Demonstrate Incorrect Bucket Angle (Gouging)
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How NOT to run a Wheel loader - mistakes, errors and red flags
What happens here
The instructor demonstrates how an overly aggressive bucket angle can negatively impact the material and the equipment. He shows the loader's bucket digging too deep into the ground, gouging out unwanted dirt and mixing it with the clean aggregate. This not only contaminates the material but also puts unnecessary stress on the machine, specifically the tires, causing them to slip and wear faster.
Goal: Understand the negative consequences of an aggressive bucket angle.
Tools and materials
- Volvo L350H Wheel Loader Volvo — Demonstrating poor technique of bucket angle
- Gravel/Aggregate Pile — Material being inadvertently contaminated