Driving The Crawlers - SPX CUES flexitrax Operation Manual

6.6

Driving the crawlers

This section describes driving and retrieving 550 crawlers when used with the manual or powered drum.
Although the principle is the same, the powered drum can retrieve the cable and crawler automatically.
You can use the Controller or the Pendant controller (see
Note: Make sure you have set the correct wheel size before you attempt to drive the crawler.
Note: You must be at the home screen to drive the crawler or powered drum. If you open a menu at any
time while the drum or crawler are moving:
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they will stop moving immediately,
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the crawler's brake will be applied and
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you will not be able to move them until you have returned to the home screen.
CUES recommends that you practice driving the crawler on the surface in a safe environment before
attempting to deploy the crawler underground for the first time. In addition to practicing driving
techniques, it provides a good opportunity to understand how the system operates.
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section 6.8) to control the crawlers.
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