Operator's Manual

SettinguptheDrillHeadandthe

TrackingSystem

Thedrillheadconsistsof2parts,thedrillbitandthesonde

housing(Figure49).

Figure49

1.Sondehousing

2.Drillbit

Drillbitsvaryinsizeandtypetomeetthevarioussoil

conditionsthatyoumayneedtodrillthrough.Someofthe

possibilitiesareasfollows:

•Straightblade—Usedinawiderangeofmediumdensity

soils.

•Bentblade—Usedinmediumtosoftsoils.Thisbithas

anadded20degreebendtoincreasesteeringperformance

insoftsoils.

•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(Figure50).

Figure50

1.Sondehousing4.Coverholes

2.Bolts

5.Cover

3.Drillbit

3.Insertthesondebeaconwiththeforwardendtoward

thedrillbitintothesondehousing(Figure51).

Figure51

1.Sondehousing

3.Drillbit

2.Sondebeacon

4.Installthehousingcoverandsecureitwiththescrews

(Figure50).