Vermeer Navigator D7 11 Series User manual

D7x11 Series II
Navigator®Horizontal Directional Drill
Operator’s
Manual
D7x11_series_II_o4_01
Serial No. 769 -
Order No. 105400AJ1
Cabled Assembly Order No. 296306611

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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 are available from your dealer. Use the reorder number on the front cover to order additional
manuals.
Copies of this manual are available in Spanish from your dealer.
Se dispone de ejemplares de este manual en español.
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.

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NOTE: Right and left sides of the machine are determined by facing the power vises while seated at the controls.
TRADEMARKS
VERMEER, VERMEER Logo and NAVIGATOR are registered trademarks of Vermeer Manufacturing Company.
DIGITRAK is a trademark of Digital Control, Inc.
TRIHAWK is a trademark of Earth Tool Company.
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PATENTS
This machine may be covered by one or more of the following patents:
(Other U.S. and foreign patents pending.)
AU 756,936 US Des. 396,837 US 5,944,121 US 6,435,286 US 6,588,516 US 6,880,430
CA D 79,593 US 5,237,888 US 6,109,367 US 6,439,319 US 6,651,755 US 6,886,644
CC 961801735 US 5,291,964 US 6,119,376 US 6,446,365 US 6,659,202 US 6,910,541
CC ZL00818814.9 US 5,509,220 US 6,154,987 US 6,454,025 US 6,668,946 US 6,929,075
CC ZL01801755.X US 5,544,055 US 6,161,630 US 6,470,976 US 6,684,538 US 6,948,265
CC ZL01809457.0 US 5,553,407 US 6,195,922 US 6,474,931 US 6,701,647 US 6,975,942
DE 696 11 846.7 US 5,556,253 US 6,247,544 US 6,474,932 US 6,719,069 US 7,036,609
DE 202 14 959.5 US 5,574,642 US 6,289,997 US 6,477,795 US 6,725,579 US 7,044,684
DE Des. 96 006 85.4 US 5,590,041 US 6,308,787 US 6,484,818 US 6,729,050 US 7,055,270
DE 600066479 US 5,607,280 US 6,315,062 US 6,491,115 US 6,749,029 US RE39,259
EP 772,543 US 5,611,496 US 6,332,502 US 6,497,296 US 6,751,553 US 7,121,363
EP 830,522 US 5,659,985 US 6,357,537 US 6,511,260 US 6,751,893 US 7,143,844
EP 885,343 US 5,687,807 US 6,360,830 US 6,516,899 US 6,752,043 US 7,152,348
EP 1,153,194 US 5,704,142 US 6,367,564 US 6,517,733 US 6,755,263 US 7,172,035
EP 1 242 710 US 5,720,354 US 6,374,928 US 6,533,046 US 6,766,869 US 7,182,151
GB 2,053,636 US 5,746,278 US 6,382,330 US 6,533,052 US 6,804,903 WO N1468166
HK 1015859 US 5,768,811 US 6,389,360 US 6,554,082 US 6,814,164
NL 1153194 US 5,778,991 US 6,390,207 US 6,557,651 US 6,833,795
RU 2,158,952 US 5,819,859 US 6,408,952 US 6,577,954 US 6,839,991
SW 524 375 US 5,904,210 US 6,408,954 US 6,585,062 US 6,845,825
This machine may be covered by one or more of the following licensed patents:
US 4,694,913 US 4,858,704 US 4,867,255 US 4,953,638 US 5,148,880 US 5,799,740
US 5,867,117 US 6,050,350
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VERMEER NEW INDUSTRIAL EQUIPMENT LIMITED WARRANTY
(EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 1, 2008) 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.
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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 hourmeter 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 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.
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(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) Downhole toolage is not covered under this warranty.
(15) Wear items which are listed by product group as follows:
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.
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.
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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.
MANUFACTURED BY:
VERMEER CORPORATION
Pella, Iowa 50219 USA
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VERMEER EQUIPMENT LIFETIME LIMITED WARRANTY RIDER (INCLUDE THIS IN NAVIGATOR BOOKS ONLY)
(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
D7x11 Series II. . . . . . . . . . 464 and above
D16x20 Series II. . . . . . . . . 101 and above
D20x22 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143 and above
D20x22 Series II. . . . . . . . . 101 and above
D24x40 Series II. . . . . . . . . 281 and above
D36x50 Series II. . . . . . . . . 143 and above
D80x100 Series II. . . . . . . . 122 and above
D100x120 Series II. . . . . . . 123 and above
D200x300 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110 and above
D300x500 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111 and above
D330x500 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101 and above
Specified Models: All Vermeer Navigator Horizontal Directional Drills built with rack and pinion
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.
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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 the Operator Presence system functions.
___ Check that red safety stop bar functions.
___ Check Remote Lockout system.
___ Check oil in rotation gearbox.
___ Check operation of fluid flow systems (Off/On, Full Flow, Wash Wand).
___ Check operation of locator system if supplied.
Engine
___ Check engine oil level.
___ Check condition of air cleaner.
___ Check air intake clamps.
___ Check battery charge and electrolyte level.

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___ Check belts for proper tension.
___ Check coolant level and antifreeze concentration.
___ Check radiator hose clamps.
___ 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 (3000 psi on Thrust Pressure Gauge).
___ Check thrust relief pressure (3000 psi/207 bar).
DELIVERY
Check and perform the following with the customer:
___ Review contents of the two-volume HDD Resource Library.
___ Review all sections of the Operator’s Manual.
___ Grease or oil all lubrication points.
Review and demonstrate with the customer the various aspects of Navigator HDD:
___ 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
ENGINE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER - RECORD
Engine Model Number
Engine Serial Number
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Table of Contents
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
Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20-1
Strike Alert Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20-1
Remote Lockout Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20-2
Remote Lockout 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
Engine Operation Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20-7
Battery Ground Disconnect . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20-8
Engine Monitors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20-9
Transport Station Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20-10
Track/Ground Drive Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20-10
Setup Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20-11
Rack/Stabilizer Control - Transport Station . . . . . . . . . . . . 20-11
Drill Station Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20-12
Operator Presence/Seat Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20-12
Auxiliary Outlet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20-13
Fuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20-13
Power Vise Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20-14
Drilling Controls - Rotation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20-15
Drilling Controls - Thrust . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20-16
Drilling Fluid Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20-16
Rod Joint Position Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20-18
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30-1
Remote Lockout Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30-1
Remote Lockout System Intended Use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30-1
Remote Lockout System Component Identification . . . . . . . 30-2
Remote Transmitter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30-2
Power ON/OFF Button. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30-3
Run Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30-3
Lockout Button. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30-3
Remote Lockout - Hydraulic Lockout Test . . . . . . . . . . . 30-4
Remote Lockout - Engine Shutdown Test . . . . . . . . . . . 30-5
Hydraulic Lockout or Engine Shutdown Option . . . . . . . . . . 30-6
Hydraulic Lockout Backup Engine Shutdown. . . . . . . . . 30-6
Loss of Remote Transmitter Signal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30-7
Remote Lockout Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30-7
Fault Check/Processing Lights. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30-7
Remote Registration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30-8

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Radio Channel - Change . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30-9
Battery Condition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30-9
Low Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30-9
Discharged Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30-9
Recharge Battery. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30-9
Remote Lockout System - Start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30-10
Remote Lockout System - Shut Down . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30-10
Lockout Procedure - With Remote Lockout . . . . . . . . . . . . 30-11
Resuming Operation after Remote Lockout . . . . . . . . . 30-12
Lockout Procedure - Without Remote Lockout System . . . 30-13
Resuming Operation after Lockout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30-13
Drill Rod and Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30-14
Drill Rod . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30-14
Drill Tool Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30-15
Drill Tool Assemblies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30-16
Direct Coupled Mini Drill and Pullback Head
(End Load Sonde). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30-16
Drilling Head Assembly
(Side Load Sonde) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30-17
Trihawk Drill Head Assembly. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30-18
Trihawk Drill Housing Assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30-19
Hex Coupler Connection - Assembly. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30-19
PVC Pipe Pulling (Option) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30-20
Reamer Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30-21
Swivel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30-21
Reamer Carrier - Intended Use. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30-21
Reamer Carrier Styles. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30-21
Reamer Carrier Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30-22
Reamer Carrier - Install/Remove. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30-22
Reamer Carrier - Lift . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30-23
Turnbuckle - Adjust. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30-23
Reamer - Connect with Threaded Connection . . . . . . . 30-24
Reamer - Connect with Hex Collar Connection . . . . . . 30-25
Reamer Carrier Wear Pads - Replace . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30-25
Locator System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30-26
Rod Loading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30-26
Rod Box - Load . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30-26
Rod Joints - Tighten . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30-27
Rod Joint Position Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30-27
Auto Greaser (Option). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30-28
Drill Rods - Add to Drill String . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30-29
Drill Rods - Remove from Drill String . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30-31
Power Vises . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30-32
Power Vise Operating Guidelines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30-32
Power Vise Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30-32
Power Vise Use When Adding Rods to Drill String. . . . 30-33
Power Vise Use When Removing Rods
from Drill String . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30-33
Drilling Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30-34
Adding Antifreeze to Drilling Fluid System . . . . . . . . . . 30-34
Preparation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40-1
Preparing Personnel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40-1
Operator Qualifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40-1
Safety Conscious Operators and Workers . . . . . . . . . . . 40-1
Training . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40-1
Warning Safety Signs and Operating Instructions . . . . . 40-2
Radio Communication Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40-2

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Radio Communication to Stop Drilling Operation . . . . . . 40-3
Radio Communication to Resume Drilling Operation . . . 40-3
Personal Protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40-4
Sound and Vibration Levels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40-5
Underground Utility Contact . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40-6
Electrical Shock Protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40-7
Electrocution Avoidance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40-8
Electrically Insulated Gloves. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40-9
Electrically Insulated Gloves - Inspect . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40-9
Electrically Insulated Boots. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40-10
Strike Alert System Functions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40-11
Soil Conductivity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40-11
Hydraulic System Shutoff . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40-11
Preparing the Machine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40-12
Operator Presence System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40-12
Remote Lockout System Preparation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40-12
Remote Lockout System. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40-12
Range - Test. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40-12
Remote Transmitter - Prepare . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40-12
Remote Lockout System - Test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40-13
Preparing the Work Area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40-14
Job Site - Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40-14
Work Site Assessment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40-14
Warning Cones. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40-14
Power Line Locator System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40-14
Laws and Regulations - Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40-15
Planning the Bore . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40-15
Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50-1
Starting Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50-1
Starting the Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50-1
Cold Weather Starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50-2
Engine Cold Weather Starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50-2
Hydraulic Fluid Cold Weather Starting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50-2
Shutdown Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50-3
Transporting the Machine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50-4
Preparing for Transport . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50-4
Equipment Components - Stow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50-4
Drill Rod - Clean and Store . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50-4
Flushing Bentonite/Polymers from Drilling
Fluid System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50-5
Machine - Wash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50-5
Trailering the Machine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50-5
Loading/Unloading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50-5
Retrieval . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50-6
Lifting Machine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50-7
Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50-7
Bore Path - Walk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50-7
Drill Unit Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50-7
Strike Alert System - Test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50-8
Strike Alert - Indicators and Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50-9
Warning Cones - Place . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50-10
Locating Equipment - Prepare . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50-10
Machine - Anchor with Power Stakes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50-11
Stakedown - Remove/Install. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50-12
Drilling Fluid Setup. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50-12
Rod Wiper - Install . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50-13
Entrance and Exit Sites - Prepare . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50-13

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Pilot Bore . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50-13
Read Overview Section . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50-13
Safety Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50-14
Electrocution Avoidance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50-14
Utility Line Contact. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50-15
In Case of Electrical Strike . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50-16
Gas. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50-17
Fiber Optic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50-17
Work Site Assessment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50-17
Before Drilling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50-18
Rod Box Cover - Open . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50-18
Drill Head - Connect to Starter Rod . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50-18
Starting the Bore . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50-19
Drill Fluid - Adjust . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50-20
Drill Rod - Lubricate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50-20
Starting the Bore . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50-21
Drill Rods - Add . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50-21
While Drilling Out . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50-22
Gauges - Monitor. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50-22
Obstructions - Investigate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50-22
Plugged Drill Rod. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50-23
Exiting the Bore . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50-23
Changing Tools at Remote Exit Pit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50-23
Remote Lockout Use. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50-24
Communication Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50-24
Reamer Carrier Use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50-24
Swivel Use. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50-25
Pullback Tool - Install . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50-25
Resuming Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50-26
Pullback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50-27
Pullback - Start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50-28
Rod Joints - Break. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50-28
Trailing Rod While Pre-Reaming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50-29
Swivel Use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50-29
Short-String Method of Adding Drill Rod
for Pre-Reaming. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50-30
Push-Through Method of Adding Drill Rod
for Pre-Reaming. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50-32
Resuming Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50-33
Gauges - Monitor During Pullback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50-34
Drill Rod - Remove . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50-34
After Each Bore . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50-35
Power Vises - Clean . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50-35
Drill Rods - Clean and Store . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50-35
Flushing Bentonite/Polymers from Drilling Fluid System . .50-36
Machine - Wash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50-36
Supplemental Operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55-1
Jump-Starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55-1
Battery Explosion - Avoid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55-1
Battery Burns - Avoid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55-1
Jump-Starting Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55-2
Portable Breakout System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55-4
Portable Breakout System Intended Use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55-4
Portable Breakout Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55-5
Portable Breakout System Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55-7
Tongs - Position on Drill Rod Joint . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55-7
Hydraulic Pump - Install . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55-9
Cylinder - Install . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55-9
Operating the Portable Breakout System . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55-10

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Portable Breakout System Torque Values . . . . . . . . . . . . .55-12
Portable Breakout System True Torque. . . . . . . . . . . . 55-13
Portable Breakout System Tongs - Remove . . . . . . . . . . . .55-14
Portable Breakout System Tong Chain - Adjust . . . . . . . . .55-14
Portable Breakout System Chain - Periodic Inspection . . .55-15
Replacing Broken Drill Rod Underground . . . . . . . . . . . . .55-17
Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60-1
Safety Signs Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60-1
Maintenance Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60-1
Hourmeter - Check for Maintenance Interval . . . . . . . . . . . .60-2
Machine - Grease . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60-2
Recommended Fluids . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60-2
Maintenance Intervals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60-3

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