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Section 2: Operating Procedures
SA20 Hydraulic Post Hole Diggers 317-215M
March 8, 2018
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Transport With Post Hole Digger
WARNING
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To prevent serious injury or death:
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Cross ditches and enter inclines slowly and carefully. The
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Always travel straight up and straight down inclines. Make
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Slow down when traveling over rough or hilly terrain that
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When traveling on public roadways, travel in such a way
1.
Select a safe ground travel speed when transporting
from one area to another.
2.
Transport Post Hole Digger low to the ground to
maintain stability but at a height that does not block
your view:
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Skid/Loader Hitch Plate:
Transport with cylinders
on end of loader arms fully retracted, motor/
gearbox housing supported in the rest support,
and auger low to the ground at a height that does
not block your view.
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Bucket Mount:
Transport with auger hanging
straight down and low to the ground at a height that
does not block your view.
3.
Always travel straight up and straight down inclines.
Make turns only on level ground.
4.
Enter ditches and inclines slowly to make sure the
auger does not dig into the ground. Stop and raise
auger if needed to cross a ditch or start up an incline.
5.
Reduce skid steer ground speed when turning.
Leave enough room to clear obstacles such as
buildings, trees, and fences.
6.
Keep away from electrical power lines. Place an
orange warning sign under overhead power lines
indicating type of danger above.
7.
When traveling on roadways, transport in such a way
that faster moving vehicles may pass you safely.
8.
Reduce transport speed when traveling over rough
or hilly terrain.
Operating Instructions
WARNING
!
To prevent serious injury or death:
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Auger point should be on the ground before engaging
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Care should always be taken when first starting to drill a
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Always stop auger from rotating 1 to 2 feet before it is out
of the hole. This will keep the auger from wobbling with an
unbalanced dirt load.
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Operate only one hydraulic function at a time. Operating
two or more functions at a time can cause damage to the
equipment and/or operator to lose control.
IMPORTANT:
Do not reverse auger rotation when
raising it up. This will dump soil back into the hole.
IMPORTANT:
If auger stalls while digging, raise
auger to free it. Continue normal digging operations
by lowering the auger slowly into the hole.
IMPORTANT:
If auger starts to screw itself into the
IMPORTANT:
If the dirt auger bit can not penetrate
IMPORTANT:
Operate one loader function at a time.
IMPORTANT:
pressure on the auger while in the ground. This can
damage the auger and drive components.
IMPORTANT:
Before digging, rotate auger
hitch (#3) horizontal as shown in Figure 2-3. This will
put distance between motor/gearbox housing (#1)
and support rest (#2). The auger, when first entering
soil, could hit a solid object causing auger to swing
around and damage equipment. Care should always
be taken when first starting to drill a hole.