Contents
Safety.......................................................................3
GeneralSafety...................................................3
SlopeSafety.......................................................4
TrencherSafety..................................................4
MaintenanceandStorageSafety........................4
SafetyandInstructionalDecals..........................5
Setup........................................................................6
1InstallingtheBoomandDigging
Chain..............................................................6
2InstallingtheSafetyBar...................................7
3InstallingtheSpoilsAuger................................7
4CheckingtheBearingCaseLube
Level...............................................................8
ProductOverview.....................................................9
Specications....................................................9
Operation..................................................................9
InstallingandRemovingtheAttachment.............9
DiggingaTrench..............................................10
OffsettingtheTrencher.....................................10
TransportPosition.............................................11
TransportingtheTrencheronaTrailer...............11
OperatingTips..................................................12
Maintenance...........................................................13
RecommendedMaintenanceSchedule(s)...........13
GreasingtheTrencher......................................13
ServicingtheBearingCaseLube......................14
AdjustingtheDiggingChainTension.................14
FlippingaWornBoom......................................15
ReplacingtheDiggingTeeth.............................15
ReplacingtheDriveSprocket...........................15
Storage...................................................................16
Safety
DANGER
Theremaybeburiedutilitylinesinthework
area.Diggingintothemmaycauseashock
oranexplosion.
Havethepropertyorworkareamarkedfor
buriedlinesanddonotdiginmarkedareas.
Contactyourlocalmarkingserviceorutility
companytohavethepropertymarked(for
example,intheUS,call811orinAustralia,
call1100forthenationwidemarkingservice).
GeneralSafety
Alwaysfollowallsafetyinstructionstoavoidserious
injuryordeath.
•Donottransportanattachmentwiththearms
raised.Alwaystransporttheattachmentcloseto
theground;refertoTransportPosition(page11).
•Havethepropertyorworkareamarkedforburied
linesandotherobjects,anddonotdiginmarked
areas.
•ReadandunderstandthecontentofthisOperator’s
Manualbeforestartingtheengine.
•Useyourfullattentionwhileoperatingthe
machine.Donotengageinanyactivitythat
causesdistractions;otherwise,injuryorproperty
damagemayoccur.
•Neverallowchildrenoruntrainedpeopleto
operatethemachine.
•Keepyourhandsandfeetawayfromthemoving
componentsandattachments.
•Donotoperatethemachinewithouttheguards
andothersafetyprotectivedevicesinplaceand
workingonthemachine.
•Keepbystandersandpetsawayfromthemachine.
•Stopthemachine,shutofftheengine,andremove
thekeybeforeservicing,fueling,orunclogging
themachine.
Improperlyusingormaintainingthismachinecan
resultininjury.Toreducethepotentialforinjury,
complywiththesesafetyinstructionsandalways
payattentiontothesafety-alertsymbol
,which
meansCaution,Warning,orDanger—personalsafety
instruction.Failuretocomplywiththeseinstructions
mayresultinpersonalinjuryordeath.
Youcanndadditionalsafetyinformationwhere
neededthroughoutthisOperator’sManual.
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