Ditch Witch FT5 User Manual

FT5 - SERVICE

SERIAL NUMBER

SERVICE

SERIAL NUMBER

Record the serial numbers and date of purchase of your equipment in the spaces below.

Date of Manufacture: Serial Number: Date of Purchase:

FT5 - SERVICE

SUPPORT PROCEDURE

Notify your dealer immediately of any malfunction or failure of Ditch Witch equipment.

Always give model, serial number, and approximate date of your equipment purchase. This information should be recorded and placed on file by the owner at the time of purchase.

Return damaged parts to dealer for inspection and warranty consideration if in warranty time frame.

Order genuine Ditch Witch replacement or repair parts from your authorized Ditch Witch dealer. Use of another manufacturer's parts may void warranty consideration.

RESOURCES

Publications

Contact your Ditch Witch dealer for publications covering the operation, service, and repair of your equipment.

Ditch Witch Training

For information about on-site, individualized training, contact your Ditch Witch dealer.

FT5 - FOREWO RD

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FOREWORD

This manual is an important part of your equipment. It provides safety information and operation instructions to help you use and maintain your Ditch Witch equipment.

Read this manual before using your equipment. Keep it with the equipment at all times for future ref erence. If you sell your equipment, be sure to give this manual to the new owner.

If you need a replacement copy, contact your Ditch Witch dealer. If you need assistance in locating a dealer, visit our website at

www.ditchwitch.com

or write to the following address:

The Charles Machine Works, Inc. Attn: Marketing Department PO Box 66 Perry, OK 73077-0066 USA

The descriptions and specifications in this manual are subject to change. The Charles Machine Works, Inc. reserves the right to improve equipment. Some product improv ements may hav e t aken place after this manual was published. For the latest information on Ditch Witch equipment, see your Ditch Witch dealer.

Thank you for buy ing and using Ditch Witch equipment .

FT5 - FOREWORD

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Operator's Manual

FT5

Issue No.1.0/OP-3/99 Part Number 054-058

by The Charles Machine Works, Inc.,

Perry, Oklahoma

, Ditch Witch, Jet Trac, Pro Tech, Fluid Miser, Perma-Soil, Modularmatic, Roto Witch, AutoCrowd, and Subsite are registered trademarks of The Charles Machine Works, Inc.

Pierce Airrow is a registered trademark of Oklahoma Airrow, Inc.

FT5 - CONTENTS

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CONTENTS

SERVICE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1

Serial Number. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1

Support Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2

Resources. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2

FOREWORD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

CONTROLS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7

Overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Descriptions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8

SAFETY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11

Safety Alert Classifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12

Safety Alerts and Notices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13

LIFT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15

Points . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15

SETUP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17

Check Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17

Select Drilling Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18

Plan Drilling Fluid Requ ire m e nts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20

FT5 - CONTENTS

RESOURCES

OPERATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Mix Drilling Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Pump Fluid to Boring Unit. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Operate in Cold Weather . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 4

LUBRICATION AND MAINTENANCE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Lubrication . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 6

SPECIFICATIONS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

FT5 - CONTROLS

OVERVIEW

CONTROLS

1. Filler neck

2. Mixing valve

3. Discharge valve

4. Circulation valve

5. Rope start

6. Throttle

7. Choke

8. Tank discharge valve

9. Drain valve

FT5 - CONTROLS

DESCRIPTIONS

Filler Neck

Remove cap to add additives t o drilling fluid mixture. Replace cap when finished.

Mixing Valve

Controls flow from filler neck to pump. Open only when pouring additives into filler neck for mixing. Close when finished.

IMPORTANT:

Do not open valve unless pump is running.

Discharge Valve

Controls flow from FT5 to fluid pump on boring unit.

Circulation Valve

Controls flow from pump to tank. Open to circulate fluid between pump and tank while mixing.

FT5 - CONTROLS

Rope Start

Cranks engine for starting. Pull to start engine.

Throttle

Controls engine speed. Increasing engine speed also increases pump flow.

Choke

Regulates air/fuel mixture in engine.

Tank Discharge Valve

This valve must be open while unit is running. Open this valve and the drain valve to drain fluid from tank. If

drawing water into tank from an external source, open the drain valv e and close this valve.

Drain Valve

Open this valve and tank discharge valve to drain fluid from tank. If drawing water into tank from an external source, open this valve and close tank discharge valve.

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