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Old 07-18-2007, 06:48 AM   #3
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Rich -

There are a lot of different spotter procedures. Let me suggest one that seems to result in a minimum amount of shouting and dinged sheet metal. Assuming you are the driver:

1. Your spotter stands behind the TM, to one side, within your field of view.
2. The spotter POINTS in the direction that the REAR of the TM should go.
3. You put your hands on the BOTTOM of the steering wheel, and move it in the direction that the spotter is pointing.

That's the core of it. The rest is:

4. The spotter's other job is to stay in your field of view as the rig moves. Like the sticker says, "If you can't see my mirrors, I can't see you.". The spotter can stand on either side of the TM, as needed, but MUST be in your field of view.
5. If you lose sight of the spotter, STOP.
6. The spotter doesn't SAY anything. He/she points, and gestures GO or STOP. That's all. It is entirely too easy for the driver to fail to hear something that the spotter yells. I have a hole in my garage wall to prove it.
7. Back slowly. Stop often. There is no hurry.

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