Komatsu WA500-6H, Operation & Maintenance Manual

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Operation 3.3 Operation
WA500-6H – VEAM430100
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6. If there is too much material loaded in the bucket, dump and
tilt the bucket quickly to remove the excessive load. This
prevents spillage of the load during hauling.
Digging and loading on level ground
When digging and loading on level ground, set the bucket edge
facing down slightly as follows and drive the machine forward.
Always be careful not to load the bucket on one side and cause
an unbalanced load.
This operation should be carried out in 1st gear.
CAUTION
Do not set the bucket facing down more than 8 degrees.
1. Set the edge of the bucket facing slightly down.
CAUTION
If the bucket hits the rocks in the ground first, a large shock is
generated and this may damage the machine.
2. Drive the machine slowly forward, push the lift arm control
lever slightly to the front, and dig in to scoop up the load a lit-
tle at a time.
3. Operate the lift arm control lever slightly up and down to
reduce the resistance when driving the machine forward.
When digging with the bucket, avoid imposing the digging
force onto only one side of the bucket.
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