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Cat shows how to operate large loaders like a pro with in-depth tour of 988K

Updated Aug 20, 2016

Cat 990K loads truck

Caterpillar has posted a helpful training video for large loader operators to its Cat Mining YouTube page. The 25-minute video spends much of its time going through pre-operation basics such as maintenance checks, control location/functionality and start-up/shutdown procedures, but the last 10 or so minutes are chock full of information that even seasoned operators should find helpful.

The video goes through the following operation elements:

Though the video was filmed aboard and around a 988K, Cat says the procedures discussed apply to all K Series large wheel loaders including the 988K, 990K, 992K, 993K and 994K.