Contents
Safety...........................................................................3
SafetyandInstructionalDecals.................................4
Setup............................................................................5
1PreparingtoInstalltheTrencher.............................6
2InstallingtheSpeed-ShiftSwitch.............................6
3InstallingtheTrencherAttachment..........................8
4PreparingtheHydraulicMotor...............................11
5ConnectingtheLiftCylinderHoses........................12
6InstallingtheHydraulicHoses...............................13
7ConnectingtheWireHarnesstotheHydraulic
Motor...............................................................14
8PurgingAirfromtheHydraulicMotorandLift
Cylinder.............................................................15
9InstallingtheSprocket..........................................15
10InstallingtheAuger............................................16
11InstallingtheBoom............................................18
12AligningtheBoom.............................................19
13InstallingtheDiggingChain.................................21
14InstallingtheRestraintBar...................................21
Operation....................................................................22
SelectingtheProperComponentsfortheRock
Boom................................................................22
UsingtheTrencher.................................................24
OperatingTips......................................................27
Maintenance.................................................................28
GreasingtheTrencher.............................................28
GreasingtheRockBoom.........................................28
ServicingthePlanetaryDrive...................................29
ServicingtheTrencherDiggingChain.......................30
ReplacingtheDiggingChain....................................34
Storage........................................................................37
Troubleshooting...........................................................38
Safety
Improperlyusingormaintainingthisattachmentcan
resultininjury.Toreducethepotentialforinjury,
complywiththesesafetyinstructionsandthoseinthe
tractionunit
Operator’ s Man ual
.Alwayspayattentionto
thesafetyalertsymbol,whichmeansCaution,Warning,
orDanger—personalsafetyinstruction.Failureto
complywiththeinstructionmayresultinpersonalinjury
ordeath.
WARNING
Whentheengineisoff,attachmentsintheraised
positioncangraduallylower.Someonebelow
theattachmentmaybepinnedorinjuredbythe
attachmentasitlowers.
Alwayslowertheattachmenteachtimeyoushut
offthetractionunit.
WARNING
Lightningcancausesevereinjuryordeath.
Iflightningisseenorthunderisheardinthearea,
donotoperatethemachine;seekshelter.
CAUTION
Hydraulicttings,hydrauliclines/valves,and
hydraulicuidmaybehotandcanburnyouifyou
touchthem.
•Weargloveswhenmaintaininghydraulic
components.
•Allowthetractionunitandtrenchertocool
beforetouchinghydrauliccomponents.
•Donottouchhydraulicuidspills.
DANGER
Themovingteethandaugerwillcutorseveryour
hands,feet,orotherbodyparts.
•Keephands,feet,andanyotherpartofyour
bodyorclothingawayfrommovingteeth,auger,
orotherparts.
•Beforeadjusting,cleaning,repairing,or
inspectingthetrencher,lowerthetrencherto
theground,stoptheengine,waitforallmoving
partstostop,andremovethekey.
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