SettingUptheDrillHeadandTracking
System
Thedrillheadconsistsoftwoparts,thedrillbitandthesonde
housing(Figure37).
Figure37
1.Sondehousing
2.Drillbit
Drillbitsvaryinsizeandtypetomeetthevarioussoil
conditionsyoumayneedtodrillthrough.Someofthe
possibilitiesareasfollows:
•Straightblade—Usedinawiderangeofmediumdensity
soils.
•Bentblade—Usedinmediumtosoftsoils.Thisbithas
anadded20°bendtoincreasesteeringperformancein
softsoils.
•Trianglepointblade—Useinhardandrockysoils.This
bithascarbideedgestoreducewear.
Alloftheabovebitscomeinvaryingwidths.Awiderblade
increasesyourabilitytosteerinsoftsoils.Anarrowerblade
movesthroughhardsoilsbetter.ContactyourAuthorized
ToroDealerforacompletelistofavailableblades.
Thesondesandreceiversareessentialtotracktheposition
ofthedrillheadthroughoutthedrillingoperation.The
sondehousingonthedrillheadopensuptoacceptthesonde
beaconwhichworkswiththereceivertotrackthelocation,
pitch,direction,headorientation,andmoreofthedrillhead.
RefertotheTrackingSystemOperator’sManualforinstructions
onusingthesystem.
Toinstallthesondebeaconintothesondehousingonthe
drillhead,completethefollowing:
1.Replacethebatteriesinthesondebeaconasdescribed
intheTrackingSystemOperator’sManual.
2.Loosenthescrewssecuringthehousingcovertothe
housingandremovethecover(Figure38).
Figure38
1.Sondehousing
4.Housingcover
2.Screws
5.Housing
3.Drillbit
3.Insertthesondebeaconwiththeforwardendtoward
thedrillbitintothesondehousing(Figure39).
Figure39
1.Sondehousing
3.Drillbit
2.Sondebeacon
4.Installthehousingcoverandsecureitwiththescrews
(Figure38).
SettinguptheMachineforDrilling
1.Usingthedrivependant,drivethemachinetothe
locationthatyouhavepreparedforit,ensuringthat
thefrontofthemachineistheproperdistanceback
fromentrypointandthedrillframeisinlinewiththe
borepath.
2.Driveuptothelocationandmakesurethatallutilities
arelocatedandmarkedpriortodrilling.
3.Loosenthe4screwsthatsecurethecoversoverthe
operatorconsolesandremovethecovers(Figure40).
Note:Storethemsomeplacesafefortheday.
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