Quick Start Guide

LoadingandUnloadingtheMachine
WARNING
Movingamachineofthissizeonatrailerover
publicroadscarriesriskstothosearoundthe
machineifitshouldcomeloose,beinvolvedinan
accident,orhitalowhangingstructure.
•Followthetie-downproceduresdescribedin
thissectionwhenmovingthemachine.
•Followalllocaltrafcregulationsgoverningthe
haulingoflargeequipment.Thismanualcannot
adequatelycoveralllawsandsafetyregulations;
itisyourresponsibilitytoknowandfollowthe
lawsandregulationsthatpertaintoyou.
WARNING
Themachinecanslipandfallfromatrailerorramp,
crushinganyonecaughtbeneathitandcausing
seriousinjuryordeath.
•Keepallbystandersawayfromthemachineand
trailer.
•Ensurethatthetrailerandramparenotslippery
andarefreeofice,grease,oil,etc.
•Movethemachineontotherampatslowspeed
withtheengineatslowspeed.
•Ensurethatyouhavethemachinecenteredon
therampandtrailer.
1.Ensuretherampandthetrailerortruckbedcan
supporttheweightofthemachine.
2.Ensurethattheupperandrearpipe-holderpinsare
installed.
3.Placeablockatthefrontandrearofthetrailerand/or
trucktires.
4.Usingthedrivependant,settheenginespeedtoslow
andthedrivespeedtoslow.
5.Usingthedrivependant,carefullydrivethemachine
forwardorrearwarduptherampandintopositionon
thetrailer.
6.Lowerthestake-downplatetothedeckofthetrailer.
7.Turnofftheengine.
8.Useappropriatelyratedchainsandbinderstosecure
theringsontheleftandrighttrackframesandthe
stake-downplatetothetrailer.
9.Measurethedistancefromthegroundtothehighest
pointonthemachineforreferencetoensurethatyou
donotcollidewithlowhangingobstacles.
10.Removetheblockfromthetrailertires,andstowthem
withthemachineforusewhenunloadingit.
11.Afterdrivingafewmiles,pulloverandchecktoensure
thatallchainsarestilltightandthatthemachinehas
notmoved.
Tounloadthemachine,reversetheaboveprocedure.
SettingUptheDrillHeadandTracking
System
Thedrillheadconsistsoftwoparts,thedrillbitandthesonde
housing(Figure20).
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Figure20
1.Sondehousing
2.Drillbit
Drillbitsvaryinsizeandtypetomeetthevarioussoil
conditionsyoumayneedtodrillthrough.Someofthe
possibilitiesareasfollows:
•Straightblade—Usedinawiderangeofmediumdensity
soils.
•Bentblade—Usedinmediumtosoftsoils.Thisbithas
anadded20°bendtoincreasesteeringperformancein
softsoils.
•Trianglepointblade—Useinhardandrockysoils.This
bithascarbideedgestoreducewear.
Alloftheabovebitscomeinvaryingwidths.Awiderblade
increasesyourabilitytosteerinsoftsoils.Anarrowerblade
movesthroughhardsoilsbetter.ContactyourAuthorized
ToroDealerforacompletelistofavailableblades.
Thesondesandreceiversareessentialtotracktheposition
ofthedrillheadthroughoutthedrillingoperation.The
sondehousingonthedrillheadopensuptoacceptthesonde
beaconwhichworkswiththereceivertotrackthelocation,
pitch,direction,headorientation,andmoreofthedrillhead.
RefertotheTrackingSystemOperator’sManualforinstructions
onusingthesystem.
Toinstallthesondebeaconintothesondehousingonthe
drillhead,completethefollowing:
1.Replacethebatteriesinthesondebeaconasdescribed
intheTrackingSystemOperator’sManual.
2.Loosenthescrewssecuringthehousingcovertothe
housingandremovethecover(Figure21).
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