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7.3.4 Ina 5 gallon bucket mix "mound mix" with water to desired consistency. Do not use infield mix for this purpose. 7.3.5 Backfill "mound-mix" material into hole(`s). 7.3.6 Tamp the area firmly with steel tamp. Note: The tamp will be most effective if you cover the bottom with plastic. Tape the plastic to the tamp handle. The plastic keeps the clay from sticking to the tamp's bottom. 7.3.7 After tamping and compacting the "mound -nix" covers areas with infield brick dust. 7.4 Pitcher's Mound 7.4.1 Follow same procedure for repair of home plate/batters box area utilizing dry "mound mix" fo-• this purpose. Do not cover with infield mix. 7.4.2 Add to the above the following: Rake all loose material from bottom to top and cover with "Mound Mix". 7.5 General Brickdust Skinned Intield Areas 7.5.1 After raking/shoveling loose material from high spots back into low spots/worn areas on running paths, sliding zones, and any other low spots/worn areas appearing on the field, the Contractor shall fill all remaining low spots with new Gail Materials "Pro Gold with Stabilizer" brickdust from stock and make level. 7.5.2 The contractor shall clean all excess brickdust beneath or next to the backstop, dugout chain link fencing and/or infield chain link fence lines so that the infield brickdust is level with the dugout pavement and pavement outside the infield. 7.5.3 Lightly water entire infield before dragging. Note: Watering shall penetrate brickdust to a minimum depth of 1/8" deep min. This process is crucial to keeping brickdust in place and not going air borne. 7.5.4 Drag infield utilizing small utility vehicle as specified with "grooming or finishing drag". Circular or figure eight drag patterns shall be used (see details 1-A & 1-B). Alternate drag patterns or reverse direction of drag patterns daily to avoid ruts and high/low areas. Speed of drag procedure shall not exceed 7 mph. 37 25C-41