RT45 Operator’s Manual Microtrenching - 129
Operate
3. Move attachment speed/direction control to desired speed. BLADE WILL TURN.
4. Slowly lower microtrencher to full depth.
5. Release parking brake.
6. Increase engine speed to full throttle.
7. Move ground drive hand control to desired trenching speed.
Moving digging teeth will cause serious injury or death.
Stay away.
To help avoid injury:
• Allow 3’ (1 m) between digging teeth and obstacle. Machine may jerk when digging starts.
• Keep everyone at least 10’ (3 m) from machine, attachments, and their range of movement.
Read operator’s manual. Follow safety rules and
know how to use all controls. Your safety is at stake.
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NOTICE:
• Lower microtrencher into softer material then move into harder or abrasive material. For
example, lower microtrencher into dirt at shoulder before cutting across road.
• Microtrencher is not recommended for soft, wet, or sticky soil conditions.
IMPORTANT: If a curved trench must be cut:
• Release swing lock.
• Make a series of straight cuts for a curved trench smalled than a 40’ (12.2 m) radius. .