Archway COMPETITOR 130 User manual

STEP-BY-STEP GUIDE
1. Using extendable arms wheel the power
pack into place about 1 metre away from
the borehole location.
3. Attach legs at all four corners of the rig
and secure with pins provided.
COMPETITOR 130 (Standalone model)
2. Position the slip bowl of the rig over the
borehole location.
4. Level the rig by screwing the feet onto
the load bearing plates. The mast must be
vertical for correct operation. Tools may
become stuck in borehole if mast is
inclined at an angle.

5. Remove the safety pin from the slide to
enable the weight to slide freely.
(Remember to replace this when
transporting the rig)
7. Connect the hydraulic hoses. The pair
hoses from the left hand side of the
control block connect to the hydraulic
cylinder. The pair of hoses from the right-
hand side connect to the chain motor (or
concrete coring attachment when in use)
6. Apply grease to the slide before each
use of the rig. This increases the life of the
brass slides on the weight.
8. The snap-on couplings enable the hoses
to be coupled and uncoupled quickly.

9. Check Engine Oil Level before starting
the engine.
11. Start the engine following the
instructions in the separate Engine Manual
and raise the Carriage to its uppermost
position using the Left-hand lever on the
Control Block.
10. Check Hydraulic Oil Level before
starting the engine.
12. This picture shows the rig with the
Carriage raised to its uppermost position.

USING THE CONCRETE CORING
ATTACHMENT
13. Assemble the Coring Unit by attaching
the Concrete Coring Bit via the threaded
1-1/4" UNC connection.
15. Fill a container with water to use as a
flushing medium and suspend this above
the height of the Coring Unit
14. Attach the Coring Unit onto the rig at
the base of the anvil. Connect the
hydraulic hoses leading from the Right-
Hand side of the control block onto the
snap-on couplings of the Coring Unit.
(these hoses may first need to be
disconnected from the chain motor).
16. Siphon the water from the container
through a hose and attach this to the hose
spigot on the Coring Unit. The flush must
be maintained continuously when coring.

17. Start rotating the core bit by engaging
the Right-hand lever on the control block.
19. Ensure that water is flushing the bit
continuously during coring. If water
circulation stops, remove the core bit from
the hole to prevent it becoming burnt out.
18. Lower the carriage fully using the Left-
hand lever on the control block so that its
weight is bearing down fully on the core
bit. Ensure that the nylon ring is in place
on the core bit to stabilize the bit in the slip
bowl. Adjust the speed of the engine until
you obtain maximum rate of penetration.
20. After cutting through the concrete raise
the carriage slowly and then stop the bit
rotating. Remove the concrete core and
detach the Coring unit from the rig.

SOIL SAMPLING USING THE
PLASTIC LINER SYSTEM
21. Assemble the sample tube by inserting
the plastic liner and retaining shoe, and
attach the cutting shoe.
23. Attach the sample tube to the drill rig
using the bottom adaptor shown here.
22. Position the sample tube under the rig
with the cutting shoe resting on the
ground.
24. Drive the sample tube fully into the
ground by operating the chain motor
(Right-hand lever). Then operate the
hydraulic cylinder (Left-hand lever) to
extract the tube. Detach the sample tube
from the rig and extract the plastic liner
containing soil sample.

25. To extend the depth of the sample use
the extension rods provided. The first rod
used must be the STARTER ROD which
is 60 mm shorter than the standard rods.
27. Attach the rod to the rig using the same
adaptor as before.
26. Drop the empty sample tube down the
hole and attach the rod to the top of the
sampler tube, with the male thread facing
upwards.
28. To add additional rods use the Rod
Spanner to suspend the drill string in the
borehole.

USING THE SIMULTANEOUS CASING SYSTEM
29. The Casing System is designed for casing the borehole whilst simultaneously driving a
sample tube into the ground. The 101 mm Sample tube is designed to fit inside the 115 mm
OD Casing.

30. Attach the casing shoe and the casing
drive head to the casing. Place the 101mm
Sampler inside the casing.
32. Fit the casing and sampler to the rig
using the bottom adaptor as usual.
31. Place the Drive Ring into the top of the
casing, add the spacer tube and screw the
bottom adaptor onto the top of the sample
tube
33. Drive the Casing + Sampler fully into
the ground until the casing drive head is
positioned in the middle of the slip bowl.
Attach the casing spanner to the slip bowl.

34. Use the hydraulic cylinder to extract
the sampler. The casing stays in place in
the ground.
36. Drop the empty sampler down the hole
and remove the casing drive head.
35. After extracting the sample tube,
remove the sample from the tube and
replace with a new plastic liner.
37. Attach another length of casing and the
STARTER ROD to the top of the sampler.

38. Attach the casing drive head, and drive
ring (the spacer tube is not required after
the first metre). Connect to the rig using
the bottom adaptor.
40. To extract the sampler uncouple the
drill rods, each time securing the rod with
the rod spanner placed over the slip bowl
39. Drive down the sampler and second
length of casing for another metre.
41. To remove the casing from borehole,
remove the casing drive head and attach
the lifting head.

42. Withdraw the casing from the ground
and secure with casing slips before
uncoupling.
43. It is possible to sample the ground
below the level of the installed casing by
reducing the size of the sampler from 101
mm to 92 mm or smaller.