CHAPTER II. 

 SETTING THE SEPARATOR. 



, HE separator may do good work if the rear 

 truck wheels be a few inches higher or lower 

 than the front wheels, but it must always be 

 level crossways. Use a spirit level of good 

 length on the rear axle and on the sills. A 

 little practice or calculation will enable one 

 to determine how deep a hole to dig in front 

 of the high wheel in order to bring the machine level when 

 pulled into it. Knowing the axles of the separator to be 

 about twelve feet apart, it is easy to calculate how much the 

 front or rear wheels must be lowered to bring the machine 

 level. For example, if a spirit level two feet* in length be 

 used and when placed on the sill of machine its front end 

 must be raised one-half inch to bring it level, then the rear 

 wheels must be lowered six times as much, or three inches, 

 to bring separator level. This method may also be used in 

 determining the amount to lower one rear wheel to bring 

 machine level crossways, which, as already stated, is more 

 important than having it level lengthways. In this case, 

 however, the amount is different for each size of separator. 



*In this case the distance between axles (twelve feet), is just six 

 times the length of the lever, (two feet). 



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