834B and 836 Landfill Compactor Caterpillar

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Personal injury or death can result from fires. Inspect the machine periodically for accumulation of debris and paper. Remove the accumulation to prevent engine overheating and fires.

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Raise the blade by approximately 50 cm (18 inches) above the ground level. This prevents material from being forced under the machine.

For best compaction, work on a slight downgrade. The maximum grade for compacting should be a 4:1 slope.

Three or four passes will generally provide adequate compaction.

Large, bulky items such as refrigerators or stoves must be compacted. Compact these items with the outside edge of the front wheels before you doze the items into position.

Straddle the compactor's previous path when you return from the end of the site. This will achieve complete coverage of the site.

When you are compacting a site, operate the compactor in first gear for best compaction.

Place any springs and any objects that are constructed of wire on the bottom of the slope. Do not compact the springs or any objects that are constructed of wire. Spread other material in 0.5 m (2 ft) layers over these items. Compact this material.