Takeuchi TB285 Operator's Manual page 119

OPERATION
operating procedureS
Do not drive piles with the bucket or dig
by banging the bucket
Doing so will shorten the service life of the
hoe attachment. Use the hydraulic force to
dig.
Do not perform operations using the
machine's dropping force
Putting excessive strain on the machine will
shorten its service life. When digging, use the
hydraulic force of the cylinders and the
shallow and long strokes.
Digging bedrock
For hard base rock, break the rock up into
small pieces with a breaker, etc., before
digging. This prevents damage to the
machine and is thus more economical in the
end.
Caution on exposing the dozer blade to
shocks
Hitting the dozer blade against rocks, etc.,
could damage the dozer blade or the blade
cylinder.
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