Bearcat BC-2016/CRC, Instruction Manual

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b. With a helper, adjust the 4 mirrors to your current pedestal
position. The 2 mirrors on the front are for determining the
aggregate level in the front hoppers. The mirrors behind the
pedestal are to observe the opposite side. By observing the
opposite mirror from the pedestal seat, you should be able
to see the end of the hopper on the opposite side as well as
the ground underneath. Swing the pedestal and adjust for the
other side. With practice you can drive and maintain meet
line coverage while sitting on the opposite side watching for
obstacles. The view from this mirror also gives you a couple
more inches of view to see your start line underneath the
hopper. Proper mirror adjustment and maintenance separates
with a wide margin the good operators from the bad.
Calibration
Supplied with the machine is a tarp and a scale. The standard tarp is one
square yard. Metric tarps (one square meter) are available on request.
The initial calibration procedure is designed to get close to the desired
application rate as far as the difference between the setting on the
display and the actual rate on the ground. Use this procedure to get
started, then there are more accurate methods once the operation has
begun. If you calibrate or the initial calibration procedure checks to be
within 3 lbs. Stop calibrating and start chipping.
A. On the display, press the ❶ button to highlight the PSY. Use the
up and down arrows or the inc/dec switch on the Console to set
the desired application rate.
B. Open the hitch and back up to a loaded dump truck and close the
hitch. Give a small forward tug to ensure connection.
C. Turn the belts and augers to “auto” and have the dump truck fill
the rear hopper. Allow the hopper to fill until the belts stop. Low-
er the dump bed and open the hitch to release the dump truck.
D. Hang the empty tarp from the scale and adjust the spring tension
to zero.
E. Find a smooth flat area to calibrate. Swing the pedestal to the left
side. Place the tarp close to the end of the run towards the left
side such that you can cover it with the end of the left hopper.
Do not attempt to calibrate on the right side. On the display use
the “Gates” switches to turn off all but 4 feet on the left side. It