20RTK – 23RTK OWNER’S MANUAL 12/8/21 Page 7 of 18
WARRANTY OF BARRETO MANUFACTURING EQUIPMENT
Barreto Manufacturing, Inc. warrants all
BARRETO
equipment to be free of defects in material and
workmanship for a period of one (1) year. All
BARRETO
fuel components, fuel tank, cap, lines &
fittings are warranted for two (2) years. Warranty period begins on date of delivery to the original user.
This warranty is in lieu of all other warranties, whether written or implied, and is limited to:
1. Replacement of parts returned to the dealer and/or factory and determined defective upon
inspection. (Replacement for parts to dealers shall be at dealer cost plus shipping charges.)
2. Time for pick-up and/or delivery, transportation of service calls by dealers is excluded.
Manufacturer reserves the right to determine reasonable time required for repair.
Warranty does not apply to damage caused by abuse or neglect. Time and materials required for
normal maintenance and service are also excluded from warranty coverage.
Engines, engine attached fuel tanks, engine accessories, batteries and tires are warranted by the
original manufacturer and are not covered by the Barreto Equipment Warranty.
Wear parts such as dig chains, dig teeth, sprockets, chain rollers, bearings, bushings etc. are
excluded unless it can be determined that a defect has contributed to premature wear.
MAINTENANCE PREPARATION
Only trained & qualified personnel should perform maintenance or repairs of the trencher. Before
performing any service, maintenance, adjustments, repairs, or off-season long-term storage, follow the
SHUT DOWN PROCEDURE in the OPERATOR’S MANUAL.
Do not touch the engine, muffler, or any of the hydraulic components until cool.
WARNING
: Muffler and engine get hot enough to cause serious burns.
For the safety of yourself and others, allow enough time for the engine,
muffler, and the hydraulic fluid to cool completely before performing any
cleaning or maintenance.
Avoid contact with hydraulic fluid.
WARNING
: When machine is operating, hydraulic fluid is under extreme pressure and can get
under skin and burn or poison.
Read the BATTERY & ELECTRIC STARTER SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS. Disconnect the battery,
removing the negative terminal first by loosening the wing nut where the cable end is secured to a post on
the trencher frame. When ready to reattach the cables, reconnect the positive terminal first.
If you need to lower the dig chain boom without power, do the following:
1.
Position a pan under the trencher to catch hydraulic fluid.
2.
Support the boom front end with a hoist or forklift.
WARNING
: The boom with dig chain is heavy. Manpower alone is not recommended, but if
necessary, use a team of two strong workers to support the boom, and a third worker to loosen the
hose.
3.
Loosen the hose at the rod end (front) port of the boom cylinder and lower the boom.
4.
If it still will not lower, then loosen the hose at the back end port of the boom cylinder.
