Operator's Manual

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1.Towvalves
4.Installthebottomshieldandtowthemachineas
required.
5.Whenthemachinehasbeenrepaired,closethetow
valvesbeforeoperatingit.
DiggingaTrench
1.Starttheengine,raisetheboom,setthethrottlelever
totheFastposition,andmovethemachineoverthe
areatobetrenched.
2.Pullthetrenchercontrollevertothereferencebarto
engagethetrencher.
3.Slowlylowertheboomandchainintotheground.
Note:Toachievethemaximumdepth,youmayneed
tolowertheboomasfarintothegroundasitwillgo
withthechainrunning.Then,stopthechainandlower
itfully.Startthechainagainandresumeoperation.
4.Oncethetrencherboomisinthegroundata45to60
degreeangle,slowlymovethetractionunitrearward
toextendthetrench.
Note:Ifyoumovetoofast,thetrencherwillstall.Ifit
stalls,raiseitslightly,slowlydriveforward,orreverse
thechaindirectionmomentarily.
5.Whennished,raisetheboomoutofthetrench,then
stopthetrencher.
SecuringtheMachinefor
Transport
Whentransportingthemachineonatrailer,alwaysusethe
followingprocedure:
Important:Donotoperateordrivethemachineon
roadways.
1.Stoptheengine.
2.Lowertheboom.
3.Securethemachinetothetrailerwithchainsorstraps
usingthetie-down/liftloopsatthefrontandrearof
themachine(Figure22andFigure23).Refertoyour
localordinancesfortrailerandtie-downrequirements.
Figure22
1.Fronttie-downloop
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Figure23
1.Reartie-downloops
LiftingtheMachine
Youcanliftthemachineusingthetie-down/liftloopsaslift
points(Figure22andFigure23).
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