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I don''t know anything else nonexplosive, that you can pick up with one hand, and that can move five tons one hundred feet--with safety, precision, and astonishingly little work. Like many good tools the Tirfor is a thing of beauty, superbly designed and engineered. With 100 feet of cable (or more) its reach is much greater than a come-along, and this can often make all the difference. Its speed is much faster, hydraulicpumpmfgs too, not just the speed in moving something (the lever is double-acting) but speed in setting up or moving the set-up around. Often when you need to move something, minutes if not seconds count. The hydraulicpumpmfgs action is precise. A come-along winds the cable upon itself, hydraulicpumpmfgs and often when the cable comes under tension the cable wrap slips a bit. The resulting jerks can cause all kinds of problems in a situation where precise movement counts, and a hydraulicpumpmfgs sudden shift in load may cause failure somewhere else. Finally, hydraulicpumpmfgs the Tirfor has a much more effective (and safer) mechanism for smoothly lowering a heavy load. Most (ratcheted) come-alongs are very poor at this. If you''re moving the auger more than a few feet to the next hole, shut off the engine and restart it again with the auger resting in the next pilot hole. When you''re not using the auger, just shut it off and leave it in one of the holes, or rest it on the ground hydraulicpumpmfgs with the spark hydraulicpumpmfgs plug facing up to prevent fouling, or sideways if fuel leaks from the gas cap.For deeper holes requiring the extension rod (Photos 5 and 6), dig all the holes first with the unextended auger. Never start holes with the extension hydraulicpumpmfgs and hydraulicpumpmfgs rod in place. It''s much harder to hoist a 4-ft. long auger filled with earth. After the holes are dug to 36 in., attach the extension rod and dig the remaining depths all at once. At times, I''ve found it easier to simply dig the remaining few inches by hand rather than use the extension rod, especially if fatigue is setting in. Above all, clear the hole frequently. It can be a gut-busting experience to lift an auger overfilled with earth free of the hole, or worse, free a stuck auger.
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