Ditch Witch FT5 - Manual (Page 18)

18 FT5 - SETUP
SELECT DRILLING FLUID
SELECT DRILLING FLUID
For productive boring and equipment protection, use these
recommended Baroid
®
products, available from your Ditch Witch
dealer.
• Quik-Gel TM dry powder bentonite (P/N 259-804)
• E-Z Mud TM liquid polymer (P/N 259-805)
• Liqui-Trol TM liquid polymer suspension (P/N 259-808)
• Quik-Trol TM dry powder polymer (P/N 259-809)
• Bore-Gel
TM
drilling fluid (P/N 259-807)
• Con-Det TM water-soluble cleaning solution (P/N 259-810)
• Poly-Bore TM borehole stabilizing agent (P/N 259-820)
Guidelines
Match drilling fluid to soil type. Although specific conditions at
each jobsite vary, use the following guidelines when selecting a
drilling fluid.
For recommended mixture to reach desired drilling fluid viscosity
or thickness, contact your Ditch Witch dealer.
Baroid and all Baroid products mentioned on this page are trademarks of Dresser Industries, Inc.
If soil is . . . use . . .
smooth, flowing sand bentonite + medium-chain polymer
coarse sand or light soil bentonite
heavy clay long-chain polymer
swelling clay long-chain polymer