Excavation Work (Operating The Controls); Note On Using Wider And Deeper Buckets - Kubota U17-3a Operating Instructions Manual

Excavation work (operating the controls)

Always observe the following safety instructions when working with the excavator.
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Never crush concrete or boulders by swinging the side boom with the bucket.
Do not use the dropping action of the bucket for excavation.
Never fully extend the cylinders. Always keep a certain safety margin, especially when operating with a break-
er (accessory).
Never use the bucket as a hammer to drive posts into the ground.
Do not drive or dig with the bucket teeth rammed into the ground.
When loading soil, do not dig the bucket deeply into the ground. Instead, make relatively shallow slices with
the bucket out as far as possible. This technique reduces the stress on the bucket.
When working in water, the water should only reach up to the lower edge of the swivel frame.
After using the machine in water, always grease the pins on the bucket and arm with grease until the old lu-
bricating grease emerges.
When digging in reverse, pay attention that the boom does not come into contact with the dozer.
Adhering soil can be shaken off when the bucket is being emptied by moving the cylinder to the end of the
stroke. Should this not suffice, dump the arm as far as possible and swing the bucket back and forth.
To increase the machine's stability, we recommend lowering the dozer onto the ground. The dozer may only
be used if the dozer cylinder is equipped with a pipe safety valve.

Note on using wider and deeper buckets

When using a wider or deeper bucket, take good care
when swinging or retracting the front attachments to
make sure that the bucket does not hit the canopy.
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