury or death,do not operate the post driver byyourself. Always have anotherperson to control the machine orpower sure all decals are securelyattached to the post driver and arelegible at all times. Always readand understand all decals beforeworking on or operating the post sure all lock-pinsand transport supportsare secured in placebefore transporting orstoring the post While transporting,never ride on or permit others to ride on thePost operatingprocedures can create riskfor the operator andbystanders.

9 DO NOT use thePost driver before making sure no one will prevent personalinjury or death, be awareof overhead electricallines when operating thePost driver . Electrocution can occur evenwithout direct contact with overhead powerlines. Proceed cautiously around electricallines and utility prevent personal injuryor death, always check forunderground utilities suchas electrical wires, gaslines, and water pipes before driving local utility companies forinformation on locating avoid serious injury ordeath, do not operate thePost driver on steepslopes, as this can cause a roll avoid personal injury,always stand 45 degreesto the right of the postbeing driven whileoperating the post pinch hands clear of PostDriver while operating.

10 Never place hand(s) ontop of a post when inserting it into the post driver . Always close the safety armbefore driving the avoid personal injurydo not attempt to clean,adjust, or lubricate thePost driver while it is rubber debris guard helpsshield the operator from flyingdebris that may be generatedduring post driving. To avoidpersonal injury, make sure the rubber debrisguard is securely attached to the post Driverbefore driving avoid personal injury or death,do not modify the post driver bywelding, drilling, or grinding. Donot expose to extreme heat, suchas from a main carriage channelassembly is tall and heavy.