Operation 3.3 Operation
WA470-6H – VEAM946100 3-133
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 20 degrees.
1. Set the edge of the bucket facing slightly down.
2. Drive the machine forward and operate the work equipment
control lever forward to cut a thin layer of the surface each
time when excavating the soil.
3. Operate the work equipment control lever slightly up and
down to reduce the resistance when driving the machine for-
ward.
When digging with the bucket, avoid imposing the digging
force onto only one side of the bucket.
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