Operating Tips
•
Clean the area of trash, branches, and rocks
before trenching to prevent equipment damage.
•
Always begin trenching with the slowest ground
speed possible. Increase speed if conditions
permit.
•
Always use full throttle (maximum engine speed)
when trenching.
•
Always trench backward (i.e., in reverse).
•
Never transport the trencher with the loader arms
raised. Keep the arms lowered and the trencher
tilted up.
•
When trenching, the spoils auger should just clear
the original ground surface to obtain maximum soil
removal.
•
Trench at a 65 degree angle for best results.
•
To dig a trench faster, control the depth with
periodic adjustments of the loader arms.
•
If the trencher binds in the soil, reverse the chain
direction. Once the chain is loose, continue
trenching.
•
If you need the finished trench to be cleaner
than what is possible with the trencher, you
can purchase a crumber from your dealer. The
crumber mounts onto the trencher and scrapes the
trench clean as you run the trencher.
Offsetting the Trencher
You can move the trencher to the left side of the
trencher frame to allow you to trench close to buildings
and other obstacles.
1.
Remove the trencher from the traction unit; refer
to the
Operator’s Manual
for the traction unit.
2.
Remove the pin from the top of the trencher
(
).
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Figure 7
1.
Pin
3.
Move the attachment mount plate to the desired
location and secure it with the pin.
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