Operator’s instructions
6. Before drilling
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8. Rapid feed the rock drill backwards until the drill rod is almost out of the upper
drill steel support by moving the lever for rapid feed to UP position. Following
which, reset the lever to NEUTRAL position.
9. Open the rod handling grippers and move the rod handling arms to drill centre by
pressing in the top contact on the rod handling lever and moving it backwards.
Following which, reset the lever in centre position and release the top contact. The
grippers are now in drill centre and have loose grip.
10. Rapid feed backwards until the rock drill has reached its end position.
11. Activate hard grip by moving the rod handling lever backwards.
12. If the sleeve retainer is in use then it must now be locked.
The sleeve retainer is an option and is only used when drill steels with loose
sleeves are used.
13. Unthread the shank adapter from the drill rod by moving the rotation lever to
BACKWARD ROTATION position. Following which, reset the lever to NEU-
TRAL position.
14. If the sleeve retainer is in use then it must now be opened.
15. If there is already a rod in the carousel then the carousel must be rotated until there
is an empty space.
16. Insert the drill rod into the carousel by moving the rod handling lever forwards.
The top contact must not be depressed.
17. Repeat the procedure until the required number of drill rods are in the carousel.
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