Driver showed admirable skill at repairing the mechanical arm. With the tools by his side, he quickly got to work. He filled the oil tank with diesel oil and started the ignition. Soon, the engine of the arm roared to life and started working.
The same afternoon, the engineers worked with the mechanical arm to dig through the mountain boulders. With this trump card of a tool, the engineers made quicker progress. In the evening, Maung Kyaw Zin and his family brought tools up to the mountain, along with a feast for the men. They carried it all up on shoulder poles. When they reached the top of the mountain, they set the things down and warmly urged everyone to start eating.