Futura MCR3, Operator'S Manual

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Installation - Grading
Position the machine so the blade can be set to the desired finished elevation.
Typically on a benchmark or hub stake.
Set the laser up in an appropriate location for receiver visibility and efficient
machine operation and turn it on.
Turn the receiver on, select center on-grade (grading mode) and select the
smallest deadband.
Mount the receiver to the mast.
Slide the receiver up or down until on-grade is indicated. It may be necessary
to adjust the height of the laser.
Alternatively, if the height of instrument (laser beam) to finished elevation length is
known, the receiver can be set by measuring this distance from the cutting edge
of the blade to the center on-grade mark on the back of the receiver label.
Face the LED grade display toward the operator and tighten the clamps.
Select the desired deadband and brightness.
The LED grade display will direct the operator which way to move the blade
using the machine's controls to maintain an on-grade reading.
Make a sample pass with the blade "on-grade" and check to ensure the
elevation is correct.
Laser
Center
On-grade
Finished Elevation
Benchmark