OPERATION GRAVE DIGGING
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Grave Digging
For the best grave digging position, back the tractor
straight in toward the gravesite.
When grave markers prevent a straight-in position,
back the tractor in at a 45° or 90° angle to the
gravesite.
Position the tractor close enough to the grave to dig a
full depth straight wall at the far end of the grave.
When digging graves in sandy soil, use a platform
under the rear tires and stabilizers. The platform
distributes the load over a larger area and lessens the
possibility of a cave-in. The platform also tends to
keep the tractor from creeping rearward when hard
digging is encountered.
When a platform is not used, remove sod from under
each stabilizer pad, as shown below.
Start digging in the middle of the grave. At first, take
shallow bites around the edges to avoid damage to the
surrounding sod. After a one foot (304.8 mm)
depth is reached, full buckets can be removed,
wherever possible.
When the desired depth is reached, finish the end
walls. Finish the far wall by crowding out and forcing
down.
Lift up and crowd in to finish the close end wall.
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