Cat 6 Tools Holey-Moley Digger User manual

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Fence!Post!Hole!Digger!
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Operation!Instructions!
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November!2021!
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What!is!in!your!kit:!
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Note:$$This$manual$can$be$found$in$PDF$formation$at$www.cat6tools.com$under$
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1. Handle$Assembly$with$1”$PVC$Pipe$Handles$that$rotate.$
2. Extension$Tube$
3. Digger$Head$Assembly$
a. Saw$Blade$
b. Scraper$Blades$with$Centering$Dowel$
These$are$held$together$with$4$bolts$with$Nylon$Locking$Nuts$$
c. Baffle$Ring$–$Your$digger$may$or$may$not$come$with$this$ring,$which$
prevents$too$much$air$from$entering$the$side$holes$of$the$saw$blade.$$
This$should$already$be$inserted$in$the$digger$head$if$it$is$needed.$$
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Some!Safety!Cautions!
•To$avoid$accidents$and$unnecessary$strain,$make$sure$you’re$using$correct$
working$techniques$and$safety$equipment$when$using$your$Holey-Moley$
Digger.$$If$the$digger$is$too$long$to$use$comfortably,$shorter$extension$tubes$
are$available.$$Do!not!stand!on!ladders!or!unstable!surfaces!when!using!
the!digger.$
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•Call!811!before!you!dig.$It’s$easy,$it’s$free$and$it’s$the$law.$$Allow$a$couple$
days.$You$don’t$want$to$be$digging$into$gas$lines$or$electrical$cables.$$$
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•Wear!protective!gloves.$$The$digger$blades$are$sharp.$$Gloves$will$also$
protect$against$static$electricity$shock.$
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•Wear!gloves.!!Turn!of!the!vacuum!to!let!static!charge!to!dissipate.!!
When$vacuuming$up$dry$materials,$a!static!charge!can!build!up!on!the!
digging!equipment,!hose!and!the!vacuum.$This$is$common$in$a$dry$
climate$when$digging$in$dry$ground.$This$is$similar$to$what$is$experienced$
when$walking$across$dry$carpets.$A$static$electric$shock$is$not$dangerous$to$
persons$but$it$can$cause$a$surprise.$$$Wear$Gloves.$Turn$your$vacuum$off$
and$the$static$electricity$will$rapidly$dissipate.$

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•Wear!protective!eyewear.$$$$
•Turn!the!vacuum!off!before!removing!the!hose.!!!
•Dirt,$sand,$and$stones$travel$through$the$vacuum$tubing$at$high$velocities.$$
•Do$not$remove$the$hose$while$the$shop$vacuum$is$operating$–$dirt$can$be$
moving$at$over$100mph$up$the$vacuum$tube$and$it$will$continue$to$flow$for$
a$second$after$pulling$the$hose$off.$$This$can$be$dangerous$to$the$face$and$
eyes.$$$
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•Wear!a!protective!mask!when!working!around!dust,$especially$when$
dumping$shop$vacuums$filled$with$dirt.$$The$dust$can$contain$contaminants$
that$could$be$harmful$to$your$health.$$$
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Please!protect!children!
•This!equipment!is!not!made!for!children!to!be!near!or!to!operate.!!
Make$sure$your$digger$is$out$of$the$reach$of$children.$$Do$not$use$this$
equipment$when$children$are$present.$$
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Tube!Connection!Means!
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The$digger$tubing$is$assembled$with$5/16-18$x$½”$Steel$Hex$Head$Screws,$a$
5/16”$lock$washer$and$a$5/16”$flat$washer.$$Note:$$A$little$WD-40$oil$can$keep$
screws$from$rusting$in$place.$
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To$assemble,$the$male$section$of$tubing$is$inserted$into$the$female$section$of$
tubing$and$the$hex$screws$used$to$secure$them$in$place.$$$
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There$are$two$joints,$a$handle$joint$that$joins$the$handle$assembly$to$the$
extension$tube.$$Another$joins$the$extension$tube$to$the$top$of$the$digger$head$
assembly$tube$as$shown$above.$
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The$hex$screw,$lock$washer,$and$flat$washer$come$screwed$into$the$proper$holes$in$
the$digger.$$Unscrew$these;$Insert$the$handle$male$tube$into$the$female$end$of$the$
extension$tube$and$thread$in$the$screw$with$fingers,$with$lock$washer$first,$and$flat$
washer$next$to$the$vacuum$tube.$
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5/16”-18x1/2”$hex$screw,$lock$washer,$flat$washer$
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Insert$the$screw$with$washers$by$fingers$first.$
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The$5/16-18$x1/2”$Hex$Head$Screws$require$a$½”$wrench$to$tighten.$
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Tighten$the$Hex$Screw$snug,$do$not$over$tighten$or$strip$threads.$$Call$Cat$6$Tools$if$
you$need$some$extra$hardware$or$order$online$from$any$hardware$supplier$such$as$
McMaster-Carr.$$Periodically$lubricate$the$threads$on$the$$internal$weld$nuts$with$
WD-40$or$other$oil.$
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The$assembled$joint$will$look$like$this$
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•Your$assembled$digger$vacuum$tube$will$look$like$the$photo$below$when$
fully$connected$with$for$Hex$Screws,$lock$nuts$and$washers.$
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The!Digger!Head!
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•The$digger$head$consists$of$three$components,$the$suction$tube$with$a$
flange,$the$round$saw$blade,$and$the$scraper$blade$and$dowel$pins$
assembly.$$The$digger$head$comes$assembled$with$4$$(5/16-18x1”)$bolts$
with$Nyloc$nuts.$$The$saw$blade$and$the$scraper$blade$assembly$are$both$
replaceable.$$$
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•The$Bi-Metal$saw$blade$is$extremely$hard$and$rarely$needs$any$attention.$$
Remember$that$it$will$cut$through$metal,$so$if$you$dig$next$to$a$steel$water$
pipe$or$electrical$conduit$you$could$cut$through$the$side$pretty$fast.$
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•The$dowels$are$made$of$softer$metal.$$If$these$become$too$rounded,$and$you$
feel$that$a$sharper$point$is$need,$feel$free$to$use$a$file$on$the$45$deg$angle$
tips$and$remove$metal$until$you$get$a$sharp$point$again.$$You$can$also$use$a$
powered$grinding$wheel.$$Be$careful$to$not$remove$too$much.$$You$want$to$
keep$the$points$about$the$same$height$above$the$saw$blade.$$Wear$gloves.$
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•The$dowels$provide$a$very$high$pressure$point$to$penetrate$the$ground.$$
The$most$important$one$being$the$point.$$Feel$free$to$sharpen$it$if$you$get$
into$tough$ground.$$$
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