CASE CONSTRUCTION Alpha Series - Page 164

6-WORKINGOPERATIONS
Returningthebucketloadtotheloadingposition
Immediatelyafterthebuckethasbeenfullydumped,begintherollbackcycleasthemachineisbackedawayfrom
thedumpsite.Repositioningthebucketforthellingcyclewhileloweringtheliftarmsisagoodtimesaver.Fine
adjustmentsinbucketheightcanbemadeastheskidsteerbeginsforwardonthellingcycle,therebysavingaperiod
ofdeadtimebetweenthedumpingandllingcycles.
Dozingwiththebucket
Theskidsteercanbeusedfordozingbycontrollingthetiltofthebucket.
Theskidsteercanbeusedforleveling,byplacingthebucketinthedumppositionandbackdraggingloosesoil.The
tiltofthebucketwillcontroltheamountofsoilthatismoved.
Placetheliftarmcontrolvalvespoolinthedetentpositiontoallowthebuckettofollowthegroundcontouranddeposit
soilinthelowareas.
NOTICE:Donotpushagainstobjectswiththeliftarmsfullyraisedordamagetotheliftarmsorliftarmcylindersmay
occur.
NOTICE:Donotpushforwardwiththebucketfullydumpedasthebucketcylindersmaybedamaged.
Dislodgingmiredmachine
Inmostcases,whenamachinebecomesboggeddown,thebucketcanbeusedtopushtheloadertomoresolid
ground.Whenthisisdone,thebucketisinthefullydumpedpositionandtheliftarmsarelowered.Thebucketisthen
curledbackasthesteeringcontrolleversarepulledback.Whenthebuckethasstrokedoutofgroundengagement,
immediatelyreturnthesteeringcontrolleverstoneutral.DONOTspinthewheels.Repeatthiscycleasnecessary
tomovethemachinetosolidground.
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