1
WITH TANK ENGINE IDLING, PUSH CLUTCH
2
WITH TANK MOVING IN LOW GEAR, MOVE
HANDL TO ENGAGED POSITION.
THE MOLDBOARD CONTROL HANDLE TO "L"
POSITION.
NOTE: KEEP THE TANK AT A STEADY SPEED
WHEN BULLDOZING, RAISING, OR LOWERING THE
MOLDBOARD, AS REQUIRED TO COMPENSATE
FOR UNEVEN 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.
WHFN THE MOLDBOARD BECOMES LOADED AND
IT IS DESIRED TO TURN THE TANK, LIFT
MOLDBOARD SLIGHTLY. DO NOT LOWER THE
MOLDBOARD 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
3
WHEN THE MOLDBOARD REACHES THE
KEEPING IT AT BULLDOZING LEVEL DURING THE
DESIRED
POSITION,
RELEASE
THE
LAST FEW FEET OF FORWARD TRAVEL, THEN
CONTROL
HANDLE,
IT
WILL
SHIFT INTO REVERSE AND BACK UP SEVERAL
AUTOMATICALLY RETURN TO HOLD 'H"
FEET BEFORE RAISING MOLDBOARD.
POSITION.
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Figure E-3. Operating bulldozer in hold position.
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