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3.3.11 ESCAPE FROM MUD
Always operate carefully to avoid getting affixed in mud. If the machine does get affixed in mud, do as follows to
get the machine out.
STUCK ONE SIDE OF TRACK
IMPORTANT
• When using the boom or arm to raise the machine, al-
ways have the bottom of the bucket in contact with the
ground. (Never push with the teeth.) The angle between
the boom and arm should be 90° to 110°.
When only one side is affixed in mud, use the bucket to raise
the track, then lay boards or logs and drive the machine out.
STUCK BOTH SIDES OF TRACKS
If the track on both sides are in mud and the machine slips and
cannot move, use the procedure given above to lay logs or
timber. dig the bucket into the ground at the front, operate the
arm in the same way as when digging, and set the travel lever
to FORWARD to pull the machine out.
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