Ditch Witch JT920L - Page 85

JT920/JT920L - SETUP 85
ASSEMBLE DRILL STRING
JT920/JT920L - SETUP 85
ASSEMBLE DRILL STRING
Connect Drill Pipe
1. Start drilling unit engine.
2. Align transition sub in front wrench.
3. Load pipe.
• Make sure pin is in row 1 on lower rear of pipe loader
frame.
• Use loader shuttle switch to move pipe to spindle.
4. Connect pipe to saver sub.
• Move carriage forward until saver sub nears male pipe
thread.
• Continue to lower carriage and rotate spindle until pipe
screws into saver sub.
• Use loader shuttle switch to move shuttle under selected
row until pipe falls into shuttle.
• Move carriage forward until front end of pipe is aligned
with transition sub male thread.
5. Use machine power to slowly rotate spindle and drill pipe
onto transition sub male thread.
6. Tighten to full machine torque.
7. Disengage front wrench and move carriage back to top of
frame.
8. Turn off engine.
Connect Drill Pipe
1. Start drilling unit engine.
2. Align transition sub in front wrench.
3. Load pipe.
• Make sure pin is in row 1 on lower rear of pipe loader
frame.
• Use loader shuttle switch to move pipe to spindle.
4. Connect pipe to saver sub.
• Move carriage forward until saver sub nears male pipe
thread.
• Continue to lower carriage and rotate spindle until pipe
screws into saver sub.
• Use loader shuttle switch to move shuttle under selected
row until pipe falls into shuttle.
• Move carriage forward until front end of pipe is aligned
with transition sub male thread.
5. Use machine power to slowly rotate spindle and drill pipe
onto transition sub male thread.
6. Tighten to full machine torque.
7. Disengage front wrench and move carriage back to top of
frame.
8. Turn off engine.