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