Operator's Manual

SlopeSafety
Whenoperatingthemachineonaslope,theoperator
mustaccountformanyvariables,suchastheamount,
distribution,andheightoftheload;thestabilityof
theground;uneventerrainandobstacles;andthe
conditionofthebrakes.Theseandothervariables
makeitimpracticaltodesignatethemaximumangle
atwhichtheoperatorcansafelyusethemachinefor
allslopesandsituations.
Slopesareamajorfactorrelatedtolossofcontrol
androlloveraccidents,whichcanresultinsevere
injuryordeath.Theoperatorisresponsibleforsafe
slopeoperation.Operatingthemachineonanyslope
requiresextracaution.Beforeusingthemachineona
slope,theoperatormustdothefollowing:
•Reviewandunderstandtheslopeinstructionsin
themanualandonthemachine.
•Evaluatethesiteconditionsofthedaytodetermine
iftheslopeissafeformachineoperation.Use
commonsenseandgoodjudgmentwhen
performingthisevaluation.Changesintheterrain,
suchasmoisture,canquicklyaffecttheoperation
ofthemachineonaslope.
•Walkbesidethemachinewhentrammingupand
downslopes.
•Identifyhazardsatthebaseoftheslope.Do
notoperatethemachineneardropoffs,ditches,
embankments,waterorotherhazards.The
machinecouldsuddenlyrolloverifatrackgoes
overtheedgeortheedgecollapses.Keepasafe
distance(twicethewidthofthemachine)between
themachineandanyhazard.
•Avoidstarting,stoppingorturningthemachineon
slopes.Avoidmakingsuddenchangesinspeedor
direction;turnslowlyandgradually.
•Donotoperateamachineunderanyconditions
wheretraction,steeringorstabilityisinquestion.
Beawarethatoperatingthemachineonwet
terrain,acrossslopesordownhillmaycausethe
machinetoslideevenifthetracksarestopped.
•Removeormarkobstaclessuchasditches,holes,
ruts,bumps,rocks,orotherhiddenhazards.
Uneventerraincouldoverturnthemachine.
DrillingtheBore
StartingtheFirstPipe
1.Ensurethatallbystandersareawayfromthe
machineandthattheexit-sidelockoutisON.
2.Movethedrivecarriagefullydownthedrillframe
andspraythespindlethreadswiththreadjoint
compound,thenreturnthedrivecarriagetothe
upperendoftheframe(Figure43).
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Figure55
1.Drillspindle
2.TJC-applicatornozzle
3.Rotatethecamuntilthecamautomaticallystops
attherstrowofpipesinthepipeholder.
4.Lowertheelevatorstoloadapipeintothecam.
5.Rotatethecamwiththepipefacingtowardthe
operatoruntilthecamstops.
6.Rotatethepipe-grippercamforwarduntilthe
pipeisinthegrippers.
7.Gripthepipewiththepipegrippers.
8.Continuetorotatethepipe-grippercamtoward
theoperator,untilthepipeisalignedwiththe
drillspindle.
9.Rotatethedrillspindleclockwise,andmovethe
carriageslowlyforwardtoinsertthespindleinto
thefemaleendofthepipe(Figure56).
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