Specifications

300 SERIES MAN HOLE DIGGER
FORM GOM12070702, VERSION 1.2
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Handle reinforcements provide proper
structural integrity. Use of the Hole Digger
without the proper operator handle
reinforcement can result in handle failure
and/or personal injury.
6) Do not utilize chains or slings wrapped around the
composite material operator handles to help remove a
Hole Digger which has become stuck in the ground.
USE OF CHAINS AND/OR SLINGS WRAPPED
AROUND THE COMPOSITE MATERIAL
OPERATOR HANDLES TO HELP REMOVE A
HOLE DIGGER FROM THE GROUND CAN
RESULT IN DAMAGE TO THE HANDLES AND
TRANSMISSION. THIS OCCURRENCE CAN
LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE AND/OR
PERSONAL INJURY.
7) Regardless of actual use, all composite
material operator handles have a maximum
service life of 6 years. Replace any handle
subject to this time limit with a factory approved
replacement part only.
O PE RAT I O N OF A HO LE D I G G ER W I TH
OP ER ATOR HA NDL ES N OT M EET IN G TH E
D E SC R I B ED R E QU I R E ME N T S A N D / OR
OP ER ATI NG PA RAM ETE RS C AN R E SULT
I N P R O P ER T Y D A MA G E A ND / O R
PE RS ON A L I N JU RY.
GENERAL
TRANSPORTATION INFORMATION.
Application: All 300 Series models.
When transporting the Hole Digger in/on a motor
vehicle, the gasoline tank breather vent (if so equipped)
must be completely closed to eliminate the accidental
seepage of fuel and resulting potential fire hazard. In
order to minimize the possibility of damage to the Hole
Digger, always transport it to the job site with the auger
disconnected. Failure to properly transport the Hole
Digger can cause transmission oil to become
entrapped in the centrifugal clutch drum. Such an
occurrence can cause excessive clutch slippage until
the oil properly drains. All equipment must be secured
in/on vehicles with suitable strapping or tie downs.
Personnel
should not be transported in the same
compartment as equipment and fuel supplies. Consult
applicable OSHA regulations.
DETERMINATION OF POTENTIAL
SUBSURFACE HAZARDS IN THE PROPOSED
DIGGING LOCATION(S).
Application: All 300 Series models.
BEFORE ATTEMPTING TO DIG WITH THE HOLE
DIGGER, DETERMINE THE POTENTIAL
SUBSURFACE HAZARDS THAT MAY EXIST IN THE
PROPOSED DIGGING LOCATION(S). POTENTIAL
SUBSURF
ACE HAZARDS MAY INCLUDE, BUT NOT
BE LIMITED TO, THE FOLLOWING:
1) ROCKS OF ANY SIZE.
2) ROOTS OF ANY SIZE.
3) BURIED MATERIALS SUCH AS GARBAGE
AND OTHER DEBRIS.
4) BURIED PRESSURIZED PIPELINES
CONTAINING SUCH MATERIALS AS NATURAL
GAS, PROPANE, ETC.
5) BURIED ELECTRICAL CABLES.
BEFORE ATTEMPTING TO DIG WITH THE
HOLE DIGGER IN THE PROPOSED
LOCATION(S), CONTACT ALL APPROPRIATE
AGENCIES TO DETERMINE THE EXACT
LOCATION(S) OF ALL BURIED PIPELINES,
POWER LINES AND MATERIAL DEBRIS. MANY
UTILITIES AND OTHER AGENCIES WILL
PERFORM THESE TASK AT MINIMAL CHARGE
OR NO COST. HAVE ALL SUBSURFACE
HAZARDS MARKED FOR EASY
RECOGNITION. MACHINE CONTACT WITH
THESE AND OTHER SUBSURFACE HAZARDS
CAN RESULT IN PROPERTY DAMAGE AND/OR
PERSONAL INJURY.
SET UP FOR DIGGING.
Application: All 300 Series models.
1) The Hole Digger is designed for two operators to
transport it by the operator handles to, while on, and
from the job site. Connect the auger to the Hole Digger
with the correct factory supplied auger pin. Depending
upon the specific model, a variance in auger pin part