Feeder Calibration - TM-5-3895-374-10

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TM-5-3895-374-10 Paving Machine Bituminous Material: Crawler Mounted Diesel Engine Driven Manual
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TM 5-3895-374-10 Item Procedure 17 When scale calibration is complete, press 99, press select. 18 On keyboard press ESCAPE, utilities (8), calibration (6), meters (5), a/c meter by sample (6), clear (00), clear (00), set test parameters (4). 19 Enter parameters as follows: -6.0 tons per hour -Weight per gallon of asphalt as per refinery delivery slips -900 seconds test time. 20 Feeder panel-select AUTO on Asphalt Meterinq Pump speed control 21 Feeder panel-select DRUM on until Divert calibration scale shows an increasing weight. Immediately select AUTOMATIC on Divert valve switch. 22 Record weight shown on calibration scale as "starting weight" on calibration sheet. (See figure 2-38 for sample) 23 Clear totalizer on screen by entering clear (00), clear (00). 24 Keyboard-press ESCAPE, start test (6), divert valve will move to DRUM position. Pump will transfer oil at requested tons per hour. 25 Screen-verify tons per hour rate is as requested (6 tph), timer is counting down, a/c total (ton) is counting. 26 Calibration scale-monitor display weight does not exceed capacity of tank (approximately 4, 500 pounds). 27 Upon completion of test sample (900 seconds), divert valve will return to DIVERT. Manually switch Divert valve to DIVERT. 28 Record weight shown on calibration scale as "end weight" on calibration sheet. 29 Record a/c total from screen to calibration sheet. 30 Feeder panel-select REVERSE on the Asphalt Meterinq Pump, select DRUM on Divert valve. Select MANUAL on Speed Control and increase speed to 100%, tank is being emptied of asphalt. 31 Continue this process until 100 to 200 pounds remain on the calibration scale. 32 Feeder panel-select OFF on the Pump, AUTOMATIC on the Divert valve, select FORWARD on the Pump. page 2-93

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