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LeeBoy 8520C Conveyor Paver 4-35
Operation
Figure 4-76. Paving a Road
Basic PavingBasic Paving
Avoid low limbs, power lines, and
other objects that can endanger crew or paver.
1. Position paver at the starting point for the mat.
2. Open Under Auger Material Cut-Offs.
3. Adjust screed as needed.
4. Adjust truck push rollers to the appropriate height
needed for asphalt truck. (Figure 4-74) Use truck
hitch controls if equipped with this option. (Page
4-39 )
5. Open hopper wings to accept asphalt from the
material truck.
NOTE: Allow only a partial load of asphalt to enter the
hopper when rst starting to pave.
6. Turn the left and right conveyor switches to the
AUTO position.
7. When the material begins to discharge from under
the screed, set the screed lift switch to the FLOAT
position.
8. If paving a width more than eight feet, turn the left
and right auger switches to AUTO to control the
material height at the endgate. (Augers aren’t
needed when paving a basic eight-foot pull.)
9. When the material starts moving into the sonic
range, the sonic auger will automatically regulate
the auger operation.
NOTE: The material height must be set to the highest
point when the endgates are closed. When
the endgates are open, the material height will
lower to prevent material from pushing in front
of the endgates.
10. Begin paving, moving slowly at rst to adjust the
screed if needed.
11. Make a paving pass until the asphalt level in the
hopper is low.
Never back up with cut-offs open.
NOTE: To prevent excessive handwork, set the
left and right conveyor switches to the OFF
position and set both cut-off switches to the
CLOSE position about three feet from the end
of the pull to prevent excessive handwork.
12. Return paver back to starting position to begin the
next pull.
13. Position and set the screed endgate on the joint
side back to “0” feet, or ush with bottom of the
screed.
14. Repeat these steps as you continue to pave.
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