ASV 2810, Operation And Maintenance Manual

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POSI-TRACK 2800 & 2810
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SIDE HILLING
Although the POSI-TRACK works well on side
hills, extreme caution must always be used.
Never exceed a 3 to 1 slope. This means 3 feet
of run to every 1 foot of rise. (Fig. 29)
When turning to go up hill while side hilling,
the following technique should always be used:
1. Stop the vehicle and back the vehicle down
the hill until the front of the vehicle is pointed
in the direction you want to go. Then drive for-
ward. (Fig. 30, 31, 32)
2. This turning technique will reduce the
chance of track derailment and will also put
less stress on the track system.
1
1
1
1
2
3
1:1 = 100% = 45°
2:1 = 50% = 26.6°
3:1 = 33.3% = 18.4°
CAUTION
While operating on a side hill, the more weight
there is on the vehicle, the greater the chance
of track derailment. Gravity is trying to pull
the vehicle downhill, while the tracks are keep-
ing the vehicle on the hill. The less weight that
is on the vehicle, the less chance there will be
for track derailment
Fig. 29
GENERAL OPERATION
Fig. 30
Fig. 31
Fig. 32