98 S130 Operation & Maintenance Manual
OPERATING PROCEDURE (CONT’D)
Digging And Filling A Hole (ACS - Handles, AHC -
Handles And SJC - ‘H’ Pattern)
Digging
Figure 136
Lower the lift arms all the way (Item 1). Tilt the bucket
forward (Item 2) [Figure 136] until the cutting edge of the
bucket is on the ground.
Drive forward slowly and continue to tilt the bucket down
(Item 2) [Figure 136] until it enters the ground.
Tilt the bucket backward a small amount (Item 3) to
increase traction and keep an even digging depth.
Continue to drive forward until the bucket is full. When the
ground is hard, raise and lower the cutting edge (Items 2
and 3) [Figure 136] while driving forward.
Figure 137
Tilt the bucket backward (Item 1) [Figure 137] as far as it
will go when the bucket is full.
Filling
Figure 138
Lower the lift arms (Item 1) and put the cutting edge of
the bucket on the ground (Item 2) [Figure 138]. Drive
forward to the edge of the hole to push the material into
the hole.
Tilt the bucket forward (Item 2) [Figure 138] as soon as it
is past the edge of the hole.
If necessary, raise the lift arms to empty the bucket.