Ditch Witch JT100, Operator'S Manual

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JT100/JT100 All Terrain Operator’s Manual
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Drilling Fluid
Drilling Fluid
For productive drilling and equipment protections, use these recommended Baroid
®
products, available
from your Ditch Witch
®
dealer.
• Soda ash
• Quik-Gel
®
dry powder bentonite (p/n 259-804)
• EZ-Mud
®
liquid polymer (p/n 259-805)
• Liqui-Trol™ liquid polymer suspension (p/n 259-808)
• Quik-Trol
®
dry powder polymer (p/n 259-809)
• Bore-Gel
®
drilling fluid (p/n 259-807)
• Con Det
®
water-soluble cleaning solution (p/n 259-810)
Guidelines
Match drilling fluid to soil type. This chart is meant as a guideline only. See your local Ditch Witch dealer for
soil conditions and drilling fluid recommendations for your area.
Polymer
This drilling fluid additive provides excellent lubrication and increases viscosity in average soils and heavy
clay. In swelling clay, polymer can reduce swelling that traps pipe in the bore.
There are two types of polymer:
• long chain such as Baroid EZ-Mud
• medium chain such as Baroid Quik-Trol
Improper handling or use of chemicals may result in illness, injury, or
equipment damage. Follow instructions on labels and in material safety data sheets
(MSDS).
Soil type Drilling fluid recommendation
smooth, flowing sand bentonite or Bore-Gel + medium chain polymer
coarse sand or light soil bentonite or Bore-Gel
heavy clay long chain p Con Det
swelling clay long chain p Con Det
rock Bore-Gel