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Introduction to Grading and Equipment Overview

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The video introduces the task of land grading for trail creation using a compact track loader. It highlights the importance of preparing the ground for future vegetation. Initially, a Cast Loader with a forestry head was intended for this task, but due to a broken belt causing a burning smell, the team switched to a Kubota SVL97-2 compact track loader fitted with a CMP Hydra Rake. This introductory phase involves discussing the initial plan and the reason for the equipment change.

Goal: Understand the project's scope and selected equipment.

Tools and materials

  • Cast Loader Cast — Initially intended for the job, but encountered mechanical issues
  • CMP Hydra Rake CMP — For leveling, raking, and spreading material
  • Forestry Head Seppi — Originally intended for the Cast Loader for mulching

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ooh nice are you impressed that belt's not supposed to be like that oh we were smelling we were smelling belt cooking poof a lot of machines start on fire because the dust doesn't get cleaned off so it was Zach's birthday [Music] yesterday test test test Zach says my machine's on fire this is not on fire but when I was in the cab it smelled like something was burning so do you see anything no I didn't see anything you kind of smell it when you open the engine bay but the engine bay is covered in so much damn dust that it's probably just a dust cooking off oh I can smell [Music] it could be dust doesn't smell oh yeah she Dusty yeah everything's covered who's this maintenance man that likes maintenance so much oh you're damn it e so covered in dust so it was Zach's birthday yesterday and I forgot to even wish him a happy birthday well I did sing you happy birthday Nikki and I after I reminded you my birthday so where are we going to lunch wherever you want you figured it out yet not really okay that you can really smell it if you get into that apartment I think she just needs the either cool down or I think this thing can run it in a pinch but run running fulltime I don't know if she's well how it seems like it's doing pretty good it's doing pretty it's doing a pretty good job let's let her cool I'll take you out to lunch and I'll open all the B up and we'll come back and we'll see uh we'll give her another test run and we'll see uh just kind of keep an eye on it see how that thing goes all right well we're going to take a a a break I'm going bring Zach out for his birthday lunch and uh we'll see you guys in just a moment so a real good point is if you do end up doing forestry mulching a lot of machines start on fire because the dust doesn't get cleaned off right yeah that's why certain ones will have that back fan or whatever that yeah but put a forestry head on it run it and don't clean it and it's guaranteed to start on fire guaranteed guaranteed because uh you know it gets all that you know the dry particulate matter then that gets hot it sits on the machine poof all right so over lunch we made an executive decision sometimes that happens and we decided that for just the sake of checking things out we're going to switch right yeah see you how that one does is yeah we just want to see how it works how the the CMP works on the front of this machine and how well the machine itself holds up with that do you notice anything no oil leaks nothing like that no…

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