Contents
Safety ........................................................................... 4
Training ................................................................. 4
Preparation............................................................. 4
General Operation .................................................. 4
Driving Safety ......................................................... 5
Drilling Safety ......................................................... 6
Maintenance and Storage.......................................... 8
Noise and Vibration Levels ....................................... 8
Safety and Instructional Decals ................................. 9
Product Overview .........................................................21
Controls ...............................................................24
Operator Platform ..............................................24
Control Panel .....................................................36
Left Joystick—Mode I .........................................37
Left Joystick—Mode II........................................38
Right Joystick—Mode I .......................................39
Right Joystick—Mode II ......................................40
Rear Control Panel..............................................41
Drill Frame and Stabilizer Controls........................42
Drive Pendant ....................................................43
Drill Pendant......................................................44
Stake-down Levers..............................................45
Operation ....................................................................47
Understanding Horizontal Directional Drilling
........................................................................47
Gathering Site Information......................................48
Planning the Bore Path............................................51
Understanding and Using the Exit-side-lockout
System ..............................................................56
Preparing the Job Site and the Machine ......................58
Drilling the Bore ....................................................68
Backreaming and Pullback .......................................72
Finishing the Job ....................................................74
Using the TJC Applicator ........................................74
Moving a Disabled Machine .....................................76
Replacing the Pipe Holder .......................................76
Positioning the Cab (Model with Cab only) .................77
Opening the Door (Model with Cab only) ..................77
Operating the Air Conditioning and Heating
(Model with Cab only) .........................................78
Operating the Windshield Wipers (Model with Cab
only) .................................................................78
Maintenance .................................................................79
Recommended Maintenance Schedule(s) ......................79
Premaintenance Procedures ........................................81
Opening the Front Hood.........................................81
Opening the Rear-access Door .................................81
Using the Cylinder Lock ..........................................82
Lubrication ...............................................................83
Greasing the Machine .............................................83
Engine Maintenance ..................................................85
Cleaning the Crankcase-vent Tube ............................85
Servicing the Air-cleaning System .............................85
Servicing the Engine Oil and Filter............................87
Adjusting the Valve Clearance ..................................89
Fuel System Maintenance ...........................................90
Draining Water from the Fuel Filter...........................90
Draining Water from the Fuel Tank ...........................90
Priming the Fuel System ..........................................91
Replacing the Fuel Filters.........................................91
Checking the Fuel Lines and Connections ..................92
Draining and Cleaning the Fuel Tank.........................92
Electrical System Maintenance ....................................93
Servicing the Battery...............................................93
Charging the Battery ...............................................94
Jump-starting the Machine.......................................94
Drive System Maintenance .........................................95
Checking the Oil Level for the Stakedown
Planetary Drive ..................................................95
Checking the Oil Level for the Tracks Planetary
Drive ................................................................96
Changing the Oil for the Tracks Planetary
Drive ................................................................96
Checking the Oil Level for the Rotary Motor
Planetary Drive ..................................................97
Checking the Oil for the Thrust Motor Planetary
Drive ................................................................97
Checking the Oil for the Gearbox Drive.....................98
Changing the Oil for the Gearbox Drive.....................98
Servicing the Tracks................................................99
Cooling System Maintenance .................................... 100
Components .................................................... 101
Belt Maintenance .................................................... 104
Servicing the Engine-drive Belt............................... 104
Hydraulic System Maintenance .................................. 106
Servicing the Hydraulic Fluid ................................. 106
Drilling-Fluid Pump Maintenance .............................. 109
Servicing the Drilling-fluid-pump Oil ...................... 109
Preparing the Drilling-fluid System for Cold
Weather ........................................................... 111
Cab Maintenance ..................................................... 113
Cleaning ................................................................. 114
Storage ...................................................................... 115
Troubleshooting ......................................................... 116
Index ........................................................................ 119
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