HOSE AS 3744288 - Caterpillar

1. Remove all material by striking the bucket on a hard surface while bucket is in the dump position or by allowing the stops to hit one another.
Striking the bucket on a hard surface or by allowing the stops to hit one another unnecessarily or repetitively will result in accelerated wear and high maintenance cost of the bucket linkage.
2. Place the bucket in full dump position and the boom in down position to fully retract the hydraulic cylinders. Lower boom, stick and bucket to ground.3. Lower stabilizers and any front mounted implements to ground. Stop engine. Refer to the vehicle operator's guide for stopping the engine and parking the vehicle.4. Move hydraulic controls to ensure all pressure is relieved. Cover or fold seat.