Operation 3.3. Operation Loading work Danger of accidents! The machine may fall over if you trans port a load with the bucket lifted too high! Lower the bucket during transporting loads in order to lower the centre of gravity of the machine. The loading operation of wheel loaders is based on the following cycle: Removing or digging Transport Dumping In the following sections, the individual operation steps of this cycle are explained. Removal work If you perform removal operations with bent machine, you may damage the articulated steering and the cardan shaft! Always drive into the material which you want to remove in straight direction.
For removal operations, adhere to the instructions in section "Tyre-appropriate operation" on page 3-58. For removal operations, proceed as follows: 1. Drive in straight line to the piled up soil. 2. While driving forward, lower the bucket rapidly until it reaches a height of approx. 30 cm over the ground and hold the bucket in this position. NOTE If the bucket touches the ground, the front wheels may be lifted from the ground, resulting in premature wear and tear of the rear wheels. 3. Then, proceed with slowly lowering the bucket onto the ground. 4. Brake right in front of the material to be removed using the service brake, while pressing down the accelerator pedal at the same time. 5.
Press down the accelerator pedal and drive the bucket into the material to be removed. In order to remove the material, it is required that you align horizontally the cutting edge of the bucket while driving into the material. WA90-5 – VEAM270100 3-59 CAUTION CAUTION CAUTION CAUTION