Ditch Witch JT60AT - Manual (Page 145)

JT60/JT60 All Terrain Operator’s Manual
Systems and Equipment - 145
Drill Pipe
Use Drill Pipe Correctly
Align the Joints
Always carefully align the male and female ends
of pipe before screwing them together. Poor
alignment can damage the threads and destroy
the usefulness of the joint.
Clamp Pipe Correctly
Clamp on pipe when joint is between wrenches
but as near front wrench as possible. Clamp only
on the tool joint of the drill pipe as shown. This
portion of the drill pipe is designed for clamping
and is considerably thicker and stronger than the
rest of the pipe.
See “Clamp Pipe” on page 98 for more information.
NOTICE: Clamping anywhere else on the pipe
will weaken the pipe. Pipe can later break,
even when operating under normal loads.
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