Ditch Witch JT20 - Manual (Page 143)

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JT20 Operator’s Manual
Cruise Control
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Cruise Control
During the bore, you can set the desired thrust, pullback, and rotation speeds to match ground conditions.
Cruise control enables the unit to maintain these settings hands-free. You can engage, disengage,
override, and resume these settings at any time.
Engage
Adjust Settings
IMPORTANT: In order for cruise control to function, front wrench must be open and shuttles must be
under pipe box.
Thrust/Pullback and Rotation Control Thrust/Pullback Control Only
1. Position joystick so that thrust or pullback and
rotation are at desired speeds.
2. Press set. Green control cycle light will come
on.
3. Release joystick.
1. Position joystick to desired thrust or pullback
setting.
2. Press set. Green control cycle light will come
on.
3. Release joystick.
4. Operator controls rotation with joystick.
NOTICE: Counterclockwise rotation can “break
out” pipe joints downhole and unthread the joint.
Operator should not rotate counterclockwise long
enough to unthread a joint.
Setting Instructions
Thrust or Pullback • To increase thrust or pullback speed while joystick is in neutral position,
press resume.
• To decrease thrust or pullback speed while joystick is in neutral position,
press set.
Rotation • To increase rotation speed, move joystick to left and press resume.
• To decrease rotation speed, move joystick to left and press set.