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10 Operation

MAN0290 (Rev. 6/16/2006)

Use stabilizer bars, adjustable sway chains, or sway

blocks on your tractor lift arms to keep the post hole

digger from swaying side to side. Adjust as tightly as

practical for best performance. Remove or place tractor

drawbar in storage position.

IMPORTANT

■ Post hole digger gearboxes are shipped with-

out lubrication. Gearboxes must be serviced with

90W gear lube before operation.

■ If PTO driveline interferes with swinging draw-

bar, swing drawbar out of the way or remove.

OPERATING TECHNIQUE

 Never aim auger point using hands on auger,

gearbox, boom, or driveline. Use 3-point and han-

dle to place auger point.

 Do not shovel dirt away from a running auger.

The shovel could be caught and thrown by auger.

IMPORTANT

■ NEVER use body weight to help the auger pen-

etrate the ground.

1. Position the tractor so that the auger point is

placed where the hole is to be dug.

2. Set tractor brakes. Shift transmission into park or

neutral.

3. Do not allow anyone to stand behind, or to the side

of a rotating auger.

4. Lower auger point slowly to the ground with the

PTO disengaged.

The point of the auger should be approximately 3" back

of center of the gearbox. As the auger works into the

ground, this slight angle will straighten, due to the piv-

oting action of the boom downward. If the auger has a

side tilt, correct with the lift arm adjustment on the trac-

tor hitch.

If the auger tilts too far forward or to the rear, it may be

necessary to move the tractor slightly. Be careful not to

bend the auger.

With the auger point lowered to the ground, set the

engine speed to idle, then engage the PTO. Make sure

the auger point is on the ground before engaging the

PTO.

IMPORTANT

■ Under no circumstances should the PTO be run

in excess of 540 RPM.

As the auger penetrates the ground, lower the unit

slowly with the 3-point lift arms. Do not let the auger

screw itself into the ground! Auger must dig with the

dirt breaking up and being carried to the top by the

auger flighting.

Figure 1. Operation

Dig the hole in small steps. Dig down several inches,

then bring the auger up to let the soil clear. Repeat this

procedure until the desired depth is reached. This

allows better control of the auger and can prevent diffi-

culties that could lead to an accident.

IMPORTANT

■ Be careful when raising the auger as high as

your tractor’s 3-point lift arms can go. This can put

the PTO shaft universal joints at an extreme angle

and cause damage to the PTO shaft! It is best to

raise the auger just enough to clear the hole when

the PTO is engaged.

■ It is recommended NOT to raise the auger while

it is running more than six (6) inches above the

ground. Once the hole is dug to the desired depth

raise the auger while rotating to bring the dirt out of

the hole.

To get a clean hole, it is sometimes best to lower the

auger into the hole with the auger turning and then,

when at the bottom, stop the rotation and raise the

auger while not turning. This brings the dirt up with little

left in the hole.

Disengage the PTO when traveling between holes.

In some types of soil it may be necessary to use the 3-

point lift arms to prevent the auger from screwing itself

into the ground.

When the ground is too tough to penetrate with your

cutting edges and point, sharpen or replace them and

try again. These are replaceable parts and must be in

good condition to penetrate. (An optional Hydraulic

Down Pressure Kit is available.)

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