TM 5-3820-276-10-1
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MANUAL OPERATION OF ROD HANDLING SYSTEM - Continued
6.
Set TOP SLIDE switch (Figure 3, Item 7) to right to position tophead (Figure 3, Item 2) over drill rod
(Figure 3, Item 5).
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Figure 3.
Tophead Mounted Wrench.
7.
Pull ROTATION control lever (Figure 3, Item 9) back slightly to begin rotation of the tophead
(Figure 3, Item 2).
8.
Pull FAST FEED control (Figure 3, Item 8) back gently to lower tophead (Figure 3, Item 2) until it enters into
female opening of drill rod (Figure 3, Item 5) and is fully seated.
9.
Pull ROTATION control (Figure 3, Item 9) back to align tooling joint (Figure 3, Item 4) with tophead mounted
wrench (Figure 3, Item 3).
10.
Push foot switch (Figure 3, Item 6) with foot to engage tophead mounted wrench (Figure 3, Item 3).