OPERATION, PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE AND PARTS …

1 OPERATION, PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE AND PARTS SUPPORT manual FOR MAXIFORCE AIR LIFTING BAG SYSTEMS 22-890800 1 FEBRUARY 2005 Paratech Incorporated Box 1000, Frankfort, IL 60423 USAC ustomer Service: : Fax: E-mail: Europe, Branch of Paratech Box 174, 5260 Odense S, DenmarkPhone: + Fax: + Email: STARTS HERELIST OF EFFECTIVE PAGES Date of original pages is: Original.. 0 .. 1 October 1995 Total number of pages in this publication is 62 consisting of the following: * Zero in this column indicates an original page.

2 Page *Change No. No Title and A ..0 Change Record ..0 Change Record-2 blank ..0 Validation Certificate ..0 Foreword-1 ..0 Foreword-2 blank ..0 i. through v ..0 Page *Change No. No vi blank .. 0 1-1 through 1-4 .. 0 1-5 through 1-6.. 1 2-1 through 2-18 .. 0 3-1 through 3-3 .. 0 3-4 blank .. 0 4-1 through 4-15 .. 0 4-16 blank .. 0 VALIDATION CERTIFICATE TECHNICAL manual TITLE OPERATION, PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE AND PARTS SUPPORT for MAXIFORCE AIR LIFTING BAG SYSTEMS TECHNICAL manual NUMBER DATE Q A P 2 0 / 0 8 3 / A 1 9 J u n e 1 9 9 5 CONTRACT/TMCR NO.

3 I - VALIDATION Except as stated in II, the technical manual identified above has been satisfactorily validated in accordance with all requirements of the applicable contract. The technical manual is hereby certified to be accurate and complete, and the information, instructions, text, and illustrations conform in all respects to the applicable general and detailed specifications. II - EXCEPTIONS EXCEPTIONS AUTHORIZED BY NONE Peter Nielsen Director Paratech Incorporated 1025 Lambrecht Road Frankfort, Illinois 60423-7000 SIGNATURE OF PUBLICATIONS QUALITY ASSURANCE OFFICER DATE Change Record/(Change Record-2 blank) Change No.

4 Date Title and/or Brief Description Signature of Validating Officer 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 4 JAN 02 4 JAN 02 25 JAN 02 12 FEB 02 15 APR 02 11 JUN 02 17 JUN 03 Table 102: Airbag sizes changed to include nipple Figure 4-6; Tetraseal removed, replaced with PN 890489, O-Ring 90 Polyur All instances of Air Bag replaced with Lift Bag Descriptions added to Figure 1-2 drawing of lift bag Page 1-5 test pressure changed from 236 psi (16 bar) to 200 psi ( bar) Correction made to page 4-4. KPI-1 lift capacity changed from 1,361 kg to 1,340 kg. Lift capacities, lift heights, and height vs.

5 Load capacity graph updated. CHANGE RECORD FOREWORD This technical manual conforms to Military Specifications MIL-M-38784 General Style and Format Requirements, MIL-M-7298 Commercial Equipment Technical manual and MIL-M-15071 Equipment and Systems Content Requirements for Technical Manuals. The manual contains description, operating instructions, theory of operation, scheduled MAINTENANCE recommendations and PARTS lists for MAXIFORCE Air Lifting Bag Systems manufactured by Paratech Incorporated, 1025 Lambrecht Road, Frankfort, Illinois 60423-7000.

6 All pertinent data relative to the MAXIFORCE Air Lifting Bag Systems is contained herein without specific reference to other publications. Refer to the table of contents for the arrangement of the contents within this publication. This manual consists of one volume arranged in four chapters as follows: Chapter 1 - General Information and Safety Precautions Chapter 2 - Operation Chapter 3 - Scheduled MAINTENANCE Chapter 4 - PARTS List Foreword-1/(Foreword - 2 blank) TABLE OF CONTENTS Chapter/Para Title Page 1 GENERAL INFORMATION AND SAFETY.

7 1-1 FIRST PROCEDURES 1-1 Safety Precautions .. 1-1 1-2 Scope of manual .. 1-1 1-3 Arrangement .. 1-1 1-4 Equipment Function .. 1-1 1-5 Interrelationship of Components .. 1-1 1-6 Equipment Description .. 1-2 1-7 Reference Data .. 1-4 1-8. Equipment, Accessories and Documents .. 1-4 2. OPERATION .. 2-1 2-1. Introduction .. 2-1 2-2 Controls and Indicators .. 2-1 2-3 System Functional Operation.

8 2-3 2-4 Component Interconnection Prior .. 2-4 to Inflation 2-5 Normal Operating Procedure During .. 2-5 Inflation 2-6 Changing Air Cylinders .. 2-7 2-7 Normal Operating Procedure During .. 2-7 Deflation 2-8 Component Disconnection After .. 2-7 Deflation 2-9 Applications .. 2-8 2-10 Lift Bag Chemical Compatibility .. 2-11 3. MAINTENANCE AND STORAGE .. 3-1 3-1 General.

9 3-1 3-2 PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE Plan .. 3-1 3-3 Post Operation PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE .. 3-1 3-4 Storage .. 3-3 4. PARTS LIST .. 4-1 4-1 Introduction .. 4-1 4-2 List of Major Components .. 4-1 4-3 PARTS List Tables .. 4-1 4-4 List of Manufacturers .. 4-1 4-5 Exploded Assemblies: 4-10 Controllers and Regulators LIST OF TABLES Table Title Page 1-1 MAXIFORCE Air Lifting Bag Reference Data.

10 1-4 4-1 List of Major Components .. 4-1 4-2 MAXIFORCE Air Lifting Bag System Components PARTS List .. 4-2 LIST OF FIGURES Figure Title Page 1-1 Typical MAXIFORCE Air Lifting Bag System .. 1-1 1-2 Typical MAXIFORCE Lift Bag .. 1-2 1-3 Piston Type High Pressure Regulator .. 1-2 1-4 Diaphragm Type Standard Regulator .. 1-2 1-5 Single Safety Relief and Control Valve .. 1-3 1-6 Dual Safety Relief and Control Valve .. 1-3 1-7 Single Push-button Safety Relief and Control.