MA 4B Hoisting
What attaches the auger to the drill? - Answer-A Screw or Pin
Maximum safe travel speed of a side boom? - Answer-5mph
What is the purpose of flights on an auger? - Answer-Remove the spoils from the hole
What is the purpose of mud in a drilling operation? - Answer-To cool the drill and stabilize the hole
How are the spoils removed from the flights? - Answer-By swinging the machine away from the hole,
lower to the ground and reverse the drill
What are the auger flights attached by? - Answer-Welds
What is the purpose of shear pins? - Answer-Protects the auger on a post hole digger
How often should you check the head on a caisson drill? - Answer-After every hole
When is it safe to extend the boom of a concrete truck? - Answer-When the out riggers are fully
extended and on firm, level ground
What must be used on every piece of a reducer or rubber hose? - Answer-Safety cable or strap
What attaches the auger to the drill? - Answer-A Screw or Pin
Maximum safe travel speed of a side boom? - Answer-5mph
What is the purpose of flights on an auger? - Answer-Remove the spoils from the hole
What is the purpose of mud in a drilling operation? - Answer-To cool the drill and stabilize the hole
How are the spoils removed from the flights? - Answer-By swinging the machine away from the hole,
lower to the ground and reverse the drill
What are the auger flights attached by? - Answer-Welds
What is the purpose of shear pins? - Answer-Protects the auger on a post hole digger
How often should you check the head on a caisson drill? - Answer-After every hole
When is it safe to extend the boom of a concrete truck? - Answer-When the out riggers are fully
extended and on firm, level ground
What must be used on every piece of a reducer or rubber hose? - Answer-Safety cable or strap
