Manual
JT30 /JT30 All Terrain Operator’s Manual Conduct a Bore - 112
Swab the Hole
CMW
Swab the Hole
1. Move carriage forward until carriage touches rear
wrench.
2. Move carriage to rear of drill frame with drilling
fluid and inner rotation on.
3. Move carriage forward until pipe joint is properly
located between wrenches for joint breakout.
Enable Automated Pipeloader System
IMPORTANT: Swab hole after each pipe is drilled to remove cuttings and keep the hole clear (AT
Mode). Some conditions may require more frequent swabbing.
Add Pipe Remove Pipe
1. Ensure pipe box is properly positioned.
2. Open front wrench.
3. Retract shuttles.
4. Adjust engine to full throttle for add pipe
function to work.
5. Press top of add pipe/manual/remove pipe
switch. If any steps are skipped, the
Information Center will inform the operator
which steps to take to continue operation.
6. Grippers will open, pipe will be lifted, pipe box
checked (pipe available), then lowered into
shuttles. If no pipe is detected, the operator is
instructed to move the pipe box before
continuing.
1. Ensure pipe box is properly positioned.
2. Open front wrench.
3. Retract shuttles.
4. Adjust engine to full throttle for remove pipe
function to work.
5. Press bottom of add pipe/manual/remove pipe
switch. If any steps are skipped, the
Information Center will inform the operator
which steps to take to continue operation.
6. Grippers will open, pipe will be lowered and
lifted out of shuttles.
7. Ensure pipe box column is not full. If pipe box
column is full, shift pipe box to the next empty
column.
IMPORTANT: If operator leaves the seat during an add or remove pipe cycle when the information
center display shows “Adding (or removing) pipe”, the pipe cycle will pause and the display will show
“PIPE paused in <pipe state>”. When returning to the seat, the display will show three cycling messages
that prompt you to re-enable the system: “PIPE LOADER paused”; “to continue...”; “press RESUME
switch.” If you leave the seat while the display shows the pipe cycle is “ready” or “waiting”, it is not
necessary to re-enable the system.