47OPERATION OF THE MACHINE
BRefilling
1. Direct the bucket horizontally and push the piled sand
toward the ditch.
2. When the bucket reaches the ditch, dump the bucket
to discharge the sand into the ditch.
BLeveling Ground
1. Dump and tilt the bucket alternately to distribute the
soil from the bucket over the ground as you move the
machine backward.
2. Then, dump the bucket, lower the bucket and move
the machine backward so that the blade scratches the
ground surface.
3. Direct the bucket horizontally, set the lift arms in the
"floating" position using the control lever and level the
ground while backing the machine.
BLoading onto a Truck
Examine the job site situation and choose the efficient
loading method that minimizes the swivel angle and
moving distance.
C Cross loading method
1. Position a truck perpendicular (90 ) to the shoveling
direction of the machine.
2. After digging and shoveling with the bucket, move the
machine backward. Then drive the truck to a point
between the machine and the piled sand. Then, load
the sand onto the truck.
3. This method is the fastest and leads to the shortest
cycle time.
C V-shift loading method
1. Position a truck at an angle of about 60 from the
shoveling direction of the machine.
2. After digging and shoveling with the bucket, move the
machine backward and turn the steering wheel to
position the machine perpendicular (90 ) to the truck.
Then move the machine forward to load sand onto the
truck.
3. A smaller angle between the machine and truck will
provide a shorter cycle time and more efficient
operation.