Operator's Manual

Table Of Contents
SettingUptheDrillHead
andTrackingSystem
Thedrillheadconsistsof2parts,thedrillbitandthe
sondehousing(Figure54).
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Figure54
1.Sondehousing
2.Drillbit
Drillbitsvaryinsizeandtypetomeetthevarioussoil
conditionsyoumayneedtodrillthrough.Someofthe
possibilitiesareasfollows:
Straightblade—Usedinawiderangeofmedium
densitysoils.
Bentblade—Usedinmediumtosoftsoils.This
bithasanadded20°bendtoincreasesteering
performanceinsoftsoils.
Trianglepointblade—Useinhardandrocky
soils.Thisbithascarbideedgestoreducewear.
Alloftheabovebitscomeinvaryingwidths.A
widerbladeincreasesyourabilitytosteerinsoft
soils.Anarrowerblademovesthroughhardsoils
better.ContactyourAuthorizedServiceDealerfora
completelistofavailableblades.
Thesondesandreceiversareessentialtotrack
thepositionofthedrillheadthroughoutthedrilling
operation.Thesondehousingonthedrillheadopens
uptoacceptthesondebeaconwhichworkswiththe
receivertotrackthelocation,pitch,direction,head
orientation,andmoreofthedrillhead.Refertothe
TrackingSystemOperator’sManualforinstructions
onusingthesystem.
Toinstallthesondebeaconintothesondehousingon
thedrillhead,completethefollowing:
1.Replacethebatteriesinthesondebeaconas
describedintheTrackingSystemOperator’s
Manual.
2.Loosenthescrewssecuringthehousingcover
tothehousingandremovethecover(Figure55).
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Figure55
1.Sondehousing
4.Housingcover
2.Screws
5.Housing
3.Drillbit
3.Insertthesondebeaconwiththeforwardend
towardthedrillbitintothesondehousing(Figure
56).
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Figure56
1.Sondehousing
3.Drillbit
2.Sonde
4.Installthehousingcoverandsecureitwiththe
screws(Figure55).
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