General-machine-products 89300 AirStream Cable Blowing Machine Manuel d'utilisateur

Page 1 of 44 Operation and Maintenance Model 89300 All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be copied, reproduced or transmitted in any fo

Page 10 of 44 4.0 SPECIFICATION * The sensitive electronics needed to give the desired control over the installation speed and torque require a

Page 11 of 44 5.0 OPERATING PROCEDURE IT IS IMPERATIVE THAT ALL PERSONS USING, OPERATING OR MAINTAINING THIS CABLE BLOWING MACHINE: ▪ HAVE RECEIVED

Page 12 of 44 Fit the tube into which the cable is to be installed into the air box and tube clamp. It is recommended that a length of tube similar i

Page 13 of 44 Fit the cable through the machine. It is now possible to insert the cable in the machine, this can be carri

Page 14 of 44 Method 2: • Open the close assembly arm fully to the right. • Remove the top halves of the belt infeed and exit guides using the knurle

Page 15 of 44 Connect the air supply to the machine. The air inlet to the machine is male via a crowfoot coupling on the back of the airbox. An on/of

Page 16 of 44 Set up for installing cable with the machine mounted below ground: The set up is similar to the set up for installing cable above ground

Page 17 of 44 Installing cable. The machine is fitted with a range of controls to help the operator to install cable in the minimum time with the lea

Page 18 of 44 High/Low Torque Switch: This allows the selection of the torque range the Airstream operates in. For smaller cables the low torque sett

Page 19 of 44 Grounding the Airstream Cable Blower. Certain cable/duct combinations can generate large static build-ups, this can cause the Airstream

Page 2 of 44 REVISION HISTORY: Rev.no Date Details Author 01 Jul -27-10 Original issue A. Sibun 02 Feb-1-11 Re

Page 20 of 44 6.0 Maintenance The GMP AirStream Cable Blowing Machine has been designed to give reliable, trouble free service over long periods. T

Page 21 of 44 The machine should be returned to the manufacturers (or an approved service agent) after every 1000 hours use (or at intervals of 12 mo

Page 22 of 44 7.0 Procedure for changing inserts in the tube clamp 8.0 Procedure for changing inserts in the air box ► Loose

Page 23 of 44 9.0 Procedure for changing inserts in the belt infeed and exit guides Unscrew knurled s

Page 24 of 44 10.0 Procedure for replacing the air box housing seal Cut a length of  0.08inch seal-ing material 2 1/8” long (a little longer th

Page 25 of 44 11.0 Procedure for changing the air box infeed guide 12.0 Procedure for changing the cable drive belts The machi

Page 26 of 44 Place the new belt in position on the drive pulley, place the idler pulley around the other end and re

Page 27 of 44 13.0 Procedure for tensioning the drive belts Place the new belt in position in over the pulleys and ensure the belt is correctly locate

Page 28 of 44 14.0 Procedure for checking and replacing the motor drive belt Remove the 6 screws retaining the machine base as shown below:

Page 29 of 44 15.0 Monthly service – check list This section is included in the manual for your convenience, there follows a list of suggested checks

Page 3 of 44 CONTENTS 1. Safety Instructions 2. Critical Points 3. General Description 4. Specification 5. Operating procedures 6. Maintenance

Page 30 of 44 16.0 SERVICE HISTORY RECORD Service no Date Carried out by Record of service/repair

Page 31 of 44 17.0 Tube integrity and Lubrication This is entirely the responsibility of the operator. To be sure that the tube into which the cable

Page 32 of 44 The air box and tube clamp are now set up to blow air through the tube. Connect the air as for normal blowing. Make sure there are pe

Page 33 of 44 18.0 Recommended spares list 1. Tube –‘O’ Rings – See Appendix 1 2. Cable Seal – See Appendix 1 3. Coated Cable Drive Belts – Se

Page 34 of 44 APPENDIX 1 This section lists the appropriate inserts collets etc required for a given cable/tube combination.

Page 35 of 44 APPENDIX 2 This section makes recommendations for the initial setting of the torque control potentiometer when installing a cable which

Page 36 of 44 1 Establish the stiffness coefficient from the table below: the stiffness coefficient is a figure used to represent the diameter and t

Page 37 of 44 3 Referring to the chart below. The “x” axis (the bottom line) represents the coefficient of friction; 1 is very low: 10 is very high

Page 38 of 44 Note: This method may also be used to set the clamping force of the belts on the cable. Initially, the clamp arm lever should be set

Page 39 of 44 • Press and hold both and buttons. o After 5 seconds ‘ProG’ will be displayed. Releasing the buttons will display ‘no

Page 4 of 44 1.0 SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS THIS EQUIPMENT SHOULD BE USED ONLY BY PERSONNEL WHO HAVE BEEN GIVEN THE APPROPRIATE TRAINING, AND WHO ARE COMP

Page 40 of 44 • Press • Enter value 01.0 • Hold and press o ‘EndPro’ is displayed • Press unl ‘YES’ is displayed • Hold and pre

Page 41 of 44 Airstream Compressor P/N 89011 M17 Compressor (p/n 89011) is designed specifically for use with Breeze and the Airstream. This reliable

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Page 5 of 44 been closed on to the cable. Do not turn the air on until a reasonable length of cable 150 ft. (50m) has been installed into the tube. 2

Page 6 of 44 GENERAL PNEUMATIC SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS The GMP Fiber Optic Cable Blowing Machine is a pneumatic device, using pressurized air to project

Page 7 of 44 2.0 CRITICAL POINTS THAT DRAMATICALLY AFFECT THE OPERATION OF THE CABLE BLOWING MACHINE ► PRESSURE ON THE CABLE (POSITION OF THE CLOSE

Page 8 of 44 DISCLAIMER General Machine Products Co., Inc. takes care in the design of its products to insure that the cable is protected during ins

Page 9 of 44 3.0 GENERAL DESCRIPTION The GMP AirStream machine is designed to install small diameter cable into underground tubes. T