TM 5-3895-373-10 1.8 USE OF METRIC UNITS. The equipment described herein contains metric components  and  requires  metric  common  and  special tools.    Therefore,    metric  units  are  used  when  a  metric part is referenced.  U.S. standard  units  are  used  when  a  U.S.    standard  part  is referenced.      Equipment   gauges   are   dual   scale   U.S. standard    and    metric    common.        All    references    to equipment data and operating parameters appear both in U.S.  standard and metric units. SECTION II.  EQUIPMENT DESCRIPTION 1.9 EQUIPMENT CHARACTERISTICS, CAPABILITIES, AND FEATURES. 1.9.1 Characteristics. a. Diesel   engine   powered   hydrostatic   propulsion system  provides  power  to  rubber  padded  steel  crawler tracks. b. Multiple disc brakes engage automatically in the event of pressure loss or electrical failure. c. Moveable    operator    control    console    provides operator   with   fingertip   command   of   paving   machine functions. d. Hopper   is   independently   hydraulically-operated to maintain material supply. e. Hydrostatically driven conveyor system is a high capacity,   dual   conveyor   feeder   system   with   variable speed  control.      Conveyors   reverse   direction   to   unjam conveyor chain. f. Heavy-duty  4.82  in.      (14,   8   cm)   pitch   crawler track. Undercarriage features low maintenance components.  Hydraulic track adjusters, consisting of the track   tensioning   cylinders   and   accumulator,   maintain track   tension   and   impact   relief.      Each   track   can   be counter rotated. g. Hydraulically extendable vibratory screed provides a high degree of material compaction. h. Box     type     screed     frame     structure     provides maximum rigidity to screed plates. i. Tractor tows screed with two vertically adjustable floating tow points. j. Screed    is    furnished    with    left    and    right    side screed crew control boxes. 1.9.2 Capabilities. a. Maximum paving depth of 8 in.  (20, 3 cm). b. Paving    width    is    8    ft    (2,    4    m);    hydraulically extendable  to  14  ft  (4,  3  m);  bolt-on  screed  and  auger extensions increase paving width to 16 ft (4, 9 m). c. Hopper capacity is 7.4 tons (6, 7 metric tons) of paving material. d. Maximum paving grade is 15%. e. Maximum side slope paving angle is 12°. f. Maximum speed: Paving: 135 fpm (41, 2 m/m) Traveling: 3.2 mph (5, 1 kph) 1.9.3 Features. a. Paving width decreases to 6 ft (1, 8 m) with the use of bolt-on cutoff shoes. b. Operator control console is mounted on a guide shaft allowing the control console to be positioned  from side to side on the paving machine. c. Operator    control    console    and    screed    crew control boxes have protective covers. d. A toolbox is provided on the paving machine. e. The  paving  machine  has  easy  access  panels. Guards, walkways, and cover plates are easily removed. 1-3