TM 5-3810-289-12
A. DRAGING THE BUCKET
B. HOISTING THE BUCKET
STEP 1.
LOWER BUCKET TO DIGGING AREA. IF
STEP 3.
AS SOON AS THE BUCKET IS FILLED,
CUT IS BELOW MACHINE LEVEL, IT WILL
DISENGAGE DRAG CLUTCH, RELEASE
BE NECESSARY TO PAY OUT DRAG
HOIST BRAKE, AND ENGAGE HOIST
CABLE TO OBTAIN MAXIMUM BOOM
CLUTCH. AS THE BUCKET RISES, EASE
REACH.
OFF THE DRAG BRAKE SO THAT THE
STEP 2.
RELEASE THE DRAG BRAKE, ENGAGE
DRAG CABLE WILL FOLLOW THE
DRAG CLUTCH, AND EASE OFF THE
BUCKET.
HOIST BRAKE TO ALLOW HOIST CABLE
STEP 4.
HOIST BUCKET UNTIL IT IS CLEAR OF
TO FOLLOW BUCKET.
OBSTRUCTIONS.
DISENGAGE HOIST
CLUTCH AND ENGAGE HOIST AND DRAG
NOTE:
DO NOT PULL THE DRAG CABLE
BRAKES.
ANCHOR INTO THE FAIRLEAD.
ME 3810289-12/2-45 (1)
Figure 2-45. Operating the dragline (sheet 1 of 2).
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