Ditch Witch JT30AT - Manual (Page 188)

JT30 /JT30 All Terrain Operator’s Manual
Systems and Equipment - 188
Service Mode
CMW
Rear Stop
Purpose: To stop carriage
before it reaches the rear of
the drill frame.
Machine automatically stops
pullback when carriage
reaches the rear stop sensor. Rear stop sensor data is not available.
Carriage may impact rear of drill frame.
Operator must manually slow carriage
and ease it against the rear carriage
stop.
Assisted Makeup/Float
Purpose: To protect threads
on saver sub and pipe
sections.
Machine automatically
coordinates thrust and rotation
speed to reduce thread wear/
damage. Data from the float sensor is not
available.
Operator must use the joystick to
manually coordinate thrust and rotation
speed when threading pipe.
Auto Pipe Release
Purpose: To keep pipe
lifters from forcing pipe
through closed grippers.
When pipe grippers are
positioned at pipe delivery
chute, grippers automatically
open when pipe lifters are
raised and lowered. Pipe gripper position data is not
available.
Operator must open the grippers
before raising or lowering the pipe in
the grippers at the delivery chute
Automated Pipe Handling
Purpose: Automates most
of the operations required
to add or remove pipe from
the drill string.
Activated with the Add/
Remove Pipe switch on the
operator’s console. Machine
automates many functions
during pipe change
operations. Pipeloader automation is unavailable.
Operator must activate each function
using the joystick and the pipeloader
control switches on the operator’s
console.
Information Center,
Main Display Displays machine information
and pipeloading status. Data from some functions is
unavailable to the information center.
Some data fields will flash, some will
display “Service Mode” and a scrolling
message, and others will be replaced
with dashes.
Affected data fields include:
float position, drill fluid, tracker control,
cruise control, carve mode, pipeloader
status, rotation, and EDT test mode.
Information Center,
JTCntrl-EDT Displays Displays addition information
and status of switches,
sensors, etc. When data from a function is
unavailable, three dashes (---) will be
displayed.
Function Normal Operation Service Mode Operation