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WITH TANK ENGINE IDLING, TURN
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WITH TANK MOVING IN LOW GEAR, MOVE
HYDRAULIC PUMP BULLDOZER SWITCH TO
THE MOLDBOARD CONTROL HANDLE TO "L'
'ON' POSITION.
POSITION.
NOTE: KEEP THE TANK AT A STEADY SPEED
WHEN BULLDOZING, RAISING, OR LOWERING THE
MOLDBOARD, AS REQUIRED TO COMPENSATE
FOR UNEVENI GROUND. ALWAYS OPERATE TANK
IN LOW GEAR.
CAUTION: DO NOT USE BULLDOZER AS A RAM,
THE MOLDBOARD MUST BE USED IN A PUSHING
TECHNIQUE RATHER THAN A RAMMING ACTION.
WHEN THE MOLDBOARD BECOMES LOADED AND
IT IS DESIRED TO TURN THE TANK, LIFT
MOLDBOARD SLIGHTLY. DO NOT LOWER THE
MOLDIOARD TO THE EXTENT THAT IT WILL STALL
THE TANK ENGINE. TAKE ONLY SUCH A CUT AS
CAN BE MOVED WITHOUT SLOWING DOWN THE
ENGINE. WHEN BULLDOZING MOIST EARTH OR
STICKY MATERIAL, KEEP MOLDBOARD CLEAN BY
KEEPING IT AT BULLDOZING LEVEL DURING THE
LAST FEW FEET OF FORWARD TRAVEL, THEN
SHIFT INTO REVERSE AND BACK UP SEVERAL
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WHEN THE MOLDBOARD REACHES THE
FEET REFORE RAISING MOLDBOARD.
DESIRED POSITION, RELEASE THE
CONTROL HANDLE, IT WILL
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AUTOMATICALLY RETURN TO HOLD "'H
POSITION.
Figure 2-5. Operating bulldozer in hold position.
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