10 ► MAXFORCE BREAKER User Manual
PRE-OPERATION
Piston not against
toolbitleavingspace
betweenthepiston
andbit.
ToolStop
LowerBushing
ToolBit
GreaseWill
FillThis
Space
Figure 2.
SECURING THE TOOL
1. Laythebreakerinahorizontalpositiontoinstallthe
toolbit.Removethetoolpinretainerplateandthe
toolretainerplugs,seeFigure3below.
ToolBitRetainer
Plate
ToolBitRetainerPin
ToolBitRetainer
Plug
Figure 3.
2. Usingapunchandhammer,driveoutthetoolre-
tainerpins.
3.
WARNING
Flyingdebrismaybecausedbystrikingtherodpins
withapunchorhammer.
Weareyeprotectionwheninstallingorremovingthe
rodpins.
Failuretoweareyeprotectionmayresultineye
injury.
Greasethetopareaofthetoolbitasshowninthe
illustration.
4. Install the tool bit making sure the notches are
alignedwiththelowerbodytoolretainerpinholes.
5. Installthetoolretainerpins,toolretainerplugsand
retainerplate.
LOW-TEMPERATURE WARM-UP
PROCEDURE
1. Afterstartingtheexcavator,warm-upthehydraulic
system at engine idle until hydraulic lines are warm
to the touch.
2. Withtheexcavatoratidleandthebreakersuspend-
edintheairorwithminimaldownpressure,turnon
thebreakertograduallywarmupitsinternalcom-
ponents.
3. Whenthehydraulicsystemandbreakerarewarm,
proceedwithoperation.SeetheOPERATIONsec-
tionofthismanual.
LONG TERM STORAGE
Use the following procedure if storage of the break-
er is expected to be more than 6 months.
IMPORTANT:Thepistonprotrudesoutthebottomofthe
cylinderwhennotinuse,althoughitisinsidethelower
bodyitwillstillbeexposedtotheelementsandwillrust
damaginginternalcomponentswhenitisputbackinto
service.
Removethetoolbitanddischargethenitrogengasfrom
theupperaccumulator.Usethetoolbittopushthepis-
toninsidethecylinderwhereitwillbeprotectedfromthe
elements.Greasethelowerendoftheexposedpiston
thoroughly.Alsothoroughlycoatthetoolbit,toolstop,
retainingpins,andlowerbushingwithgrease.
If hoses are attached to the breaker, install plugs on
thehoseends.Ifhosesareremovedfromthebreaker,
installplugsonthehoseendsandinstallplugsinthe
breaker“IN”and“OUT”ports.
Storebreakerinadryareaundercoverifpossible.Itis
besttostorethebreakerinanareathathasaconsistent
temperaturetohelpavoidwatercondensationcausing
rust.Storethebreakerinaverticalposition.Donotstore
thebreakerhorizontallyforextendedperiods.
Ifthebreakerhasbeenlaidhorizontallyformorethan6
months,checkand/orreplaceallseals.Checkforcorro-
sionofboltsbeforeoperation.