Specifications

300 SERIES MAN HOLE DIGGER
FORM GOM12070702, VERSION 1.2
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Contact the Customer Service Department for
information relative to restoring the Hole Digger to its
original configuration BEFORE further utilization. There
is no charge for this service.
11) Contact with a hot, engine muffler can cause
property damage and/or personal injury. Remain clear
of a hot engine muffler. Do not over speed the engine
by altering the governor setting or by disconnecting the
engine governor. Serious damage to the engine and/or
personal
injury can result.
12) The 300 Series Hole Digger are powered by
gasoline engines which produce Carbon Monoxide
fumes during the combustion process. Carbon
Monoxide fumes are poisonous. Breathing Carbon
Monoxide fumes while operating the Hole Digger can
result in property damage and/or personal injury. the
normal operation of the Hole Digger is outdoors where
the potential effects of Carbon Monoxide to the
operators are minimized. If the Hole Digger is operated
in a closed area (indoors or outdoors), determine if
supplemental ventilation is required to minimize the
potential effects of Carbon Monoxide to the operators.
Follow all current OSHA regulations pertaining to
ventilation.
13) Because this Hole Digger is classified as a low
cost, hand held, low horsepower, portable type
machine, it is limited in the number of practical and/or
suitable job applications. A particular job site, actual
surface conditions, job specifications and operator
skill/common sense may dictate that a different type of
machine (with characteristics of higher purchase cost,
being mounted to a carrier vehicle, with greater
horsepower and less mobility), method and/or process
be utilized to properly complete the job with the degree
of efficiency and safety required. Contact the Customer
Service Department for specific information regarding
suitable job applications, job site surface conditions
and operator experience/skill/common sense
recommendations for the Hole Digger BEFORE
utilization. There is no charge for this service.
MAINTENANCE, REPAIR AND STORAGE.
1) Use only genuine, approved replacement parts and
accessories for maintenance and repair. Use of parts
and accessories manufactured by others can result in
property damage and/or personal injury.
2) Follow the Service instructions as outlined in the
appropriate section of this manual.
3) Always stop the engine and disconnect the spark
plug wire BEFORE checking or working on the Hole
Digger.
4) Always properly maintain the Hole Digger.
Frequently check all fasteners and individual parts.
Built in safety features are effective only if they are
maintained in good working condition. Replace any
questionable part or assembly with a genuine, factory
approved, replacement part. Do not forsake proper
maintenance for the price of a few replacement parts.
Proper maintenance does not cost...it actually pays
dividends. Do not attempt any maintenance repair work
n
ot described in this manual. Have such work
performed at your dealer's service facility.
5) Determine the engine throttle control and throttle
cable assemblies are not damaged and allow for
complete freedom of movement. This is necessary to
allow them to perform their intended job functions. Do
not operate the Hole Digger with a damaged engine
throttle control and/or throttle cable assembly.
6) A worn or damaged engine muffler is a fire hazard
and may cause loss of hearing. Check to see that the
muffler is in good condition. If the muffler is equipped
with a spark arresting device, determine that it is in
proper working condition at regular service intervals.
Replace the spark arresting device with an approved
replacement if there is any question of its integrity. It is
the responsibility of the owner(s) and/or operator(s) to
provide for and properly maintain a USDA approved,
spark arresting muffler in an operating area specified
by law. Check with appropriate governing agencies for
more specific information. The Hole Digger must not be
operated if the muffler is faulty or has been removed.
Contact with a hot engine muffler can cause property
damage and/or personal injury.
7) Maintain all safety and operation decals in proper
condition. If any decal becomes damaged and/or
unreadable, replace with a genuine, factory approved,
replacement part only.
8) The Hole Digger may utilize self locking type
hexagon head nuts to minimize the effects of vibration.
Replace all self locking hardware with genuine, factory
approved, replacement parts only.
9) Consult the material supplied by the engine
manufacturer for specific information relative to proper
operational, lubrication and storage requirements.
10) Replace the auger teeth and screw bit when signs
of excessive wear are seen. When such components
are not replaced at proper intervals, excessive wear will
occur at the boring head and auger flighting. The end
result is an inverted cone configuration for the auger
which usually requires complete replacement. FIGURE
1. Digging with augers that are past their useful service