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Refer to the Safety Awareness Program in this manual before attempting to operate this machine
4.3 FUNCTION OF THE MACHINE ................................................................................... 27
4.3.1 NORMAL OPERATION ................................................................................................................................. 28
4.4 DANGEROUS ZONES—SAFE DISTANCES ................................................................ 28
4.5 QUALIFICATION OF THE OPERATOR ........................................................................ 29
4.6 POSITION OF THE OPERATOR ................................................................................... 29
4.7 CONTROLS AND INSTRUMENTS ............................................................................... 29
4.7.1 CONTROLS .................................................................................................................................................... 29
4.7.2 INSTRUMENTSAND CONTROLS (LIST) ..................................................................................................... 30
4.7.3 ES!LOK® LOCKOUT SYSTEM ..................................................................................................................... 31
4.7.4 ZAPALERT™ ................................................................................................................................................ 31
4.8 OPERATION ................................................................................................................... 31
4.8.1 STARTING THE ENGINE ............................................................................................................................... 31
4.8.2 OPERATING WITH ONE ENGINE ................................................................................................................. 32
4.8.3 MOVEMENT OF THE MACHINE ................................................................................................................. 32
4.9 SET-UP ............................................................................................................................ 32
4.9.1 POSITION THE DRILL ................................................................................................................................... 32
4.9.2 LOWER TRAILER LANDING GEAR ............................................................................................................. 32
4.9.3 POSITION THE DRILLER’S CONSOLE ......................................................................................................... 32
4.9.4 INSTALL HANDRAILS ON THE WALKWAY .............................................................................................. 32
4.9.5 LOWER SUPPORT JACKS ............................................................................................................................. 32
4.9.6 INSTALL WRENCHES ON DRILLFRAME ................................................................................................... 32
4.9.7 INSTALL FRONT FOOT ................................................................................................................................32
4.9.8 THRUST FRAMEANGLE .............................................................................................................................. 32
4.9.9 THRUST FRAME EXTENSION ..................................................................................................................... 32
4.9.10 FINISH SETUP ............................................................................................................................................... 32
4.9.11 ANCHOR THE MACHINE ............................................................................................................................. 33
4.9.12 EXCAVATE THE ENTRYPIT .......................................................................................................................... 33
4.9.13 CONNECT THE CONTROL CONSOLE .......................................................................................................... 33
4.10 DRILLING PROCESS .................................................................................................... 33
4.10.1 DEEP CROSSINGS - THE SETUP ................................................................................................................... 34
4.10.2 DEEP CROSSINGS - STEERING SYSTEM ..................................................................................................... 34
4.10.3 DEEP CROSSINGS - DRILLING METHOD ..................................................................................................... 34
4.10.4 SHALLOW CROSSINGS - THE PROCESS ..................................................................................................... 35
4.10.5 APPLICATION OF DRILLING FLUID TO HORIZONTALBORING .............................................................. 35
4.10.6 DRILLING FLUID - THE PROCESS ................................................................................................................ 36
4.10.7 CALCULATION OF VOLUME OF FLUID TO VOLUME OF SOIL ................................................................ 36
4.10.8 FLUID DISPOSAL .......................................................................................................................................... 36
4.10.9 WATER QUALITY ......................................................................................................................................... 37
4.10.10 MUD MIXING ............................................................................................................................................... 37
4.11 ADDING AND REMOVING PIPE .................................................................................. 37
4.11.1 ADDING PIPE (FIRST SECTION WITH WALKOVER LOCATION) .............................................................. 37
4.11.2 ADDING PIPE (FIRST SECTION WITH WIRELINE LOCATION) ................................................................. 38
4.11.3 USING A MUD MOTOR ................................................................................................................................38
4.11.4 THE ROTARY BRAKE ................................................................................................................................... 39
4.11.5 THE CARRIAGE BRAKE ............................................................................................................................... 39
4.11.6 OTHER CONTROLS ....................................................................................................................................... 39
4.11.7 INSTALLINGAWIRELINE GUIDANCE INSTRUMENT ............................................................................... 40
4.11.8 ADDING PIPE (ADDITIONAL SECTIONS) ................................................................................................... 41
4.11.9 SETTING CARRIAGE ROTARYSPEED ......................................................................................................... 42
4.11.10 REMOVING PIPE ............................................................................................................................................ 42
4.11.11 CALCULATING ROTARY TORQUE FORCE ................................................................................................. 43
4.11.12 CALCULATING THRUSTAND PULL BACK FORCE ................................................................................... 43