TABLE OF CONTENTS
Foreword…………………………………………….…...3
Safety……………………………………………….…….4
Specifications………………………………….….……..5
Bolt Torque………………………………………….…...6
Warning Decals……………………………………....…7
Vertical & Offset Ditcher Components………….....….7
Tractor Horsepower Guidelines…….………………....8
Hitching the Ditcher to the Tractor…………………….8
Proper PTO Shaft Alignment...............................…....9
Unhitching the Ditcher from the Tractor…………..…10
Checklist before Using the Ditcher……………….….10
Operating the Ditcher…………………………….…...11
Transportation……………………………………….…13
Maintenance & Lubrication…………………………...13
Drive Chain and Idler Sprocket Adjustment………...14
Leveling the Ditcher……………………………………15
Flat & Concaved Skid Shoe Adjustment…............…16
Cutter Head & Cutting Blades………………………..17
Ditcher Extended Storage……………………............18
Troubleshooting Guide………………………………..19
AD-540-V…………………………………………...20-22
AD-1000-V………………………………….………23-25
AD-540-OS…………………………………………26-28
AD-1000-OS………………………………………..29-31