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Dumping the Load Into a Box
Carry the loaded bucket low and approach
the vehicle or bin. Stop your approach as
close to the side of the box as possible
while allowing for clearance to raise the
lift arm and loaded bucket. Next, raise the
lift arm until the bucket clears the top of
the box and move the loader ahead, to
position the bucket over the inside of the
box, slowly dump the bucket. After the
material is dumped, back away from the
box while tilting the bucket back and low-
ering the lift arm.
Dumping the Load Over an Embankment
Do not drive too close to an excavation or
ditch. Be sure the surrounding ground has ade-
quate strength to support the weight of the loader and the load.
Carry the loaded bucket as low as possible while traveling to the dumping area.
Stop the loader where the bucket extends half-way over the edge of the embank-
ment. Tilt the bucket forward and raise the lift arm to dump the material. After
the material is dumped, back away from the embankment while tilting the bucket
back and lowering the lift arm.
Scraping with a Bucket
For scraping, the loader should be operated
in the forward direction. Position the lift
arm down against the loader frame. Tilt the
bucket cutting edge forward at a slight
angle to the surface to be scraped. While
traveling slowly forward with the bucket in
this position, material can flow over the
cutting edge and collect inside the bucket.
Leveling the Ground
Drive the loader to the far edge of the area
to be leveled. Tilt the bucket forward to
place the bucket cutting edge at a 30 to
45 degree angle to the surface to be
leveled. Then place the lift arm into the
“float” position and drive the loader rear-
ward dragging the dirt and, at the same
time, leveling it.
Figure 18 Dumping Into a Box
WARNING
Figure 19 Scraping
Figure 20 Leveling the Ground