Operator's Manual

3.Ifthegroundisdrywhereyouputthestake,soakthe
groundwithwaterbeforeusingthemachinetoensure
goodelectricalcontact.
LoweringtheStakes
1.Movetheoperatorstationtothedesiredangle,switch
theDRILL/DRIVEswitchtotheDRILLposition,and
raisethepipeelevators,sothatthepipeisrestingon
theelevators;refertoStartingtheFirstPipe(page51).
Note:Removethefrontandrearpipe-holderpinsif
necessary(Figure41).
Figure41
1.Frontpin2.Rearpin
2.Loadtherstpipeandinstallthesondeandthedrill
head;refertoStartingtheFirstPipe(page51).
3.Placethedrillheadonthedrillframe,andtakeapitch
readingusingthereceiver;refertotheTrackingSystem
Operator’sManual.
4.Lowerthethrustframe,tiltingthedrillframeuntilthe
platecontactstheground(Figure42).
Figure42
1.Thrustframe2.Stake-downplate
5.Lowertherearstabilizersuntiltheycontacttheground
rmly,oruntilthedesiredentryangleisachieved
(Figure43).
Note:Therearofthetracksshouldjuststarttolift
offtheground.
Note:Ifthegroundissoft,placetimberbelowthe
stabilizers,andlowerthestabilizers.
Figure43
1.Rearstabilizers
6.Pressthe2rightstakeleversintolowerandspinthe
rightstakeaugeruntilitseatsfully(Figure44).
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2
3 4
Figure44
1.Left-stake-raise/lower
lever
3.Right-stake-raise/lower
lever
2.Left-stake-spinlever
4.Right-stake-spinlever
7.Repeatstep6fortheleft-sidestake.
ConnectingtoaDrilling-FluidSource
Whendrillingandreaming,youpumpamixtureofbentonite
clay,water,andsometimesotheringredients,collectively
calleddrillinguidor“mud”,throughthepipeandintothe
bore.Thisdrillinguid,or“mud”,doesthefollowingfor
yourbore:
•Lubricatesthedrillhead
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