Operator's Manual

PreparingtheJobSiteandthe
Machine
Beforedrilling,preparethejobsiteandthemachineas
follows:
•MarkandpreparetheborepathMarkingandPreparing
theBorePath(page43).
•TesttheZap-Alertsystem;refertoTestingtheZap-Alert
System(page43).
•Loadthedrillpipesintothepipeholderifneeded;refer
toLoadingDrillPipesintothePipeHolder(page45).
•Addfueltothemachine;refertoAddingFuel(page45).
•Checktheoillevelintheengine;refertoCheckingthe
Engine-OilLevel(page72).
•Checktheenginecoolantlevel;refertoCheckingthe
CoolantLevelintheRadiator(page85).
•Checkthehydraulicoillevel;refertoCheckingthe
HydraulicFluid(page90).
•Checktheoillevelinthedrilling-uidpump;referto
CheckingtheDrilling-Fluid-PumpOilLevel(page94).
•Load/unloadthemachine;refertoLoadingand
UnloadingtheMachine(page47).
•Drivethemachinetotheentrypoint;referto
UnderstandingHorizontalDirectionalDrilling(page35).
•Connectthemachinetoadrilling-uidsource;referto
ConnectingtoaDrilling-FluidSource(page50).
•Setupthedrillbit(s)andtrackingelectronics;referto
SettinguptheDrillHeadandtheTrackingSystem(page
53).
•Setupthemachinefordrilling;refertoSettingupthe
MachineforDrilling(page48).
•DeploytheZap-Alertsystem;refertoDeployingthe
Zap-AlertSystem(page49).
MarkingandPreparingtheBorePath
1.Walktheborepath,markingitonthegroundwith
markingpaintsothatthereceiveroperatorwillbeable
tofollowtheplan.
2.Handdigtoexposeanyburiedutilitylinesmarked
previouslythattheborepathwillbecrossing.This
willallowthereceiveroperatortoknowexactlywhere
theyare.
3.Ifyouareexitingtheboreatgroundlevelandnotinan
existingtrench,diganangledholeintowhichthebit
willenterattheendofthebore.
4.Ifdesired,digaholetothebeginning-of-the-borepoint
whereyoucandisconnectthepipeorlinesafterpulling
themback.
TestingtheZap-AlertSystem
TheZap-Alertsystemisanelectricstrikesensingdeviceon
themachinethattriggersastrobelightandaudiblealarmin
theeventthatthedrillbit,reamer,orstakebreaksintoan
energizedpowerline.Intheeventofanelectricstrike,the
machinewillbecomeenergized,settingoffthealarm.
DANGER
IftheZap-alertsystemactivateswhiledrilling,the
machine,exceptfortheoperatorplatform,will
becomeenergized.Ifyoustepofftheoperator
platformorifsomeonetouchesthemachineor
wetgroundnearthemachineorinthebore,you
ortheonewhotouchedthemachinecouldbe
electrocuted,causingseriousinjuryordeath.
•TesttheZap-alertsystembeforedrilling.
•Deploythegroundingstakebeforedrilling.
Ensurethatthestakeisfullyinsertedintomoist
soil.
•IftheZap-alertistriggered:
–Stayintheseatanddonottouchtheground
oranyotherpartofthemachineuntilthe
powerhasbeenturnedoff.Donotpour
liquidsorurinatefromtheoperatorplatform
ontotheground.
–Stopdrilling,stopthedrilling-uidow,and
retractthedrilloutoftheground.
–Keepeveryoneawayfromthemachine.
–Keepstandingorrunningwateranddrilling
uidcontainedclosetothemachine.Keep
wateranddrillinguidsourcesawayfrom
thebrokenline.
–Contacttheutilitycompanytohavepower
shutofftothebrokenline.Donotresetthe
Zap-alertsystemuntilthepowerhasbeen
turnedoff.
TesttheZap-alertsystembeforeusingthedrilleachday,as
follows:
1.Openthefronthood.
2.Laythegroundingstakeatonthegroundawayfrom
themachine.Donotdrivethestakeintotheground.
Important:Donotallowthestaketotouchany
partofthemachine.
3.ConnectanalligatorclipfromtheZap-alerttesterto
thegroundingstudontheZap-alertsystem(Figure30).
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