Operator's Manual
OperatingTips
•Cleantheareaoftrash,branchesandrocksbefore
trenchingtopreventequipmentdamage.
•Alwaysbegintrenchingwiththeslowestgroundspeed
possible.Increasespeedifconditionspermit.Ifthechain
speedslowsdown,reducegroundspeedtokeepthe
chainmovingatitsfastestrate.Donotspinthetracks
whiletrenching.
•Alwaysusefullthrottle(maximumenginespeed)when
trenching.
•Alwaystrenchbackwards(i.e.,inreverse).
•Trenchwiththechainata45°to60°angleforbestresults.
•Youwillbeabletodigatrenchfasterbycontrollingthe
depthwithperiodicadjustmentsoftheboom.
•Ifthetrencherbindsinthesoil,reversethechain
direction.Oncethechainisloose,changechaindirections
andcontinuetrenching.
•Ifyouneedthenishedtrenchtobecleanerthanwhatis
possiblewiththetrencher,youcanpurchaseacrumber
fromyourdealer.Thecrumbermountsontothetrencher
headandscrapesthetrenchcleanasyoudig.
•Toimprovethequalityoftrencheslessthan60.9cm(24
inches)deep,usea60.9cm(24inch)boom.
•Iftheliftspeedofthemachineistooslowortoofast,
adjusttheboltindicatedinFigure24.
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Figure24
1.Liftspeedadjustmentbolt
•Usethecorrectchainforthegroundconditions,aslisted
inthefollowingtable:
SoilTypeRecommendedChainType
SandySoilchain(re-congurewith
extrateethforaddeddigging
speed;refertoyourAuthorized
ServiceDealer)
SandyLoam/Loam/Loamy
Clay
Soilchain
Wet,stickyclay
Soilchain
Hardsoils:dryclayand
compactedsoils
Combinationchain
Rockysoil/gravel
Rockchain
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