HAT 28

About these operating instructions

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Product information

products are designed for professional users and only trained, authorized personnel are permitted to operate, service and maintain the products. This personnel must be specifically informed about the possible hazards. The product and its ancillary equipment can present hazards if used incorrectly by untrained personnel or if used not in accordance with the intended use.
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  Product information

  Pull-out tester	HAT 28
  Generation	01
  Serial no.

Safety instructions

Basic information concerning safety WARNING! Read all safety precautions and other instructions. Failure to observe the safety instructions and other instructions can result in damage to the tool and/or serious injury.
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Proper preparation of the working area

• Keep your workplace clean and well lit. Cluttered or poorly lit workplaces invite accidents.
  
• Wear personal protective equipment and always wear protective goggles.
  
• It is recommended that rubber gloves and non-skid shoes are worn when working outdoors.
  
• Keep children clear. Keep everyone clear of your work zone.
  
• When working on walls or ceilings, make sure that the surrounding work area is secured. Falling objects or tools could cause serious injury.
  
• Avoid unusual body positions. Maintain firm footing and balance at all times. This will give you better control of the product in unexpected situations.
  

General safety measures

• Use product, accessories, insert tools, etc. in accordance with these instructions. Take the working conditions and the work to be performed into account. Use of equipment for applications other than those intended can result in hazardous situations.
  
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Requirements to be met by users

• Follow the instructions concerning care and maintenance.
  
• Never tamper with or modify the power tool in any way.
  
• The tool is intended for professional use. The tool may be operated, serviced and repaired only by authorized, trained personnel. This personnel must be specially informed of any possible hazards.
  
• Do not operate the machine if your full attention is not on the job.
  

Product overview

1. Grip
   
2. Crank
   
3. Coupling
   
4. Pressure gauge
   
5. Tester housing
   
6. Load distribution bridge
   
7. Swiveling feet
   
8. Adapter X-IE
   
9. Slotted button adapter
   
10. Threaded button adapter
    
11. Scaffold ringbolt adapter
    
12. Button adapter
    
13. Threaded-rod adapter
    
14. Threaded-rod legs
    
15. Loading claw foot
    
16. Spacer, small
    
17. Spacer, large
    

Intended use

The product described is an application-specific system for testing fasteners. It consists of a mechanical screw jack passing through a hydraulic load cell which directly measures the load applied to the fastener and shows this read-out on the pressure gage.

There is a range of HAT 28 kits. These kits have been specially assembled for testing most small and medium-size fasteners.

Items supplied

Pull-out tester, operating instructions
Other system products approved for use with this product can be found at your local Hilti Store or at: www.hilti.group

Overview of spacers for the stud welding application

Stud length (effective thread length)	Spacer used
≤ 25 mm	No spacer needed.
≤ 38 mm	Use small spacer.
≤ 50 mm	Use large spacer.
≤ 100 mm	Use large spacer and small spacer together.

Basic test procedure

The commonly used test procedure is described below

1. The load distribution bridge is already mounted on the tester. For HAP 2.5 tests, secure the HAP 2.5 load distribution bridge. Be sure to use longer screws (40 mm) to secure this bridge.
   
2. Install the appropriate adapter on the fastener to be tested.
   
   • (1)
     Use of directly engaged adapters
     
   • (2)
     Use of button adapters with spacer
     
3. Application 1: Pass the adapter through the bridge and engage the head centered in the loading claw foot of the tester.
   
4. Application 2: Push the spacer on to the button adapter. Pass the head of the spacer through the bridge and engage the head centered in the loading claw foot of the tester.
   
5. Turn the tester to a position in which the pressure gage is easy to read.
   
6. Adjust the length of the threaded legs to have all three legs in contact with the supporting surface and have the pull-out movement along the axis of the fastener and parallel to the threaded legs.
   
   Any misalignment of the tester set-up will result in damage to the test rig.
   Make sure that in the pull-out test, the tensile force is applied exclusively via the crank.
   Load testing with application of the load via the threaded legs is a misuse and can damage the tester or lead to incorrect test results.
   
7. Set the red pointer of the gage to zero. Hold the tester by the grip while increasing the load on the fastener by turning the crank clockwise.
   
   Do not relax your firm hold on the grip as long as the fastener remains under load. As the load on the fastener increases, observe the reading shown by the displacement scale on the pull-out tester. Signs of failure of the fastener can be detected by comparing the current reading on the displacement scale with the original reading.
   
8. Increase the load until the minimum specified load is attained.
   
9. To relieve the load on the fastener, turn the crank counter-clockwise and push it down until the original state is reached.
   
10. Now remove pull-out tester and adapter.
    

Use of the spacer

The spacer is used with the button adapters (threaded (A) or slotted (B) ) or for direct testing (without button adapter) of fasteners with a diameter of 16 mm. It consists of a cylindrical section and an M12 threaded rod to which an M12 adapter is mounted. The cylindrical section has a slot into which the adapter for the fastener to be tested fits.
One of the load distribution bridges is required for every test using the spacer.
In exceptional cases (e.g. fasteners on steel (X-CRM)), the adapters (M4, M5, M6, M8, M10, M12) can also be used without the spacer for testing.
Under these circumstances, the procedure is the same as that described in the section below for testing with adapters (M12, M16, M20).
Invariably, however, the desired results can be obtained only if the fastener was set correctly prior to installation of the adapter.

Use of the threaded button adapters (M4, M5, M6, M10, M12)

For testing threaded fasteners (for example stud anchors, threaded stud fasteners).

Use of the slotted button adapter (4.5 mm, 5.5 mm, 6.5 mm, 8.5 mm, 10.5 mm, 12.5 mm)

For testing fasteners that require a connection to be made to the bolt or anchor head.

Use of the threaded rod adapters (M5, M6, M8, M10)

The adapters for M5 and M6 are primarily for testing wall ties.
On account of their special shape, the M5 to M10 adapters can be used without the button adapter

Use of the threaded rod adapters (M12, M16, M20)

For testing anchors with external thread or internal thread.
For testing an anchor with external thread, the adapter is screwed on to the correctly installed anchor. Screw-in depth: at least equal to thread diameter. The adapter can then be connected directly to the tester.
For testing an anchor with internal thread, a threaded rod is first screwed into the anchor. Then the adapter is screwed on. Screw-in depth: at both ends at least equal to the thread diameter. The adapter can then be connected directly to the tester.

Use of the adapter for X-IE

1. Remove the thermal insulation around the fastener.
   
2. Install the pull-out tester together with the adapter. Slip the adapter over the head of the insulating element between the two plates of the X-IE adapter in such a way that the shank of the insulating element engages completely in the hole in the bottom plate.
   
   The threaded legs have to be set to an adequate length to facilitate testing.
   

Testing in restricted spaces

1. Unscrew the crank grips.
   
2. You can now turn the crank with a 22 mm ratchet (supplied as part of each kit).
   
   • This facilitates operation when working close to a wall, for example, where there not enough space to turn the crank.
     

Test of scaffold anchorages

Basic configuration (HAT 28 master kit)

1. Unscrew the swiveling feet from the threaded-rod legs.
   
2. Remove the threaded-rod legs.
   
3. Screw the 100-mm hex legs into the bridge and tighten until hand-tight.
   
4. If necessary, screw the 50-mm hex legs into the 100-mm hex legs and tighten until hand-tight.
   
5. Screw the swiveling feet to the ends of the legs.
   
6. Check that the pin of the ringbolt adapter is secured with the chain to the adapter itself.
   
7. Screw an M12 threaded button adapter or the M12 locking adapter on to the threaded rod of the ringbolt adapter and engage the latter in the loading claw foot of the tester.
   
8. If the surface is uneven, compensate by precision-adjusting the legs before proceeding with the test.
   

Use of the scaffold ringbolt adapter

• Remove the pin from the adapter and position the adapter over the scaffold ringbolt. Reinsert the pin into the adapter and through the scaffold ringbolt.
  

Bridge installation, HAT KIT HAP 2.5

1. Lay the HAT 28 on its side.
   
2. Using the screwdriver supplied, remove the two hex socket screws (length with head 35 mm) that connect the HAT 28 to the standard bridge.
   
   To avoid loss of the screws, insert them into the holes provided for the purpose in the case.
   
3. Lay the standard bridge in the case of the HAT 28.
   
4. Remove the large bridge from the case of the HAT KIT HAP 2.5.
   
5. Lay the large bridge on its side.
   
6. Remove the two longer screws (length with head 50 mm) from the case of the HAT KIT HAP 2.5.
   
7. Using the screwdriver, screw the HAT 28 with these longer screws to the HAT KIT HAP 2.5.
   
   When tightening the screws, make sure that the HAT 28 is seated flat with the silver ring on the bridge.
   If this is not the case, the screws or the thread in the tester could be damaged.
   Also make sure that the opening in the HAT 28 is aligned with the opening in the bridge. Otherwise the tester cannot be used.
   
8. Using the screwdriver, tighten the screws until the tester no longer wobbles.
   
   To avoid damaging the aluminum housing, do not overtighten the screws.
   

HAP 2.5 tests

1. Using the pins and holes in the legs, set the large bridge to the correct height.
   
   The bridge must be parallel with the working surface.
   
   At maximum load, the adapter must remain out of contact with the bridge.
   The power cord experiences considerable deformation during the test, so it is important to keep checking repeatedly that the adapter remains out of contact with the bridge.
   If this happens, adjust the legs accordingly.
   Also remember the HAT 28's maximum working travel of 45 mm.
   
2. Remove the pin from the adapter.
   
3. Position the connecting disk inside the adapter.
   
4. Re-insert the pin into the adapter through the connecting disk.
   
5. Pass the power cord of the HAP 2.5 over the connector disk.
   
6. Push the pin back into the adapter.
   
   Testing the HAP 2.5 without use of the connecting disk leads to serious damage to the power cord of the HAP 2.5. If this happens the HAP 2.5 can no longer be used and must be disassembled.
   
   If the HAT 28 will subsequently be used with the small bridge, remove the large bridge and the long screws. In this process support the HAT 28 again so that it cannot tip over and damage the screws.
   

Test of welded studs

1. Screw a threaded button adapter on to the F‑BT stud.
   
2. Engage the latter in the loading claw foot of the tester.
   
3. If necessary, for a long stud use a spacer see the overview of spacers.