Operator's Manual

DANGER
Contactingundergroundhazardswiththe
machinewhiledrillingorreamingcancause
explosion,electrocution,breathingproblems,
severetrauma,anddeathtoyouorbystanders.
–Ensurethatallpersonnelatthejobsitewear
personalprotectiveequipmentincluding
ahardhat,eyeprotection,andhearing
protection.
–Keepbystandersandspectatorsawayfrom
thejobsite,includingthecompletebore
path.
–Locateandexposeallelectricandgaslines
thatyouwillbecrossingbycarefulhand
digging.
–EnsurethatyouusetheZap-Alertsystem
wheneveryouoperatethemachine.
Commonhazardsincludethefollowing:
–Gaslines
DANGER
Drillingintoagaslinecancauseanexplosion
orre,burning,injuring,orkillingyouor
othersinthevicinityofthebreak.
◊Donotsmokeorhaveanysourceofame
neargaslinesorateitherendofabore
thatwillbecrossingagasline.
◊Keepbystandersandspectatorsaway
fromthejobsite,includingthecomplete
borepath.
◊Locateandexposeallgaslinesthatyou
willbecrossingbycarefulhanddigging.
◊Havethegascompanyturnoffthegas
toanylinesyouwillbecrossingbefore
drilling.
◊Usethereceivertotracktheexactposition
ofthedrillheadwhenapproachinggas
lines.
–Electricalpowerlines
DANGER
Drillingintoanelectricpowerlinewillcause
themachinetobecomeelectriedandmay
electrocuteyouoranybystanders.
◊Keepbystandersandspectatorsaway
fromthejobsite,includingthecomplete
borepath.
◊Locateandexposeallelectriclinesthat
youwillbecrossingbycarefulhand
digging.
◊Havetheelectriccompanyturnoffthe
powertoanylinesyouwillbecrossing
beforedrilling.
◊Usethereceivertotracktheexact
positionofthedrillheadwhen
approachingelectriclines.
◊Beforedrilling,setupandusethe
Zap-alertsystemwhichisdesignedto
notifyinthecaseofanelectricstrikeand
electricallyisolatethemachineoperator
fromthemachine.IftheZap-alertalarm
triggers,stopwhatyouaredoinganddo
notleavetheoperator’sposition.Refer
toDeployingtheZap-alertSystem(page
67)fordetailedinstructionsonusingthe
Zap-alertsystem.
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