Figure 70
1.
Pedestrian safety bar (lowered position shown)
5.
Push down on the rear platform latch securing the
operator platform, and swing it out to the desired
position, ensuring that it locks in place (
).
Note:
The operator platform has 4 positions: travel
(swung all the way into the machine), full-out, and 2
intermediate positions.
Figure 71
1.
Rear platform latch
6.
Move the operator station to the desired angle, switch
the Drill/Drive switch to the Drill position, and raise
the pipe elevators, so that the pipe is resting on the
elevators; refer to
Starting the First Pipe (page 68)
.
Note:
Remove the front and rear pipe-holder pins if
necessary (
).
Figure 72
1.
Front pin
2.
Rear pin
7.
Load the first pipe and install the sonde and the drill
head; refer to
Starting the First Pipe (page 68)
.
8.
Place the drill head on the drill frame, and take a pitch
reading using the receiver; refer to the
Tracking System
Operator’s Manual
.
9.
Lower the thrust frame, tilting the drill frame until the
plate contacts the ground (
Figure 73
1.
Thrust frame
2.
Stake-down plate
10.
Lower the rear stabilizers until they contact the ground
firmly, or until the desired entry angle is achieved
(
).
Note:
The rear of the tracks should just start to lift
off the ground.
Note:
If the ground is soft, place timber below the
stabilizers, and lower the stabilizers.
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