Wheatheart S2000 Post Pounder - Manual (Page 11)

W HEATHEART - P OST P OUNDER 1. I NTRODUCTION
S2000 M ODEL 1.6. H AMMER B ALLAST K IT
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1.6. HAMMER BALLAST KIT
The S2000 Post Pounder is equipped with a ballast box that can be filled with
various ballast weights, up to a maximum of 280 lbs.
The hammer ballast used should be heavy enough to drive the post a reasonable
distance with each hammer drop, but not so heavy that the hammer blows risk
damaging smaller posts.
Wheatheart supplies a Hammer Ballast Kit (Part Number 2311154) that includes
six “suitcase” shaped ballast weights. Figure 1.5 shows a single ballast weight
from the kit.
Each individual ballast weight is 45.4 lbs. Use of all six ballast weights meets the
maximum ballast weight of 280 lbs.
Ballast weights should always be placed in the ballast box with the body first and
the handle up. Failure to do so could damage the ballast weight or the ballast box
during operation of the pounder.
Figure 1.5 Single Ballast Weight from Ballast Kit
BALLAST WEIGHT BODY
BALLAST WEIGHT
HANDLE