3. OPERATION 3. 6 LEVELING AND BACKFILLING Spread dirt on uneven ground by pushing on the heel of the lift arm pedal (Fig. 3.5G) to raise the lift arms and push on the toe of the bucket pedal to tilt the bucket down as you drive forward. For hand control units, spread dirt on uneven ground by moving the L.H. control lever away from you (Fig. 3.5G). To raise the lift arms and move the right hand control lever away from you to tilt the bucket down as you drive forward. To level the ground; raise the lift arms and tilt the bucket down by pressing on the toe of the bucket pedal. (See Fig. 3.5H) Push firmly on the toe of the lift arm pedal to lock the lift arms in the float position.
The weight of the lift arms and bucket will hold the bucket on the ground. Drive backward to level material. To level the ground with a hand control unit, raise the lift arms and tilt the bucket down by moving the R.H. lever away from you. Move the L.H. control lever all of the way towards you (Fig. 3.5H) to place the lift arms in the float position. The weight of the lift arms and the bucket will hold the bucket on the ground. Drive backwards to level material. To fill a hole (Fig. 3.5I) drive the loader slowly with the bucket low, up to the hole. As the bucket passes the edge of the hole, push on the toe of the bucket pedal to dump the bucket.
When necessary raise the lift arms to empty the bucket. On hand control units, as the bucket passes the edge of the hole, move the R.H. control lever away from you to dump the bucket. When necessary, raise the lift arms to empty the bucket. * Hand controls not available on all machines. To prevent personal injury always carry the load low. WARNING Fig. 3.5I C721 29 C717 * LH C716 RH Fig. 3.5G C719 * LH C720 RH Fig. 3.5H * LH C722 RH