OPERATING THE MACHINE LOADING Danger of accidents! The machine may fall over if you transport 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 principle: Removing or digging Transport Dumping In the following sections, the individual operation steps of this operating cycle are explained. REMOVING PILED UP SOIL If you perform removal operations with the machine being in an unbalanced position, you may damage the articulat- ed 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 chapter "Tire Service Life". 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 reach- es a height of approx. 11.8 in (30 cm) over the ground and hold the bucket in this position. 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. 5-31