Ditch Witch JT30AT - Manual (Page 116)

JT30 /JT30 All Terrain Operator’s Manual
Conduct a Bore - 116
Add Pipe
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5. Connect pipe to saver sub.
6. Connect new pipe.
7. Press and hold quick fill fluid pump switch until pipe fills and fluid pressure begins to rise.
8. Adjust fluid flow control to set flow to appropriate level.
9. Rotate spindle.
10. Slowly move carriage forward. Adjust rotation speed control according to bit size and soil conditions.
11. Engage and set cruise control as desired.
12. Monitor gauges.
13. Locate drill head with tracker at least every half-length of pipe.
Manual Pipeloader Controls Automated Pipeloader Control
• Move carriage forward until saver sub
meets pipe.
• Rotate spindle clockwise until saver sub
threads onto pipe.
• Relax grippers.
• Move carriage forward until saver sub
meets pipe.
• Rotate spindle clockwise until saver sub
threads onto pipe.
• Press RESUME. Grippers will relax.
Manual Pipeloader Controls Automated Pipeloader Control
• Slowly move carriage forward until new
pipe meets pipe in wrench.
• Rotate spindle clockwise until pipes thread
together.
• To fully tighten joint, slowly rotate pipe until
spindle stops turning.
• Open wrench.
• Open grippers fully.
• Retract shuttles.
• Lower pipe lifters.
• Slowly move carriage forward until new
pipe meets pipe in wrench.
• Rotate spindle clockwise until pipes thread
together.
• Press RESUME. Display reads “Adding
Pipe”, grippers open, shuttles retract, pipe
lifters lower. Display reads “ADD PIPE
waiting”.
• To fully tighten joint, slowly rotate pipe until
spindle stops turning.
• Open wrench. If wrench will not open, look
at information center. It may say that pipe
row is empty, no pipe at rear, no pipe at
front, or pipe box needs to be moved. After
pipe box has been moved to the new row,
the front wrench can be opened.