Operator's Manual

Important:Ensurethatyouinstallthebatteries
inthecorrectpolarityorientationoryoucould
damagethetransmitter.
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1.Handheldtransmitter2.AAAbatteries
5.Replacethecoverandsecureitwiththescrewremoved
previously.
Tightenthescrewsenoughtoensurethatthesealing
gasketiscompressed,butdonotovertightenthem.
AssociatingtheHandheldTransmitter
withtheBaseUnit
Ifthehandheldtransmittereverstopscommunicatingwith
thebaseunit,orifyoureplaceitwithanewtransmitter,you
needtoassociatethetransmittertothebaseunitasfollows:
1.Ensurethatthemachineisturnedoff.
2.Ensurethatthehandheldtransmitterisnotactive(i.e.,
nolightsareon).
3.Whileholdingthehandheldtransmitter,standnearthe
baseunitwithanunobstructed,clearline-of-sight.
4.SimultaneouslypressandholdtheOnandOffbuttons
(Figure58).
Note:AlloftheLEDlightsactivate.
5.ContinuouslyholdbothOnandOffbuttonsuntil
thegreentransmit(TX)indicatorlightbeginstoash
(Figure58).
6.TurnthemachineonwhilecontinuingtoholdOnand
Offbuttons(Figure58).
Note:TheTX,RX,ER,andBAindicatorlights
shouldash.
7.ReleasetheOnandOffbuttons(Figure58).
Note:TheTXandRXindicatorlightsshouldash.
PreparingtheJobSiteandthe
Machine
Beforedrilling,preparethejobsiteandthemachineas
follows:
•MarkandpreparetheborepathMarkingandPreparing
theBorePath(page57).
•TesttheZap-Alertsystem;refertoTestingtheZap-alert
System(page58).
•Loadthedrillpipesintothepipeholderifneeded;refer
toLoadingDrillPipesintothePipeHolder(page60).
•Addfueltothemachine;refertoAddingFuel(page60).
•Checktheoillevelintheengine;refertoCheckingthe
Engine-oilLevel(page87).
•Checktheenginecoolantlevel;refertoCheckingthe
CoolantLevelintheRadiator(page100).
•Checkthehydraulicoillevel;refertoCheckingthe
HydraulicFluid(page105).
•Checktheoillevelinthedrilling-uidpump;referto
CheckingtheDrilling-uid-pumpOilLevel(page109).
•Load/unloadthemachine;refertoLoadingand
UnloadingtheMachine(page62).
•Drivethemachinetotheentrypoint;referto
UnderstandingHorizontalDirectionalDrilling(page47).
•Connectthemachinetoadrilling-uidsource;referto
SettinguptheDrillHeadandtheTrackingSystem(page
68).
•Setupthedrillbit(s)andtrackingelectronics;referto
SettinguptheDrillHeadandtheTrackingSystem(page
68).
•Setupthemachinefordrilling;refertoSettingupthe
MachineforDrilling(page63).
•DeploytheZap-Alertsystem;refertoDeployingthe
Zap-alertSystem(page66).
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.
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