Dipper Trip

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Slope vs. Degrees

PADLOCK

Padlocks connect the hoist ropes to the outer edges of the dipper while still permitting fore and aft and sideways movement.

The dipper trip is a wire rope activated dipper door trip mechanism driven by an electric motor through gear reduction mounted on the boom near the boom foot.

Dipper Trip - General Arrangement

Dipper Trip - General Arrangement

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Slope vs. Degrees

PADLOCK

DIPPER TRIP

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Slope vs. Degrees

Propel - Straight Forward/Reverse

Dig with the Dipper Beneath the Boom Point

Variations on Dipper Penetration

Rope Reeving/Pintle Tightening

Start-Up Control Locations

Title Screen

Force the Dipper Lip into the Bank

Alarms Help

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