Vermeer D20x22 Series II User manual

D20x22 Series II
Navigator®Horizontal Directional Drill
Operator’s
Manual
D20x22_Series_ii_o2_02W
Serial No. 1001 -
Order No. 105400CD3
Cabled Assembly No. 296338987

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Introduction
This manual explains the proper operation of your machine. Study and understand these instructions thoroughly before operating or
maintaining the machine. Failure to do so could result in personal injury or equipment damage. Consult your Vermeer dealer if you
do not understand the instructions in this manual, or need additional information.
The instructions, illustrations, and specifications in this manual are based on the latest information available at time of publication.
Your machine may have product improvements and features not yet contained in this manual.
Vermeer Corporation reserves the right to make changes at any time without notice or obligation.
Operation instructions are included in the two Operator’s Manuals provided with the machine. The tethered (cabled)
manual must remain attached to the machine for ready reference. Store it in the manual storage box when not in use.
Lubrication and maintenance procedures are in the Maintenance Manual provided with the machine. Refer to it for all
lubrication and maintenance procedures.
Additional copies of the manuals, and Operations and Safety video, are available from your dealer. Reorder numbers are listed on the
front covers of the manuals and on the video.
Copies of this manual, and the Operations and Safety video, are available in Spanish from your dealer.
Su distribuidor dispone de ejemplares en español de este manual y del vídeo de Operaciones y Seguridad.
NOTICE TO OWNER
You are requested to notify Vermeer Corporation when you have purchased a used Vermeer machine. Notify the Customer Data
Department by telephone: [phone] or 641-628-3141; email: [e-mail]; internet: www.vermeer.com or
www.vermeerag.com; or letter: Customer Data Dept., Vermeer Corporation, PO Box 200, Pella IA 50219 USA. Upon request, an
owner of a used Vermeer machine will receive one free set of Operator’s, Maintenance and Parts manuals.

D20x22 Series II Navigator HDD Introduction
Right and left sides of the machine are determined by facing the power vises while seated at the controls.
TRADEMARKS
VERMEER, VERMEER Logo, NAVIGATOR, ARMOR and QUICKFIRE are trademarks of Vermeer Manufacturing Company.
SPLINELOK and TRIHAWK are trademarks of Earth Tool Company.
DIGITRAK, ECLIPSE, and TENSITRAK are trademarks of Digital Controls, Inc.

VERMEER NEW INDUSTRIAL EQUIPMENT LIMITED WARRANTY
(EFFECTIVE AUGUST 1, 2013) WARRANTY PERIOD: 12 Months / 1000 Hours
Vermeer Corporation (hereinafter “Vermeer”) warrants each new Industrial product of Vermeer’s manufacture to be free from defects
in material and workmanship, under normal use and service for one (1) full year after initial purchase/retail sale or 1000 operating
hours, whichever occurs first. This Limited Warranty shall apply only to complete machines of Vermeer’s manufacture, parts are
covered by a separate Limited Warranty. EQUIPMENT AND ACCESSORIES NOT OF VERMEER’S MANUFACTURE ARE
WARRANTED ONLY TO THE EXTENT OF THE ORIGINAL MANUFACTURER’S WARRANTY AND SUBJECT TO
THEIR ALLOWANCE TO VERMEER ONLY IF FOUND DEFECTIVE BY SUCH MANUFACTURER.
EXTENDED WARRANTY OPTIONS ARE AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE WARRANTY TERMS During the Limited
Warranty period specified above, any defect in material or workmanship in any warranted item of Vermeer Industrial Equipment not
excluded below shall be repaired or replaced at Vermeer’s option without charge by any authorized independent Vermeer dealer. The
warranty repair or replacement must be made by a Vermeer independent authorized dealer at the dealer’s location. Vermeer will pay
for replacement parts and such authorized dealer’s labor in accordance with Vermeer’s labor reimbursement policy. Vermeer reserves
the right to supply remanufactured replacement parts as it deems appropriate.
RETAIL PURCHASER RESPONSIBILITY: This Limited Warranty requires proper maintenance and periodic inspections of the
Industrial Equipment as indicated in the Operator’s/Maintenance Manual furnished with each new Industrial Equipment. The cost
of routine or required maintenance and services is the responsibility of the retail purchaser. The retail purchaser is required to keep
documented evidence that these services were performed. This Vermeer New Industrial Equipment Limited Warranty may be
subject to cancellation if the above requirements are not performed. Vermeer Industrial Equipment with known failed or defective
parts must be immediately removed from service.

EXCLUSIONS AND LIMITATIONS
The warranties contained herein shall NOT APPLY TO:
1) Any defect which was caused (in Vermeer’s sole judgment) by other than normal use and service of the Industrial Equipment,
or by any of the following; (i) accident (ii) misuse or negligence (iii) overloading (iv) lack of reasonable and proper maintenance
(v) improper repair or installation (vi) unsuitable storage (vii) non-Vermeer approved alteration or modification (viii) natural
calamities (ix) vandalism (x) parts or accessories installed on Industrial Equipment which were not manufactured or installed
by Vermeer authorized dealers (xi) the elements (xii) collision or other accident.
(2) Any Industrial Equipment whose identification numbers or marks have been altered or removed or whose hour meter has
been altered or tampered with.
(3) Any Industrial Equipment which any of the required or recommended periodic inspection or services have been performed
using parts not manufactured or supplied by Vermeer or meeting Vermeer Specifications including, but without limitation,
engine tune-up parts, engine oil filters, air filters, hydraulic oil filters, and fuel filters.
(4) New Industrial Equipment delivered to the retail purchaser in which the equipment/warranty registration has not been
completed and returned to Vermeer within ten (10) days from the date of purchase.
(5) Any defect which was caused (in Vermeer’s sole judgment) by operation of the Industrial Equipment not abiding by standard
operating procedures outlined in the Operator’s Manual.
(6) Engine, battery, and tire Limited Warranties and support are the responsibility of the respective product’s manufacturer.
(7) Transportation costs, if any, of transporting to the Vermeer dealer. Freight costs, if any, of transporting replacement parts to
the Vermeer dealer.
(8) The travel time of the Vermeer dealer’s service personnel to make a repair on the retail purchaser’s site or other location
(9) In no event shall Vermeer’s liability exceed the purchase price of the product,
10) Vermeer shall not be liable to any person under any circumstances for any incidental or consequential damages (including but
not limited to, loss of profits, out of service time) occurring for any reason at any time.
(11) Diagnostic and overtime labor premiums are not covered under this Limited Warranty Policy. Oils and fluids are not covered
under this Limited Warranty.

(12) Depreciation damage caused by normal wear, lack of reasonable and proper maintenance, failure to follow operating
instructions, misuse, lack of proper protection during storage.
(13) Accessory systems and electronics not of Vermeer’s manufacture are warranted only to the extent of such manufacturer’s
respective Limited Warranty if any.
(14) Down hole toolage is not covered under this warranty.
(15) Wear items which are listed by product group below:
ENVIRONMENTAL:Bearing Seals, Bearings, Belts, Brake Pads, Bolts/Torqued Parts, Chain, Clutches, Clutch Components,
Curtains, Cutter Wheels, Discharge Conveyor Belts, Fuel Filters, Hammers, Hoses, Infeed Conveyor Belts, Infeed Conveyor Chains,
Knives, Oil Filters, Pockets, Rods, Rollers, Rotor Plates, Screens, Service Items, Shear Bar/Bedknife, Sprockets, Teeth, Wear Blocks,
Wear Strips, Tips, Tip Mounts, Track Chain, Track Rollers, Rubber Tracks, Rubber Grouser Bars, Rubber Track Bands, Track
Sprockets, Track Pads, Winch Cable, Windshield Wiper Parts, Lights, Antenna.
TRACK:Base Plates, Boom Wear Items, Buckets, Cable Fingers, Conveyor Belts, Clutches, Cups, Digging Chain, Digging Rims,
Drums, End Idler, Flashings, Pins and Bushings, Pivot Rings, Plastic Wear Strips, Rooter Bands, Scraper Knives, Sprockets, Teeth,
Track Chain, Track Rollers, Trench Cleaner (Crumber), Trip Cleaners, Truck Rollers, Wear Plates.
TRENCHLESS:Brushes, Clamping Vise Parts, Dies, Drive Chuck, Earth Stakes, Fan Belts, Jaws, Leaf Chain, Lights On Light
Kits, Packing Assemblies, Rod, Rod Loader Parts, Rollers, Tooling, Track Chain, Track Guides, Track Idlers, Track Pads, Track
Sprockets, Valve Seats, Wear Bars, Wear Blocks, Water Hoses, Water Swivels, Wear Bars.
UTILITY PRODUCTS: Augers, Belts, Bearings, Booms, Brake Pads, Bucket, Bushings, Chains, Clutches, Conveyor Belts, End
Rollers, Flashings, Pins, Pivot Rings, Plow Blades, Rubber Shielding, Sprockets, Teeth, Tires, Track Chain, Track Idlers, Track
Sprockets, Trench Cleaner (Crumber).
PARTS WARRANTY:
Parts replaced in the warranty period will receive the balance of the first year New Industrial Equipment Limited Warranty, during
the first (12) months or 1000 hours, whichever comes first. Replacement parts after the original machine warranty, are warranted to
be free from defects of material for ninety (90) days or the part will be repaired or replaced, without labor coverage for removal and
reinstallation.

EXCLUSIONS OF WARRANTIES: EXCEPT FOR THE WARRANTIES EXPRESSLY AND SPECIFICALLY MADE
HEREIN, VERMEER MAKES NO OTHER WARRANTIES, AND ANY POSSIBLE LIABILITY OF VERMEER
HEREINUNDER IS IN LIEU OF ALL OTHER WARRANTIES, EXPRESS, IMPLIED, OR STATUTORY, INCLUDING, BUT
NOT LIMITED TO, ANY WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
VERMEER RESERVES THE RIGHT TO MODIFY, ALTER AND IMPROVE ANY PRODUCT WITHOUT INCURRING ANY
OBLIGATION TO REPLACE ANY PRODUCT PREVIOUSLY SOLD WITH SUCH MODIFICATION. NO PERSON IS
AUTHORIZED TO GIVE ANY OTHER WARRANTY, OR TO ASSUME ANY ADDITIONAL OBLIGATION ON VERMEER’S
BEHALF.
NO DEALER WARRANTY. The selling dealer makes no warranty of its own and the dealer has no authority to make any
representation or promise on behalf of Vermeer or to modify the terms or limitations of this warranty in any way.
ELECTRONIC SIGNATURES. Each of the parties hereto expressly agrees to conduct transactions by electronic means.
Accordingly, the parties agree and intend that all electronic transmissions including, without limitation, electronic signatures, shall
be considered equivalent to an original writing as provided under Iowa law, as it may be amended from time to time.
MANUFACTURED BY:
VERMEER CORPORATION
Pella, Iowa 50219 USA

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VERMEER EQUIPMENT LIFETIME LIMITED WARRANTY RIDER
(Parts only coverage during extended term)
Vermeer Corporation (hereinafter “Vermeer”) agrees to extend only the parts coverage of the applicable Vermeer Industrial New
Equipment Limited Warranty (the “Standard Limited Warranty”) for the Covered Components of the Specified Models of New
Vermeer Industrial Equipment for the Lifetime of the Equipment provided that such Equipment is operated and maintained in
accordance with the directions and instructions set forth in the Operator's and Maintenance Manuals. All conditions, exclusions and
limitations of the Standard Limited Warranty apply.
Models . . . . . . . . . . Serial Numbers of Included Units
Covered Components: . . All rack gears and pinion gears. (Excludes carriage, carriage rollers and guide rollers)
Extended Term: . . . . . . . . Lifetime of Equipment. This warranty is extended to the original purchaser only. It is not transferable.
EXCEPT FOR THE STANDARD LIMITED WARRANTY AND THIS RIDER, VERMEER MAKES NO OTHER
WARRANTIES, AND ANY POSSIBLE LIABILITY OF VERMEER HEREUNDER IS IN LIEU OF ALL OTHER
WARRANTIES, EXPRESS, IMPLIED, OR STATUTORY, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, ANY WARRANTIES OF
MERCHANTABLILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
D7x11 Series II . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 464 and above D36x50DRII . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101 and above
D9x13 Series II . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101 and above D60x90 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101 and above
D16x20 Series II . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101 and above D80x100 Series II. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122 and above
D20x22 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .143 and above D100x120 Series II. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123 and above
D20x22 Series II . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101 and above D100x140 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101 and above
D20x22FX Series II . . . . . . . . . . . . . .101 and above D200x300 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110 and above
D24x40 Series II . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 281 and above D300x500 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111 and above
D36x50 Series II . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143 and above D330x500 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101 and above

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Receiving and Delivery Report
DEALER PREP
Check or perform the following:
___ Check for shipping damage or shortage.
___ Check that work area cones are supplied with the machine.
___ Check that certificates for electrically insulated gloves (1 pair) and boots (2 pairs) are supplied with the machine.
___ Check machine for loose bolts.
___ Check installation and condition of all shields.
___ Check tracks for proper tension.
___ Check condition of all safety signs.
___ Check Strike Alert system.
___ Check that Operator Presence system functions.
___ Check Remote Lockout system.
___ Check oil in rotation gearbox.
___ Check operation of rod loader.
___ Check operation of drilling fluid systems.
___ Check operation of locator system if supplied.
Engine
___ Check engine oil level.
___ Check condition of air cleaner.
___ Check battery charge and electrolyte level.
___ Check belts for proper tension.

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___ Check coolant level and antifreeze concentration.
___ Check engine for proper operation.
Hydraulics
___ Check hydraulic fluid level.
___ Check controls for proper operation.
___ Check all hydraulic components for leaks or damage.
___ Check vise cylinder pressure and operation of vises.
___ Check maximum thrust/pullback pressure.
___ Check operation of stakedown units.
DELIVERY
Check and perform the following with the customer:
___ Review contents of the HDD Resource Library.
• Review the DVD on Horizontal Directional Drilling
___ Review all sections of the Operator’s Manual.
___ Ensure second Operator’s Manual is tethered to machine.
___ Review welding alert and location of electronic modules to unplug.
___ Grease or oil all lubrication points.
Review and demonstrate with the customer:
___ overall explanation of how the machine works
___ directional drilling safety
___ preparing the Navigator HDD for operation

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DEALER/CUSTOMER INFORMATION
dealer owner
address address
city city
state / province state / province
zip / postal code zip / postal code
country country

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MACHINE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER - RECORD
Model Number
Serial Number
MACHINE IDENTIFICATION DECAL
This decal provides easy identification of the model and 17-digit identification
number. The barcode contains the machine’s VIN number and can be scanned with
any barcode reading device.

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ENGINE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER - RECORD
Engine Model Number
Engine Serial Number

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Table of Contents
Receiving and Delivery Report . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .i
Dealer Prep . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . i
Engine. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . i
Hydraulics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ii
Delivery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .ii
Dealer/Customer Information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iii
Machine Identification Number - Record . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iv
Machine Identification Decal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iv
Engine Identification Number - Record . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . v
Safety Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-1
Safety Symbol Explanation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-1
Fire Extinguisher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10-4
Welding Precautions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-1
Welding Alert - Electronic Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-1
Intended Use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15-1
Machine Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20-1
Strike Alert Controls. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20-1
Remote Lockout Controls. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20-2
Remote Transmitter Controls. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20-2
Indicator Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20-3
Remote Lockout Machine Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20-4
Indicator Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20-4
Remote Lockout Battery Charger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20-5
Remote Lockout Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20-6
Engine Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20-7
Battery Ground Disconnect . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20-7
Hydraulic Enable Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20-7
Engine Controls - Drill Station . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20-8
Emergency Shutoff Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20-9
Throttle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20-9
Engine Monitors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20-11
Transport Station Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20-12
Tethered Transport Control (Option). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20-14
Setup Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20-16
Stakedown Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20-16
40˝ Stakedowns (Option) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20-17
Thrust/Pullback Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20-18
Rotation Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20-19
AutoDrill Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20-20
R.A.T.T. Controls. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20-22
Drill Station Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20-23
Operator Presence/Seat Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20-23
Fuses. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20-24
Tier 3/Stage IIIA Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20-24
Tier 4 Interim/Stage IIIB Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20-24
Auxiliary Outlet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20-25
Lights. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20-25
Power Vise Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20-26
Rod Loader Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20-27
Rod Loader Row Selector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20-29

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Manual Row Selector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20-30
Rod Joint Position Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20-31
Auto Grease Button (Option) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20-31
Drilling Fluid Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20-32
Engine Access . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20-34
Electronic Controller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21-1
Controller Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21-1
Controller Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21-3
Screen Symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21-5
Start-Up Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21-8
Active Fault Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21-8
Information Screens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21-9
Options Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21-10
Information Menu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21-11
Fault Log . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21-12
Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21-13
Operator Warnings and Fault Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . 21-13
Overrides Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21-15
DPF Menu (Tier 4 Interim/Stage IIIB Engine Only) . . . . 21-16
Automatic Regeneration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21-17
Inhibit Regeneration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21-17
Forced Regeneration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21-18
DigiTrak Multi-Function Display (MFD)
(Option) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25-1
Control Buttons. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25-2
Default Data Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25-2
Main Menu Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25-3
Setting the Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25-4
DigiTrak Mark Series Mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25-4
Eclipse Mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25-5
TensiTrak Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25-5
Telemetry Region. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25-6
Setting Up the MFD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25-8
Menu Options Matching . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25-8
Viewing Data Screen. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25-8
Adjusting Screen Contrast . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25-9
Power Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25-9
Remote Modes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25-9
DigiTrak Mark Series Mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25-9
Eclipse Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25-12
Actual Depth Measurement. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25-13
Predicted Depth Reading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25-14
Target Steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25-15
TensiTrak Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25-16
Overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30-1
Remote Lockout Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30-1
Remote Lockout System Intended Use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30-1
Remote Lockout System Component Identification . . . . . . . .30-2
Remote Transmitter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30-3
Power ON/OFF Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30-4
Run Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30-4
Lockout Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30-5
Remote Lockout Tests . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30-6
Hydraulic Lockout Test. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30-6
Engine Shutdown Test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30-7
Hydraulic Lockout or Engine Shutdown Option . . . . . . . . . . .30-8
Hydraulic Lockout Backup Engine Shutdown . . . . . . . . . 30-9

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Loss of Remote Transmitter Signal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30-9
Remote Lockout Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30-10
Fault Check/Processing Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30-10
Remote Registration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30-11
Battery Condition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30-12
Low Battery. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30-12
Discharged Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30-12
Recharge Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30-12
Remote Lockout System - Start. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30-13
Remote Lockout System - Shut Down. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30-13
Lockout Procedure - With Remote Lockout . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30-14
Resuming Operation after Remote Lockout . . . . . . . . . 30-16
Lockout Procedure - Without Remote Lockout System . . . . 30-17
Resuming Operation after Lockout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30-17
Drill Rod and Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30-18
Drill Rod . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30-18
Drill Tool Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30-19
Hex and QuickFire - Connect . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30-19
Hex and QuickFire - Disconnect . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30-19
Splinelok Drilling Head . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30-20
Splinelok Connection - Assemble . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30-20
Splinelok Connection - Disassemble . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30-22
Drill Tool Assemblies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30-22
Drilling Head Assembly. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30-22
Trihawk Drill Head Assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30-24
Trihawk Drill Housing Assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30-25
Armor Drill Housing Assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30-26
Armor Multi-Tool . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30-28
Rotary Tooth Installation/Extraction - Gauntlet Bit . . . 30-29
PVC Pipe Pulling (Option) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30-30
Reamer Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30-31
Swivel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30-31
Reamer Carrier - Intended Use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30-31
Reamer Carrier Styles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30-31
Reamer Carrier Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30-32
Reamer Carrier - Install/Remove . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30-33
Reamer Carrier - Lift. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30-33
Turnbuckle - Adjust . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30-34
Reamer - Connect with Threaded Connection . . . . . . . 30-35
Reamer - Connect with Hex Collar Connection . . . . . . 30-36
Reamer - Connect with Splinelok Connection . . . . . . . 30-36
Reamer Carrier Wear Pads - Replace . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30-36
Chain Sling Alternative to Reamer Carrier -
Splinelok Only . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30-37
Locator System. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30-37
Rod Loader . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30-38
Rod Box. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30-39
Rod Box - Load . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30-39
Rod Box - Install. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30-39
Rod Box - Remove. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30-40
Rod Joints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30-41
Rod Joints - Tighten . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30-41
Rod Joint Position Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30-41
Drilling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30-42
Drill Rods - Add to Drill String. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30-42
Auto Greaser (Option) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30-45
Drill Rods - Remove from Drill String . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30-46
Row Selector Lever - Pulling Back . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30-50
Power Vise Operating Guidelines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30-51

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Drilling Modes Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30-52
Manual Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30-52
R.A.T.T. Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30-52
Disabling R.A.T.T. Drilling Mode
When Oscillation Mode Is Active . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30-53
Disabling R.A.T.T. Drilling Mode
When Straight Drilling Mode Is Active . . . . . . . . . . . . 30-53
Default R.A.T.T. Drilling Pressure Limits . . . . . . . . . . . . 30-54
Rod Wrap and R.A.T.T. Oscillation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30-55
Setting Manual Pressure Limits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30-56
Setting Manual Thrust Limits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30-57
Setting Manual Rotation Limits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30-57
AutoDrill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30-58
AutoDrill Mode Uses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30-58
How AutoDrill Works. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30-59
Initial Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30-59
When Limits are Exceeded . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30-60
Adjusting to Higher Limits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30-60
AutoDrill - Enable (Normal Drilling). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30-61
AutoDrill - Enable (R.A.T.T. Oscillation Mode) . . . . . . . . . . 30-62
AutoDrill - Pause . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30-63
AutoDrill - Resume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30-64
AutoDrill - Disable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30-64
AutoDrill - Adjust. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30-65
Memory Settings for Thrust/Rotation Pressure. . . . . . . . . . 30-66
Drilling Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30-67
Drilling Fluid Pump Output Flow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30-67
Adding Antifreeze to Drilling Fluid System . . . . . . . . . . 30-68
Preparation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40-1
Preparing Personnel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40-1
Operator Qualifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40-1
Safety Conscious Operators and Workers . . . . . . . . . . . 40-1
Training . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40-2
Safety Signs and Operating Instructions. . . . . . . . . . . . . 40-2
Radio Communication Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40-3
Radio Communication to Stop Drilling Operation . . . . . . 40-4
Radio Communication to Resume Drilling Operation . . . 40-4
Personal Protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40-6
Sound and Vibration Levels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40-7
Underground Utility Contact . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40-8
Electrical Shock Protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40-9
Electrocution Avoidance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40-10
Electrically Insulated Gloves . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40-11
Electrically Insulated Gloves - Inspect . . . . . . . . . . . . 40-12
Electrically Insulated Boots . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40-13
Strike Alert System Functions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40-14
Soil Conductivity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40-14
Preparing the Machine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40-15
Operator Presence System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40-15
Remote Lockout System Preparation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40-15
Range - Test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40-15
Remote Transmitter - Prepare . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40-15
Remote Lockout System - Test. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40-16
Preparing the Work Area. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40-17
Jobsite - Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40-17
Warning Cones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40-18
Power Line Locator System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40-18
Laws and Regulations - Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40-18
Planning the Bore. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40-18

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Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50-1
Starting Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50-1
Starting the Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50-1
Cold Weather Starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50-2
Engine. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50-2
Hydraulic Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50-2
Shutdown Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50-3
Transporting the Machine. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50-4
Driving the Machine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50-4
Preparing for Transport. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50-4
40˝ Stakedown Option . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50-5
Trailering the Machine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50-5
Loading/Unloading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50-5
Towing/Retrieving Machine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50-7
Planetary Gears - Remove . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50-8
Lifting Machine. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50-8
Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50-9
Bore Path - Walk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50-9
Drill Unit Setup. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50-9
40˝ Stakedown Option . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50-10
Strike Alert System - Test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50-11
Strike Alert - Indicators and Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50-12
Machine - Anchor with Stakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50-13
Locating Equipment - Prepare . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50-13
Rod Wiper - Install . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50-14
Entrance and Exit Sites - Prepare . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50-14
Warning Cones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50-15
Pilot Bore . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50-15
Read Overview Section. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50-15
Safety Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50-16
Utility Line Contact . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50-16
Electrical Line . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50-16
After Utility Company Has Shut Off the Power . . . . . 50-18
Gas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50-18
Fiber Optic Cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50-18
Diesel Particulate Filter (DPF) Safety
(Tier 4 Interim/Stage IIIB Engine Only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50-19
Drill Head - Connect to Starter Rod. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50-20
Before the Bore . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50-21
Drill Rod - Flush . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50-22
Drill Rod - Lubricate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50-23
Drill Mode - Select . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50-23
Starting the Bore - First Rod. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50-23
Drill Rods - Add . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50-24
While Drilling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50-24
Gauges - Monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50-24
Obstructions - Investigate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50-25
Plugged Drill Rod . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50-25
Rod Box - Change . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50-25
Exiting the Bore . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50-26
Changing Tools at Remote Exit Pit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50-26
Drill Lockout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50-27
Communication Requirements. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50-28
Swivel Use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50-28
Pullback Tool - Install . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50-29
Resuming Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50-30
Pullback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50-30
Pullback - Start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50-31

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Breaking Rod Joint . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50-32
Trailing Rod While Pre-Reaming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50-33
Swivel Use. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50-33
Short-String Method of Adding Drill Rod
for Pre-Reaming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50-34
Resuming Operation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50-35
Pulling Back with Trailing Rod . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50-35
Push-Through Method of Adding Drill Rod
for Pre-Reaming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50-36
Resuming Operation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50-37
Gauges - Monitor During Pullback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50-38
Drill Rod - Remove . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50-38
Rod Box - Changing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50-38
After Each Bore . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50-39
Power Vises - Clean . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50-39
Drill Rods - Clean and Store . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50-40
Flushing Bentonite/Polymers from Drilling Fluid System 50-40
Machine - Wash. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50-41
Supplemental Operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60-1
Jump-Starting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60-1
Battery Explosion - Avoid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60-1
Battery Burns - Avoid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60-2
Jump-Starting Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60-2
Portable Breakout System. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60-4
Portable Breakout System Intended Use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60-4
Portable Breakout Controls. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60-5
Portable Breakout System Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60-7
Tongs - Position on Drill Rod Joint . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60-7
Hydraulic Pump - Install . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60-9
Cylinder - Install . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60-10
Operating the Portable Breakout System. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60-11
Portable Breakout System Torque Values . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60-13
Portable Breakout System True Torque . . . . . . . . . . . . 60-14
Portable Breakout System Tongs - Remove . . . . . . . . . . . .60-15
Portable Breakout System Tong Chain - Adjust. . . . . . . . . .60-15
Portable Breakout System Chain - Periodic Inspection . . . .60-16
Replacing Broken Drill Rod Underground . . . . . . . . . . . . .60-17
Maintenance Schedule . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70-1
Safety Signs Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .70-1
Maintenance Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .70-2
Hourmeter - Check for Maintenance Interval . . . . . . . . . . . . .70-2
Machine - Grease. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .70-2
Recommended Fluids . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .70-2
Engine Maintenance Intervals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .70-2
Maintenance Intervals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .70-3