Atlas Copco RH 571 Manuel D'instructions page 13

RH 571, 572, 658
Overview
To reduce the risk of serious injury or death to
yourself or others, read the Safety instructions
section found on the previous pages of this
manual before operating the machine.
Design and function
RH 571, RH 572 and RH 658 are pneumatic rock
drills designed for vertical drilling, plug hole drilling
and drilling in concrete for construction and mining
applications. No other uses are permitted.
To choose correct insertion tools, contact your local
Atlas Copco dealer.
Working principle of a rock drill
Impact Feed force
Control valve mechanism
The valve directs the air alternately from one side to
the other of the piston so that it moves up and down.
The piston transmits the energy through the drill steel
to the bottom of the hole.
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Original instructions
Rotation Flushing
Safety and operating instructions
Rotation mechanism
Impact stroke
The drill steel is turned slightly with each blow by the
rifle bar rotation. The rotation is anti-clockwise and
is applied on the return stroke of the piston.
Flushing
Flushing is ducted through a hole in the piston. This
means that flushing air is provided as soon as the
compressed air is switched on.
Main parts
A
F
D
C
RH 571-5L/LS
Return stroke
B
E
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