Operator's Manual

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2.Movethestakedirectlyawayfromthemachine,
perpendiculartothedrillframeanddriveitinto
thegrounduntilthehandletouchestheground.
3.Ifthegroundisdrywhereyouputthestake,
soakitwithwaterbeforeusingthemachineto
ensuregoodelectricalcontact.
LoweringtheStakes
PreparingtheMachinetoLower
theStakes
1.Movetheoperatorstationtothedesiredangle,
switchtheDRILL/SETUPswitchtotheDRILL
position,andraisethepipeelevators,sothatthe
pipeisrestingontheelevators;refertoStarting
theFirstPipe(page57).
2.Removethepipeboxtransportpins.
3.Powerontheexit-sidelockoutsystem.
4.Loadtherstpipeandinstallthesondeandthe
drillhead;refertoStartingtheFirstPipe(page
57).
5.Placethedrillheadonthedrillframe,andtake
apitchreadingusingthereceiver;refertothe
TrackingSystemOperator’sManual.
LoweringtheStakes
1.Movetheoperatorstationtothedesiredangle,
switchtheDRILL/SETUPswitchtotheDRILL
position,andraisethepipeelevators,sothatthe
pipeisrestingontheelevators;refertoStarting
theFirstPipe(page57).
2.SwitchtheDRILL/SETUPswitchtotheSETUP
position,lowerthethrustframe,tiltingthedrill
frameuntiltheplatecontactstheground(Figure
60).
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Figure60
1.Thrustframe2.Stake-downplate
3.Lowertherearstabilizersuntiltheycontactthe
groundrmly,oruntilthedesiredentryangleis
achieved(Figure61).
Note:Therearofthetracksshouldjuststartto
liftofftheground.
Note:Ifthegroundissoft,placetimberbelow
thestabilizersandlowerthestabilizers.
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Figure61
4.Deploythezap-alertsystem;refertoDeploying
theZap-AlertSystem(page51)
5.Pushthelowerstakedirectionontheright
joystickandspintherightstakeaugeruntilit
seatsfully.
6.Repeatthisprocedurefortheleft-sidestake.
Connectingtoa
Drilling-FluidSource
Whendrillingandreaming,youpumpamixture
ofbentoniteclay,water,andsometimesother
ingredients,collectivelycalleddrillinguidor“mud,”
throughthepipeandintothebore.Thisdrillinguid,
or“mud,”doesthefollowingforyourbore:
Lubricatesthedrillhead
Keepsthesondecool
Loosensthesoilintowhichthedrilliscutting
Penetratesandbindsloosesoiltokeepthemfrom
collapsingontheborepipe.
Thespecicmixtureyouneedwillvarydependingon
yoursoiltypeandtheoperationyouareperforming;
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