Operator's Manual
Contents
Safety.......................................................................4
GeneralSafety...................................................4
TrammingSafety...............................................5
DrillingSafety.....................................................6
SafetyandInstructionalDecals..........................8
ProductOverview...................................................23
Controls...........................................................26
ControlPanel................................................27
4-ButtonJoysticks.........................................28
7or8-ButtonJoysticks..................................30
RearControlPanel........................................33
DrillFrameandStabilizerControls................34
DrivePendant...............................................34
DrillPendant.................................................35
Stake-DownLevers.......................................37
Speciîš¿cations..................................................37
BeforeOperation.................................................38
BeforeOperationSafety...................................38
UnderstandingHorizontalDirectional
Drilling...........................................................38
GatheringSiteInformation................................39
PlanningtheBorePath.....................................42
PreparingtheJobSiteandtheMachine
......................................................................47
MarkingandPreparingtheBorePath...............47
CheckingtheSafety-InterlockSwitches............47
TestingtheZap-AlertSystem............................48
MountingaFireExtinguisher............................49
LoadingDrillPipesintothePipeHolder
......................................................................50
FillingtheFuelTank..........................................51
PerformingDailyMaintenance..........................52
StartingandStoppingtheEngine......................52
DrivingtheMachine..........................................52
LoadingandUnloadingtheMachine.................52
SettinguptheMachineforDrilling.....................53
DeployingtheZap-AlertSystem.......................54
LoweringtheStakes........................................55
ConnectingtoaDrilling-FluidSource................56
PositioningtheCab(ModelwithCab
only)..............................................................57
OpeningtheDoor(ModelwithCab
only)..............................................................58
OperatingtheAirConditioningandHeating
(ModelwithCabonly)....................................58
OperatingtheWindshieldWipers(Model
withCabonly)...............................................59
DuringOperation.................................................59
DuringOperationSafety...................................59
DrillingtheBore................................................60
BackreamingandPullback...............................64
AfterOperation....................................................66
AfterOperationSafety......................................66
FinishingtheJob..............................................66
UsingtheTJCApplicator..................................67
MovingaDisabledMachine..............................68
ReplacingthePipeHolder................................69
Maintenance...........................................................70
RecommendedMaintenanceSchedule(s)...........70
Pre-MaintenanceProcedures..............................72
Pre-MaintenanceSafety...................................72
OpeningtheFrontHood...................................72
OpeningtheRear-AccessDoor........................72
UsingtheCylinderLock....................................73
Lubrication..........................................................74
GreasingtheMachine.......................................74
EngineMaintenance...........................................76
EngineSafety...................................................76
CleaningtheCrankcase-VentTube..................76
ServicingtheAir-CleaningSystem....................76
ServicingtheEngineOilandFilter....................79
AdjustingtheValveClearance..........................81
FuelSystemMaintenance...................................81
DrainingWaterfromtheFuelFilter....................81
DrainingWaterfromtheFuelTank....................82
PrimingtheFuelSystem...................................82
ReplacingtheFuelFilters.................................83
CheckingtheFuelLinesandConnections
......................................................................84
DrainingandCleaningtheFuelT ank.................84
ElectricalSystemMaintenance...........................84
BatterySafety...................................................84
ServicingtheBattery.........................................84
ChargingtheBattery.........................................85
Jump-StartingtheMachine...............................86
DriveSystemMaintenance..................................87
CheckingtheOilLevelfortheStakedown
PlanetaryDrive.............................................87
CheckingtheOilLevelfortheTracks
PlanetaryDrive.............................................87
ChangingtheOilfortheTracksPlanetary
Drive.............................................................88
CheckingtheOilLevelfortheRotaryMotor
PlanetaryDrive.............................................89
CheckingtheOilfortheThrustMotor
PlanetaryDrive.............................................89
CheckingtheOilfortheGearboxDrive
......................................................................90
ChangingtheOilfortheGearbox
Drive.............................................................90
ServicingtheTracks.........................................91
CoolingSystemMaintenance..............................92
CoolingSystemSafety.....................................93
CheckingtheCoolantLevelinthe
Radiator........................................................93
CheckingtheConditionofCooling-System
Components.................................................94
CheckingtheConcentrationofthe
Coolant.........................................................94
CleaningtheCoolingSystem............................94
BeltMaintenance................................................97
ServicingtheEngine-DriveBelt........................97
HydraulicSystemMaintenance...........................98
HydraulicSystemSafety...................................98
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