Paver Setup
Paving Checklist
- Verify paver tractor and screed are properly maintained, greased, fueled, and fully operational.
- Verify all equipment is ready including electronics, skis, and cables.
- Perform safety walk around check, check fluids, and condition of screed plate, augers, chains, extensions, attachments.
- Use stringline, paint, or fixed structure to establish steering guide.
- When using joint matcher, position sensor at leading edge of screed.
- Verify mat width to avoid longitudinal joint in wheel paths.
- Block screed up and use stringline to check for crown or verify flatness of screed and extensions.
- Use starting blocks or asphalt pad under screed to establish thickness of roll-down. (~1/4 inch per inch of compacted thickness)
- Use CAT Paving-By-The-Numbers as generic guideline for paver setup. See your specific manufacturer’s manual for specifics.
YouTube: Cat® At Home Series – Paving by the Numbers with Ron Wilson
YouTube: Paving by the Numbers for Cat® F-Series Pavers with Vibratory Screeds
Paver/Screed Startup Checklist – recheck each start.
- Heat the screed.
- Set the tow points.
- Set paving width.
- Set crown height.
- Set extender height.
- Set extension slope
- Set screed and pull forward to remove slack
- Null the screed.
- Position end gates – add slack (loose washer).
- Set auger height.
- Position feeder sensors.
- In low idle, fill auger chamber & shovel to end gates. Do not overfill the head of material in auger area.
- Adjust feeder controls.
- Set accessory functions. (ski’s, joint matcher, and or slope sensors)
- Pull off starting blocks/pad.
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