Contents
Safety...........................................................................4
Training.................................................................4
Preparation.............................................................4
GeneralOperation..................................................4
DrivingSafety.........................................................5
DrillingSafety.........................................................6
MaintenanceandStorage..........................................8
NoiseandVibrationLevels.......................................8
SafetyandInstructionalDecals.................................9
ProductOverview.........................................................18
Controls...............................................................21
OperatorPlatform..............................................21
ControlPanel.....................................................22
LeftJoystick—ModeI.........................................23
LeftJoystick—ModeII........................................24
RightJoystick—ModeI.......................................25
RightJoystick—ModeII......................................26
RearControlPanel..............................................27
DrillFrameandStabilizerControls........................28
DrivePendant....................................................28
DrillPendant......................................................29
Stake-DownLevers.............................................29
Specications........................................................30
Attachments/Accessories........................................30
Operation....................................................................31
UnderstandingHorizontalDirectionalDrilling
........................................................................31
GatheringSiteInformation......................................32
PlanningtheBorePath............................................34
PreparingtheJobSiteandtheMachine......................39
DrillingtheBore....................................................49
BackreamingandPullback.......................................52
FinishingtheJob....................................................54
UsingtheTJCApplicator........................................54
MovingaDisabledMachine.....................................56
Maintenance.................................................................57
RecommendedMaintenanceSchedule(s)......................57
PremaintenanceProcedures........................................58
OpeningtheFrontHood.........................................58
OpeningtheRearHood..........................................58
UsingtheCylinderLock..........................................59
Lubrication...............................................................60
GreasingtheMachine.............................................60
EngineMaintenance..................................................63
CleaningtheCrankcase-VentTube............................63
ServicingtheAir-CleaningSystem............................63
ServicingtheEngineOilandFilter............................66
AdjustingtheValveClearance..................................68
ServicingtheSparkArrestor(IfEquipped).................68
FuelSystemMaintenance...........................................69
DrainingWaterfromtheFuelFilter...........................69
DrainingWaterfromtheFuelTank...........................69
PrimingtheFuelSystem..........................................70
ReplacingtheFuelFilters.........................................70
CheckingFuelLinesandConnections.......................71
DrainingandCleaningtheFuelTank.........................71
ElectricalSystemMaintenance....................................72
ServicingtheBattery...............................................72
ChargingtheBattery...............................................73
Jump-StartingtheMachine......................................73
DriveSystemMaintenance.........................................74
CheckingtheOilLevelforthePlanetary
Drive................................................................74
ChangingtheOilforthePlanetaryDrive....................75
CheckingtheOilfortheGearboxDrive.....................75
ChangingtheOilfortheGearboxDrive.....................75
ServicingtheTracks................................................76
CoolingSystemMaintenance......................................77
CheckingtheCoolantLevelintheReservoir...............78
CheckingtheCoolantLevelintheRadiator................78
CheckingtheConditionofCooling-System
Components......................................................79
CheckingtheConcentrationoftheCoolant................79
CleaningtheCoolingSystem....................................79
BeltMaintenance......................................................81
ServicingtheEngine-DriveBelt................................81
HydraulicSystemMaintenance....................................83
ServicingtheHydraulicFluid...................................83
Drilling-uidPumpMaintenance.................................86
ServicingtheDrilling-Fluid-PumpOil.......................86
PreparingtheDrilling-FluidSystemforCold
Weather.............................................................87
Cleaning...................................................................88
CleaningwiththeSpray-HoseAttachment.................88
CleaningPlasticandResinParts................................89
Storage........................................................................90
Troubleshooting...........................................................91
Index..........................................................................94
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