Technique 2: Engage First Gear for Penetration

figure out a mechanical cheat system as well because sometimes it just is easier. Whatever whatever is easier for the each individual operator. Absolutely. I mean, some there's guys that like to run just by feel. So that visuals cue is very important. If you want kind of like a reference point, if we had to set the bucket, we always want the cutting edge completely flat on the ground. And then we look to the back of the bucket here. There's wear pads. You want to have those wear pads about, you know, two inches above the ground. Okay. But you would never see that from the cap. No, you won't see this. This is something I mean, if you're really conscious about, you know, keeping your material from getting contaminated, then this is something I recommend you do every once in a while. I mean, these settings, whether it's mechanical or electronic, they stay like the machine will remember that the electronic for sure until someone actually goes in there and physically messes with the button or pushes it again. Mhm. Um, and as far as the the mechanical, it's, you know, you tighten it down good. It's really nothing you have to worry about. So, you want to get up to your mound or whatever you're digging and then set it. Once you get up there, so as you as you approach the pile, you'll you'll set your bucket down on the deck. You'll go in you'll go in and start going into the pile. Um, you always want to kick the machine down to first gear. Um, most loaders have an automatic feature that'll do it automatically and as well as a manual. Um, so it really depends on the operator's preference what they want to use. So most operators when they get when they get to, you know, a higher a high skill level, they'll do it manually because they know exactly when by feel and the sound of the machine exactly when they want that power if delivered um to push the machine forward. I would say the next thing the next most common um thing I see is a lot of people when they put the bucket down on the ground,