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1TECHNICAL INFORMATION ....................................................................................................................... 4
1.1 MAX K180S .............................................................................................................................................. 4
1.2 AIR HOSE.................................................................................................................................................... 4
1.3 LUBRICATOR/CONTROL PANEL........................................................................................................................ 4
2ACCESSORIES............................................................................................................................................ 5
3SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS ............................................................................................................................. 7
3.1 WARNING SIGNS:......................................................................................................................................... 7
3.2 PROHIBITORY SIGNS:..................................................................................................................................... 8
3.3 MANDATORY SIGNS:..................................................................................................................................... 8
4USE OF MAX K180S................................................................................................................................... 9
5OPERATION PRINCIPLE ............................................................................................................................. 9
6CONSTRUCTION...................................................................................................................................... 10
6.1 MAX K180S ............................................................................................................................................ 10
6.2 AIR PRESSURE HOSE .................................................................................................................................... 12
6.3 MAX-LUBRICATOR WITH REVERSING MECHANISM........................................................................................... 13
7TRANSPORTATION.................................................................................................................................. 14
8PREPARATIONS BEFORE USE................................................................................................................... 15
8.1 GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS.............................................................................................................................. 15
8.2 STARTING PIT ............................................................................................................................................ 15
8.3 TARGET PIT ............................................................................................................................................... 16
9INSTRUCTIONS........................................................................................................................................ 16
9.1 SAFETY INFORMATION................................................................................................................................. 16
9.2 CONVERT THE MAX K180S......................................................................................................................... 16
9.3 CONNECTING THE AIR HOSE......................................................................................................................... 17
9.4 FUNCTIONS OF THE LUBRICATOR ................................................................................................................... 19
9.5 ALIGNMENT OF THE MAX K180S................................................................................................................. 20
9.6 SOLO-BORING ........................................................................................................................................... 20
9.7 REVERSING MAX K180S ............................................................................................................................ 21
9.8 MANUAL PULLING OF PLASTIC PIPES ............................................................................................................... 22
9.9 DIRECT INSTALLING PE/PVC PIPES................................................................................................................ 22
9.10 STEEL PIPE’S RAMMING ............................................................................................................................... 24
9.11 CLEANING OF STEEL PIPES AFTER RAMMING ..................................................................................................... 25
9.12 EXPANDING THE BOREHOLE .......................................................................................................................... 26
9.13 INSTALLING OF PIPES Ø200 MM WITH EXPANDERS ............................................................................................ 27
9.14 AFTER CARE .............................................................................................................................................. 28
10 MAINTENANCE ................................................................................................................................... 29
10.1 ROUTINE MAINTENANCE.............................................................................................................................. 29
10.2 WHEN MAX HAS NOT BEEN IN USE FOR A WHILE.............................................................................................. 30
10.3 TECHNICAL INSPECTIONS.............................................................................................................................. 30
11 TROUBLESHOOTING............................................................................................................................ 32
12 SPARE PARTS ...................................................................................................................................... 34
12.1 MAX K180S –MOLE SPARE PARTS LIST ......................................................................................................... 34
12.2 PNEUMATIC AIR HOSE 20 M SPARE PARTS LIST ................................................................................................. 36
12.3 LUBRICATOR WITH REVERSING MECHANISM..................................................................................................... 38
