Contents
Safety...........................................................................4
Training.................................................................4
Preparation.............................................................4
GeneralOperation..................................................4
DrivingSafety.........................................................5
DrillingSafety.........................................................6
MaintenanceandStorage..........................................7
NoiseandVibrationLevels.......................................8
SafetyandInstructionalDecals.................................9
ProductOverview.........................................................21
Controls...............................................................24
OperatorPlatform..............................................24
ControlPanel.....................................................25
LeftJoystick—ModeI.........................................26
LeftJoystick—ModeII........................................27
RightJoystick—ModeI.......................................28
RightJoystick—ModeII......................................29
RearControlPanel..............................................30
DrillFrameandStabilizerControls........................31
DrivePendant....................................................31
DrillPendant......................................................32
Stake-DownLevers.............................................34
Specications........................................................34
Operation....................................................................35
UnderstandingHorizontalDirectionalDrilling
........................................................................35
GatheringSiteInformation......................................36
PlanningtheBorePath............................................38
PreparingtheJobSiteandtheMachine......................43
DrillingtheBore....................................................51
BackreamingandPullback.......................................56
FinishingtheJob....................................................58
UsingtheTJCApplicator........................................58
MovingaDisabledMachine.....................................60
ReplacingthePipeHolder.......................................60
PositioningtheCab(ModelwithCabonly).................61
OpeningtheDoor(ModelwithCabonly)..................61
OperatingtheAirConditioningandHeating
(ModelwithCabonly).........................................62
OperatingtheWindshieldWipers(ModelwithCab
only).................................................................62
Maintenance.................................................................63
RecommendedMaintenanceSchedule(s)......................63
PremaintenanceProcedures........................................65
OpeningtheFrontHood.........................................65
OpeningtheRear-AccessDoor................................65
UsingtheCylinderLock..........................................66
Lubrication...............................................................67
GreasingtheMachine.............................................67
EngineMaintenance..................................................69
CleaningtheCrankcase-VentTube............................69
ServicingtheAir-CleaningSystem............................69
ServicingtheEngineOilandFilter............................71
AdjustingtheValveClearance..................................73
FuelSystemMaintenance...........................................74
DrainingWaterfromtheFuelFilter...........................74
DrainingWaterfromtheFuelTank...........................74
PrimingtheFuelSystem..........................................75
ReplacingtheFuelFilters.........................................75
CheckingtheFuelLinesandConnections..................76
DrainingandCleaningtheFuelTank.........................76
ElectricalSystemMaintenance....................................77
ServicingtheBattery...............................................77
ChargingtheBattery...............................................78
Jump-StartingtheMachine......................................78
DriveSystemMaintenance.........................................79
CheckingtheOilLevelfortheStakedown
PlanetaryDrive..................................................79
CheckingtheOilLevelfortheTracksPlanetary
Drive................................................................80
ChangingtheOilfortheTracksPlanetary
Drive................................................................80
CheckingtheOilLevelfortheRotaryMotor
PlanetaryDrive..................................................81
CheckingtheOilfortheThrustMotorPlanetary
Drive................................................................81
CheckingtheOilfortheGearboxDrive.....................82
ChangingtheOilfortheGearboxDrive.....................82
ServicingtheTracks................................................83
CoolingSystemMaintenance......................................84
CheckingtheCoolantLevelintheRadiator................85
CheckingtheConditionofCooling-System
Components......................................................85
CheckingtheConcentrationoftheCoolant................85
CleaningtheCoolingSystem....................................85
BeltMaintenance......................................................88
ServicingtheEngine-DriveBelt................................88
HydraulicSystemMaintenance....................................90
ServicingtheHydraulicFluid...................................90
Drilling-FluidPumpMaintenance................................93
ServicingtheDrilling-Fluid-PumpOil.......................93
PreparingtheDrilling-FluidSystemforCold
Weather.............................................................95
CabMaintenance.......................................................97
ChangingtheCabAirFilter.....................................97
FillingtheWindshield-WasherFluidTank..................97
Cleaning...................................................................98
CleaningwiththeSpray-HoseAttachment.................98
CleaningPlasticandResinParts................................98
Storage........................................................................99
Troubleshooting.........................................................100
Index........................................................................103
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