Operator's Manual

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Crystallinesilicaandotherdust
Ifyouwillbedrillingthroughorcuttingconcrete,
sand,orothersubstancesthatcreatedusts
orfumes,youneedtoensurethatyouandall
workerswearbreathingprotectiontoprotect
yourlungsfromthedust.
DANGER
Contactingundergroundhazardswith
themachinewhiledrillingorreaming
cancauseexplosion,electrocution,
breathingproblems,severetrauma,and
deathtoyouorbystanders.
Ensurethatallpersonnelatthe
jobsitewearpersonalprotective
equipmentincludingahardhat,eye
protection,electricallyinsulated
safetybootsandgloves,andhearing
protection.
Keepbystandersandspectators
awayfromthejobsite,includingthe
completeborepath.
Locateandexposeallelectricand
gaslinesthatyouwillbecrossingby
carefulhanddigging.
EnsurethatyouusetheZap-Alert
systemwheneveroperatingthe
machine.
DANGER
Drillingintoagaslinecancausean
explosionorre,burning,injuring,or
killingyouorothersinthevicinityof
thebreak.
Donotsmokeorhaveanysourceof
ameneargaslinesorateitherend
ofaborethatwillbecrossingagas
line.
Keepbystandersandspectators
awayfromthejobsite,includingthe
completeborepath.
Locateandexposeallgaslinesthat
youwillbecrossingbycarefulhand
digging.
Havethegascompanyturnoffthe
gastoanylinesyouwillbecrossing
beforedrilling.
Usethereceivertotracktheexact
positionofthedrillheadwhen
approachinggaslines.
DANGER
Drillingintoanelectricpowerline
willcausethemachinetobecome
electriedandmayelectrocuteyouor
anybystanders.
Keepbystandersandspectators
awayfromthejobsite,includingthe
completeborepath.
Locateandexposeallelectriclines
thatyouwillbecrossingbycareful
handdigging.
Havetheelectriccompanyturnoff
thepowertoanylinesyouwillbe
crossingbeforedrilling.
Usethereceivertotracktheexact
positionofthedrillheadwhen
approachingelectriclines.
Beforedrilling,setupandusethe
Zap-Alertsystemwhichisdesigned
tonotifyinthecaseofanelectric
strike.IftheZap-Alertalarmtriggers,
stopwhatyouaredoinganddo
notleavetheoperatorsposition.
RefertoDeployingtheZap-Alert
System(page51)fordetailed
instructionsonusingtheZap-Alert
system.
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