2 HARDI® FORCE™ BOOM OPERATOR’S MANUAL
TABLE OF CONTENTS
1.0 INTRODUCTION........................................................................4
2.0 SAFETY INFORMATION ...........................................................5
3.0 GLOSSARY .............................................................................10
4.0 PREPARATION........................................................................11
5.0 HYDRAULIC HOOK-UP ..........................................................11
5.1 HZ Hydraulics Joystick Controls..................................12
5.2 ‘DH’ Hydraulics (Optional) ...........................................13
6.0 OPERATING THE HYDRAULIC FORCE™ BOOM .................14
6.1 Releasing The FORCE™ Boom From Transport
Supports......................................................................14
6.2 Unfolding And Folding the Boom.................................15
6.3 Tilting Boom ................................................................17
7.0 ADJUSTMENTS ......................................................................18
7.1 Adjustment And Maintenance Intervals ......................18
7.2 Boom Adjustments and Alignments ............................19
7.3 Boom Transport Adjustments ......................................27
7.4 Boom Wheel Position ..................................................29
7.5 Boom Hydraulic Adjustments......................................30
8.0 MAINTENANCE.......................................................................32
8.1 Greasing the Paralift™................................................32
8.2 Lubrication of the Lift Frame .......................................32
8.3 Greasing the Center Frame ........................................33
8.4 Greasing The Boom ....................................................33
8.5 Greasing The Breakaway Clutch.................................34
8.6 Maintenance of Boom Wheel ......................................34
8.7 Dampening Cylinder ...................................................35
8.8 Nozzle Filters ..............................................................36
8.9 In-Line Filters (Optional)..............................................36
8.10 Nozzle Tubes And Fittings...........................................36
8.11 Maintenance Of Triplets ..............................................37
8.12 Outer Wing Shear Pin .................................................38
9.0 TRANSPORTATION AND STORAGE .....................................39
9.1 Follow Safe Transport And Towing Procedures...........39
9.2 Winter Storage ............................................................40
10.0 TROUBLESHOOTING .............................................................41
10.1 Hydraulic Systems ......................................................41
10.2 Mechanical Problems..................................................42
10.3 Hydraulic Schematics..................................................43
11.0 WARRANTY POLICY AND CONDITIONS..............................45
12.0 NOTES ....................................................................................47
