. OPERATION OPERATION WARNING NOTICE 1. When driving the machine forward and lowering the bucket, stop the bucket about 30 cm (12 in) from the ground, then lower it slowly. and the tires will slip. 2. Shift down immediately in front of the material to be loaded. When completing the shift down, depress the accelerator pedal at the same time and thrust the bucket into the material. 3 - 127 WORK POSSIBLE USING WHEEL LOADER In a ddition to the following, it is possible to further increase the ra nge of applications by using various attachments.
DIGGING OPERATIONS For machines equipped with an EPC work equipment lever (optio n), refer to the section of "SEMI AUTO DIGGING OPERATIONS (PAGE 6-47)" in the chapter, ATTACHMENT AN D OPTION, in this manual. N ever carry out digging or scooping operations with the machine arti culated. There is danger that the machine may tip over. When the machine istraveling or the work equipment is raised, the mo ment that the travel damper switch is turned ON, the work e quipment will move. I f operations are carried out with the travel damper switch left at the O N position, the moment that the travel damper switch is t urned ON, the work equipment will move.
If th e tires slip, the tire life will be reduced, so do not allow the tires to sl LOADING PILED SOIL OR BLASTED ROCK When loading piled soil or blasted rock,drive the machine forwa rd as follows to load. To prevent cutting of the tires c aused by the tires slipping, be careful of the following points during the operation. en rocks. Always keep the operating jobsite flat, and remove any fall When working with stockpiles, operate the machine in 1st o r 2nd gear; when loading blasted rock operate the machine in 1st gear. REMARK If th e bucket hits the ground, the front tires will come off the ground REMARK To reduce fuel consumption, depress the accelerator pedal the minimum possible amount.
If it is depressed fully, the fuel consumption will increase, but there will be no increase in the amount loaded. When the material is in a stockpile, keep the cutting edge of the bucket horizontal; when loading blasted rock, have the bucket tilting slightly down. Be careful not to get blasted rock under the bucket. This will make the front tires come off the ground and slip. Try to keep the load in the center of the bucket; if the loa unbalanced. d is on one side of the bucket, the load will be