CAT Bucyrus Continuous Miner 30M4-NP Operation Manual A6474X315

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ThismanualisintendedtoprovideGENERALproductinformationfor theModel30M4-NPContinuousMiner.Theillustrations,descriptions andprocedurescontainedinthispublicationapplyonlytoTHISmachine.BucyrusAmerica,Inc.reservestherighttorevisemodelsand designswithoutpriornotice.

ThisContinuousMinerwasmanufacturedundertheguidelines,proceduresandrequirementsoftheMinesRegulations(ProvinceofSaskatchewan),TheOccupationalHealthandSafetyRegulations(Province ofSaskatchewan),CSACAN3-M421-00(UseofElectricityinMines), CanadianElectricalCode(CEC)C22.1-06,TheCanadianElectrical Code(SaskatchewanAmendments)Regulations2002,andotherapplicableregulatoryagencystandards.

Atthecompletionofthemanufacturingprocess,thisunitwasissuedthe appropriateapprovalnumbersandnameplatesindicatingitmetthe technicalrequirementsoftheseregulatoryagencies.Anychangetothe designorstructureofthisunit,withouttheconsentofBucyrusAmerica, Inc.andtheseregulatoryagencies,oranyrepairorreplacementof partscontrarytoBucyrusAmerica,Inc.’sinstructions,mayinvalidate theseapprovalsandrenderthisunitunsafetooperate.

Strictcompliancewithalllaws,regulationsandpracticesregardingthe safeoperationandmaintenanceofundergroundminingequipmentand strictadherencetotheinstructionsinthismanualisnecessaryforthe personalsafetyofthoseworkingonoraroundthisunit.

Whilethismanualattemptstoanticipatethemostimportantoperations andmaintenanceneedsforthisunit,unforeseencircumstancesmay arisethathavenotbeenaddressedinthismanual.Ifanyconcernsor questionsarise,pleasecontactyourBucyrusAmerica.Inc.Service Representative immediately.

Thisworkcontainsinformationprotectedundertradesecretandother intellectualpropertylaws,andisprotectedundertheU.S.Copyright Actof1976,asamended.Thisworkisprovidedunderlicenseandthe licenseisnon-transferable.Distributionandaccessislimitedonlyto authorizedpersonnel.Disclosure,reproduction,distributionorunauthorizedusemaybeaviolationoffederalandstatelawsandmaysubjecttheunauthorizedusertocriminalliability.

2. Yoursafety

Aboutthismanual

Aboutthismanual

Thischapterprovidesimportantinformationmakingiteasierforyouto usethismanual.Itcontainsinformationonthestructureofthemanual andthesymbolsandcharactersused.

Beforestartingtowork

applicableoperatingmanual

machinetype

newoperationmanual

Takecaretoensurethattheoperatingmanualavailabletoyouisapplicableforthetypeofequipmentormachineused.

Thisoperatingmanualisintendedfor:

BucyrusModel30M4-NPContinuousMiner

SerialNo.:N/A

andisonlypermittedtobeusedforequipmentofthistype.

Theoperatingmanualmustbeaccessibleatalltimestoallpersons workingonorwiththemachine.Itshould,ifpossible,alwaysbeavailableattheplaceofoperation.

Sendforanewoperationmanualimmediatelyifthepresentmanualis nolongercompleteorhasbecomeillegible.

Whoisthisoperatingmanualintendedfor?

Thisoperatingmanualisintendedforthosepersonswhoworkwithor onthemachine.Everypersonworkingonthefaceorintheintersectionbetweenfaceandentryorintheentrymustreadthisoperating manual.

Thisincludespersonswho:

■ operatethemachine

■ areinchargeoftransport

■ performassembly/disassemblywork

■ find/fixfaults

■ performdailyroutineworkatthefaceorintheentry

■ performmaintenancework

■ performrepairwork

supervisorypersonnelwho:

■ initiateand/orsupervisetheactivitiesjustindicated.

Beforestartingtowork

Whatisthepurposeofthisoperatingmanual?

Thisoperatingmanualisintendedtohelpyouworkefficientlyand safelywithourproduct.Itcontainsimportantinformationonalltheactivitiesrelatedtothemachine.

Readthisoperatingmanualcompletelyandatease.Payspecialattentiontothesafetyinstructions.Trytomemorizetheappearanceandthe meaningofthesafetyandinstructionsymbols.

Ifanydetailsarenotclearlyunderstood,pleasecontactourservicedepartment.Ourserviceaddressisgiveninthechaptertitled“Foryour information”.

Readthechapter“Foryoursafety”withspecialattention.Thechapter containsimportantinformationindicatingpossiblehazards.Observe theinformationgivenandfollowtheproceduralinstructions.

Charactersandsymbolsused

Thefollowingcharactersandsymbolsareusedforsafetyinstructions andimportantinformationintheoperatingmanual.

Trytomemorizethesymbolsandtheirmeanings.

DANGER!

Pointsinthetextmarkedwiththissymboldrawyourattentionto immediatelyimpendingdanger.Possibleconsequencesare: veryseriousinjuryorevendeath.

WARNING!

Thesepointscontaininformationondangeroussituations.Possibleconsequencesare:veryseriousinjuryorevendeath.

CAUTION!

Thissymboldrawsattentiontodangeroussituations.Possible consequencesare:lighttomoderatelyseriousinjuriesandmachinedamage.

NOTICE!

Pointsinthetextmarkedwiththissymboldrawattentiontoharmfulsituations.Possibleconsequencesare:damagetothemachineordamageintheimmediatevicinity.

IMPORTANT!

Pointsinthetextmarkedwiththissymbolcontainusefultipsand informationintendedtofacilitateworkforyou.Theydonotwarn aboutharmfulordangeroussituations.

■ Itemsinlistsaremarkedwithbullets.

– Pointsinsub-listsaremarkedwithalongdashatthestartof theline.

 Pointsintextmarkedinthiswaydescribeindividualoperations. Followtheseinstructionsstepbystep.Theywillhelpyoucarryout yourworkfasterandmoreimportantly,safer.

Beforestartingtowork

Yoursafety

Thischapterprovidesvitalinformationforyoursafety.Payspecialattentiontothischapter.Thesafetyinstructionsandrulesofprocedure willhelpyoutoavoidhazardoussituationsandtoperformthenecessaryworkassafelyaspossible.

Thismachinehasbeenmanufacturedinaccordancewithstateofthe artandgenerallyrecognizedsafetystandardsandregulations. Youandotherscan,nevertheless,beexposedtodangeroussituations e.g.asaresultofenvironmentalinfluences,machinedamageoroperatorerrors.

Donotmakeanyalterationsormodificationswhichcouldimpairthe safeoperationandmaintainabilityofthemachine.Allmodifications andchangesmustbeapprovedbyBucyrusandallappropriateregulatoryagencies.

UseonlyoriginalsparepartsfromBucyrus.Notethattheuseofparts fromothermanufacturerswillvoidthewarranty.

Inadditiontothisoperatingmanualbesuretoalsoobservetherespectivelegalprovisionsandregulationsinyourcountry.

Observethesafetyandaccidentpreventionregulations

■ ofthemine,

■ ofthemine’sinspectors,and

■ oftheminingsupervisoryauthorities.

Readtheoperatingmanualsofthecomponentsrequiredforoperation, e.g.ofgearboxes,electricmotors,etc.,carefullyandthoroughly.Clarifyanyquestions before startingwork.

training

Personnel Operation

Themachinemayonlybeoperatedbyqualified,trainedpersonnel. Themachineisonlyallowedtobeoperatedbyqualifiedpersonnelwho canprovideproofofhavingbeentrainedonthisunit.

Readingoftheoperationmanual,especiallythechapteronsafety,shall constituteapartofthistraining.

Youmusthaveadequateknowledgeofthe

■ mechanics,

■ hydraulics,and

■ controlengineering andmustbeabletoprovethisknowledge.

Installationandrepair

Asafundamentalrule,installationandrepairworkmayonlybecarried outbypersonnelwhohavebeenadequatelytrainedfortheseparticular requirements.

Installationandrepairworkon:

■ safetycomponents(pressurereliefvalves,extinguishers,etc.)

■ theelectrics(motors,controllers,etc.)

■ thehydraulics(controls,cylinders,etc.) mayonlybecarriedoutbyserviceengineersfromBucyrusorbyspeciallyqualifiedpersonnelofthemine.

Operatingconditions

Intendeduse

TheContinuousMinerhasbeendesignedandmanufacturedforspecificuses.Intendedusesinclude:

■ extractionofcoal,phosphate,potash,salt,trona,andothermediumhardnessminerals

■ loadingthematerialslistedaboveontoahaulagesystemorshuttle car,ordumpingitontothegroundforloadingatalatertime

■ operationongradesoflessthan18degrees

Unauthorizeduse

Applicationsnotexpresslylistedasintendedusesareunauthorized usesandarenotallowedtobeperformedwiththemachine.

■ thetransportofpersons

■ stonedevelopmentorextraction

BucyrusAmerica,Inc.acceptsnoliabilityforanydamageresulting fromanysuchunauthorizeduse.

Operatingconditions

Safetyinstructions

Governingagencies

Thefollowingapplicablestandardsandregulations,hereinreferredto as“governingregulations”shallbeobservedinconjunctionwithoperating,performingmaintenance,troubleshooting,etc.thecontinuous miner:

■ TheMinesRegulations(ProvinceofSaskatchewan)

■ TheOccupationalHealthandSafetyRegulations(ProvinceofSaskatchewan)

■ CSACAN3-M421-00,UseofElectricityinMines

■ CanadianElectricalCode(CEC)C22.1-06

■ TheCanadianElectricalCode(SaskatchewanAmendments)Regulations,2002

Generalrules

Alwaysworkwithfullconcentrationandfamiliarizeyourselfwithyour workingenvironment.

Alwayswearyourpersonalprotectiveequipment.Thisalsoincludes earprotectorsasthenoiseemittedbyotherequipmentintheareamay attimesexceed85db(A).

Informyourcolleaguesof

■ yourexactlocation,

■ theworkyouareperforming,and

■ thetimethatyouwillprobablyrequire.

Startthemachineonlywhenitisinagoodandsafeoperatingcondition andallprotectivedevices,e.g.emergencystopdevices,machinestop buttons,coverplates,etc.arecorrectlyinstalled.

Observethesymbolplatesonthemachine.

Presstheemergencystopbuttonimmediatelyintheeventoffaultor irregularitiesinoperation.Reportanyirregularitiestoyoursuperiorso thatnecessarymeasurescanbetakenimmediately.

Disconnect,lockout,andtagthepowersystem,followingallapplicable rulesandregulations,whileperformingmaintenance,inspection,orrepairwork.

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Cordonoffyourworkingareawidelyforthemachine.

Neverallowpartsofyourbodytocomebetweenpartswhichcould move,suchase.g.:

■ chains,flights,andchainsprockets

■ pivotpoints

■ crawlerassembliesandconveyors

■ cutterandgatheringheadassemblies

Storageandtransport

Maintaintheprescribedstorageperiodsandobservetheinstructions forstorage.

Donotstorematerialsorpartsinthetravelwayorinyourworking area.

Informthepersonsinvolvedabouttheintendedtransportrouteandthe anticipateddurationofthetransport.

Ensurethatthetransportsafetydevicesarecorrectlyfitted.

Fixallmovingpartswithtransportlocks.

Neverstandunderunsupportedpartsorsuspendedloads.

Connecttheliftingequipmenttothepointsofattachmentprovidedfor thatpurpose.Observethedifferentloadlimitsoftheattachment points.Also,observetheinstructionsonthetransportsheet.

Onlyusemeansofattachmentwhichareingoodconditionandhave beendesignedfortheloadstobehandled.Forroundcomponentsuse transportstrapsonly;neverusechainsorsteelcablesforthispurpose. Donotdamagethetreatedorpolishedsurfacesofshafts,sealingsurfaces,etc.

Whenusingmobilehandlingsystemsfortransportmakesurethatthe centerofgravityisaslowaspossible.

Pre-startinspection

Readthisentiremanualbeforeattemptingtooperatethismachine.

Inspectthemachineandhaveanymalfunctioning,brokenormissing partscorrectedorreplacedbeforeuse.

Verifythatallmaintenancehasbeenperformed.

Verifythatallinstructionandsafetytagsareinplaceandreadable. Theseareasimportantasanyotherequipmentonthemachine.

Installationandstart-up

Oninclinedfacessecureallcomponentpartsbychains,e.g.tothe support.

Whenworkingwithoils,greasesandotherchemicalsubstances,observethesafetyregulationsapplicabletotheproduct.SafetyregulationscanbefoundonthecontainerorontheMaterialSafetyData Sheet(MSDS)fortheproduct.

Disposeofcleaningrags,etc.whichhavebeensoiledwithoil,grease orotherchemicalsubstancesinanenvironmentallysafemanner.

Whenstartingupmachine,donotoperateanycontrolslocatedinside theoperator’spitfromoutsidethepit.

Followthestartingprocedureinstructionsintheoperationsmanual.

Donotoperateanylevers,pedalsorcontrolsifanyoneisinthered zone.(SeeRedZoneinChapter5ofthismanual)

Operation

Operatethemachineonlyifyouhaveaprofoundknowledgeofthe controlelementsandtheirfunctions.Itisnecessarythatyouhave beentasktrainedontherespectiveContinuousMiner.

Beforestart-up,ensurethattherearenopersonsorobstructionsin yourlineoftravelorinthearticulationareawhensteeringtheunit.

Checkthatallprotectivedevicesareinstalledonthemachineandfunctionproperly.

Useextremecautionwhentravelinginclosequartersorincongested orblind-travelareas.

Nevercarrypassengers.Passengersmaybethrownoffthemachine orcrushedbetweenthemachineandoutsideobjects.

Alwaysfollowallsafetyrulesofeachparticularminewhenoperating themachine.

Ifproblemsormalfunctionsareencounteredwhileoperatingtheunit, themachinemustbeproperlyshutdownandtheproblemcorrected immediately.

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Safetyinstructions

Stopping

Alwaysparktheunitonsolid,levelground.Ifthisisnotpossible,park theunitatarightangletotheslopetopreventaccidentalmovementof themachine.

Useproperflags,warningsorbarrierswhenparkinginareasoftraffic.

Maintenanceandrepair

Besuretoobservetheprescribedmaintenanceandinspectionintervals.

Informthesupervisorypersonnelandthefacecrewofanymaintenance andrepairoperations.Givetheminformationontheintendedoperationsandtheanticipatedduration.

trailingcableuncoupled andlockedandtaggedout

securing originalparts

Beforeattemptinganyrepairs,a DANGER signmustbeattachedtothe appropriatecircuitatthepowerdistributionbox.Itismandatoryunder governingregulationsthatthetrailingcablebeuncoupled,taggedand locked-outfromthepowersourcetoprovidevisualevidencethatthe minerisde-energized.

Secureyourworkingareaoverawiderange,inordertoavoidendangeringotherpersons.

Disconnectthepowerfromthemachinetopreventunauthorizedand unintentionalrestarting.

Protectyourworkareaagainstfallingrocks.

Passdefectivecomponentsremovedonforservicingwithoutdelayin ordertopreventthesepartsbeingreinstalledelsewhere.

Useonlysparepartswhichsatisfythespecifiedtechnicalrequirements. ThisisonlyensuredwithoriginalBucyrusspareparts.Pleasereferto thesparepartslistsorpartscatalogfortheordernumbers.

handlingofhydraulicfluids

maintenance/repair

Safetyinstructions

ForraisingtheContinuousMineruseonly:

■ cribblockswithadequateload-holdingcapacity.

■ hoists,jacksorcraneswithadequateload-carryingcapacity.

Avoiddirectcontactbetweentheskinandhydraulicfluids.Hydraulic fluidcanpenetratetheskinandcauseseriousinfection.

Neverusehydraulicfluidforrinsingorcleaning.Hydraulicfluidrepresentsaveryseriousdangertohealth.

Onlypersonswhohaveandcandemonstrateaspecialknowledgeof hydraulicsareallowedtoworkonthehydraulicsystem.

Avoid,wheneverpossible,servicing,cleaningorexaminingthemachineincongestedareas.

Avoid,wheneverpossible,servicingorprovidingmaintenancetothe unitunlesstheappropriatesafetydevicesareplacedwhererecommendedtopreventaccidentalmovementoftheunit.

Donotaltertheelectricalorhydraulicsettingsfromthatindicatedinthis manualorassetatthefactory.

Alwaysreplacedamagedorlostdecalsandmetalinstructionplates.

Disconnectthepowerwhenworkingwiththeelectricalsystem,orwhen weldingontheunittopreventelectricalshock.

Alwaysfollowallsafetyproceduresofeachparticularminewhenperformingmaintenance.

Itisimportantthatanyprocedurenotspecificallyrecommendedinthis guidebethoroughlyevaluatedfromthestandpointofsafetybeforeitis implemented.

Someillustrationsinthismanualshowguardsorcoverpanelsremoved forpurposesofclarity.Neveroperateunitwithoutguardsorcoverpanelsinplace.

Carryoutavisualinspectionofallthehydrauliccomponentsatregular intervals.Inparticularcheckthat:

■ thehosesarenotpinchedortrapped.

■ thehoseshavenobubblesorblisters.

■ thehoseoroutersheathsofthehosearenotabnormallyrigidor hard.

■ theoutersheathofthehosesisnotdamaged.

■ theconnectorsaresecurelyinsertedintothesockets.

■ theconnectionsareleak-tight.

Safetyinstructions

Ensurethatnodirtentersthehydraulicsystemduringrepairwork.Dirt inthehydraulicsystemcancauseseriousdamageinthewholesystem! Flushoutthehydrauliclinesthoroughlybeforeconnecting.

Ifhydraulichosecouplersaredifficulttodisconnectorcannotbedisconnected,thehydrauliclinemaystillbepressurized.Besuretodepressurizethelinebeforedisconnectingcouplers.

Securetheconnectorsofthehydraulicelementsonlywiththeproper couplingclamps.Alwaysfastentheclampscompletelyandwithboth sides.Neverusenails,wireorsimilarmaterialsforsecuring.

Afterfinishingrepairwork,checkallconnectorsandconnectionsfor leaksbeforepressurizingthesystemagain.

Useonlyhydraulichosesapprovedfortheprevailingpressures.

Donotuseanyhydraulichoseswithdamagedconnectorsorwornorings.

Replacehydraulichosesonlywithhosesofthesameorahigherquality.

Nevertrytoholdajumpinghydraulichose.Depressurizethelinein questionimmediately.

Nevertrytorepairdamagedhydraulichoses.

Replacehydraulichosesatthefirstsuspicionofdamage.

installinghydraulichoses

Installthehydraulichosesproperlybehindthebracketsandclamps providedforthem.

Alwaysinstallhydraulichosessothey:

■ alwayshavealittleslack.

Fig.1:Installinghydraulichoses,slack

Safetyinstructions

■ arenottwisted.

Fig.2:Installinghydraulichoses,twisting Right Wrong

■ arenotbentdirectlybehindtheconnections. (distancemin.1.5xnominaldiameter).

Fig.3:Installinghydraulichoses,bending Right Wrong

■ alwayshavealittleslack.

■ arenotkinked.

■ donothavetowithstandtensilestrains.

■ areprotectedagainstthermalradiation.

■ areaccessibleatalltimes.

Screwhydraulichosesintothesocketsonlybyhandandfingertighten. Nevertrytodrivethehydraulichosesinwithatoolasthiswilldamage theconnections.Usetheappropriateamountoftorquetoensurea properhosefit.

Safetyinstructions

Wheninstallingthehydraulichoses,ensurethattheycannotbe:

■ tornout,

■ kinked,

■ crushed,

■ drivenoveror

■ twistedbymovementofthemachine.

Fig.4:Installinghydraulichoses,connectionsonmovingparts

Right
Wrong

Overviewofthesafetyinstructions

Thisisasummaryofallthesafetyinstructionswhichhavetobeobservedinthefollowingchapters.Thissummaryisintendedonlytogive youanoverviewofalltheinstructions.Insomecases,thereisnologicalrelationshipbetweentheindividualinstructions.

Chapter3:Storageandtransport

IMPORTANT!

Takecaretoinsurethatnewmaintenancesuppliesarestored separatelyfromexistingstockandthatremovaltakesplaceonthe “firstin,firstout”principle.

WARNING!

Useonlyloadhandlingdevicescomplyingwiththetechnicaland legalregulationsforthetransportofloads. Youcouldbeseriouslyinjuredorevenkilledbyfallingloads.

WARNING!

DonotusetheeyebolttoliftthecomponentANDitsrelatedassemblies.

Chapter4:Installation

CAUTION!

SeriousdamagecanbecausedtotheContinuousMinerasaresultofincorrectinstallation.TheunitshouldthereforeonlybeinstalledundertheinstructionofspecialistsfromBucyrus.

IMPORTANT!

Thesequenceofoperationsduringinstallationmustbeadaptedto theindividualconditionsprevailingatthesite.Beforestartingthe workadetailedlistofstepstobetakenwithrespecttotransport andassemblyshouldbepreparedandacorrespondingplan established.

NOTICE!

Themachinewasinspectedpriortoshipmentfromthefactoryto ensureproperfunctioningandinstallationofallcomponents. However,toensurethatnotransitdamagehasoccurred,thefollowingpre-startupchecksshouldbeperformed:

NOTICE!

Theoperatormustbecomefamiliarwithallthesafetyfeaturesand theirlocationonthemachinepriortoinstallationoroperation.

WARNING!

Ifeitherofthefiresuppressionactuators(optional)isactuated, thesystemmustbecompletelyrechargedwithdrychemicalsand expellants.

DANGER!

Donotoperatethemachinewithanyoftheguardsorcoversremoved.Youorotherpersonnelcouldbeseriouslyinjuredfrom movingorrotatingparts.

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Chapter5:Operation

DANGER!

Incorrectoperationendangersyourselfandothers!Incorrectoperationofthemachineisoftenthecauseofveryseriousaccidents!Operatetheunitonlywhenyouhavebeensufficiently trainedonthemachineandhavereadandunderstoodthisoperatingmanual.Shouldanythingbeunclear,pleasecontactyourimmediatesupervisor.

NOTICE!

Beforebeginningcuttingoperations,carefullyunloadthetrailing cableprovidingenoughslackandplacingitwhereitallowsadequateclearanceforsafemaneuverabilityoftheminer.

DANGER!

Thecontinuousminerisdesignedtobeoperatedfromwithinthe operator’spit.Donotattempttooperatethecontrolsandlevers locatedintheoperator’spitfromoutsidethepit.Severeinjuryor deathmayresult.

WARNING!

Beforeoperatinganycontrolsmakesurenooneisintheredzone (seeRedzoneinthischapter).Donotoperateanycontrolsfrom outsidetheoperator’spit.

WARNING!

Donotopen/disconnectcuttermotorswhilemotorsarerunning. Openingthedisconnectdoesnotremoveall4160Vfromtheentire machine,justthecuttermotors.

WARNING!

Readallinstructionscarefullybeforeattemptingtostartoroperatethemachine.Failuretoreadandunderstandalloperatinginstructionsbeforestartingthecontinuousminercouldresultin seriousinjuryordeathtotheoperatororpersonsaroundthemachineorcausedamagetothemachine.

WARNING!

Understandthefunctionsofallcontrolsbeforestartingthecontinuousminer.Readandfollowtheinstructionsonallwarning tagsonthemachineandobserveallregulationsandsafetyprecautions.

WARNING!

Neveroperateacontinuousminerwhichhasbeendamagedoris notoperatingproperly.Anypartofthemachinewhichdoesnot functionproperlycanbeahazard.Reportitimmediatelytoyour supervisorortheirdesignee.

WARNING!

Beforestartingthemachine,makesurethatnooneisinthered zone(Fig.22throughFig.24).

NOTICE!

Inextremelycoldweather,allowmotorsandgearcasestoidle. Thiswillwarmthehydraulicoilsandlubricants.Coldoilsand greasescouldimmobilizethemachine.

IMPORTANT!

Apump“growl”meansnotenoughoilisreachingthepumps throughthesuctionlines.Ensurethepumpgetsprimedbefore continuingoperation.Alwayschecktheoillevel.

Aftertraining,whichincludesreadingandunderstandingtheControls andIndicatorssectionofthischapter,andbecomingfamiliarwiththe locationsandfunctionsofallmachinecontrols,theoperatorisreadyto operatethecontinuousminer.Anexperiencedoperatorshouldmonitor anewoperator’sindoctrinationtothestartingprocedure.

IMPORTANT!

Beforestart-up,checkthatdailymaintenancehasbeenperformed onthemachine.

WARNING!

Visuallycheckforotherpersonnelandverballyshoutawarning beforestartingthismachine.Makesureallpersonnelarecompletelyclearofthemachineandit’scomponentsandcheckthat theareaisclearbeforestartingthemachine.

NOTICE!

Thecontinuousminerhasskidtypesteering:itiscapableofturningwithinitsownlimits.

WARNING!

Trammingrequirescoolingoiltothetrammotors.Failuretocool themotorswillresultinmotordamageandprematurefailure.

WARNING!

Neverstartcutterheadmotorsunderaload.Startingmotorsunderloadmayresultinmotordamageorprematurefailure.

WARNING!

WarnALLCLEARbeforestartingthecutterhead.Failuretodoso mayresultinseriousinjuryordeath.

IMPORTANT!

Bothcuttermotorsdonotstartatthesametime.Thereisapreset timeddelaybetweentheleftcuttermotorstartingandtheright cuttermotorstarting.

WARNING!

WarnALLCLEARbeforestartingtheconveyor.Failuretodoso mayresultinseriousinjuryordeath.

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CAUTION!

Alwaysensureoperatorsafetywhileoperatingthemachine.Be alertforhazardousconditionsandtakecorrectiveactionasnecessary.Failuretobealertandcorrecthazardoussituationsmayresultinseriousinjury.

IMPORTANT!

Careshouldbetakennottostallcuttersorconveyorduringcuttingoperations.Severedamagetomotorsandgearboxescould occurifcuttersorconveyorarerepeatedlystalled.

IMPORTANT!

Tramislimitedintheforwarddirectionwhilethecuttersarerunningwiththecutterheadfeedbackcircuit.Asthecutterheadbeginstocutthematerialfromtheface,thesumpspeedwillautomaticallyslowthetramdowntopreventoversumpingthemachine.

WARNING!

Thissectionisintendedtofamiliarizetheuserwiththemajormechanicalassembliesofthecontinuousminer.Allmechanical maintenanceshouldbeperformedbyaqualifiedtechnicianwith theknowledgeofthefunctionoftheassembliesinvolved.

WARNING!

Failuretomaintainthehydraulicsystemwillresultindamageto itshydrauliccomponentswhichwillresultinincreasedwearand prematurefailure.

IMPORTANT!

Schematicsmayvaryfromoneunittothenext.ConsulttheBucyrusAmerica,Inc.partsmanualforthecorrectschematicfor yourmachine.

IMPORTANT!

Duringdisassemblyofcontrolvalves,giveparticularattentionto identificationofpartsforreassembly.Spoolsareselectivelyfitted tovalvebodiesandmustbereturnedtothesamebodiesfrom whichtheywereremoved.SpoolsareNOTinterchangeablebetweenvalvebodies.

WARNING!

Donotsalvagespoolsorvalvebodiesforlaterusein“new”combinations.Damagedorimpropercomponentsusedduringassemblymayresultininternalleakageorin"sticking"(hangingup)of thespoolinthevalvebody.Incorrectcomponentcombinations mayresultinimproperoperationofthevalvesection,possibly causingunexpectedmachineoperationthatcouldresultinmachinedamageorinjurytopersonnel.

WARNING!

Neverrunthemachinewithouttheproperfilterelementsinplace. Runningthemachinewithincorrectornofiltersmayresultinhydraulicsystemcontamination,machinefailure,erraticoperation, andinjury.

Overviewofsafetyinstructions

WARNING!

Donotrelyontheloadholdingvalvewhenworkingunderthecutterheadortheconveyor.Alwaysblocktheconveyororthecutter headifitmustbeelevated.Seriousinjuryordeathmayresult fromnotmechanicallyblockingtheload.

WARNING!

TheloadholdingvalvesonthecutterheadandconveyorcylindersarepresetandDONOTrequireadjustment.Adjustmentof thesevalvemayresultinveryseriousinjuryorevendeath.

DANGER!

Theareaunderandaroundtheraisedcutterheadisdangerous. Securelyblocktheheadbeforeperformingmaintenanceonor belowit.Failuretoblocktheraisedcutterheadcouldresultin seriousinjuryorevendeath.

DANGER!

Donotadjust,modify,orremovetheloadholdingcartridgevalve mountedinthecutterheadcylinders.Itisasafetyfeaturetopreventaccidentalloweringofthecutterhead.

DANGER!

Thisloadholdingvalve,likethoseonthestabilizercylindersis preset. DONOTADJUSTIT.Ifitmalfunctions,replaceitimmediately.

WARNING!

Youcouldbeseriouslyinjuredorkilledbyfallingloads.Blockthe minerbeforeperformingmaintenanceandalwaysobservethe safeworkingloadlimitsofallliftingandblockingdevices.

DANGER!

Neverruntheconveyorwithouttheneedlevalveclosed.Injuryor deathmayoccur.

IMPORTANT!

Toensureagainstleakageonthebrakeshaftseal, Itisimportant thatthetankconnectionfromthebrakecoolingoutletis unimpeded. Thissealshouldnotbeexposedtopressuresabove 4bar(65psi).

WARNING!

Thissectionisintendedonlytofamiliarizetheuserwiththeelectricalcomponentsofthecontinuousminer.Electricalmaintenanceshouldonlybeperformedbyaqualifiedelectricianwith knowledgeofthefunctionsofthecomponentsinvolved.

WARNING!

Beforeremovinganycoverfromanelectricalcaseorattempting anymaintenanceortroubleshooting,themainpowermustbedisconnectedandlockedoutatthemainpowercenter.

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IMPORTANT!

Hangtrailingcablestopreventdamagefrommovingequipment!

WARNING!

Neverrunoveranunprotectedtrailingcable.Damagedcables shouldberepairedimmediately.

DANGER!

Neverhandleenergizedtrailingcablewithoutproperprotective equipment.Contactwithanenergizedtrailingcablewithcompromisedinsulationcouldresultindeathbyelectrocution.

WARNING!

Alwaysusecautionwhenstandingnearorcrossingtrailingcables.Thetrailingcablemaymoveasthemachinemoves.

WARNING!

Openingthecuttermotordisconnectswitchonthefrontofthe 4160casewillremovepowertothecuttermotorsonly.Thetrailingcableandthemachinewillremainenergized.Tode-energize themachine,thepilotdisconnectswitch,“PILOTDISC”,mustbe turnedto“OFF”orthe“POWERSTOP”buttonmustbeactivated.

WARNING!

Closingthecuttermotordisconnectswitchonthefrontofthe 4160casewillremovepowertothecuttermotorsonly.Thetrailingcableandthemachinewillremainenergized.Tode-energize themachine,thepilotdisconnectswitch,“PILOTDISC”,mustbe turnedto“OFF”andthe“POWERSTOP”buttonmustbeactivated.

WARNING!

Beforeperformingmaintenanceonthemachinethepowermust beturnedoff,thepilotmustbedisconnected,andthetrailingcablemustbeunplugged.Followallregulationsforlockout/tagout procedures.Accidentalmachinemovementorelectricalshock canresultinseriousinjuryordeathtoyouorotherpersonnel.

WARNING!

Donotmoveanyhydrauliccontrolleverunlessyouarecertain thateveryoneiscompletelyclearofanymachinemovement.Accidentalmachinemovementcancauseseriousinjuriesoreven deathtoyouorthemaintenanceperson.

WARNING!

Neverdisconnectahydraulichoseifthecircuitispressurizedorif thereisaloadonthecircuit.Ifahoseisdisconnectedwhilethe circuitispressurizedoraloadisonthecircuit,theloadwillfall causingdamagetothemachineorseriousinjuryordeathtoyou orotherworkers.

WARNING!

Youcouldbeseriouslyinjuredorevenkilledbyfallingloads.Observethesafeworkingloadlimitsofliftingorblockingdevices andkeepasafedistancefromsuspendedloads.

WARNING!

Observethesafeworkingloadlimitsofallblockingdevices.You couldbeseriouslyinjuredorkilledbyfallingloads.

WARNING!

Useextremecautionwheninspectingforleakswiththemachine running.Unexpectedmachinemovement,orcontactwithmoving parts,couldresultininjury.

NOTICE!

Ifthegearcaseisscheduledforoildrainandrefill,obtaintheoil samplepriortotheoilchange.

IMPORTANT!

Alwayscollectoilsamplesusingasiphonpump.Donotremove thedrainplugandcollectoilbyallowingittorunoutintothebottle.

IMPORTANT!

Alwaysusethecollectionhoseprovidedwitheachbottle.Always discardhoseimmediatelyfollowingcollectionoftheoilanddonot useitforthenextsample.Todosowillcontaminatethenext samplewithoilfromtheprevioussample.

IMPORTANT!

Formotorbearingsthatrequirehightemperaturelithiumcomplex grease(Spec.100-15),Bucyrusprovidesaspecial“button”style lubricationfitting(Fig.116)topreventtheaccidentaluseofmultipurposelithiumcomplexgreaseattheselocations.

NOTICE!

Incorrectgreaseorovergreasingoftheelectricmotormaycause seriousdamagetothemotor.Followthegreasingprocedureoutlinedabove.

IMPORTANT!

Alwaysusethepropertoolswhenadjustingvalvecartridges.

IMPORTANT!

Donotstartanymotors - CLA,cutterhead,pump,ortractionmotors - untilallpressuresareset.Startthepumpmotorasdirected.

WARNING!

Neverrelyontheloadholdingvalveasameansofsupportingthe cutterorconveyorboomwhilemakingrepairs.Severeinjuryor deathcouldresult.

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IMPORTANT!

ReferencetheHydraulicsectioninthischapterforindividualcircuitinformation.Alwaysrefertothehydraulicschematicinyour BucyrusAmerica,Inc.partsmanualforyourminer.

WARNING!

Twopeoplearerequiredtoadjustpressuresettings.Oneperson willmaketheadjustmentswhilethesecondpersonmustremain atthemachinestopatalltimesduringtheadjustmentprocedure. Failuretodosomayresultinseriousinjuryordeath.

WARNING!

Alwaysallowcylinderfunctionstobottomout(stopmoving)beforeadjustinganypressure.Pressureadjustmentswillonlybe accuratewhenthecylinderisinthiscondition.

IMPORTANT!

Themaininletreliefissethigherthantheportreliefsandwillonly relieveifaspikeoccursinthesystemoriftheportreliefdoesnot functionproperly.Thisprovidesprotectionofthemainpumpsection,A2.

CAUTION!

Donotadjustthemaininletreliefover207bar(3,000psi).Destructionofthevalvebankandthemainpumpcouldresult.

CAUTION!

Alwaysbealertforanyunintendedmachinemovement.

WARNING!

Keepbodypartsclearofmachinewhileinraisedpositionorseriousinjurycouldresult.

WARNING!

Alwaysallowfunctiontobottomoutandstopmovingbeforeadjustinganypressure.

WARNING!

Youcouldbeseriouslyinjuredorkilledbyfallingloads.Observe thesafeworkingloadofallblockingdevices.

WARNING!

FollowallFederalandminelockout/tagoutregulationsandprocedures.Failuretodosocouldresultinmachinedamageorserious injuryordeathtopersonnel

CAUTION!

Shimsmustbeinsertedcompletelyintotheidlerslidechannel.A shimthatisnotcorrectlyseatedontheidlerslidechannel’sinside surfaceprovidesunevensupportthatcancauseidlerslant.A slantedidlercancauseunevenwearandstressonthetramtrack andcancauseimproperoperationofordamagetothetramsystem.

IMPORTANT!

Checkthattheshimsarecorrectlyseatedontheidlerslidechannel’sinsidesurfacebylookingatthechannel’sinsidesurface fromtheoppositesideoftheminerthroughthespacebetween thegatheringheadandtheidlerassembly.

CAUTION!

Disassemblyandassemblyprocedureslistedinthissectionare specializedand,assuch,shouldonlybeperformedbyqualified personnel.

WARNING!

Failuretofollowallapplicableregulationsregardinglockout/ tagoutproceduresmayresultinmachinedamageorseriousinjuryordeathofpersonnel.

WARNING!

Neverdisconnectahydraulichoseifthecircuitispressurizedorif thereisaloadonthecircuit.Ifahoseisdisconnectedwhilethe circuitispressurizedorunderload,theloadwillfall.Machine damageorseriousinjuryordeathtopersonnelmayresult.

WARNING!

Donotuseyourfingerstocheckthealignmentoftherodbearing intheclevis.Shiftingofthepartscouldresultinseriousinjury.

IMPORTANT!

Inadditiontotheshearcylinders,thestabilizerandgathering headcanbeusedtoadjustthecutterboom’spositiontoallow easierinstallationofthecutterboompivotpins.

IMPORTANT!

Beforedetachingthesethree(3)lugs,tagthewirestomakereconnectioneasier.

WARNING!

Powershouldnotbereconnectedtotheminerwhilethemotor powercableisdisconnected.Damagetotheminerorpersonal injuryordeathcouldresult.

WARNING!

Lawrequiresthatminingequipmentelectricalcomponentsmust beinspectedbyacertifiedelectricianbeforetheequipmentcan beoperated.

WARNING!

Thisprocedureinvolvesattachinganelectricalpowercabletoa motor.Thetrailingcablemustbedisconnectedandlockedand taggedouttosafelyperformthisoperation.FollowallMine,State, andFederallockout/tagoutprocedures.Failuretodosomayresultinseriousinjuryordeath.

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IMPORTANT!

Acertifiedelectricianmustinspectallworkandcheckforpermissibility.

IMPORTANT!

Duringtheremovalofthecapscrewsthatsecurethegearcaseto theframe,itmaybenecessarytoadjusttheblockingunderthe gearcase.Ensurethatthegearcaseissecurelyblockedatall timesandthatitdoesnotshiftasitisunbolted.

WARNING!

Standclearoftheminerandthegearcasewhiletrammingthe miner.Youcouldbeseriouslyinjuredorkilledbyfallingloads.

WARNING!

Donotattempttostartthecutterheadmotors.Youcouldbeseriouslyinjuredorkilled.

CAUTION!

Usecarewhentrammingtheminerawayfromthegearcase. Whileeachcuttermotorissupportedbyabracketattherearof themotor,excessivebumpingcouldcausethemotortofall.

IMPORTANT!

Makesurethatthelowersectionoftheconveyorchainisfreeof thefootshaftsothatwhenthemineristrammedawayfromthe gatheringhead,thechainwillpullfreeofthereturndeck.

NOTICE!

Whenthegatheringheadwasremoved,thelowerlengthofthe conveyorchainwaspulledfreeofthegatheringhead.Thisendof theconveyorchainmustbebroughtforwardwhenthemineris trammedtothegatheringhead.

DANGER!

Allpersonnelmuststayclearoftheminerwhileitistrammingand beingalignedwiththegatheringheadassembly.Standingunder thecutterheadorinthepathoftheminerwhileitistrammingmay resultinsevereinjuryordeath.

CAUTION!

Toavoidinjurywhilerelievingtensionoffoftheconveyorchain, wearproperpersonalprotectiveequipment,toinclude,ataminimum,safetyglassesandgloves.

IMPORTANT!

Positionthefootshaftsothatit’ssprocketwillengagetheconveyorchainlinkswhenthechainisreconnected.

WARNING!

Donotreconnectthetrailingcabletotheminerwhilethepower cableisdisconnectedfromthemotor.Seriousinjuryordeathmay occur.

WARNING!

Theendofthechain,justforwardoftheseparationpoint,should beblocked.Personnelshouldstayclearofthechainduringseparationtoavoidinjurywhenthechainisdisconnected.

IMPORTANT!

Besurethatthegrousersareinthecorrectdirectionbeforeinstallingthechainintothemachine.Checkthepartsbookforyour machinetoverifythecorrectdirection.

WARNING!

Besureallconveyorcomponentsarecorrectlyinstalledandthat theconveyorchainisproperlyengagedbythefootshaftbefore startingtheminer.

WARNING!

Someproceduresmustbecarriedoutwiththecoveroftheelectricalcontrollerremovedandsomeproceduresrequirethecontroller tobeenergizedduringthetests.Itisextremelyimportantthatyou takeallnecessaryprecautionstopreventaccidentalelectrical shockwhileworkingwithinthecontroller.Ancertifiedelectrician mustsuperviseandinspectallworkperformed.

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Chapter6:Technicaldata

IMPORTANT!

Thetechnicaldatalistedinthischapterisforstockmachines only.Customerspecialsmaynotbelisted.

IMPORTANT!

Duetotheapplicationoffastenersbeingsubjecttogreatstresses andheavyorextremevibration,itisimperativethatallboltsbe appliedwithanadequateamountoftorque.Forthisreasonthis listofrecommendedtorquesettingsfordifferenttypesandsizes offastenersusedhasbeencompiled.Thetighteningtorques statedinthesparepartslistshavetobeobserved,aswell,forinstallationandmaintenance.

IMPORTANT!

Useacalibratedtorquewrenchforaccuracy!

NOTICE!

UseonlylubricationfluidsandgreasesapprovedbyBucyrus America,Inc.!ThesefluidsandgreaseshavebeentestedatBucyrusAmerica,Inc.andguaranteereliableoperationofthemechanicalandhydraulicfunctionsofthemachine.

IMPORTANT!

Thelubricationfluidsandgreaseslistedinthesametablecanbe mixed.Otherproductsmayonlybeusedifthesuppliercanguaranteethattheyareequivalent. Differentlycomposedfluidsandgreasesmustnotbemixedas thismaychangetheconsistency,i.e.themixturecanbecome thinnersothatthelubricationeffectisnotsufficient.Itmayalso bedangeroustouselubricatinggreasesandfluidshavingthe samespecificationbasebutdifferentorigins. Incaseofdoubt,themanufacturerofthelubricationtobeused shouldbecontactedastothecompatibilityofthelubricationin question.

IMPORTANT!

BucyrusAmerica,Inc.expresslypointoutthattheapprovalofthe listedproductsrelatesonlytothepuretechnicaluseinourmechanicalandhydraulicsystems.Theresponsibilityfortheconstituentsusedinthehydraulicconcentratesliessolelywiththe respectivemanufacturer.

IMPORTANT!

Besuretousethemanufacturer’sinstructionsforuse.

NOTICE!

Whenperformingmaintenanceonthemachine,allusedoiland lubricantsshouldbestoredanddisposedofperyourlocalEPA standards.

Storageandtransport

Storageandtransport

Thischaptercontainsimportantinformationonthecorrectstorageand transportoftheContinuousMiner.Storageproceduresaregeneral. Forspecificproceduresforyourenvironment,contactBucyrusAmerica,Inc.Engineering.

Observanceoftheinstructionsandtipswillincreasetheservicelifeand availabilityofthemachine.Youwillalsobeabletocarryoutthetransportworkquickerandmoresafely.Carefulattentiontothepointsin thischapterwillhelpyoutosimplifyyourday-to-daywork.

Storage

Componentscoatedwithtemporarycorrosioninhibitorareprotectedfor approximatelysixmonths.

Beforedelivery,thehydraulicfunctionsaretestedandthehydraulic pressuresarepresettoOEMspecifications.

Storageofthemachineandspareparts

Storetheequipmentindoorsorcoverwithatarpaulintoprotectagainst directexposuretosunlight.

Protecttheequipmentandallsparepartsstoredoutdoorsagainst moistureanddirt,e.g.usingtarpaulins.

Protectthehydraulicplugconnectorsandtheconnectorsoftheelectricalcableswiththecapsandplugssupplied.

Duringshort-termstorage(approximately4weeks)ofequipmentoutdoors,butattemperaturesabovefreezing,electricalcomponentsneed notberemoved.Suchcomponentsmustbeparticularlyprotected againstexcessivetemperatures,dirt,andmoisture.

Iftheequipmentistobestoredmorethansixmonths,thefollowing lubricationandcorrosioninhibitingproceduresmustbefollowed:

■ Ifthecylinderrodsareexposed,therodsmustbecoatedwitha corrosioninhibitingfluid.

■ Completelyfillthehydraulicoiltankwithoil.

■ Fillallgearcasestothemaximumfilllevel.Thegearcasesmust berotatedmonthlytoensurethattheinteriorofthegearcaseremainslubricated.

■ Lubricateallgreasepoints(seetheMaintenancesectioninChapter5ofthismanual).

■ Theequipmentmustbestoredinawellventilated,dryroom.Do notstoreoutdoors.

Storageandtransport

Electroniccomponentsmustbestoredattemperaturesbetween -10°C and55°C(14°Fand131°F).

Thetractiondrivesshouldbestoredat -10to50°C(14to122°F).

Majorproblemswithcondensationcanoccurifadriveisstoredina coldenvironmentandisthentakenintoadeepminewherethetemperatureismuchhigher.Eventhoughthehumiditymaybeatanacceptablelevel,condensationwilloccuronthecolddrive.Slightexposuretoacondensingenvironmentisnotharmfulprovidedthedriveis completelydrybeforeelectricalpowerisapplied.

Afterastorageperiodofapproximatelytwoyears,arandomsample inspectionmustbeperformedtodeterminewhetherthemeasures takenandthemethodofstoragehaspreventeddamage.Onrequest, theinspectioncanbecarriedoutbyBucyrusAmerica,Inc.

Evenwithproperstorage,sealsandhosesaresubjecttonaturalageing.Donotusethesepartsiftheyhavebeenstoredformorethantwo years.

Instructionsonthestorageofconcentratesforhydraulicfluidscanbe found,ifrequired,inchapter6inthisoperatingmanual.

IMPORTANT!

Takecaretoinsurethatnewmaintenancesuppliesarestored separatelyfromexistingstockandthatremovaltakesplaceonthe “firstin,firstout”principle.

Long-termstorageofsparecomponents

Ifacomponentistobestoredmorethansixmonths,thehydrauliccomponentmustbecompletelyfilledwithacorrosioninhibitingfluid.Fillthe hollowareasofhydrauliccomponents(e.g.thepistonchambers)in horizontalposition(portsfacingupwards)untiltheystarttooverflow thensealtheportswithplasticorsteelplugs.

Storetheelectricalequipment,electroniccomponents,sparepartsof rubberorplastic – suchassealsandhoses – andhydraulicfluidsonly inclosedroomsattemperaturesof15°Cto25°C(60°Fto77°F).

Refertothemotormanufacturer’sstorageprocedureguideinyourBucyrusAmerica,Inc.partsmanual.

Rotatetheimpeller1-1/4turnoncepermonthtopreventdimplingofthe motorbearingsrollers.

Inordertopreventplasticdeformationofthesealelements,cylinders mustbestoredinanuprightposition.Somecylindersmustberemoved sothattheycanbestoredupright.

Transport

Loadunits:dimensionsandweights

Observethetransportsheetsforthemachineandspareparts.They containinformationon:

■ dimensions,

■ weights,

■ liftingpoints,etc.

Additionalinformationonthedimensionsandweightscanbefoundin chapter6andintheliftingweightguide(Table1)inthisoperatingsection.Fig.5illustratesthepositionofliftingpointsofthevariousassembliesofthemachine.Fordetailedliftinginstructions,seecomponent hoistinginformation.

WARNING!

Useonlyloadhandlingdevicescomplyingwiththetechnicaland legalregulationsforthetransportofloads.Youcouldbeseriouslyinjuredorevenkilledbyfallingloads.Useonlysuitable loadhandlingdevices.

Table1:Liftingweightsofcontinuousminerassemblies

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hoistingof heavycomponents

Followallassemblyliftingguidelinessetforthinthecomponenthoisting information.Forindividualcomponents,allremovalsshouldbeaccomplishedusinganadjustableliftingbeamwheneverpossible.Allsupportingmembers(chainsandcables)shouldbeparalleltoeachotherand asnearlyperpendicularaspossibletothetopoftheobjectbeinglifted.

Whenitisnecessarytoremoveacomponentonanangle,remember thatthecapacityofaneyeboltdiminishesastheanglebetweenthe supportingmembersandtheobjectincreases.Eyeboltsandbrackets shouldneverbebent.

Whenaneyeboltisprovidedtoliftacomponent,useittoliftonlythat component.

WARNING!

Youcouldbeseriouslyinjuredorkilledasaresultoffallingloads. Donotusetheeyebolttoliftthecomponent and itsrelatedassemblies.

IMPORTANT!

TheillustrationsinFig.5areforreferenceonly.Alwaysreferto thecomponenthoistinginformationforliftinginstructions.

Fig.5:Liftingpoints

Cuttersupportframe - horizontalliftingpoints

Liftinglug(15ton) (typical4places)

Centerframehoistbar

Cuttersupportframe - verticalliftingpoints

Liftinglug(15ton) (typical2places)

Storageandtransport

Fig.5:Liftingpoints,continued

Intermediateconveyor - horizontalliftingpoints

Liftinglug(4.5ton) (typical4places)

Intermediateconveyor - verticalliftingpoints

Conveyorhoist

Liftinglug (typical2places)

Fig.5:Liftingpoints,continued

Dischargeconveyor - horizontalliftingpoints

Liftinglug(4.5ton) (typical4places)

Dischargeconveyor - verticalliftingpoints

Conveyorhoistbar

Liftinglug (typical2places)

Storageandtransport

Fig.5:Liftingpoints,continued

Gatheringheadrearsection - horizontalliftingpoints

Gatheringheadrearsection - verticalliftingpoints

Liftinglug (typical4places)
Hoistbar
Liftinglug (typical2places)

Fig.5:Liftingpoints,continued

Gatheringheadfrontsectionliftingpoints

Liftinglug,verticalandhorizontal (typical2places)

Liftinglug,horizontal (typical2places)

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Fig.5:Liftingpoints,continued

Rearmainframeliftingpoints

Verticalliftingpoints (typical2places)

Horizontalliftingpoints (typical3places)

Fig.5:Liftingpoints,continued

Centermainframeliftingpoints

Liftingeye(15ton) (typical2places)

Liftingeye (15ton)

Liftingeye(15 ton)(notshown)

(15ton)

(15ton)

Liftingeye
Liftingeye
Liftingbar

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Fig.5:Liftingpoints,continued

Cuttingheadgearcase - lifting

Liftinglug
Liftinglug(2)
Liftinglug(2)

Fig.5:Liftingpoints,continued

Liftinglug (typical4places)

Oilcooler - horizontalliftingpoints

Liftinglug (use2of4lugs)

Oilcooler - verticalliftingpoints

Storageandtransport

Fig.5:Liftingpoints,continued

Crawlerframe - typicalbothleftandrightframe

Liftinglug(2)

Liftinglug (4placestypical)

PitPLCcase(typical)

Fig.5:Liftingpoints,continued

Maintransformercase

Liftinglug (typical4places)

Liftinglug (typical4places)

575/380Case(typical)

Fig.5:Liftingpoints,continued

995/575Breakercase(typical)

Liftinglug (typical4places)

Liftinglug (typical4places)

4160Case(typical)

Beforetransport

Beforetransportingtheequipmentattemperaturesbelowfreezing,all hydrauliccomponentsoperatedwithemulsion(HFAEorHFAS)must becompletelydrainedandthenfilledwithacorrosioninhibitor/frostproofingfluid.

Transportofequipmentattemperaturesbetween -21°Cand -40°C(-6° Fand -40°F)isonlypermissiblewhencertainmeasuresweretakento meettheseconditionsatthedesignandmanufacturestages.Nevertheless,theindividualpartsanddevicesofthisequipmentmustnotbe subjectedtosuddenimpactloadsatsuchlowtemperaturesandmay onlybeloadedstaticallyorquasi-statically.

Duringtransportofthisequipmentwithfloor-mountedvehiclesatsuch lowtemperatures,measuresmustalsobetakentoensurethatthe partsanddevicesarenotsubjectedtosuddenimpactloads.Atvery lowtemperaturesandonpoorroads,thetransportvehiclespeedmust thereforebelimitedtoamaximumof25kph(15mph)fortrucktransport.

Electricalandelectroniccomponentsmustbeprotectedagainstharmful environmentalinfluencesbyasuitablepackaging.

Theelectricalcablesremainintheequipment.Theymustbecarefully protectedagainsttransportdamageandsoilingoftheconnections.

Installation

Installation

Pointstoobservepriortoinstallation

Whoisallowedtocarryoutinstallation?

Installationisonlyallowedtobecarriedoutbypersonnelhavingreceivedadequatetrainingtoperformthistask.

Workon:

■ thesafetycomponents(pressurereliefvalves,fireextinguishing equipmentetc.)

■ theelectricalequipment(controlunits,signalingdevices,etc.)

■ thehydraulicequipment(cylinders,directionalcontrolvalves, hosesetc.)

shouldonlybecarriedoutbyBucyrusAmerica,Inc.serviceengineers orbyspeciallytrainedpersonnel.

Whichtoolsarerequiredforinstallation?

GeneraltoolsarerequiredtoputtheContinuousMinerintoservice.

Variousitemsofauxiliaryequipmentandmachinesmayberequiredat thepointofinstallation.

Theseinclude:

■ hoistswithadequateliftingcapacity

■ meansofattachmentwithadequateliftingcapacity

■ unloadingdockandcribblocks

■ jackswithadequateliftingcapacity

■ impactwrenches,includingaccessories

toolbox

installationplan

Notesoninstallation

CAUTION!

SeriousdamagecanbecausedtotheContinuousMinerasaresultofincorrectinstallation.TheunitshouldthereforeonlybeinstalledundertheinstructionofspecialistsfromBucyrusAmerica, Inc.

BucyrusAmerica,Inc.ContinuousMinersareshippedtothecustomer sitepercustomerpreference.TheContinuousMinercanbeshippedto thecustomersiteasacompletemachineorincomponentsections. Thisdependsonmineconditions,transportationweightrestrictions/ requirements,orsize/weightrestrictionsatthemine.

reassemblyinstructions

IMPORTANT!

Thesequenceofoperationsduringinstallationmustbeadaptedto theindividualconditionsprevailingatthesite.Beforestartingthe workadetailedlistofstepstobetakenwithrespecttotransport andassemblyshouldbepreparedandacorrespondingplanestablished.

Whenassemblyisrequiredaftershipmentofthemachine,theassistanceofspecialistsfromBucyrusAmerica,Inc.isrecommended.This willinsurethatthecorrectinstallation,safetyandmaintenanceproceduresarefollowed.

Pre-installationchecklist

NOTICE!

Themachinewasinspectedpriortoshipmentfromthefactoryto ensureproperfunctioningandinstallationofallcomponents. However,toensurethatnotransitdamagehasoccurred,thefollowingpre-startupchecksshouldbeperformed:

■ visuallyinspectallcylinders,gearboxes,tanks,andhydraulic componentsforleaksordamage.

■ visuallyinspectallelectricmotorsandelectricalcomponentsfor signsofdamage.

■ checkthefulllengthofthetrailingcable(ifapplicable)fordamage

■ ensurethatthetrailingcableisproperlysuspendedacrossintersectionsandthatthetrailingcableclampattheContinuousMiner issecure

■ cleananyforeignmaterialfromtheconveyorandgatheringpan

■ cleananyforeignmaterialfromtheoperator’spit

■ checkthatallcoversandguardsareinplaceandsecure

■ checkthatalltagsandinstructionlabelsareinplaceandsecure

■ checksafetyprovisionsforoperationalconditiononfiresuppressionsystem

■ visuallyinspectallhydraulichosesandelectricalcablesfordamage

■ startupthemachineandcheckforcorrectoperationofallstop andemergencystopbuttons

■ afterstartingthemachine,allowthehydraulicsystemtowarmup forfive(5)toten(10)minutesandthencheckhydraulicsystem pressures(refertothehydraulicschematicsuppliedforyourparticularmachineforpressuresettings)

■ checkandoperateallcontrolhandlesandswitchestoensureall machinefunctionsareoperatingproperlyandareinneutralposition

■ checkthetensionoftheconveyorchainandcrawlerchain

Safetyfeatures

NOTICE!

Theoperatormustbecomefamiliarwithallthesafetyfeaturesand theirlocationonthemachinepriortoinstallationoroperation.

Safetyfeaturesinclude:(ReferenceFig.6)

Themachineisequippedwithtwomachinestopbuttons,oneinthe operatorspitandoneontheoffsideofthemachine.Themachinestop buttonsareusedtoshutdownallfunctionscapableofproducingmovementonthemachine.Strikingwithasmallamountofforcewillactuate themachinestop.

Themachineisbeequippedwithfiresuppression(remote)actuators. Oneactuatorislocatedintheoperatorspitandtheotherislocatedon theoffsideofthemachine.Thisparticularsuppressionsystemispneumaticallyactuatedandextinguisheswithdrychemicals.Toactuatethe systemfromtheactuators,pullthesafetypinandstrikedownwardon theplunger.Immediatelyaftertheplungerisstruck,drychemicalwill bedispensedthroughoutthemachine.Thefiresuppressionsystem mustbecompletelyrechargedwithdrychemicalsandexpellantsafterit hasbeenactuated.

WARNING!

Ifeitherofthefiresuppressionactuatorsisactuated,thesystem mustbecompletelyrechargedwithdrychemicalsandexpellants.

Thereisafireextinguisherlocatedintheoperator’spit.

Themachineisequippedwithguardsandcoverstoreducethepossibilityofpersonnelcomingincontactwithrotatingormovingparts.All guardsandcoversmustbeinstalledandsecurelyfastenedduringoperation.

DANGER!

Donotoperatethemachinewithanyoftheguardsorcoversremoved.Youorotherpersonnelcouldbeseriouslyinjuredfrom movingorrotatingparts.

Therearetwocutterboomsafetysupports(Fig.6),oneoneachsideof thecutterboom.Thesupportsareusedtoblockupthecutterboom duringmaintenanceoperations.

Therearetwoconveyorsafetysupports(Fig.5),oneoneachsideof theconveyor.Thesupportsareusedtoblockuptheconveyorduring maintenanceoperations.

Theminerwasshippedfromthefactorywithaprotectivecanopy/cab. Ensurethatthecanopy/cabisinplaceandsecureatalltimestoprotect theoperatorfromfallingdebris. machinestopbutton,

Fig.6:SafetyfeaturesontheContinuousMiner

Fireextinguisher Canopy

Machinestop

Machinestop

Fig.6(continued):SafetyfeaturesontheContinuousMiner

Conveyorsafetysupport (installedlocation)

Conveyorsafetysupport (storagelocation)

Fig.6(continued):SafetyfeaturesontheContinuousMiner

Cutterboomsafetysupport (installedlocation)

Cutterboomsafetysupport (installedlocation)

Cutterboomsafetysupport(2) (installedlocation - typicalbothsides)

Fig.7:OverviewoftheContinuousMiner

Conveyorboom

Operator’s pit

Gatheringhead assembly

Cutterhead assembly
Crawler assembly

Operation

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