BASE AS 4E5545 - Caterpillar

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Position the truck at a 45 degree angle to the material that is being loaded. This will reduce the loader turning and the travel of the loader. The lift height should be reached within the travel distance without slowing down the loader.
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Position the loader in order to dump the load in the center of the hauler body. If the truck body is longer than two buckets, load the front of the truck first.Move the machine as close as possible before you dump the load.
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For controlled dumping, engage the tilt control lever for a short period. Return the lever to the HOLD position. Repeat this action until the bucket is empty.
Quickly, move the tilt control lever back and forth in order to shake the bucket. This will loosen the sticky material.When possible, keep the wind to your back when you dump a load. This will help to keep the dust out of your eyes, out of the engine air cleaner, out of the radiator, etc.
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If you load a large rock, place a bucket load of smaller rock in the truck first. This will cushion the truck bottom against impact of larger material.
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Tilt back the bucket. Lower the bucket to the loading position while you move the loader for another load.Loading From a Bank or Stockpile
To prevent possible injury or death, remove any overhang and watch for sliding material.
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Remove any overhang before you start at the base. Watch for sliding material.
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For loading the material, start digging at the base of the bank and follow up the face.
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In extremely dense material, start at the top of the bank and work downward.In a stockpile, start about a bucket height off the ground. Lower the bucket to the ground after the stockpile height has been reduced. This will aid in the breakout force.Loader Backfilling
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While the bucket is level, move the machine forward.Adjust the depth of the cut so that the load can be moved without stalling the machine.Downshift the machine or reduce the depth of the cut in order to prevent stalling.Push the maximum amounts of the load into the ditch without stalling the machine. This is the most productive procedure.Dumping the load after each pass is a time consuming task. Leave the soil in the bucket for better productivity.While you back away from the excavation, lift the bucket and level the bucket. This will prepare you for the next pass. Move the load at right angles to the excavation.Leave spillage from the bucket for the final lengthwise pass cleanup. In most cases, this will leave the grade of the backfill acceptable.
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Pile the load on the high side of the slope for easier backfilling.
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Use the bucket to aid the machine when the machine is stuck in the excavation. Dump the bucket. Apply down pressure in order to raise the front wheels from the ditch. Tilt back the bucket. Move the direction control to the REVERSE position. Accelerate the engine in order to move backward.