Jt5 operator’s manual – Ditch Witch JT5 User Manual
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JT5 Operator’s Manual
Operator’s Station
CMW
2.
Engine throttle control
To increase engine speed,
push up.
To decrease engine speed,
pull down.
3.
Fluid flow control
To increase flow, turn
counterclockwise.
To decrease flow, turn
clockwise.
To stop flow, turn all the way
clockwise.
4.
Carriage control
To move carriage forward,
push.
To move carriage backward,
pull.
To rotate spindle
counterclockwise (breakout),
move right.
To rotate spindle clockwise
(makeup), move left.
5.
Wrench control
To clamp front wrench and
shut off drilling fluid, move
toward pipebox.
To unclamp front wrench,
move away from pipebox.
To clamp and rotate rear
(rotating) wrench, move
toward engine compartment.
To unclamp rear (rotating)
wrench, move toward seat.
6.
Pipe lubricator control
(optional)
To apply joint compound at
front wrench, press button.
IMPORTANT: Manually apply joint
compound at carriage.
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