TM 5-3805-260-10
Operating Techniques
Loading (Typical Examples)
WARNING
Shearing protection must be worn when working within 33 feet of the tractor-scraper.
1.
Reduce your travel speed when entering the cut. To
prevent carryover of the material being loaded, load on
the level or on an uphill grade.
3.
Downshift to first speed and lower the bowl to an
efficient cutting depth.
6.
Do not force material into the bowl. Allow the
elevator to sweep in the material.
2.
Move the ejector to the rear and close the floor.
Start the elevator.
4.
Use a shallow cut for hard material. Use a deeper
cut for soft material.
5.
Keep the engine rpm high for efficient loading.
7.
Use a fast elevator speed for soft material. Use a
slow speed for hard material.
8.
Decrease cut depth if the elevator stalls, or the
engine lugs.
9.
Gauge an efficient cut depth by the depth of the
router bits. Use this depth in successive passes.
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