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Operator's Manual - Ditch Witch

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JT5 Operator’s <strong>Manual</strong> Systems and Equipment - 109<br />

Tracker Control<br />

Disable Thrust and Rotation<br />

1. When drill head enters target pit or exits the<br />

ground, turn off tracker.<br />

After 8-16 seconds, green tracker control light<br />

(shown), located on drilling unit carriage, will<br />

come on. Hydraulic power to thrust and<br />

rotation will be disabled.<br />

IMPORTANT: Tracker operator cannot disable<br />

thrust and rotation from tracker if tracker<br />

control key (shown) is installed in drilling unit<br />

and turned to the disable position. See<br />

“Tracker control key” on page 33 for more<br />

information.<br />

NOTICE: If you are not using tracker control,<br />

turn off drilling unit before changing downhole<br />

tools.<br />

2. Change downhole tools.<br />

3. If you are tracking backreamer’s path,<br />

turn on tracker and enable code<br />

transmission. After 8-16 seconds, green<br />

tracker control light on drilling unit carriage<br />

will go off and thrust and rotation will<br />

function.<br />

If you are not tracking backreamer’s<br />

path, install tracker control key (shown) on<br />

drilling unit. Green tracker control light on<br />

drilling unit carriage will go off and thrust<br />

and rotation will function.<br />

CMW

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