Take Advantage of the First Pass
Wheel Loader Set-up
1. Truck Spotted at 45 Degree Angle and Full Bucket
2. Truck Positioned “In the Pocket”
3. Work Face Left to Right
4. Each Dig 1 1/2 Bucket Widths
5. Within 1 1/2 Tire Revolutions
6. 1st Gear Loading (Balance Ground and Hyd. Speed)
7. Straight Line When Digging
8. Think Digging Pattern
9. Center The Load
1. Parallel Dig Advance
2. Right To Left Set-up
3. Narrow Dig Face (Cut)
4. Truck Spotted 15-20 degrees
5. Within 1 1/2 Tire Revolutions
6. 1st Gear Loading
7. Dig in Straight Line
8. Think Dig Pattern
9. Center The Load
Keep the Tram Distance Short!
Front Shovel Advance Pattern
1. Trim Back (Safety)
2. Heart of Dig
3. Clean-up
Front Shovel Set-up (Single Side)
Figure 1:
1. Right To Left Dig
2. Single Back-up
3. Trucks Positioned on Clean Floor
Figure 2:
1. Left To Right Dig
2. Single Back-up
3. Minimum Swing
Front Shovel (Two Side)
Figure 1:
1. Single Back-up
2. Less Floor Clean-up
3. Easy to Maintain
4. Square Set-Up & Dig
Figure 2:
1. Double Bac-up
2. Tight Working Envelope
3. Highly Productive
4. Square Set-up & Dig
1. Hauler Pre-positioned
2. Hauler Positioned on Swing Radius
ME Job Set-up
ME Set-up (Over the Rail)
1. Over The Rail Loading
2. Trucks on Bottom Level
3. Dig Depth Equals Stick Length
4. Minimum Swing
5. Set-up Provides Ample Dig and Reach
6. Alternate Loading Positions
ME Set-up (Drive By/Modified Drive By)
1. Thru The Gate Loading
2. Trucks on Bottom Level
3. Modified
4. Drive-by Method
5. Best Where Truck Limited
6. 90 Degree Swing
ME Set-up (Box Cut, Same Level)
1. Thru the Gate Loading
2. Trucks & ME at Same Level
3. Single or Double Loading
4. Minimum Dig Depth
5. 60 Degree Swing