Figure 11-36.–Finishing a side slope by working parallel to the right-of-way.Figure 11-37.–Finishing a side slope by working diagonally.Always cut the shelf wide enough to provide solidsupport for equipment that will be used later. If possible,move the material downhill to gain the advantage ofgravity, to reduce effort, and to increase the stability ofthe dozer.On shallow slopes or in soft soil, the sidehill cut canthe time required to complete the cut. Do not push thematerial beyond the point required to retain firm tracksupport. When you are backing up, do not raise theblade, as this puts extra weight on the front idlers,causing greater track penetration. Let the blade float asyou back away from the edge of soft fills.be made, as shown in figure 11-35, cuts 1 and 2.Stability is increased by running the uphill trackFinishing Side Slopesinside the ridge left by the first cut. Cuts 3, 4, and 5 showthe completion of the shelf. Pushing the loosenedTwo commonly used methods for finishing sidematerial to the lower side of the slope normally reducesslopes with dozers are shown in figures 11-36 and 11-37.11-17
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