Document Outline

• Overview
  • Serial Number Location
  • Intended Use
  • Equipment Modification
  • Unit Components
  • Operator Orientation
  • About This Manual
    • Bulleted Lists
    • Numbered Lists
    • “Continued” Indicators
• Foreword
• Contents
• Safety
  • Guidelines
  • Safety Alert Classifications
  • Safety Alerts
  • Emergency Procedures
    • Electric Strike Description
    • If an Electric Line is Damaged
    • If a Gas Line is Damaged
    • If a Fiber Optic Cable is Damaged
    • If Machine Catches on Fire
• Operation Overview
  • Planning
  • Setting Up at Jobsite
  • Drilling
  • Backreaming
    • Backreaming Tips
  • Leaving Jobsite
  • Storing Equipment
• Controls
  • Set-Up Console
  • Tethered Ground Drive Controller
  • Left Control Console
    • Engine Display
    • Pipeloading Controls
    • Drilling/Operation Controls
  • Unit Status Indicators
  • Right Control Console
  • Anchoring System Console
  • Seat/Armrest
  • Battery
  • Engine Compartment Controls
  • ESID
• Prepare
  • Gather Information
    • Review Job Plan
    • Notify One-Call Services
    • Examine Pullback Material
    • Arrange for Traffic Control
    • Plan for Emergency Services
  • Inspect Site
    • Identify Hazards
    • Select Start and End Points
  • Classify Jobsite
    • Inspect Jobsite
    • Select a Classification
    • Apply Precautions
  • Plan Bore Path
    • Recommended Bend Limits
    • Entry Pitch
    • Minimum Setback
    • Minimum Depth
    • Bore Path Calculator
  • Prepare Jobsite
    • Mark Bore Path
    • Prepare Entry Point
  • Check Supplies and Prepare Equipment
    • Check Supplies
    • Prepare Equipment
    • Assemble Accessories
• Drive
  • Start Unit
  • Steer Unit
    • Tips to Reduce Track Wear
  • Shut Down Unit
• Transport
  • Lift
  • Haul
    • Load
    • Tie Down
    • Unload
  • Tow
• Conduct a Bore
  • Position Equipment
  • Connect Fluid System
  • Start System
  • Prime Drilling Fluid Pump
  • Operate Carriage Control
    • Drilling
    • Coordinated Make-up
  • Clamp Pipe
  • Assemble Drill String
    • Connect Drill Pipe
  • Drill First Pipe
  • Enable Automated Pipeloader System
  • Add Pipe
  • Correct Direction
    • Basic Rules
    • Procedure
    • Drill Head Position
  • Use AutoCarve
    • Operation
  • Record Bore Path
  • Surface Drill Head
  • Backream
  • Remove Pipe
  • Remove Pullback Device
• Systems and Equipment
  • Anchor System
    • Drive Anchors
    • Remove Anchors
  • Electric Strike System
    • FCC Statement
    • Assemble Voltage Detector
    • Test Strike System
    • Troubleshoot Strike System
    • Use Electric Strike Simulator
  • Drilling Fluid
    • Guidelines
    • Polymer
    • Bentonite
    • Mixtures
    • Drilling Fluid Requirements
    • Funnel Viscosity
  • Tracker Control
    • Overview
    • Operation
  • Downhole Tools
    • Nozzles
    • Bits
    • Beacon Housings
    • Backreamers
    • Backream Fluid Requirements
  • Quick Wrench
  • Drill Pipe
    • Perform Regular Drill Pipe Care
    • Use Drill Pipe Correctly
  • Pipeloader
    • Shift Pipe Box
    • Correct Dropped Pipe
    • Correct Misaligned or Jammed Pipe
    • Rotate Drill Pipe Order
    • Add/Remove Single Pipe
  • Cruise Control
    • Engage
    • Adjust Settings
    • Override
    • Disengage
    • Resume
  • Diagnostic Codes
    • Electronic Controlled Engine Overview
    • Reading Engine Diagnostic Codes
    • Reading Machine Diagnostic Codes
    • Code Severity Levels
    • Review Modes
    • Diagnostic Code Interpretation
    • Machine Diagnostic Codes
• Complete the Job
  • Antifreeze Drilling Unit
    • Add Antifreeze
    • Reclaim Antifreeze
  • Rinse Equipment
    • Using Washwand
  • Disconnect
  • Stow Tools
• Service
  • Service Precautions
    • Welding Precaution
    • Washing Precaution
    • Working Under Drilling Unit
    • Opening/Closing Front Hood
  • Recommended Lubricants/Service Key
    • Approved Fuel
    • Approved Coolant
  • Startup/10 Hour
  • 50 Hour
  • 100 HOUR
  • 250 Hour
  • 500 Hour
  • 750 Hour
  • 1000 Hour
  • 2000 Hour
  • As Needed
• Specifications
• Support
  • Procedure
  • Resources
    • Publications
    • Ditch Witch Training
• Warranty
• Service Record