Abstract: A paving machine is provided for depositing paving material onto a road surface. The paving machine has a frame mounted for movement along the road and a heater is mounted on the frame. The heater is movable between a first position at which it is capable of heating a width of the road to be paved and a second position at which the heater is stored for movement with the frame and spans a width less than the width of road to be paved.