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Chapter 2
TRANPORTING THE DRILLING RIG
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Chapter 2
TRANSPORTING THE DRILLING RIG
2.1 Before/after transporting the drilling rig
2.1.1 Removing the tool
If the rig is standing on farmland, proceed as follows:
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Lower the tool to the ground and make a small drilling rotation to ensure
that the tool remains stable once it is detached from the kelly bar.
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Remove the safety catch and pull out the pin.
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Raise the kelly bar.
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Move the tool away.
If the rig is standing on a paved surface, proceed as follows:
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Prepare and place on the surface some wood thicknesses;
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Place the tool on the blocks of wood so that the support is stable;
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Remove the safety catch and pull out the pin.
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Raise the kelly bar.
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Move the tool away.
