Bearcat BC-2016/CRC, Instruction Manual

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2016
The chipper should cover
the half street next leaving
a meet line for the next
half. Now, remembering the
widest part of the radius was
7 feet, back up to the start
of the radius. Using the right
Taper switch, turn off all the
gates from right to left. Turn
the master switch on. Drive
towards the radius with the edge of the hopper following the curb. Use
the right Taper Switch to turn back on the first gate when you see the
edge of the oil appear. Keep moving at a steady speed following the curb
with the edge of the hopper. As the radius becomes to wide for the first
gate, turn on the second and so on, developing a rhythm as you lose
sight of the mat under the chipper. Because you counted every gate as
you turned them on, you know where the peak
of the radius is under the chipper. The Distributor
shot 7 feet wide so you will cover it with 8 feet. As
you near the peak your rhythm should increase
slightly. This part is where practice will improve.
The eighth foot is on very briefly before you start turning the gates back
off with the Taper Switch. As you increased your rhythm towards the
peak in the beginning, begin to slow the rhythm
from the peak to the end. Having the hoppers
spread out gives you more visibility shooting the
radius. The count is the most important part.
Operators tend to get sloppy when they just flick
gates on off rapidly leaving a messy radius. While you are chipping the
first radius, the distributor should start on the
second. While the distributor is shooting, you
should get another fill of chips. The Distributor
will trim and shoot the second half. Move the
Operator Station to the right and cover the
second half with the same procedure. It is important to break up
intersections in half so the oil is covered and rolled in time. By leaving an
accurate meet line in the center you will develop trust with the asphalt
distributor operator and they will be more incline to shoot intersections
in halves and not try to cover the entire intersection prior to chipping.
Covering entire intersections can take much time and cause the oil to set
prior to chipping.