3-116 BA 50Z3/6003 en – Edition 4.3 * * 5003b340.fm
Operation
3.66 Working with the machine
Working with the standard bucket
The following section describes work operations with the machine equipped with the
standard bucket.
The standard bucket is mainly used for earth-moving applications, and for loosening, pick-
ing up, digging and loading loose or solid material.
Inadmissible work
Working with the swivel force
☞ Do not use the swivel force of the upper carriage to compact the ground or tear down
piles or walls.
☞ Do not allow the bucket teeth to penetrate into the ground as you rotate the upper car-
riage.
➥ This can damage the work equipment.
Working with the drive force
☞ Do not allow the bucket to penetrate into the ground and do not excavate by using the
drive force of the machine.
➥ This can damage the machine or the attachment.
Working with the falling force by lowering the bucket
☞ Do not use the machine’s falling force for excavating, and do not use the bucket’s fall-
ing force as a hoe, hammer or pile-driver.
➥ Working this way can greatly reduce the machine’s service life.
Working with the falling force by lowering the machine
☞ Do not use the machine’s falling force for excavating.
Fig. 233: Working with the swivel force
Fig. 234: Working with the drive force
Fig. 235: Working with the falling force by lowering the bucket
Fig. 236: Working with the falling force of the machine