Bearcat BC-2016/CRC, Instruction Manual

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Gener
al Oper
ation
Cul-De-Sacs
Cul-de-sacs can be done in much the same way
as a radius. After the distributor has shot half
of the cul-de-sac, chip your approach path just
like the radius, leaving a meet line in the center.
Depending on the size of the
cultisac, you can generally
get two passes with a full
chipper. The approach pass
can usually be done hooked to the dump truck.
This leaves you with a full machine for the next
two passes. When you chipped the approach pass
you were driving on the left leaving a nice meet
line for the second half. When you backed up
and disconnected the dump truck you moved the
operator station to the right. Just like a radius, follow the curb (tapered
off from left to right and Master on) and start
tapering gates back on as you round the curve.
There is a tendency at this point to follow the
curb all the way around the cul-de-sac but this will
drag your rear tire through the oil making a mess.
Instead, as you round the curve tapering gates
on, keep your peripheral vision intermittently
focused on your opposite rear mirror. As you
round the corner you will see the meet line come
out the other side in your
mirror. At this point follow the meet line in your
mirror overlapping the previous chip slightly. This
sounds complicated but it is the same moves over
and over again so you should learn what to expect.
As you approach the curve towards the end, be
prepared to turn in and follow the curve again. As
you start the turn in taper
the gate switches back off.
By watching the opposite
mirror you will see when to start the taper and
develop the speed rhythm. When you finish, you
are tapered off and ready for the next pass. If the
cul-de-sac is not to big you should have enough for
another pass. Back up and do it again. Most likely
it is time for a fill from the dump truck. You will