Operation – Alamo RHINO 7214 MSL User Manual

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OPERATION

PEELING AND SCRAPING

Use a slight bucket angle, travel forward and hold lift

control forward to start the cut. Make a short 5 to 8 foot

angle cut and break out cleanly.

With bucket level, start a cut at notch approximately 2

inches deep. Hold depth by feathering bucket control to

adjust cutting lip up or down. When front tires enter the

notch, adjust lift cylinders to maintain proper depth.

Make additional passes until desired depth is reached.

During each pass, use only bucket control while working

depth. This will allow you to concentrate on controlling

bucket angle to maintain a precise cut.
LOADING LOW TRUCKS OR SPREADERS FROM A

PILE

For faster loading, minimize angle of turn and length of run

between pile and spreader.
Backgrade occasionally with a loaded bucket to keep

working surface free of ruts and holes. Also, hold lift

control forward so full weight of bucket is scraping ground.

Do not roll bucket over and attempt to backgrade. This

type of use can cause severe overloading of bucket

cylinders when fully extended, possibly causing bucket

cylinder rods to become bent.
BACKFILLING
Approach pile with a level bucket.

Poor methods actually move no more dirt and make it

more difficult to hold a level grade.

Do not use bucket in dumped position for bulldozing. This

method, shown above, will impose severe shock loadings

on dump linkage, bucket cylinder and tractor.

OPERATION

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