TM 5-3895-373-10
2.23.2Paving Control Settings.
a.
Place the screed vibrator switch in up, "AUTO"
position.
b.
Raise the flow gates to one half open position by
moving the left and right flow gate switches to
the up, OPEN, position.
c.
Verify flow gate position by checking left and
right flow gate position indicator rods.
d.
Ignite the screed burners per paragraph 2.16 to
heat the screed plates. Extinguish the main
screed and extension screed burners after
approximately ten minutes.
e.
Fill
the
hopper
with
paving
material
per
paragraph 2.13.
f.
Place the feeder control switches on screed
control panels in the up, ON, position.
g.
Place the auger/conveyor switches on switch
panel in the down, "MAN", position.
h.
When the paving material reaches a level of one
half to three quarters of the auger diameter,
place the auger/conveyor switches on switch
panel in the center, OFF position.
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