RT120Q Operator's Manual - Ditch Witch

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RT120Q Operator’s Manual
1. Adjust throttle to low idle.
2. Move attachment speed/direction control to desired speed. SAW WILL TURN.
away.
Moving digging teeth will kill you or cut off arm or leg. Stay
To help avoid injury:
• Machine might jerk when digging starts. Allow 3’ (1 m) between digging teeth and
obstacle.
• Keep everyone at least 6’ (2 m) from machine, attachments, and their range of movement.
3. Slowly lower saw to trench depth.
Incorrect procedures could result in death, injury, or property
damage. Learn to use equipment correctly.
To help avoid injury: Ensure that stabilizers are in contact with the ground while sawing.
Failure to use stabilizers correctly will damage equipment.
4. Release parking brake and verify parking brake indicator is off.
5. Increase engine speed to full throttle.
6. Push ground drive control forward to trenching speed.
IMPORTANT:
• Lower saw into softer material then move into harder or abrasive material. For example,
lower saw into dirt at shoulder before cutting across road.
• For cruise control operation, see page 43.
7. If a curved trench must be cut, make a series of straight cuts.
8. When trench is complete, adjust throttle to low idle.
9. Raise saw and stabilizers.
10. As saw clears top of trench, move attachment speed/direction control to neutral.
11. Swivel seat to the drive position.
12. Tilt steering wheel column down.
13. Drive a short distance away from work site.
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