Product Manual

6 Setup and function
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6 Setup and function
6.1 Standard package
The machine is delivered fully assembled and is ready for operation out of the box.
The standard package includes:
 Vibratory plate
 Operator's manual
6.2 Application areas
The vibratory plate is used for compacting soil. It is used in gardening and landscaping as well as civil
engineering, road construction, and paving.
6.3 Short description
The vibratory plate is a machine used to compact soils.
The vibration required for the compaction is generated by the exciter firmly connected to the base plate.
This exciter is designed as a centrally mounted exciter with single-plane/directional vibrations. By
adjusting the eccentric weights, such a principle allows for modification of vibration direction.
Thereby, a continuous transition can be made between forward travel compaction, spot compaction, and
reverse travel. This process is hydraulically controlled with the control handle on the center pole head.
The drive motor attached to the upper mass drives the exciter. The torque is firmly transferred through
the centrifugal clutch and the exciter V-belt.
At low engine speeds, the centrifugal clutch interrupts the force flow to the exciter and thereby allows for
proper idling of the drive motor.
The speed of the drive motor can be continuously varied from a distance using the gas control lever. The
upper and lower masses are connected to each other via 4 rubber metal buffers that absorb vibration.
This damping prevents the transfer of the very high frequencies to the upper mass. The functionality of
the drive motor therefore remains preserved, despite the high compaction performance.
The drive motor is started via a recoil starter.
The combustion air is sucked in via an air filter.