MACHINE OPERATIONS AND CONTROLS 3.3.11 ESCAPE FROM MUD Always operate carefully to avoid getting affixed in mud. If the machine does get affixed in mud, do as follows to get the machine out. STUCK ONE SIDE OF TRACK IMPORTANT When using the boom or arm to raise the machine, al- ways have the bottom of the bucket in contact with the ground. (Never push with the teeth.) The angle between the boom and arm should be 90° to 110°. When only one side is affixed in mud, use the bucket to raise the track, then lay boards or logs and drive the machine out.
STUCK BOTH SIDES OF TRACKS If the track on both sides are in mud and the machine slips and cannot move, use the procedure given above to lay logs or timber. dig the bucket into the ground at the front, operate the arm in the same way as when digging, and set the travel lever to FORWARD to pull the machine out. 124