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CTION V
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PERATION AT THE JOBSITE
1. Follow the instructions in Sections II and III of these operating
instructions for prestart and starting procedures
2. Determine the amount of compaction desired and fill the front and
rear tires and ballast tank with water
3. Fill the steel sprinkler tank with water
4. Position the machine next to the asphalt mat at the desired starting
point
5. Lower the cocoa mats onto the tires
6. Before driving the roller onto the asphalt, turn the front and rear water
valves to the maximum open position and allow the water to
completely flood the tires
7. Set the engine throttle at desired speed
8. Slowly and steadily drive onto the asphalt
9. Begin rolling the outermost edge of the mat
10. Reduce the water sprinkling flow to the point that asphalt will not
stick to the tires
11. When the roller nears the end of its travel, slowly decelerate and come
to a smooth stop
12. Reverse the direction of travel by gradually moving the speed control
lever to reverse
13. Gradually turn the steering wheel as the machine moves, to avoid
leaving marks in the mat
14. As the machine reverses its direction of travel, steer it so that the
machine moves over one tire width per pass
15. Continue this method until an entire section of the mat has been
completed
16. Move on to the next section of asphalt and repeat steps 8 through 15
of the section
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