Patent ID: 7753619

Claim:
A process for reversibly mounting a strike-off beam and spreader plow assembly on a frame of a placer/spreader for movement across a subgrade to be paved in a lateral direction between respective ends of the frame which are proximate first and second access roads lateral of the subgrade, the frame spanning the subgrade, the process comprising: positioning the placer/spreader for receiving material to be placed on the subgrade from the first access road on a conveyor carried by the placer/spreader arranged on a side of the subgrade proximate the first access road and moving the conveyor to place the received material on the substrate to be paved; providing the frame with attachment points at the respective ends of the frame and on either side of the frame; providing a strike-off beam spanning the frame and extending across the width of the subgrade; providing a spreader plow operatively connected with the strike-off beam and adapted to move in lateral directions between the respective ends of the frame relative to the strike-off beam to displace material in lateral directions over at least a portion of the subgrade; providing attachment bars at respective ends of the strike-off beam for attachment to the attachment points at the respective ends of the frame; attaching the attachment bars to the attachment points on one side of the frame to support the strike-off beam and spreader plow assembly from the frame; supporting the strike-off beam and spreader plow assembly over the subgrade; detaching the attachment bars from the one side of the frame; reversing an orientation of the frame so that the attachment points on the other side of the frame face to the attachment bars; and, attaching the attachment bars to the attachment points on the other side of the frame whereby the position of the conveyor is changed from proximate the first access road to proximate the second access road so that the material can be supplied to the conveyor from the second access road.