D7-17a operating help

anyoldiron
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1 year 1 month ago #250405 by anyoldiron

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Hello.

I'm piling asphalt chips as pictured.

What is the correct way to come back down the slope? Currently, I'm coming down in reverse in 1st and letting the tractor do its thing

Please & Thankyouverymuch.

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1 year 1 month ago #250411 by seiscat

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When backing down a steep slope you should use the steering clutch opposite of the direction you want to travel. i.e. if you need to move to the RIGHT side of the tractor pull the LEFT steering clutch. This allows the left track to travel faster than the right track, making the machine travel to the right.
Craig

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1 year 1 month ago #250413 by anyoldiron

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......thanks, but on machine pulling steering levers does not pre select gears for me.

Still no idea what gear I should be in, for ward or reverse, freewheeling or carried by the engine.

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1 year 1 month ago #250414 by Rome K/G

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Just push the clutch in n letter role back! lol when yer at the bottom figure out where ya wanna go.

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1 year 1 month ago #250435 by trainzkid88

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walking down the slope in low spd reverse is fine. it means you have some engine braking when moving you want the machine to be driving.

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