6 - Blade Movements
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Practice Questions
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What is the purpose of pitching the blade?
💡 Hint: Think about how it affects the cutting angle.
Name one type of material that might require tilting the blade.
💡 Hint: Consider types of challenging soils.
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Interactive Quizzes
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What movement allows for changing the cutting depth of the bulldozer?
💡 Hint: Think about how the top of the blade moves.
Tilting of the blade is used to increase power concentration.
💡 Hint: Visualize how pressure is distributed when tilting the blade.
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Challenge Problems
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Design a bulldozer plan using pitching, tilting, and angling while clearing a construction site with mixed soil types. What adjustments will you make based on the soil conditions?
💡 Hint: Consider how each movement serves a different soil type.
Analyze a scenario where the incorrect use of blade movements (like not angling the blade in a tight area) leads to delays. What future strategies could prevent such mistakes?
💡 Hint: Think about improving efficiency through operator awareness.
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