Charles Machine Works Ditch Witch RT125, Operator'S Manual

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RT125 Operator’s Manual
10 Hour
Check Digging Chain
Check teeth (1) for wear every 10 hours. Replace
worn teeth, using Ditch Witch
®
replacement parts
and maintaining original tooth pattern.
Check chain every 10 hours. Replace worn or
broken chains. If sidebars (2) are bent or loose on
chain pins (3), chain spacers should be used to
join sidebars.
If using rock chain bits, check that bits rotate
freely. Clean chain and check bits after each use.
Replace bit when carbide cap or insert is worn or
adapter can be damaged.
For more efficient digging, contact your Ditch Witch dealer for information about the tooth pattern best
suited to your jobsite.
Check Digging Chain Tension
Check digging chain tension every 10 hours.
Sprocket Boom
Tension is correct when 2” (50 mm) of slide and
stop (3) are exposed. Adjust tension with boom
horizontal by tightening or loosening adjustment
screws (2) and jam nuts (1).