Operator's Manual

LoadingDrillPipesintothePipeHolder

Beforeusingthemachine,llthepipeholderwithupto40drillpipes.

Figure33

1.Pipe2.Maleend

3.Clevispins

1.Removetheclevispinsfromthepipeholder(Figure

33).

2.Insertthepipesfromthetopwiththemalethreaded

pipeendstowardthefrontofthemachine(Figure33).

3.Installtheclevispinsbeforedrilling.

Note:Beforedrilling,checktheconditionofthepipesand

replaceanythatarebentordamaged.

AddingFuel

ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily—Checkthefuel

level.

Useonlyclean,freshdieselfuelorbiodieselfuelswithultra

low(<15ppm)sulfurcontent.Theminimumcetanerating

shouldbe40.Purchasefuelinquantitiesthatcanbeused

within180daystoensurefuelfreshness.

Fueltankcapacity:208L(55U.S.gallons)

Usesummergradedieselfuel(No.2-D)attemperatures

above-7°C(20°F)andwintergrade(No.1-DorNo.

1-D/2-Dblend)belowthattemperature.Usingwintergrade

fuelatlowertemperaturesprovideslowerashpointand

coldowcharacteristicswhichwilleasestartingandreduce

fuellterplugging.