mountainguyed67
Senior Member
So you can tell when it’s level?
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Hough 50 C - I maybe crazy!
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So you can tell when it’s level?
Yes, so I can tell when the bottom of the bucket is parallel with the ground.
works good, used it this weekend while cleaning up some property loading 15 yards or so of dirt.
Bummer thing though - punched something - probably a nail thru one of my new tires!
I had also ripped out the remains of a wood fence with the excavator and hauled it off - but there were still a few boards laying around, must have had nails in at least one of them.
I will have to remind my self when running the loader that rubber tires are not invincible!
works good, used it this weekend while cleaning up some property loading 15 yards or so of dirt.
Bummer thing though - punched something - probably a nail thru one of my new tires!
I had also ripped out the remains of a wood fence with the excavator and hauled it off - but there were still a few boards laying around, must have had nails in at least one of them.
I will have to remind my self when running the loader that rubber tires are not invincible!
mountainguyed67
Senior Member
My machine has a bucket leveler system, but it’s not working. Does yours even have one?
mountainguyed67
Senior Member
I’ve done alright getting the bucket level by dropping the lift cylinders all the way, with the tilt already back. Then tilting down until it starts to lift the machine, and come back a tad.
DMiller
Senior Member
On the old Allis machines was called return to dig. Had detent on the control spools to latch up and as reached the point of dig effort would spool off.
This is what I was looking at when I built it.
Painted. Red line around the cylinder where the buckets parallel to the ground.
After dumping, while backing up I run the bucket back to the line and then lower the boom as soon as I am clear.
Welder Dave
Senior Member
Some machines had just an indicator but most had a detent that could be adjusted to level the bucket how you wanted it (return to dig). Some machines also have an adjustable lift height kick out. If you were loading the same thing all the time, it makes it foolproof. Lift till it kick's out and you're good.
cuttin edge
Senior Member
One of the older guys here when I started working for the company, he's passed away now, they bought him a new 966F, the last good Cat loader we ever had, we're up to M now and the experience hasn't been good. It had the bucket kick out. He got the guys to build him an indicator because he liked to know where the bucket floor was.