Ditch Witch Zahn - Manual (Page 55)

Trench - 54
R150/R230/R300 Operator’s Manual
Trench
7. Disengage parking brake and pull ground drive control to begin trenching. UNIT WILL MOVE.
8. For continuous ground drive and front end drive operation, use cruise control pedal. See “Cruise
control pedal” on page 27.
9. When trench is complete, move ground drive control to neutral.
10. Move throttle to half open.
11. Use front end lift control to raise boom to top of trench.
12. Use front end drive control to stop digging chain rotation.
13. Use front end lift control to raise trencher.
14. Use ground drive control to drive unit away from trench.
15. Lower trencher to ground surface.
16. Stop engine.
IMPORTANT:
• Trenching movement is toward you.
• For easier turning, lower boom to full depth.
• If an object becomes lodged in chain, move digging chain control to neutral and raise boom
slightly. Reverse chain direction. If object must be removed manually, stop engine.