Operator's Manual

Figure38
1.Pedestriansafetybar(loweredpositionshown)
5.Pushdownontherearplatformlatchsecuringthe
operatorplatform,andswingitouttothedesired
position,ensuringthatitlocksinplace(Figure39).
Note:Theoperatorplatformhas4positions:travel
(swungallthewayintothemachine),full-out,and2
intermediatepositions.
Figure39
1.Rearplatformlatch
DeployingtheZap-AlertSystem
TheZap-alertsystemisanelectricstrike-sensingdevice
onthemachinethattriggersastrobelightandanaudible
alarmwheneverthedrillbit,reamer,orstakebreaksintoan
energizedpowerline.Intheeventofanelectricstrike,the
machinewillbecomeenergized,settingoffthealarm.The
operator’splatformiselectricallyisolatedfromtherestof
themachinetoprotectyou.
DANGER
IftheZap-alertsystemactivateswhiledrilling,the
machine,exceptfortheoperatorplatform,will
becomeenergized.Ifyoustepofftheoperator
platformorifsomeonetouchesthemachineor
wetgroundnearthemachineorinthebore,you
ortheonewhotouchedthemachinecouldbe
electrocuted,causingseriousinjuryordeath.
•TesttheZap-alertsystembeforedrilling.
•Deploythegroundingstakebeforedrilling.
Ensurethatthestakeisfullyinsertedintomoist
soil.
•IftheZap-alertistriggered:
–Stayintheseatanddonottouchtheground
oranyotherpartofthemachineuntilthe
powerhasbeenturnedoff.Donotpour
liquidsorurinatefromtheoperatorplatform
ontotheground.
–Stopdrilling,stopthedrilling-uidow,and
retractthedrilloutoftheground.
–Keepeveryoneawayfromthemachine,
wetgroundnearthemachineorrunning
fromthemachine,andanyopensourcesof
water/mudthatisintheboreandcontacting
thebrokenline.
–Contacttheutilitycompanytohavethe
powershutofftothebrokenline.Donot
resettheZap-alertsystemuntilthepower
hasbeenturnedoff.
1.Removethegroundingstakefromtheholderonthe
sideoftheoperatorplatform(Figure40).
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Figure40
1.Groundingstake
2.Movethestakedirectlyawayfromthemachine,
perpendiculartothedrillframe,anddriveitintothe
grounduntilthehandletouchestheground.
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