Operator's Manual

MovingaNon-functioning
Machine
Important:Donottoworpullthemachine
withoutrstopeningthetowvalves,orthe
hydraulicsystemwillbedamaged.
1.Stoptheengine.
2.Removethebottomshield.
3.Usingawrench,turnthetowvalvesonthehydraulic
pumpstwicecounter-clockwise(
Figure22).
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Figure22
1.Towvalves
4.Installthebottomshieldandtowthemachineas
required.
5.Whenthemachinehasbeenrepaired,closethetow
valvesbeforeoperatingit.
DiggingaTrench
1.Starttheengine,raisetheboom,setthethrottle
levertotheFastposition,andmovethemachine
overtheareatobetrenched.
2.Pullthetrenchercontrollevertothereferencebar
toengagethetrencher.
3.Slowlylowertheboomandchainintotheground.
Note:Toachievethemaximumdepth,youmay
needtolowertheboomasfarintothegroundas
itwillgowiththechainrunning.Then,stopthe
chainandloweritfully.Startthechainagainand
resumeoperation.
4.Oncethetrencherboomisinthegroundata45
to60degreeangle,slowlymovethetractionunit
rearwardtoextendthetrench.
Note:Ifyoumovetoofast,thetrencherwillstall.
Ifitstalls,raiseitslightly,slowlydriveforward,or
reversethechaindirectionmomentarily.
5.Whennished,raisetheboomoutofthetrench,
thenstopthetrencher.
SecuringtheMachinefor
Transport
Whentransportingthemachineonatrailer,alwaysuse
thefollowingprocedure:
Important:Donotoperateordrivethemachine
onroadways.
1.Stoptheengine.
2.Lowertheboom.
3.Securethemachinetothetrailerwithchainsor
strapsusingthetie-down/liftloopsatthefrontand
rearofthemachine(
Figure23andFigure24).Refer
toyourlocalordinancesfortrailerandtie-down
requirements.
Figure23
1.Fronttie-downloop
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Figure24
1.Reartie-downloops
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