Bearcat BC-2016/CRC, Instruction Manual

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asphalt built up on cylinder shaft or the cylinder shaft is bent.
b. Open the gates and press the #2 button again to return to CRC.
The L% and R% should return
to zero if you are not moving.
Turn the Master off to close
the gates.
c. At this point, stop the engine
again but turn the ignition
switch back on (without
engine running).
Check gate adjustment.
a. Turn on the Master to open the gates. With the cam at zero
% the gate opening should be from 3/8” to 5/8”. Use the gate
adjustment bolt on the underside of the gate to adjust. Initially
you set all the gates the same all the way across the hopper.
Over time you may make adjustments to the individual gate
openings to improve the appearance of the chip seal coverage
or “mat”. This will
result in what appears
to be uneven gates
upon inspection. This
is perfectly normal and
varies from one material
to another or maybe
wheel tracking has you
opening gates more over
the wheel path. Every
month or so it is good to re-adjust to get back to square one.
b. Turn off the Master to close the gates and re-start the engine
Prep for Operation
a. With the engine running and hydraulics engaged use the
“station shift” to swing the operators pedestal left or right to
suit. Generally it is a good practice to swing the pedestal or
drive on the side of the machine that is close to the edge of
the road. This puts you in a position to better see up coming
obstacles like mail boxes or bridge abutments. If you do not
have a radio to communicate with dump trucks, the right side is
easier for them to see hand signals out of their left mirror.