MOVEMENT OF A MOUNTAIN FOREST MACHINE ACROSS THE SLOPE
Steady movement of mountain forest caterpillar machine across the slope with possible lateral slip and slipping down the slope makes it possible to expand the scope of machines in the forest for work. An experimental machine caterpillar was developed, designed and made in accordance with the inventions, on which stable movements across the slope were explore. The conditions for the safety of the movement of the four caterpillar articulated vehicles across the slope along the limiting slope according to the conditions of clutch in the transverse direction are formulated. Justified and proposed actions of the driver for the safe movement of the machine across the slope. The interaction of the parameters of the articulated tracked machine with the parameters of the supporting surface is theoretically justified. Are presented the automatic turning condition of the machine without sliding is given. Indicators of machine trolleys are determined.