Toro 2024 User Manual

PreparingtheJobSiteandthe
Machine
Beforedrilling,preparethejobsiteandmachineasfollows:
•MarkandpreparetheborepathMarkingandPreparing
theBorePath(page39).
•TesttheZap-Alertsystem;refertoTestingtheZap-Alert
System(page39).
•Loadthedrillpipesintothepipeholderifneeded;refer
toLoadingDrillPipesintothePipeHolder(page41).
•Addfueltothemachine;refertoAddingFuel(page41).
•Checktheoillevelintheengine;refertoCheckingthe
Engine-OilLevel(page43)
•Checktheenginecoolantlevel;refertoCheckingthe
CoolingSystem(page43).
•Checkthehydraulicuidlevel;refertoCheckingthe
Hydraulic-FluidLevel(page43).
•Checktheoillevelinthedrilling-uidpump;referto
CheckingtheDrilling-Fluid-PumpOilLevel(page86).
•Load/unloadthemachine;refertoLoadingand
UnloadingtheMachine(page43).
•Drivethemachinetotheentrypoint;referto
UnderstandingHorizontalDirectionalDrilling(page31).
•Connectthemachinetoadrilling-uidsource;referto
ConnectingtoaDrilling-FluidSource(page48).
•Setupthedrillbit(s)andtrackingelectronics;referto
SettingUptheDrillHeadandTrackingSystem(page45).
•Setupthemachinefordrilling;refertoSettingupthe
MachineforDrilling(page45).
•DeploytheZap-Alertsystem;refertoDeployingthe
Zap-AlertSystem(page46)
MarkingandPreparingtheBorePath
1.Walktheborepath,markingitonthegroundwith
markingpaintsothatthereceiveroperatorwillbeable
tofollowtheplan.
2.Handdigtoexposeanyburiedutilitylinesmarked
previouslythattheborepathwillbecrossing.This
willallowthereceiveroperatortoknowexactlywhere
theyare.
3.Ifyouareexitingtheboreatgroundlevelandnotinan
existingtrench,diganangledholeintowhichthebit
willenterattheendofthebore.
4.Ifdesired,digaholetothebeginning-of-the-borepoint
whereyoucandisconnectthepipeorlinesafterpulling
themback.
TestingtheZap-AlertSystem
TheZap-Alertsystemisanelectricstrikesensingdeviceon
themachinethattriggersastrobelightandaudiblealarmin
theeventthatthedrillbit,reamer,orstakebreaksintoan
energizedpowerline.Intheeventofanelectricstrike,the
machinewillbecomeenergized,settingoffthealarm.
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.
–Keepstandingorrunningwateranddrilling
uidcontainedclosetothemachine.Keep
wateranddrillinguidsourcesawayfrom
thebrokenline.
–Contacttheutilitycompanytohavepower
shutofftothebrokenline.Donotresetthe
Zap-Alertsystemuntilthepowerhasbeen
turnedoff.
TesttheZap-Alertsystembeforeusingthedrilleachday,as
follows:
1.Openthefronthood;refertoOpeningtheFront
Hood(page58).
2.Laythegroundingstakeatonthegroundawayfrom
themachine.Donotdrivethestakeintotheground.
Important:Donotallowthestaketotouchany
partofthemachine.
3.ConnectanalligatorclipfromtheZap-Alerttesterto
thegroundingstudontheZap-Alertsystem(Figure
30).
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Toro 2024 Specifications

General

Brand	Toro
Model	2024
Category	Drill
Language	English