SECTION AS 5261738 - Caterpillar

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Set the mat thickness. Place a wood block at each side of the screed. Place the wood blocks directly under the thickness control of the screed. The blocks should be approximately 600 mm (2 ft) long for a fixed width screed. The blocks should be approximately 1200 mm (4 ft) long for a hydraulically extendable screed.The blocks should be 25% thicker than the desired thickness of the compacted mat. The blocks should extend from the front of the screed to the rear of the screed extensions, when you use screed extensions.
If a hydraulically extendable screed is being used, the blocks should be placed under the thickness controls. The blocks should extend from the front of the extender to the rear of the main screed.
Turn the thickness control cranks until the cranks are in the unloaded position or the slack position. When the cranks are in the unloaded position, the cranks can be turned with little resistance or no resistance.
Turn the thickness control crank clockwise until you feel resistance. Turning the thickness control crank for one full turn creates an initial screed attack angle of approximately 3 mm (0.12 inch) to 6 mm (0.24 inch).
If the screed is equipped with screed extension height adjustment cranks, use the screed extension height adjustment cranks in order to lower the extensions onto the 1200 mm (4 ft) long blocks. Use the screed extension slope controls in order to lower the outer extensions onto the 600 mm (2 ft) long blocks.
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Turn the cranks for the screed end plate in order to match the shoes for the end plate to the grade.
When the paver moves forward, the screed will leave a mat that starts at a thickness of the block.