PISTON AS 8G1203 - Caterpillar

Stump Removal: Lift blade while pushing. Side Hill Cut: Start cut downgrade if possible. Slope to inside of cut. Doze bench wide enough for machines that will follow. Straight Dozer: Contact rock at one side of blade. Angle Dozer: Contact rock at center of blade.
Use extra caution when crossing side hills, ridges, logs and ditches.
Ripping
Use FIRST speed for most ripping operations. It is better to use additional shanks, where practical, rather than to increase speed.Always use center shank when ripping with one shank. If material breaks up satisfactorily, more shanks may be used. Cross rip only when necessary. When ripping for scraper loading, rip in same direction that scrapers will load.
Do not turn or back tractor while shanks are in the ground. Twisting strain on the shanks and tips may cause failure.Inspect ripper tips frequently, for excessive wear.
Rip downhill whenever possible.Ripper Operating Hints:
In most cases it is desirable to rip as deep as possible. Sometimes it is better to rip at partial depth and remove the material in its natural layers.Keep several inches of material on top of the unripped formation to cushion the machine and provide traction.When final material size must be relatively small, close spacing of passes is recommended.Packed Soil, Hard Pan, Clay, Shale or Cemented Gravel
Three shanks work well in these materials. Use as many shanks as possible to break material to desired size, without stalling or hanging up the machine.Rock with Fractures, Faults and Planes of Weakness
Use two shanks where rock breaks out in small pieces, and the machine can handle the job easily. When machine begins to stall or tracks spin, use only the center shank. Solid Rock, Granite or Hard-to-Rip Material
Use one shank in tough-to-rip material or material that tends to break out in large slabs or pieces.Always use center shank when one-shank ripping. Asphalt Road Surfaces
Raise ripper shanks to lift out and break material.Concrete Road Surfaces
Use a single ripper shank. Ripper is especially effective in severing reinforcing rods or mesh. Winch Operation
Make certain personnel are clear of cable when there is a load on the cable. Cable can break and cause personal injury.
Always winch with cable in as straight a line as possible behind tractor. For maximum service life of winch, engage winch at lowest practical engine speed. Heavy line loads will require winch engagements at higher engine speeds than with lighter loads.Line speed is controlled by the engine speed.
Brake On (Neutral)
(N) Cable will not move.Brake Off (Release)
(R) Cable will move out under load.Reel In
(I) Cable will move toward the winch.Drum Disconnect
(O) Cable can be released as needed.Drum Disconnect Detent
(D) Cable can be pulled away from the winch by hand.
Exercise care with suspended loads. If engine speed is too low the weight of the load may cause it to drop, even though the winch is in REEL IN position.
(N) BRAKE ON (NEUTRAL) - Towing, holding load or when winch is not in use. (I) REEL IN - Pull load toward machine. When released lever will return to neutral position.
FINE CONTROL (INCHING)