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OPERATING
TECHNIQUES
SECTION 6
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GENERAL
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LOADING, TRANSPORTING AND PILlNG
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DIGGING, CLEARING AND LEVELING. . . . .•. . . . . . .. . . . .. . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . .
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Terrain, footing conditions, type of materials being worked,
and maneuvering space determine the speed at which the
loader can be worked. When the bucket is at work, keep the
engine speed near full throttle and operate in the first gear
transmission range. Use second gear range for traveling
purposes. The techniques for using the loader described
below are not intended as all inclusive. Each work situation
will vary. loader
operation must be altered for each
particular application to usethe loader to best advantage.
GENERAL
When possible, start all jobs from relatively level ground. If
necessary, level an area large enough to provide sufficient
working space for the loader. This prevents back and forth
pitching of the loader and will result in easierdigging.
Avoid wheel spinning whenever possible; this wasteseffort
and only converts a relatively smooth working area into ruts
and piles that pitch and tilt a loader. In cold weather,this
material can freeze and cause additional difficulty
the
following day.
LOADING, TRANSPORTING AND PILING
When loading from a bank or stockpile, use the V-method
shown in Illust. 1, or the step-loading method shown in
Illust.
2.
Keep the trucks closeto the work area to minimize
loader travel. Keep work areas clean and level. When
possible, spot the next truck to be loaded on the opposite
side asshown in Illust. 1.
Approach the bank or stockpile with the engine at full
governed speed. Keep the bucket flat, working into the
material at or near ground level. As the bucket penetratesthe
material, raise the bucket slightly. When the material boils to
the top of the spillboard, roll the bucket all the way back
(1Ilust.3).
Raisethe bucket to provide ground clearanceand, at the same
time, disengage the forward travel of the loader. Back away in
an arc from the bank or stockpile asshown in Illust. 1 and 2,
just far enoughto allow turning of the loader for the approach
to the truck.
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lIIust. 1
"V-" Method Loading.
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