TM 5-3805-261-10
ADVANCED OPERATION AND OPERATOR TIPS - CONTINUED
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TRAVELING AND EARTH MOVING OPERATIONS - CONTINUED
Flat Bottom Ditching - Continued
10.
Set the left lift cylinder as required.
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11.
Move the centershift lock pin to the far-right position.
Move the centershift lock pin lever to the INDEX and
RUN position.
12.
Start the right front tire in the bottom of the first "V"
ditch.
13.
Set the right end of the blade at the bottom of the
backslope.
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14.
Lower the right lift cylinder so the point of the blade is
on the established grade of ditch.
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15.
Lower the left lift cylinder to the desired depth of cut.
Lean the front wheels to the left.
16.
Set the blade at a sharp angle and move the material
up the slope of the ditch.
17.
Spread the windrow and finish the final grade.
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