Determining Tank Fill Level
Note: applicable to trailer units only.
The VM500 is designed as a potholing machine and its general operation is suck and dump.
It can be used to cart spoil but caution must be exercised to ensure the trailer is not
overloaded. Use the reference chart below to help determine how full of various materials
the vacuum tank can be without overloading the trailer.
Exceeding the maximum fill level will overload the trailer.
To use this chart, first find the material being excavated, if the material being excavated is
not listed, select material with similar density. Then determine the maximum fill level.
Material Maximum Vacuum Tank Fill Level
Wood Chip 100%
Leaf / grass waste 100%
Water 100%
Drill Mud high water contents 100%
Sand 100%
Earth loose 100%
Limestone 100%
Asphalt 100%
Granite / Road Base 100%
Pindan / Iron Ore based mud 100%
Gravel 100%
Shale, rip rap. 100%
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