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OPERATOR MANUAL
Includes Safety, Service and Replacement Part Information
Model 240H
One Man Hole Digger
Form: GOM14081201
Version 1.1
Do not discard this manual. Before operation, read and
comprehend its contents. Keep it readily available for reference
during operation or when performing any service related
function. When ordering replacement parts, please supply the
following information: model number, serial number and part
number. For customer service assistance, telephone
800.533.0524, +507.451.5510. Our Customer Service Department
telefax number is 877.344.4375 (DIGGER 5), +507.451.5511.
There is no charge for customer service activities .
Internet address: http://www.generalequip.com.
Email: general@generalequip.com.
The product covered by this manual complies with the
mandatory requirements of 98/37/EC.
Copyright 2013, General Equipment Company.

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  • Page 1 800.533.0524, +507.451.5510. Our Customer Service Department telefax number is 877.344.4375 (DIGGER 5), +507.451.5511. There is no charge for customer service activities . Internet address: http://www.generalequip.com. Email: general@generalequip.com. The product covered by this manual complies with the mandatory requirements of 98/37/EC. Copyright 2013, General Equipment Company.
  • Page 3 Congratulations on your decision to purchase a General light construction product. From our humble beginnings in 1955, it has been a continuing objective of General Equipment Company to manufacture equipment that delivers uncompromising value, service life and investment return.

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    240H ONE MAN HOLE DIGGER FORM GOM14081201, VERSION 1.1 Table of Contents DESCRIPTION PAGE Notice to Operators Operator Instructional Data Sheet Safety Precautions. PREPARATION. OPERATION. MAINTENANCE, REPAIR, AND STORAGE. GENERAL SAFETY INFORMATION. Assembly Before Starting the Engine FILLING THE ENGINE CRANKCASE WITH OIL.

  • Page 6: Notice To Operators

    240H ONE MAN HOLE DIGGER FORM GOM14081201, VERSION 1.1 Notice to Operators IF YOU CAN NOT READ OR DO NOT FULLY UNDERSTAND THE CONTENTS OF THIS MANUAL, PLEASE CONTACT THE FACTORY FOR PROPER ASSISTANCE BEFORE ATTEMPTING TO OPERATE THIS PRODUCT.
  • Page 7 240H ONE MAN HOLE DIGGER FORM GOM14081201, VERSION 1.1...

  • Page 8: Operator Instructional Data Sheet

    240H ONE MAN HOLE DIGGER FORM GOM14081201, VERSION 1.1 in nature and are not intended for specific application purposes. General Equipment Company reserves the right to make changes in design, engineering or specifications and to add improvements or discontinue manufacture at any time without notice or obligation. General Equipment Company and its agents accept no responsibility for variations which may be evident in actual products, specifications, pictures and descriptions contained in this publication.

  • Page 9: Safety Precautions

    240H ONE MAN HOLE DIGGER FORM GOM14081201, VERSION 1.1 Safety Precautions Hole Digger, read this Operator Manual, view the applicable Safety and Operational Information DVD and the material supplied by the engine manufacturer to familiarize each operator with its correct operating procedures.
  • Page 10 240H ONE MAN HOLE DIGGER FORM GOM14081201, VERSION 1.1 against the possibility of back related injuries. Always 10) Visually inspect the Hole Digger, auger(s), auger lift the Hole Digger with leg muscles and not with the extension, and accessories for damaged or worn parts.

  • Page 11: Operation

    240H ONE MAN HOLE DIGGER FORM GOM14081201, VERSION 1.1 required to minimize the potential effects of Carbon of control, resulting in damage and/or personal injury. Monoxide to the operator. Follow all current OSHA Never operate the Hole Digger with an improper regulations pertaining to ventilation.

  • Page 12: Maintenance Repair And Storage

    240H ONE MAN HOLE DIGGER FORM GOM14081201, VERSION 1.1 Wrap your fingers around the handle grips/gripping characteristics of higher purchase cost, being mounted areas, keeping the grips/gripping areas cradled to a carrier vehicle, with greater horsepower and less between your thumbs and forefingers. Always...
  • Page 13 240H ONE MAN HOLE DIGGER FORM GOM14081201, VERSION 1.1 replacement if there is any question of its integrity. It is the responsibility of the owner(s) and/or operator(s) to provide for and properly maintain a USDA approved, spark arresting muffler in an area where specified by law.

  • Page 14: General Safety Information

    240H ONE MAN HOLE DIGGER FORM GOM14081201, VERSION 1.1 General Safety Information Physical Exertion Operating the Hole Digger requires proper physical stamina and mental alertness. Improper operation can result in physical injury and/or damage to the machine. Operators must be alert and of proper physical size and condition.
  • Page 15 240H ONE MAN HOLE DIGGER FORM GOM14081201, VERSION 1.1 Safety Practices: Proper Operator Assume digging Operation strenuous work. Position location is filled with buried Operators must be in proper physical condition, mental health and not under obstructions. the influence of any substance which...

  • Page 16: Assembly

    240H ONE MAN HOLE DIGGER FORM GOM14081201, VERSION 1.1 Assembly THROTTLE CONTROL CAN RESULT IN PROPERTY DAMAGE AND/OR PERSONAL INJURY. Open the shipping carton immediately upon receipt. Visually inspect the contents of the carton for freight Check all fasteners for security. Consult a fastener damage and/or missing parts.

  • Page 17: Filling The Hole Digger Transmission With Grease

    240H ONE MAN HOLE DIGGER FORM GOM14081201, VERSION 1.1 FILLING THE HOLE DIGGER TRANSMISSION WITH 1) Carefully clean the filler cap and surrounding area to GREASE. insure that no dirt or debris falls into the fuel tank. Application: All 200 Series models.

  • Page 18: California Proposition 65 Disclaimer

    240H ONE MAN HOLE DIGGER FORM GOM14081201, VERSION 1.1 CALIFORNIA PROPOSITION 65 DISCLAIMER. 2) The twist grip throttle control be equipped with a properly fitting handle grip of sufficient integrity to allow Application: All 200 Series models. for proper job function as outlined within this manual. A loose fitting grip or a grip without a full end cap is not permitted.

  • Page 19: General Transportation Information

    240H ONE MAN HOLE DIGGER FORM GOM14081201, VERSION 1.1 1) ROCKS OF ANY SPECIFIC SIZE. 2) ROOTS OF ANY SPECIFIC SIZE. 3) DIFFERENCES AND/OR VARIANCES IN SPECIFIC SOIL CLASSIFICATIONS. 4) BURIED MATERIALS SUCH AS GARBAGE AND OPERATION OF A HOLE DIGGER UTILIZING OTHER DEBRIS.

  • Page 20: Starting The Engine With The Auger Connected To The Auger Driveshaft

    TRANSMISSION drive hub. Improper connecting devices can cause DRIVESHAFT. property damage and/or personal injury. Application: 240H Hole Digger powered by the Honda GX35 engine. 1) Grass and other overgrowth conditions will hamper DO NOT CONNECT THE AUGER TO THE HOLE the digging characteristics of any earth auger by DIGGER WITH THE ENGINE RUNNING.
  • Page 21 240H ONE MAN HOLE DIGGER FORM GOM14081201, VERSION 1.1 FIGURE 5 FIGURE 3 5) If the engine is cold or the ambient temperature is 3) Turn the engine ON/OFF ignition switch to the ON low, move the choke control lever to the left/closed position.

  • Page 22: Operating The Hole Digger

    240H ONE MAN HOLE DIGGER FORM GOM14081201, VERSION 1.1 7) Using the left hand, pull the engine starter handle speed. slowly, until resistance is felt. This is the compression point. Return the starter handle to its original position 3) Normal operating procedure for the Hole Digger is to and pull swiftly.

  • Page 23: Understanding Kickback

    240H ONE MAN HOLE DIGGER FORM GOM14081201, VERSION 1.1 STRIKING BURIED OBSTRUCTIONS SUCH AS minimize fatigue and back-related injuries while TREE ROOTS, ROCKS AND OTHER DEBRIS AT increasing overall productivity rates. ANY SPECIFIC ENGINE OPERATING SPEED CAN CAUSE HOLE DIGGER...

  • Page 24: Minimizing Kickback From An Operational Standpoint

    240H ONE MAN HOLE DIGGER FORM GOM14081201, VERSION 1.1 are not intended to be all inclusive. Plan your path and operating position is one of the most IMPORTANT and make sure there are no obstructions or tripping EFFECTIVE procedures for controlling kickback.

  • Page 25: Minimizing Kickback From Adesign Standpoint

    Hole Digger. The operator must maintain physical and mental alertness and 1) The 240H Hole Digger features the widest operator be prepared to accommodate this phenomenon. handle of any machine in its class. The handle is...

  • Page 26: Operating The Hole Digger Continued

    4) The Hole Digger is designed to utilize the General specific components to meet the requirements of each Equipment Company PN 2121 Auger Pin to retain the operating configuration.
  • Page 27 240H ONE MAN HOLE DIGGER FORM GOM14081201, VERSION 1.1 common sense. For any given soil condition, allow the auger to dig at the rate most comfortable to the operator, yet not causing the centrifugal clutch to overload and slip. IT IS A MISCONCEPTION THAT A LARGER...
  • Page 28 240H ONE MAN HOLE DIGGER FORM GOM14081201, VERSION 1.1 auger in a partially or completely dug hole on a regular basis while in the field. The manufacturer also realizes that this procedure must be utilized when the nonflighted auger extension is utilized to extend the digging depth.

  • Page 29: Stopping The Hole Digger

    (if so equipped) when the Hole Digger is not in use. STOPPING THE HOLE DIGGER. Application: 240H Hole Digger powered by the Honda GX35 engine. Stopping the Hole Digger is accomplished by rotating the twist grip throttle control to its maximum, closed position and allowing the engine to return to its idle speed.

  • Page 30: Adding And Removing The Nonflighted Auger Extension

    240H ONE MAN HOLE DIGGER FORM GOM14081201, VERSION 1.1 FIGURE 13 DO NOT STORE THE HOLE DIGGER WITH THE ENGINE OPERATING. IMPROPER STORAGE METHODS CAN RESULT IN PROPERTY DAMAGE FIGURE 11 AND/OR PERSONAL INJURY. b) Disconnecting the Hole Digger from the auger and/or auger extension and storing it in a level configuration.
  • Page 31 240H ONE MAN HOLE DIGGER FORM GOM14081201, VERSION 1.1 Utilization of the nonflighted auger extension NEVER UTILIZE MORE THAN ONE NONFLIGHTED requires additional operator experience, skill and AUGER EXTENSION TO INCREASE THE DIGGING common sense over that of an introductory or DEPTH OF THE AUGER.

  • Page 32: Service

    240H ONE MAN HOLE DIGGER FORM GOM14081201, VERSION 1.1 Service THE PROCEDURE OUTLINED FOR THE USE OF THE NONFLIGHTED AUGER EXTENSION OFFERS DO NOT PERFORM SERVICE AND/OR REPAIR THE MOST ADAPTABLE METHOD OF EXTENDING RELATED FUNCTIONS WITH THE HOLE DIGGER THE DIGGING DEPTH FOR THE WIDEST CROSS MOUNTED TO THE 999 SERIES DISPLAY STANDS.
  • Page 33 240H ONE MAN HOLE DIGGER FORM GOM14081201, VERSION 1.1 a) Lubrication grease can be forced out between the removal process. Remove the PN 37040200 Screw bearings and the final driveshaft. from both bearing housings. Insert a 1/4-20 UNC capscrew of one inch minimum length into the housing.

  • Page 34: Changing The Hole Digger Transmission Lubricant

    240H ONE MAN HOLE DIGGER FORM GOM14081201, VERSION 1.1 9) Fill the transmission cover and case with 8 ounces Do not attempt any maintenance or repair work not (224g) of high temperature transmission grease described in the Operator Manual. Have such work containing an extreme pressure additive.

  • Page 35: Magura Throttle Control Maintenance Program

    AUGER MAINTENANCE PROGRAM. Application: All 200 Series models. All General 200 Series Hole Diggers utilize earth augers incorporating a boring head configuration featuring the E-Series, knife-type blades. This design has been field proven for several decades to provide...

  • Page 36: Replacing A Worn Auger Screw Bit

    240H ONE MAN HOLE DIGGER FORM GOM14081201, VERSION 1.1 REPLACING A WORN AUGER SCREW BIT. Application: All augers. DO NOT OPERATE AN AUGER WHICH HAS A Tools Required: BENT OR DAMAGED AXLE WITH A TOTAL I N D I C AT E D...

  • Page 37: Replacing A Worn Auger Blade

    R E S U LT I N G P RO P E RT Y DAMAGE AND/OR PERSONAL INJURY. Application: 240H Hole Digger powered by the Honda GX35 engine. 3) Using the 7/16 inch wrenches, loosen the capscrews to remove the worn blade from the auger plate.
  • Page 38 240H ONE MAN HOLE DIGGER FORM GOM14081201, VERSION 1.1 To replace the clutch rotor and shoe assembly, proceed 4) Using the impact wrench and 17 mm socket, remove as follows: the two retaining capscrews. Threads are right handed. Remove the rotor and shoe assembly from the engine Tools required: flywheel.

  • Page 39: Centrifugal Clutch Rotor And Shoe Assembly Removal And Installation

    SHAFT REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION. shoulder bolts to 5.4-7.2 ft. lbs. (7.5-10 N.m.). When properly installed and torqued, the shoulder bolts Application: 240H Hole Digger powered by the should not thrust directly against the washers and thus Honda GX35 engine. apply a direct force against the clutch shoes. Such an...
  • Page 40 240H ONE MAN HOLE DIGGER FORM GOM14081201, VERSION 1.1 5) If it is determined the transmission grease should be replaced refer to CHANGING THE HOLE DIGGER TRANSMISSION LUBRICANT in the Service section of this manual for additional information. GASOLINE IS AN EXTREMELY FLAMMABLE FUEL.
  • Page 41 240H ONE MAN HOLE DIGGER FORM GOM14081201, VERSION 1.1 13) Inspect the centrifugal clutch assembly for excessive wear and/or damage. If it is determined the centrifugal clutch rotor and shoe assembly requires replacement, refer CENTRIFUGAL CLUTCH ROTOR AND SHOE ASSEMBLY REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION in the Service section of this manual for additional information.

  • Page 42: Troubleshooting

    240H ONE MAN HOLE DIGGER FORM GOM14081201, VERSION 1.1 Troubleshooting Centrifugal clutch assembly worn. Replace. Auger diameter too large for given soil condition. See ENGINE. Digging Operation section. ENGINE FAILS TO START Incorrect throttle control/cable adjustment. See Assembly section. Ignition switch in OFF position. Place in ON position.

  • Page 43: Specifications

    240H ONE MAN HOLE DIGGER FORM GOM14081201, VERSION 1.1 6) Store the Hole Digger inside. If the Hole Digger must LEAD AUGER SERIES General® 2135 be stored outside, protect it and each auger with a TYPE/NUMBER suitable covering. AUGER EXTENSION General®...
  • Page 44 240H ONE MAN HOLE DIGGER FORM GOM14081201, VERSION 1.1 UPDATED: J u l y 8 , 2 0 0 4 MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET GROWMARK, INC 2 2 0 0 So u t h Av e n u e , P. O. Bo x 5 8 7 ,...
  • Page 45 240H ONE MAN HOLE DIGGER FORM GOM14081201, VERSION 1.1 Replacement Parts Diagrams 240H Hole Digger...
  • Page 46 240H ONE MAN HOLE DIGGER FORM GOM14081201, VERSION 1.1 Left Blank...
  • Page 47 240H ONE MAN HOLE DIGGER FORM GOM14081201, VERSION 1.1 Transmission Assembly 240H Hole Digger [Starting With Serial Number 136636]...
  • Page 48 240H ONE MAN HOLE DIGGER FORM GOM14081201, VERSION 1.1 Transmission Assembly 240H Hole Digger [Starting With Serial Number 136636] REFERENCE PART DESCRIPTION NUMBER NUMBER GX35NTT3-BLK Engine, Honda, GX35 240-0090 Handle, Operator, Complete, Less Throttle Control 310-0030 Assembly, Control, Throttle, Complete...
  • Page 49 240H ONE MAN HOLE DIGGER FORM GOM14081201, VERSION 1.1 Transmission Assembly 240H Hole Digger [Starting With Serial Number 136636] Referance PART DESCRIPTION Number NUMBER SP8-5041 Decal, Caution, Eye/Ear Protection 240-5080 Decal, Weight 240-5030 Decal, 4 Stroke 240-5090 Decal, Carbon Monoxide...
  • Page 50 240H ONE MAN HOLE DIGGER FORM GOM14081201, VERSION 1.1 Replacement Parts Diagrams 2135 Series Earth Augers 1” Diameter Round Drive Connection For Use With 200 Series Hole Diggers...
  • Page 51 240H ONE MAN HOLE DIGGER FORM GOM14081201, VERSION 1.1 Replacement Parts Diagrams 2135 Series Earth Augers 1Inch Diameter Round Drive Connection For Use With 200 Series Hole Diggers REFERENCE PART DESCRIPTION APPLICATION NUMBER NUMBER P801 Bit, Screw 2135-2E Auger 2135-4E thru...
  • Page 52 240H ONE MAN HOLE DIGGER FORM GOM14081201, VERSION 1.1 Replacement Blade Diagrams For Use With 2135 Series Earth Augers REFERENCE PART AUGER DESCRIPTION NUMBER NUMBER APPLICATION E244 Blade, Earth, 4” Dia. Auger 2135-4E E246 Blade, Earth, 6” Dia. Auger "...
  • Page 53 240H ONE MAN HOLE DIGGER FORM GOM14081201, VERSION 1.1 Display Stand Assembly 210/240 Series Hole Diggers...
  • Page 54 240H ONE MAN HOLE DIGGER FORM GOM14081201, VERSION 1.1 Display Stand Assembly 210/240 Series Hole Diggers REFERENCE PART DESCRIPTION NUMBER NUMBER 999-4-010 Leg, Stand 999-4-020 Plate, Top FP-164 Plug, CAP, Stand, Display 15041400 Screw, Cap, 1/4-20 UNC x 1-3/4” Long, ZY...
  • Page 55 240H ONE MAN HOLE DIGGER FORM GOM14081201, VERSION 1.1 Plastic Body Series 314 Magura® Throttle Control Assembly 240/300 Series Hole Diggers Reference PART DESCRIPTION QUANTITY Number NUMBER 310-0030-010-A Assembly, Body, w/Screws, (Includes P/N 310-0030-040, Qty 2) 310-0030-020-A Tube, Throttle, w/Grip (Includes P/N 310-0020-030)

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