Toro 2024 - System Setup Procedures; Zap-Alert Activation Warnings and Stake Lowering

DANGER
IftheZap-Alertsystemactivateswhiledrilling,the
machine,exceptfortheoperator’splatform,will
becomeenergized.Ifyoustepofftheoperator
platformorifsomeonetouchesthemachineorwet
groundnearthemachineorinthebore,youor
theycouldbeelectrocutedcausingseriousinjury
ordeath.
•TesttheZap-Alertsystembeforedrilling.
•Deploythegroundingstakebeforedrilling.
Ensurethatthestakeisfullyinsertedintomoist
soil.
•IftheZap-Alertistriggered:
–Stayintheseatanddonottouchtheground
oranyotherpartofthemachineuntilthe
powerhasbeenturnedoff.Donotpour
liquidsorurinatefromtheoperatorplatform
ontotheground.
–Stopdrilling,stopthedrilling-uidow,and
retractthedrilloutoftheground.
–Keepeveryoneawayfromthemachine,
wetgroundnearthemachineorrunning
fromthemachine,andanyopensourcesof
water/mudthatisintheboreandcontacting
thebrokenline.
–Contacttheutilitycompanytohavepower
shutofftothebrokenline.Donotresetthe
Zap-Alertsystemuntilthepowerhasbeen
turnedoff.
1.Removethegroundingstakefromtheholderonthe
sideoftheoperatorplatform(Figure43).
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Figure43
1.Groundingstake
2.Movethestakedirectlyawayfromthemachine,
perpendiculartothedrillframeanddriveitintothe
grounduntilthehandletouchestheground.
3.Ifthegroundisdrywhereyouputthestake,soakit
withwaterbeforeusingthemachinetoensuregood
electricalcontact.
LoweringtheStakes
1.Movetheoperatorstationtothedesiredangle,switch
theDRILL/DRIVEswitchtotheDRILLposition,and
raisethepipeelevators,sothatthepipeisrestingon
theelevators;refertoStartingtheFirstPipe(page49).
2.Loadtherstpipeandinstallthesondeandthedrill
head;refertoStartingtheFirstPipe(page49).
3.Placethedrillheadonthedrillframe,andtakeapitch
readingusingthereceiver;refertotheTrackingSystem
Operator’sManual.
4.Lowerthethrustframe,tiltingthedrillframeuntilthe
platecontactstheground(Figure44).
Figure44
1.Thrustframe2.Stake-downplate
5.Lowertherearstabilizersuntiltheycontacttheground
rmly,oruntilthedesiredentryangleisachieved
(Figure45).
Note:Therearofthetracksshouldjuststarttolift
offtheground.
Note:Ifthegroundissoft,placetimberbelowthe
stabilizers,andlowerthestabilizers.
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