Ditch Witch 1820 - Trenching Attachment (Continued); Operating Tips for Trenching

42 1820 - TRENCHING ATTACHMENT
OPERATING TIPS
42 1820 - TRENCHING ATTACHMENT
OPERATING TIPS
OPERATING TIPS
• Avoid digging with badly worn digging teeth. When replacing
old teeth, maintain original tooth pattern. Use Ditch Witch
replacement teeth for best trenching results.
• Operate engine at full throttle under load for most productive
trenching. If soil conditions permit, operating in this range
gives longer engine life and more efficient use of available
engine horsepower.
• Use slower digging chain speed in hard soil. Use alligator
chain in frozen or rocky soil.
• When beginning trench near a wall or fence, allow enough
distance between boom and footings, drains, and cables.
• Use correct digging boom length. Shortest turn may be made
with boom fully down.
• When cutting across asphalt roads, start trench in soil at
edge of road and dig with shortest possible boom at full
digging depth.
• For a clean trench floor, use optional trench cleaner.
• When straight trenching across a slope, it can be helpful to
stake 4x4” wood beam parallel to intended course and just far
enough from trench to guide downslope wheel.
• Trenching a straight line is easier with wheels turned slightly
to auger side of machine.
OPERATING TIPS
• Avoid digging with badly worn digging teeth. When replacing
old teeth, maintain original tooth pattern. Use Ditch Witch
replacement teeth for best trenching results.
• Operate engine at full throttle under load for most productive
trenching. If soil conditions permit, operating in this range
gives longer engine life and more efficient use of available
engine horsepower.
• Use slower digging chain speed in hard soil. Use alligator
chain in frozen or rocky soil.
• When beginning trench near a wall or fence, allow enough
distance between boom and footings, drains, and cables.
• Use correct digging boom length. Shortest turn may be made
with boom fully down.
• When cutting across asphalt roads, start trench in soil at
edge of road and dig with shortest possible boom at full
digging depth.
• For a clean trench floor, use optional trench cleaner.
• When straight trenching across a slope, it can be helpful to
stake 4x4” wood beam parallel to intended course and just far
enough from trench to guide downslope wheel.
• Trenching a straight line is easier with wheels turned slightly
to auger side of machine.