Pro-dig T20K User manual

Instruction Manual
Owners Manual
Safety Precautions
Manual number: PROT20K
Release Date: September 3, 2011
Operating Instructions
Maintenance
Parts Lists
AUGER & ANCHOR DRIVE
(TWO SPEED)
T20K
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SAFETY STATEMENTS
THIS STATEMENT IS USED WHERE SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH WILL RESULT IF
THE INSTRUCTIONS ARE NOT FOLLOWED PROPERLY.
THIS STATEMENT IS USED WHERE SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH COULD RESULT
IF THE INSTRUCTIONS ARE NOT FOLLOWED PROPERLY.
THIS STATEMENT IS USED WHERE MINOR INJURY COULD RESULT IF THE IN
STRUCTIONS ARE NOT FOLLOWED PROPERLY.
THIS SYMBOL BY ITSELF OR USED WITH A SAFETY SIGNAL WORD THROUGH
OUT THIS MANUAL IS USED TO CALL YOUR ATTENTION TO INSTRUCTIONS
INVOLVING YOUR PERSONAL SAFETY OR THE SAFETY OF OTHERS. FAILURE
TO FOLLOW THESE INSTRUCTIONS CAN RESULT IN INJURY OR DEATH.
READ MANUAL PRIOR TO INSTALL
Improper installation, operation or maintenance of the equipment could result in
serious injury or death. Operators and maintenance personnel should read this
manual as well as all manuals related to this equipment. Follow all safety instruc-
tions in this manual.
READ AND UNDERSTAND ALL SAFETY STATEMENTS
Read all safety decals and safety statements in all manuals prior to operating or
working on this equipment. Know and obey all OSHA regulations, local laws and
other professional guidelines for your operation. Know and follow good work prac-
tices when assembling, maintaining, repairing, mounting, removing or operating this
equipment.
KNOW YOUR EQUIPMENT
Know your equipment’s capabilities, dimensions and operations before operating.
Visually inspect your equipment before you start, and never operate equipment that
is not in proper working order with all safety devices intact. Check all hardware to
assure it is tight. Make certain that all locking pins, latches, and connection devices
are properly installed and secured. Remove and replace any damaged, fatigued or
excessively worn parts. Make certain all safety decals are in place and are legible.
Keep decals clean, and replace them if they become worn and hard to read.
DO NOT MODIFY EQUIPMENT
Modications may weaken the integrity of the equipment and may impair the func-
tions, safety, life, and performance of the equipment. When making repairs, use
only the manufactures genuine parts, following authorized instructions. Other parts
may be substandard in t and quality.
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PREFACE
is manual is used to familiarize you with safety, assembly, operation, adjustment, troubleshooting, and
maintenance. Read and follow the recommendations in this manual to ensure safe and ecient operation.
e information contained in this manual was current at the time of printing. Some items may change
slightly to assure, you the customer, the best performance.
We want you to be completely satised with your new product, feel free to contact your local Authorized
Service Dealer for help with service, replacement parts or any other information you may require.
Whenever you contact your Authorized Service Dealer or the factory, always have the model number and
serial number of your product available. ese numbers will help provide exact information about your
specic product. You will nd the model and serial numbers on an ID plate located on the product.
For your convenience, write the product model number, serial numbers and date of purchase in the spaces
below.
MODEL NO: ___________________________
SERIAL NO: ___________________________
DATE OF PURCHASE: __________________
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Preface/Table of Contents....................................................................................................................2
Safety Statements ..................................................................................................................................3
General Precautions ......................................................................................................................... 4-5
Safety Decal Locations/Serial Tag Location ......................................................................................5
Specications/Component and Control Locations.......................................................................... 6
Set-up Instructions/Operating Procedures/Storage......................................................................... 7
General Maintenance/Checking and Changing the Gear Oil.........................................................8
Maintenance Cont./Troubleshooting................................................................................................. 9
Gearbox Parts Breakdown........................................................................................................... 10-11
Guarantee/Warranty...........................................................................................................................12
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GENERAL PRECAUTIONS
PREPARE FOR EMERGENCIES
• Bepreparedifarestarts.
• Keeparstaidkitnearbywhenoperatingequipment.
OPERATOR SAFETY
• Protectiveclothingandequipmentshouldbewornatalltimes.
• Wearprotectiveclothingandequipmentappropriateforthejob.Avoidloosettingclothing.
• Prolongedexposuretoexcessivenoisecancausehearingloss.Wearsuitablehearingprotec-
tionsuchasearplugs.
• Operatingequipmentsafelyrequiresthefullattentionoftheoperator.Avoiddistractions.
• Donotoperatetheunitwhenyouaretired,illorundertheinuenceofalcohol,drugsormedi-
cation.
• Neverletaminororinexperiencedpersonoperatetheunit.
• Keephandsawayfromthedrillingbitatalltimes.
• Inspecttheareatobedrilledbeforeoperation.Removeobjectswhich
 canbethrownorbecomeentangled.
UNIT AND TOOL SAFETY
• Inspecttheentiretoolbeforeoperation.
• Replacepartsthatarecracked,chippedordamagedinanywaybeforeoperation.
• Keepothersawaywhenmakinganyadjustmentstotheunit.
• DamagetothePRO-DIG®AugerDriveandaugerbitcanresultiftheprimemovermoveswhile
theaugerisstillinthehole.
PRACTICE SAFE MAINTENANCE
• Usepropertoolsandequipmentwhenconductingmaintenance,refertothismanualforad-
ditionalinformation.
• Workinacleandryarea.
• Inspectallparts.Besurepartsareingoodworkingconditionandinstalledproperly.
• Removebuildupofgrease,oiloranydebris.
• Removealltoolsandunusedpartsfromequipmentbeforebeginningoperation.
DRILLING SAFETY
Tragicaccidentscanoccuriftheoperatorisnotalerttothepresenceofchildren.Childrenare
oftenattractedtomachineryandworkactivity.Neverassumethatchildrenwillremainwhereyou
lastsawthem.BEALERTandturntheequipmentoffifchildrenentertheworkarea.Keepchildren
outoftheworkareaandundersupervisionofanotherresponsibleadult.
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GENERAL PRECAUTIONS (cont.)
DRILLING SAFETY
• Inspecttheareatobedrilledbeforeoperation.Removeobjectswhichcanbethrownorbe-
comeentangled.
• Keepallpartsofyourbodyawayfromthedrillingbitwhenoperatingtheunit.
• DONOToperatethePRO-DIG®AugerDrivewhentheaugerbitismorethan12”(305mm)
aboveground.Theaugerbitmaybindandcauseinjurytotheoperatoranddamagetothe
equipment.
• Whiletheaugerbitisrotating,DONOTattempttomanuallyguidetheaugertoalocation.
UNDERGROUND HAZARDS
Itistheresponsibilityoftheoperatortoknowwhereburiedpower,gas,telephone,andotherutili-
tiesareintheworkarea.Thismayleadtoshockoranexplosion.Havetheworkareamarkedfor
buriedlinesanddonotdiginmarkedareassetbyyourlocalmunicipals.Strikingahardobject
undergroundwiththeaugerturningcanresultintheslowingorstoppingoftheauger.
SAFETY DECAL LOCATIONS
SAFETY DECALS
Thisunitcomesequippedwithallsafetydecalsinplace.Theyaredesignedtohelpyousafely
operateyourunit.Readandfollowallsafetydecals.
(Locationsshownbelowingure1)
• Keepallsafetydecalscleanandlegibleatalltimes
• Replacesafetydecalsthataremissingorhavebecomeillegible.
• Safetydecalsareavailablefromyourdistributorormanufacture.
• Somepartsinstalledduringrepairmayrequiresafetydecalstobeafxedtothereplacement
part.Whenorderingthereplacementpart(s)besurethecorrectsafetydecal(s)areincludedin
yourorder.
INSTALLING SAFETY DECALS
• Cleanthedesiredarewithwarmsoapywater.
• Decideonexactpositionbeforeyourremovethebackingpaper.
• Peelbackingpaperfromdecal.Pressrmlyonthesurface.
• Airpocketscanbepiercedwithapinandsmoothed.
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MotorMount SAE“C”4Bolt
Motor 227.8cc/
BidirectionalSpeed
Min.HydraulicFlow 35GPM
Max.HydraulicFlow 75GPM
Max.ContinuousPressure 2500PSI
OutputShaft 3”Hex
OUTPUT SPEED (LOW SPEED)
FLOW/GPM(LPM) SPEED/RPM
35(133) 10.1
40(151) 11.5
45(170) 13
50(189) 14.4
60(227) 17.2
65(246) 18.6
70(265) 20
75(284) 21.4
OUTPUT SPEED (HIGH SPEED)
FLOW/GPM(LPM) SPEED/RPM
35(133) 20.1
40(151) 23
45(170) 25.9
50(189) 28.8
60(227) 34.4
65(246) 37.3
70(265) 40.2
75(284) 43.1
OUTPUT TORQUE (LOW TORQUE)
PRESSURE/PSI TORQUE/FT/LBS(Nm)
1000 4049(5490)
1250 5061(6863)
1500 6073(8235)
1750 7085(9608)
2000 8098(10981)
2250 9110(12353)
2375 9616(13039)
2500 10122(13725)
OUTPUT TORQUE (HIGH TORQUE)
PRESSURE/PSI TORQUE/FT/LBS(Nm)
1000 8098(6578)
1250 10123(8222)
1500 12147(9868
1750 14172(11511)
2000 16196(13156)
2250 18221(14800)
2375 19233(26080)
2500 20245(27452)
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Note: PRO-DIG®continually looks for new ways to improve its products.
erefore, PRO-DIG®reserves the right to make changes to our products and
specications without notice.
OPERATING PROCEDURES
SPECIFICATIONS/COMPONENT AND CONTROL LOCATIONS SAFETY DECAL LOCATIONS
is unit comes equipped with all safety decals in place. ey are designed to help you safely operate your
unit. Read and follow all safety decals.
Before operating always ensure that the PRO-DIG™Auger
Drive and auger or anchor are connected correctly to the
parent machine.
DRILLING OPERATIONS
1. Tobegindrilling,positiontheaugeroranchoronthe
groundinthedesiredlocation.Engagetheparentma-
chinesauxiliaryhydraulicstorotatetheaugeroranchor
inaclockwisedirection.
2. Lowertheparentmachinesarm(s)toengagetheauger
oranchorintotheground.Useonlyenoughdownpres-
suretoassurepositivepenetrationoftheauger.Easeup
onthedownpressureiftheaugerrotationslowsdown
drasticallyorstalls.Excessivedownpressurewillcause
theaugertostallfrequently.
Note: Do not continually stall the PRO-DIG™Auger
Drive! Continued stalling may cause excessive heat-
ing of the hydraulic system and possible damage to the
PRO-DIG™Auger Drive.
3. Astheaugeroranchordigsintheground,theparent
machinesarm(s)orboommaytravelthroughanarc.This
meanstheoperatormayneedtocontinuallyreposition
themachinetoensureverticalapplicationoftheaugeror
anchor.
4. Whentheaugerhaspenetratedthegroundabout24”
(610mm),raisetheaugerfromtheholetocleanoutthe
loosematerial.
5. Oncetherequiredholedepthisreached,allowtheauger
toturnafewsecondsatthisdepthtocleanthehole.
6. Stoprotationoftheaugerandraisetheaugeroutofthe
hole.Swingtheaugerawayfromthenewlydrilledhole.
Spintheloosematerialofftheauger.
Note: Do not reverse the auger rotation while the au-
ger is still in the hole. e loose material will back ll
the hole.
7. Ifnecessary,repeatsteps2through3toobtainacleaner
hole.
OPERATIONS TO AVOID
1. Insomesoilconditionsorwhenexcessivedownpressure
isapplied,theaugermayscrewitselfintotheground.
Thiscancausetheaugertobecomestuckcausingthe
PRO-DIG™AugerDrivetostall.Ifthissituationoccurs,
reversetheaugerrotationandslowlyraisetheauger
fromthehole.
2. Iftheaugerbecomeslodgedunderrocks,treeroots,
orotherlargeobstructions,donotattempttoraisethe
augeroutoftheground.SeeStep1ofthissectionto
relievetheauger.
3. Avoidexcessivesideloading.Thiscancausedamageto
boththePRO-DIG™AugerDriveandtheauger.
4. Keepallaugerteethandpilotbitsingoodcondition.
Avoidusingdamagedteethandholders.
• Followingoperation,orwhenunhooking,stop,set
brakes,disengagepowerdrives,shutoffengine,and
removetheignitionkey.
• Storetheunitinandwayfromhumanactivity.
• Beforelongtermstorage,washtheunitwithmild
detergentandwatertoremoveanydebrisandgrime.
• Donotpermitchildrentoplayonoraroundthe
storedarea.
• Protecttheshaftsandportswithagreaseorrust-
inhibitor.
• Greasebearingseals.
• Checkandtightenallbolts,nutsandscrews.Paintis
availablefromyourAuthorizedServiceDealer.
• Whenstoringtheunitforanylengthoftimebesure
theunitisstoredwithcleangearoil.
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GENERAL MAINTENANCE
• Goodmaintenanceisyourresponsibility.Poormaintenanceisaninvitationtotrouble.
• Alwaysusepropertoolsorequipmentforthejobathand.
• Useextremecautionwhenmakingadjustments.
• Neveruseyourhandstolocateahydraulicleakonattachments.Useasmallpieceofcardboardorwood.Hydraulicuid
escapingunderpressurecanpenetratetheskin.
• Hydraulicuidescapingunderpressurecanpenetrateskinandcauseinjury.
• Fluidaccidentallyinjectedintotheskinmustbesurgicallyremovedwithinafewhoursbyadoctorfamiliarwiththisform
ofinjuryorgangrenemayresult.
• Whendisconnectinghydrauliclines,shutoffhydraulicsupplyandrelieveallhydraulicpressure.
• Cleanhydraulicoildailyforcontamination.Ifcontaminationispresent,determinethesourceandcorrecttheproblem.
• Whenreplacingboltsrefertothismanual.
• Cleantheexterioroftheunitwithamilddetergentandwatertoremoveanydebrisandgrime.
• Paintallscratchedorbaremetalsurfaces.
• Checkandtightenallbolts,nuts,andscrews.
• Repairorreplaceanycuttingheadcomponentsthataredamagedorworn.
• Checkthegearboxforsufcientamountofoil.
• CheckthePRO-DIG™AugerDriveoutputshaftforbends,cracks,breaks,orwear.Replaceifanyoftheseconditionsappear.
• Wherereplacementpartsarenecessaryforperiodicmaintenanceandservicing,genuinefactoryreplacementpartsmust
beusedtorestoreyouunittooriginalspecications.PRO-DIG™willnotclaimresponsibilityforuseofunapprovedpartsor
accessoriesandotherdamagesasaresultoftheiruse.
• Ifequipmenthasbeenalteredinanywayfromitoriginaldesign,PRO-DIG™doesnotacceptanyliabilityforinjuryorwarranty.
CHECKING AND CHANGING THE GEAR OIL
e Planetary gearbox used on your PRO-DIG™Drive Head uses a gear oil to keep the internal gears lubricated.
To check and or replace the oil, follow these simple steps.
CHECKING THE GEAR OIL:
1. MakesurethePRO-DIG™AugerDriveunitisinanupright
positionwhencheckingtheoil.
2. Slowlyloosentheoilll-drainpluglocatedontheunder
sideofthegearbox.Asyoureachtheendofthethreadson
theplug,oilshouldstarttocomeout.
3. Ifyouseeoilstartingtopouroutoftheport,quicklyretighten
theplug.Thisisanindicationthattheoillevelisadequate,but
inordertocorrectlymeasuretheamountofoil,thegearbox
shouldbedrainedandthecorrectamountofoilreplenished.
See“ChangingGearOil”sectionforoilcapacity.
CHANGING THE GEAR OIL:
1. PositionthePRO-DIG™AugerDriveunitinapositionin
whichtheoilcanowfreelyfromthegearboxoncethe
plugisremoved.
2. Placeadrainpanunderthedrainportthatwillholdat
leastonegallonofoil.
3. Removethedrainplugandallowtheoiltocompletelydrainout.
4. Positionthegearboxforllingbyorientatingtheunitsothat
thesameportusedfordrainingcannowbeusedtoll.
5. Fillthegearboxwith0.75Gallons/2.84Litersofgearoil.
Seeoilspecicationsbelow.
LUBRICATION RECOMMENDATIONS:
Mobil Delvac Synthetic Gear Oil 75W-90
Density@15°C 0.859 ViscosityIndex: 140
Viscosity@40°C 120 FlashPoint°C: 205
Viscosity@100°C15.9 PourPoint°C: -48
LUBRICATION AND MAINTENANCE
Theoilshouldbechangedaftertherst50hrs.ofuseandat
500hr.intervalsthereafter.Geardrivesinaugerdrivesrequire
GL-5gradeEP80/90gearoilforlubrication.PRO-DIG™recom-
mendsthattheunitbepartiallydisassembledtoinspectgears
andbearingsat1000hr.intervals.
MAINTENANCE
Belowyouwillndsomegeneralmaintenanceinstructions.Forfurtherinformationcontactyourauthorizedservicedealer.
• Cleantheexterioroftheunitwithamilddetergentandwatertoremoveanydebrisandgrime.
• Checkandtightenallbolts,nutsandscrews.
• Repairorreplaceanycuttingheadcomponentsthataredamagedorworn.
• Cleantheexteriorandsurroundingareanearthehydraulicmotor.
• Paintallscratchedorbaremetalsurfaces.
TROUBLESHOOTING
IntheeventyourPRO-DIG™AugerDriveunitmalfunctionsordoesnotappeartohaveenoughspeedorpower,pleasereferto
thesectionbelowtoidentifythecauseoftheproblemandpossibleremedy.Iftheproblempersists,contactyourAuthorized
servicedealerforassistance.
SLOW SPEED RPM OR INSUFFICIENT DIGGING POWER:
• Lowoilow. Checkparentmachinespecications.
• PRO-DIG™AugerDriveistoolargeformachine. ContactyourAuthorizedServiceDealer.
• Checkaugerandteethforexcessivewear. Replacewornaugercomponents.
NO OUTPUT ROTATION:
• Quickreleasecouplersnotengaged. Checkconnections.
• Quickreleasecouplerisfaulty. Replacefaultycoupler.
• Hydraulicoiltankislow. Filloiltanktomaximumlevel.
• Planetarygearfailure. ContactyourAuthorizedServiceDealer.
• Machineorhydraulicpumpfailure. Refertoparentmachinemanual.
BAIL HOUSING LEAKING OIL:
• Hose(s)oftting(s)leaking. Tightenorreplace.
• MotorO-ringfailure. ReplacedamagedO-ring.
OUTPUT SHAFT LEAKING OIL:
• Oilsealfailure. ContactyourAuthorizedServiceDealer.
• Hydraulicmotorfailure. ContactyourAuthorizedServiceDealer.
AUGER BIT WILL NOT ENGAGE OR DIG:
• Augerbigiswornordamaged. Replacecuttingheadorentireaugerbit.
NO TORQUE:
• Oilpressureistoolow. ContactyourAuthorizedServiceDealer.
• Driveunitistoosmallforparentmachine. ContactyourAuthorizedServiceDealer.
• Hydraulicsystemisoverheating. Seethe“OilOverheating”sectionbelow.
HYDRAULIC OIL OVERHEATING:
• Oilpressureistoolow. Setreliefvalvetomachinespecications.
• Hydrauliclineisrestricted. Inspectandrepair.
• Augercontinuallystalling. Limitdownpressurelevel.
• Hydraulicoiltankislow. Filloiltanktomaximumlevel.
• Insufcientoilcapacity. Checkoilcooler.
• Parentmachineistoosmall. CouplePRO-DIG
™
AugerDrivetolargermachine.
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GUARANTEE AND WARRANTY
1 Goodsmanufactured,rebuilt,suppliedorinstalledbytheCompanyarewarrantedagainstdefectsinmaterialorwork-
manshipbytheCompanyoritssupplierfortwelvemonthsbuttheCompanymaytransfertothecustomerthebenet
ofanysubsistingguaranteewhichtheCompanymayholdinrespectthereof.TheCompanyshallhavetheoptionto
replace,repairorwithdrawanyitemorauthorizetheCustomertodosoattheCompany’sexpensebutsothatthe
CompanyshallnotbeobligedtoacceptanychargesfromCustomersorothersforworkcarriedoutinthewarranty
periodifsuchexpenditurehasnotbeenpreviouslyauthorizedinwritingbythecompany.TheCustomerisrequiredto
returnanydefectiveitemwithintendaysafterthediscoveryofanydefect,carriagepaid,togetherwiththeCompany’s
return/warrantyform(whichbeprovidedonrequest)fullycompleted.Thewarrantyperiodshalloperatefromthedate
ofsale,evenintheeventofgoodsbeingrepaired,orreplacedfreeofchargeduringthewarrantyperiod.Anywar-
rantygivenbytheCompanyshallnotbeassignableandshallnotextendtoanygoodswhichhavebeenprocessed,
treatedormixedorsubjecttoanyprocessafterthegoodshaveleftthecompany.Warrantiesshallnotextendtoany
failure,defectordamageattributabletonormalwearandtear,lackofserviceormaintenance,useoutsidethescope
ofthemanufacturer’sspecication,misuse,abuseoraccident.Intheeventthataclaimforrepairandreplacement
underwarrantyisrejectedbytheCompanyoritssuppliertheitemsreturnedwillbedisposedofwithintendaysof
notifyingtheCustomer,iftheyremainuncollected.Nogoodswhichhavebeeninstalledorusedbyacustomermaybe
returnedforcreditorreplacementshouldsameprovetobeunsuitableforanypurpose.Non-warrantygoodsreturned
forinspection,report,costingorrepairwillalsobedisposedofifafteraperiodoftendaysfromtheCompanyissuinga
Reportthereon,thegoodsremainuncollected,ornowritteninstructionsarereceivedinrelationthereto.
2 TheliabilityoftheCompanyforallgoodsorservicessupplied,whetherunderthetermsofanyagreementorneg-
ligenceorotherwisehowsoeverarising,shallbelimitedtothepricepaidandreceivedinrespectofthegoodsor
services(asthecasemaybeorwherebotharesuppliedthetotalpriceforthegoodsandservices)andtheliability
foranylossordamagetotheextentitexceedssuchpriceaforesaid(andinanyeventanyclaimforlossofprot,
thirdpartyliability,lossofproduction,directrevenuelossandanyindirectorconsequentiallosswhatever)ishereby
excludedunless;
2.1 TheCustomeratthetimeofmakinganorderdeclarestotheCompanyaspecialinterestinthesupplyofthegoods
andagreestopayasurchargecalculatedbyreferencetotheextentofthatinterest;and
2.2 TheCompanyconrmsinwritingthatitacceptssuchspecialinterestandtheextenttowhichitmayNarrowthescope
ofthelimitationhereincontained.
3.1 WhengoodsaresuppliedtotheCustomer’swrittenorverbalspecicationoroninformationSuppliedbytheCustomer,
noliabilitywillbeacceptedforanydamageshowsoeverarisingasaresultofsuchinstructionorspecicationbeing
incorrectandallgoodsaresuppliedonthebasisthattheCustomerisfullyresponsibleforandawareofthesafeand
correctusage,installation,securityandmaintenancethereof.
3.2 WheretheCustomer’swrittenorverbalspecication,informationorinstructionsareinaccurateorincorrectinad-
ditiontotheprovisionsoftheforegoingclause4.3.1beingapplicable,thecustomershallmoreovermakegoodany
losssufferedbytheCompanyandspecically,withoutprejudicetothegeneralityoftheforegoing,shallrefundtothe
Company(apartfromanypaymentsrequiredbyclause3.7hereof)thecostofinspecting,repairingordisposingofany
goodsreturnedtothecompany,orintheeventthatthegoodsareofnofurthervalue,thepricethereof.
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