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7.3.1 Sweep /Rake away all loose brickdust. <br />7.3.2 Wet area until moist. <br />7.3.3 Scarify area (`s) [batters box hole(`s)] with shovel. This will help the <br />mix bind better. <br />7.3.4 In a 5 gallon bucket mix "mound mix" with water to desired consistency. <br />Do not use infield mix for this purpose. <br />7.3.5 Backfill "mound -mix" material into hole(`s). <br />7.3.6 Tamp the area firmly with steel tamp. <br />Note: The tamp will be most effective if you cover the bottom <br />with plastic. Tape the plastic to the tamp handle. The <br />plastic keeps the clay from sticking to the tamp's bottom. <br />7.3.7 After tamping and compacting the "mound mix" covers areas with <br />infield brick dust. <br />7.4 Pitcher's Mound <br />7.4.1 Follow same procedure for repair of home plate/batters box area utilizing <br />dry "mound mix" for this purpose. Do not cover with infield mix. <br />7.4.2 Add to the above the following: Rake all loose material from bottom to <br />top and cover with "Mound Mix ". <br />7.5 General Brickdust Skinned Infield Areas <br />7.5.1 After raking/shoveling loose material from high spots back into low <br />spots /worn areas on running paths, sliding zones, and any other low <br />spots /worn areas appearing on the field, the Contractor shall fill all <br />remaining low spots with new Gail Materials "Pro Gold with Stabilizer" <br />brickdust from stock and make level. <br />7.5.2 The contractor shall clean all excess brickdust beneath or next to the <br />backstop, dugout chain link fencing and /or infield chain link fence lines <br />so that the infield brickdust is level with the dugout pavement and <br />pavement outside the infield. <br />7.5.3 Lightly water entire infield before dragging. <br />Note: Watering shall penetrate brickdust to a minimum depth of <br />1/8" deep min. This process is crucial to keeping <br />brickdust in place and not going air borne. <br />34 <br />