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2. Accelerator pedal....................................................................................................................................... 66
3. Inching and brake pedal ............................................................................................................................ 66
4. Neutral switch ............................................................................................................................................ 67
5. Direction switch ......................................................................................................................................... 67
6. Speed control switch ................................................................................................................................. 68
7. Precautions for turning the machine.......................................................................................................... 68
8. Rule to decelerate on a slope.................................................................................................................... 69
9. Precautions for traveling on rough roads................................................................................................... 69
10. Precautions for traveling on snow ........................................................................................................... 69
STOPPING THE MACHINE................................................................................................................................ 69
OPERATING THE LIFT ARM.............................................................................................................................. 70
OPERATING THE BUCKET ............................................................................................................................... 70
AUXILIARY PORT OPERATION ........................................................................................................................ 72
1. Selecting the action modes ....................................................................................................................... 72
2. Handling the AUX port............................................................................................................................... 73
3. Setting the maximum flow volume............................................................................................................. 74
RELEASING THE PRESSURE TRAPPED IN THE HYDRAULIC SYSTEM ...................................................... 77
QUICK COUPLER .............................................................................................................................................. 77
1. Attaching the attachments to the quick coupler......................................................................................... 77
2. Detaching the attachments from the quick coupler ................................................................................... 80
CONNECTING AND DISCONNECTING THE HYDRAULIC HOSE ................................................................... 80
HOW TO USE THE INCHING AND BRAKE PEDAL .......................................................................................... 81
1. Operating the inching and brake pedal...................................................................................................... 81
2. Using the inching and brake pedal according to the job............................................................................ 82
TYPICAL JOBS USING A WHEEL LOADER ..................................................................................................... 83
1. Digging and loading job ............................................................................................................................. 83
1.1 Loading a sand pile ............................................................................................................................ 83
1.2 Digging and loading from flat ground ................................................................................................. 84
2. Refilling...................................................................................................................................................... 84
3. Leveling the ground ................................................................................................................................... 84
4. Loading method onto a truck ..................................................................................................................... 85
4.1 Loading onto a truck by cross loading method................................................................................... 85
4.2 Loading onto a truck by V-shift loading method ................................................................................. 85
TRANSPORTING BY TRUCK ...................................................................................................86
LOADING THE MACHINE ON AND FROM A TRUCK....................................................................................... 86
PRECAUTIONS FOR TRANSPORTING ............................................................................................................ 86
LIFTING THE MACHINE............................................................................................................88
PRECAUTIONS FOR LIFTING THE MACHINE ................................................................................................. 88
HANDLING THE WHEEL LOADER IN COLD WEATHER .......................................................89
PREPARATION FOR OPERATION OF THE MACHINE IN COLD WEATHER .................................................. 89
TAKING CARE OF MACHINE AFTER OPERATION IN COLD WEATHER ....................................................... 89
MAINTENANCE .........................................................................................................................90
PRECAUTIONS FOR MAINTENANCE .............................................................................................................. 90
MAINTENANCE INTERVALS ............................................................................................................................. 92
PERIODIC SERVICE .................................................................................................................95
1. Precautions for opening and closing the covers........................................................................................ 95
2. Opening and closing the engine cover ...................................................................................................... 95
3. Opening the side cover.............................................................................................................................. 95
DAILY CHECK .................................................................................................................................................... 96
1. Checking and replenishing the engine oil.................................................................................................. 96
2. Checking and replenishing the hydraulic oil .............................................................................................. 97
3. Checking and replenishing the fuel ........................................................................................................... 98
4. Checking and replenishing the coolant...................................................................................................... 99
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