Operator's Manual

DrillingSafety
•Alwayslowerthepipeloadingguardbeforedrilling
(Figure4).
•Alwaysengagetheexitsidelockoutbefore
operating.
•Keepbystandersandchildrenoutoftheoperating
area.
•Stopoperatingthemachineifanyoneentersthe
drillingdangerzone.
•Ensurethatnooneapproachesapipewhileitis
spinning.
DrillingDangerZone
Thedangerzoneistheareawithinandaroundthe
machinewhereapersonisexposedtotheriskof
injury.
Thedangerzonedenestheamountofspaceneeded
forsafedrillingoperation,includingmovementofthe
carriage.
Usethefollowingillustrationtoensurethatbystanders
andchildrendonotenterthedangerzonewhileyou
aredrilling.
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Figure4
DrillingDangerZone
1.3m(10ft)safetydistance3.1.8m(6ft)safetydistance
2.Pedestriansafetybar
DrillingNearUtilityLines
Important:Beforeoperatinginanareawith
high-voltagelinesorcables,contacta“One-Call
SystemDirectory”service.IntheUSA,call
811oryourlocalutilitycompany.Ifyoudo
notknowyourlocalutilitycompany’sphone
number,callthenationalnumber(USAand
Canadaonly)at1-888-258-0808.Also,contactany
utilitycompaniesthatarenotparticipantsofthe
“One-CallSystemDirectory”service.
UtilityLineColor
Refertothefollowingtablefortheproperutilityline
andthecorrespondingutilitylinecolor(USAand
Canada).
UtilityLine
UtilityLine
Color
ElectricRed
Telecommunication,alarmorsignal,cables,
orconduit
Orange
Naturalgas,oil,steam,petroleum,orother
gaseousorammablematerial
Yellow
SeweranddrainGreen
DrinkingwaterBlue
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