OPERATION 12.10 WORK POSSIBLE USING A WHEEL LOADER Using various attachments increases the range of applications, in addition to the following: Always set the machine facing directly to the front when carrying out digging or scooping operations. Never perform these operations with the machine articulated. WARNING 12.10.1 DIGGING OPERATIONS NOTE: If the tires slip, the life of the tires will be reduced. Avoid slipping or spinning the tires when operating the machine. When loading piled soil or blasted rock, drive the machine forward as follows to load. To prevent the tires from becoming cut because of the tires slipping, be careful of the following points.
Always keep the jobsite flat, and remove any fallen rocks. When working with stockpiles, operate the machine in 1st or 2nd; when loading blasted rock, operate in 1st. 1. When driving forward and lowering the bucket, stop the bucket about 30 cm (12 in.) from the ground, then lower it slowly. REMARKS If the bucket hits the ground, the front wheels will raise up 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 load. WA450-3MC 2-63