Ditch Witch RT45 - Manual (Page 146)

RT45 Operator’s Manual
Service - 149
10 Hour
CMW
®
Check Digging Chain
Check teeth (1) for wear every 10 hours. Replace
worn teeth, using Ditch Witch
®
replacement parts
and maintaining original tooth pattern.
Check chain every 10 hours. Replace worn or
broken chains. If sidebars (2) are bent or loose on
chain pins (3), chain spacers should be used to
join sidebars.
For more efficient digging, contact your Ditch
Witch dealer for information about the tooth
pattern best suited to your jobsite, or see
page 128.
Check Digging Chain Tension
Check digging chain tension every 10 hours.
Sprocket Boom
Tension is correct when 2” (50 mm) of slide and
stop (3) are exposed. Adjust tension with boom
horizontal by tightening or loosening adjustment
screws (2) and jam nuts (1).
IMPORTANT: If using rock chain bits, check that bits rotate freely. Clean chain and check bits after
each use. Replace bit when carbide cap or insert is worn or adapter can be damaged.