OPERATING THE MACHINE TIRE SERVICE LIFE Removing piles of loose soil or rock debris may cause premature wear and tear of the tires due to cracks and small fissures. As a result, the service life of the tires is reduced. Proceed as follows to avoid unnecessary wear and tear of the tires: Try to work on level ground and remove any rocks and large stones which are sticking out of the surface. Always drive in straight direction into the pile or slope. This ensures that you have always the largest intrusive force while reducing tire wear and tear at the same time. For removing operations, lift the bucket as soon as you drive into the pile or slope.
This procedure permits to increase the load of the front wheels, prevents slipway of the front wheels and reduces wear and tear of the tires. Lower the bucket slowly onto the ground. If the bucket touch- es the ground too fast, the front wheels may be lifted from the ground, thus leading to premature wear and tear of the rear tires. To prevent the front wheels from skidding, it is recommend- ed to set the ground pressure of the front wheels as high as possible. Therefore, immediately lift the bucket a little after running into the pile or slope.
LEVEL INDICATOR FOR THE BUCKET On both sides of the bucket the upper edges (see arrow) are ar- ranged in parallel to the bucket edge and can be used as a level indicator for the bucket. You can recognize the position of the cutting edge of the bucket from the driver’s seat with the help of the level indicators. 5-29