Bearcat BC-2016/CRC, Instruction Manual

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Gener
al Oper
ation
h. Filling the Hopper
In most cases keeping the rear hopper as full as possible lets
you pay attention to more important things. The only potential
problem in rare cases is heavy material may overload the belts
and cause them to stop or track poorly. This can be fixed by
adjusting the strike off plates. Watch the tailgate of the dump
truck does not press
against the hopper
as this can break the
tailgate as well as
sometimes it may take
weight off the drivers of
the dump truck causing
them to drag and scar up
the chip seal.
i. Releasing trucks.
When the dump truck is empty it is a good practice to stop
the chipper with the front hopper full. When the dump bed is
empty and the conveyors remove enough aggregate from the
rear hopper to unhook without spilling then lower the bed and
stop. In reverse give the dump truck a gentle push backward
while holding the hitch “open”. Do not release the truck with
the bed fully up as this will destroy the hopper flashing in short
order. Empty trucks can spin there tires very easily on the fresh
unrolled chips. This will give the dump truck a rolling start and
cue the dump truck that it is empty. The rolling start enables
them to drop it in gear and go without spinning. The push off
signals them to pull out of the way and you can roll right back
into the next truck. If you stop with the front hopper full you
can start chipping as soon as you hook up. If you empty the
front hopper before stopping you will have to wait for the
hopper to fill every time you hook up.
j. Judging material.
You may be approaching the end of the job or the street. It can
be a messy ordeal to have a full chipper and be connected to a
full dump truck and try to disconnect. Think ahead, if you see
the end coming or the distributor blow empty, tip the bed down
so you can empty the rear hopper. If the distributor is empty
and there is a long wait, it is important to get off the chips so
the rollers can do there job.