Ditch Witch JT2020 - Manual (Page 111)

Conduct a Bore - 110
JT2020 Mach 1 Operator’s Manual
Remove Pipe
CMW
9. Break rear joint.
• Engage rear wrench.
• Slowly rotate spindle counterclockwise until joint is loosened.
Do not fully separate joint.
• Disengage rear wrench.
• Move carriage back until front end of pipe is positioned inside front end of pipe box.
• Rotate spindle counterclockwise until saver sub is separated from pipe.
• Stop rotation and move carriage to back of frame.
10. Ensure pipe box is positioned correctly.
11. Load pipe into pipe box:
12. Attach saver sub to next pipe.
• Move carriage forward until saver sub touches pipe.
• Rotate spindle to connect to pipe. Slowly tighten joint to full machine torque.
13. Disengage front wrench to release pipe.
Manual Pipeloader Controls Automated Pipeloader Control
• Move shuttle under pipe box.
• Release grippers and raise pipe lifters to
place pipe in box.
• Lube front threads.
• Press resume. Green control cycle light
will come on.
• Shuttles will retract, front threads will be
lubed, grippers will release pipe, pipe
lifters will raise until pipe is off shuttles,
and then green control cycle light will
flash.