Loading A Sand Pile; Digging And Loading From Flat Ground - Kubota R430 Operator's Manual

TYPICAL JOBS USING A WHEEL LOADER
cliffs, the pond banks, or at the end of an
ascent. Upon removal of the external load, the
machine speed will automatically increase.
Reduce speed to avoid entering grooves or
tipping over.
• To avoid slip or tipping over of machine, do not
operate the machine on ungraded or soft
terrain, such as landfills. Grade and compact
the site beforehand at all times.
There are some typical jobs as follows performed using
a wheel loader. You can also use the wheel loader to
perform other jobs by connection with various
attachments.
• Digging and loading
(See Loading a sand pile on page 55 and Digging
and loading from flat ground on page 55)
• Refilling
(See Refilling on page 56)
• Leveling the ground
(See Leveling the ground on page 56)
• Loading onto a truck
– Cross loading method
(See Loading onto a truck by cross loading
method on page 56)
– V-shift loading method
(See Loading onto a truck by V-shift loading
method on page 57)

1. Loading a sand pile

1. Direct the bucket-blade-parallel to the ground and
advance the machine to drive the bucket into the
sand pile.
2. When the bucket is sufficiently driven into the sand,
lift the bucket while advancing the machine.
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3. If the bucket is insufficiently driven into the sand,
move the bucket blade up and down while moving
forward.
2. Digging and loading from flat
ground
1. Direct the bucket blade slightly downward and lower
the bucket as you advance the machine.
The recommended digging depth per pass is as
follows.
Digging depth per pass Between 10 cm and 15 cm
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