OPERATION 5. Check that there is enough material loaded into the bucket, then operate the bucket control lever to tilt the bucket and load the bucket fully. REMARKS: If the bucket edge is moved up and down while pushing in the bucket and digging, the front wheels could raise up and cause the tires to slip. 6. If there is too much material loaded in the bucket, tilt and dump the bucket quickly to remove excessive load. This prevents spillage of the load during hauling. 12.13.2 DIGGING OPERATIONS ON LEVEL GROUND When digging and loading on level ground, set the bucket edge facing down slightly as follows and drive the machine forward.
Always be careful not to load the bucket on one side and cause an unbalance load. This operation should be carried out in first gear. 1. Set the edge of the bucket facing slightly down. 2 Drive the machine forward and operate the lift arm control lever forward to cut a thin layer of the surface each time when excavating the soil. 3. Operate the lift arm control lever slightly up and down to reduce the resistance when driving the machine forward. When digging with the bucket, avoid imposing the digging force onto only one side of the bucket. 2-47