Operation and Maintenance Manual

Roof Support
Serial-N°. LWF11466 – LWF11669

LWB00675 – LWB00680
Doc-No.: 7420 178 000 BA 04
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Aboutthismanual
Thischaptercontainsimportantinformationthatmakesiteasierfor youtousethismanual.Itprovidesyouwithinformationaboutthe structureofthemanualandthesymbolsusedinit.
Beforestartingwork
Usinganoperatingmanualthatisnotwrittenfortheproducttypeat handcanresultinasafetyhazardforyourselfandothers. Ensurethatthedataontheshieldagreeswiththedatagiveninthe operatingmanual.
Thisoperatingmanualbelongstothe: Shieldsupport 1626/3048-2X5340-2056* IDnumber74201780000004
andisonlypermittedtobeusedforshieldsofthistype!
Theoperatingmanualmustbeaccessibleatalltimestoallpersons workingonorwiththeshield.
Thereshould,ifpossible,alwaysbeanoperatingmanualforthe productavailableattheplaceofoperation.
Sendforanewoperatingmanualimmediatelyifthepresentoperatingmanualisnolongercompleteorhasbecomeillegible.
Personsforwhomtheoperatingmanualisintended
Thisoperatingmanualisintendedforthosepersonswhoworkwith orontheshields.
Allpersonsworkingontheface,attheedgeofthefaceoratthe entrymustreadthisoperatingmanual.
Thisincludespersonswho: areinchargeoftransport, preparetheriseheading, performassembly/disassemblywork, operatetheshields, correctmalfunctions, performdailyroutineworkontheface, monitor/lookafterforthehydraulicsystem, performmaintenancework, performrepairwork.
supervisorypersonnelwho:
Supervisorypersonnelwho: initiatetheactivitiesnamedaboveand/or supervisetheactivitiesnamedabove.
Purposeofthisoperatingmanual
Thisoperatingmanualcontainsgeneralinformationonthesafeand efficienthandlingofshieldsupportsandprovidesyouwithimportantinstructionsontheworkperformeddirectlyonorwiththeshield support.
Therefore,readthisoperatingmanualcompletelyandatleisure. Payspecialattentiontothesafetyinstructions.
Trytomemorizetheappearanceandmeaningofthesafetyand instructionsymbols.
Shouldyouhaveanyquestions,pleasecontactourServiceDepartment.
PayspecialattentiontoChapter2,“Yoursafety”.Thischaptercontainsimportantinformationindicatingpossiblehazards.
Observethisinformationandfollowtheproceduralinstructions.
Charactersandsymbolsused
Thefollowingsignsandsymbolsareusedforsafetyinstructions andimportantinformationintheoperatingmanual.





Trytomemorizethesymbolsandtheirmeanings.
Danger!
Pointsinthetextmarkedwiththissymbolalertyoutoanimminentdanger.Possibleconsequencesareveryseriousinjury orevendeath.
Warning!
Thesepointscontaininformationonhazardoussituations. Possibleconsequencesareveryseriousinjuryorevendeath.
Caution!
Thissymboldrawsattentiontodangeroussituations.Possible consequencesarelighttominorinjuriesanddamagetomachinery.
Notice!
Pointsinthetextmarkedwiththissymboldrawattentionto harmfulsituations.Possibleconsequencesaredamagetothe shieldordamageinitsimmediatevicinity.
Important!
Pointsinthetextmarkedwiththissymbolcontainusefultips andinformationintendedtofacilitateworkforyou.Theydonot warnaboutharmfulordangeroussituations.
Itemsinlistsaremarkedwithbullets.
–Pointsinsub-listsaremarkedwithalongdashatthestartof theline.
. Textpassagesindicatedinthiswaydescribeindividualwork steps.Followtheseinstructionsstep-by-step.Thiswillhelpyou carryoutyourworkfasterand,moreimportantly,moresafely.
Yoursafety
Thischapterprovidesimportantinformationforyoursafety. Payspecialattentiontothischapter.Thesafetyinstructionsand rulesofprocedurewillhelpyoutoavoidhazardoussituationsand toperformthenecessaryworkassafelyaspossible.
Theshieldsupporthasbeenmanufacturedusingstate-of-the-art technologyandinaccordancewiththegenerallyrecognizedsafety standardsandregulations.
Youandotherscanneverthelessbeexposedtodangeroussituations,e.g.,asaresultofenvironmentalinfluences,machinedamageoroperatorerrors.
Donotmakeanymodificationsorcarryoutconversionswhich couldimpairthesafetyoftheshieldsupport.Allmodificationsand conversionsmustbeapprovedbyCaterpillar.
UseonlyoriginalsparepartsfromCaterpillar.Notethatuseofparts fromothermanufacturerswillvoidtheguarantee.
Inadditiontothisoperatingmanualbesuretoalsoobservetherespectivelegalprovisionsandregulationsforaccidentpreventionin yourcountry.
Observethesafetyandaccidentpreventionregulationsofthefollowingparties: ofthemine, oftheminesinspectorate,and ofminingsupervisoryauthorities.
Pleasealsoreadtheoperatingmanualsofthecomponentsrequiredforoperation,e.g.gearboxes,E-motors,etc.carefullyand thoroughly.Clarifyanyquestions before startingwork.
Personnel Operation
Theshieldsupportmaybeoperatedonlybytrainedpersonnel.
Theshieldsupportmayonlybeoperatedbyqualifiedpersonnel whocanprovideproofofhavingbeentrainedonthecontrol system installed.
Readingoftheoperatingmanual,especiallythechapteronsafety, mustconstituteapartofthistraining.
Theymustpossessandfurnishproofofadequatefamiliaritywith the mechanical system, hydraulicsystem,and controltechnology.
Installationandrepairs
Asafundamentalrule,installationandrepairworkmayonlybecarriedoutbypersonnelwhohavebeentrainedadequatelyforthese particularrequirements.
Installationandrepairworkon: safetycomponents(pressurereliefvalves,extinguishers,etc.), theelectricalsystems(controlsystems,signalingdevices,etc.), thehydraulicsystem, mayonlybecarriedoutbyCaterpillarserviceengineersorbyspeciallytrainedpersonneloftheminingcompany.
Operatingconditions Intendeduse
Theshieldhasbeendesignedandmanufacturedexclusivelyfor useasashieldunitforlongwalls. Usetheshieldonlyasintended.
Intendedusesare: proppingtheroofagainsttheminefloor, ensuringanadequatetravelway, thefollowingshieldoperations: –lowering, –pullingup, –aligning,and –setting, thefollowingconveyoroperations: –advancing, –retracting, formingathrustbearingfor: –theconveyorandminingequipment, –conveyorsteeringdevices, –devicesforraisingtheconveyor, –conveyorsteeringcylinders.
Unauthorizeduse
Alluseswhicharenotexpresslyincludedinthelistof“intended uses”areconsideredtobeunauthorizedusesandarenotpermissiblewiththeshield.
Unauthorizeduseincludes: pushingtheshieldrearintothecavingarea, raisingtheconveyorbymeansofthehydraulicforceofthe shield, settingofthecanopyinrooffalls. Furtherinformationaboutthiscanbefoundinthe“Operation” sectionofthischapterandinchapter5inthe“Operationofthe shieldsupport”section.
Caterpillardoesnotacceptanyliabilityfordamageresultingfrom anysuchunauthorizeduse.
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