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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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Fri, Aug 11, 2023 1:56 AM
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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. 
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Fri, Aug 11, 2023 3:40 AM
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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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Fri, Aug 11, 2023 4:18 AM
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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.
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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Fri, Aug 11, 2023 4:47 AM
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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.
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.

"i reject your reality and substitute my own" - adam savage. i suspect my final words maybe "well shit, that didnt work"

instead of perfection some times we just have to accept practicality

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