PREPARATION FOR MACHINE REPOSITIONING IN AN EXCAVATING OPERATION

摘要

A method of controlling a machine during an excavating operation is provided. Stabilizers (28) are deployed to ground contact to stabilize the machine at a first set-up position (P<SUB>1</SUB>). Excavating is performed with an excavating assemblage (34) during a first excavating phase while the machine is stabilized at the first set-up position (P<SUB>1</SUB>). An automated machine preparation for repositioning mode is initiated for preparing the machine, after the excavating phase, for repositioning to a second set-up position (P<SUB>2</SUB>) for a second excavating phase, by activating an input device (54) to send input signals to a controller (52). Output signals are delivered from the controller (52) to control automated machine preparation for repositioning to the second set-up position (P2).