TM 5-3805-260-10Operating TechniquesLoading (Typical Examples)WARNINGShearing protection must be worn when working within 33 feet of the tractor-scraper.1.Reduce your travel speed when entering the cut. Toprevent carryover of the material being loaded, load onthe level or on an uphill grade.3.Downshift to first speed and lower the bowl to anefficient cutting depth.6.Do not force material into the bowl. Allow theelevator 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 deepercut for soft material.5.Keep the engine rpm high for efficient loading.7.Use a fast elevator speed for soft material. Use aslow speed for hard material.8.Decrease cut depth if the elevator stalls, or theengine lugs.9.Gauge an efficient cut depth by the depth of therouter bits. Use this depth in successive passes.1-37
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