Grading terrain or moving earth and rock is hard work. Learn how to maximize each movement while operating to prevent potential injury.
- Weight distribution affects and stability
- Rated operating capacity
- Understanding the transmission and shifting if needed
- Explain maintenance
- Why it is important to be safe, efficient, and productive
- Identify the controls and their function
- Identification of the safety features and their importance
- Safe entry and exit
- Changing functions-if needed
- Fundamentals of safe movement and maneuvering
- Efficient traveling and maneuvering techniques
- Site hazards and conditions for safe operation
- Shut down procedures
- Safe service
- Basic hydraulic fundamentals and maintenance procedures for everyday use
- Components and safety features
- Operator controls and steering levers
- Dump area inspection