Ditch Witch JT60AT - Manual (Page 149)

JT60/JT60 All Terrain Operator’s Manual
Systems and Equipment - 149
Pipe Boxes
Add/Remove Single Pipe to Pipe Box
Load a single drill pipe or up to a whole row of drill pipe into fourth row of JT pipe box (third row AT pipe
box) to finish bore without changing pipe boxes. Pipe can be added as soon as fourth row of pipe has been
started and other rows are empty.
Electric shock. Contacting electric lines will cause death or serious injury.
Know location of lines and stay away.
To help avoid injury:
• Do not attempt to load and unload pipe while drilling or backreaming. Unprotected worker can be
injured by electric strike.
• On electrical jobsite, load and unload pipe only if grid mats are properly set up and connected to
drilling unit and loader is wearing electrically insulating boots and gloves.
Incorrect procedures could result in death, injury, or property damage.
Learn to use equipment correctly.
To help avoid injury:
• Do not add pipe without first installing pipe stop.
• Open or close both auxiliary pipe loaders. Moving shuttles with one auxiliary pipe loader open and
one closed will damage equipment and cause possible injury.
• Carriage must be in full back position to load and unload pipe.
• Have enough people on hand to manually add or remove single pipe to pipe box.