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SWINGING
KEEP BOTH THE FRONT AND REAR DRUM BRAKES ON WHILE SWINGING. PULL THE SWING CLUTCH LEVER
TO SWING TO RIGHT, PUSH TO SWING TO LEFT. ENGAGE SLOWLY SO SWING IS SMOOTH. TO STOP SWING,
ENGAGE LEVER IN OPPOSITE SWING POSITION. GENTLY SWING THE BUCKET TOWARD THE DUMP PILE.
DUMPING
AS THE DUMP PILE IS APPROACHED, RELEASE THE FRONT DRUM BRAKE PEDAL ALLOWING THE BUCKET TO
SWING OUT AND DUMP ITS LOAD. WHEN THE BUCKET IS DUMPED, APPLY THE FRONT DRUM BRAKE TO KEEP
THE CABLE TAUT AND PREVENT UNWINDING. SWING THE BOOM BACK, CAST THE DRAGLINE BUCKET AND
REPEAT THE CYCLE
Figure 2-42. Dragline operation and control positions. (Sheet 2 of 2)
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