If we raise the bucket with stuff inside it is fine but then when we lower it it tilts forward and this would dump the contents. Can we adjust this to stay in the upright position as the bucket is lowered? The operator manual talks about return to dig adjustment but nothing else. Thanks.
Jerry11 sound's like your return to dig is out of adjustment should put bucket in a position for digging
oldtom is right about the return to dig adjustment. But, if you are losing material when lowering the boom you cannot allow the return to dig function work as it is designed to . If you do the bucket will always hit the ground with the cutting edge level or slightly tilted down past level. Although my machine is not the same as yours the basic adjustment is most likely the same. Mine has a separate levers for the boom and bucket. Here is what my service has in regards to adjustment.
There are two different functions being discussed here - 1) Bucket leveling or anti rollback - mechanical function 2) Return to dig - electrical function Bucket leveling only works while the loader is being raised. Mechanical linkages automaticaly roll the bucket forward as the loader is raised to the maximum height. This prevents material rolling off the back of the bucket & on to the bonnet/ windscreen of the machine. As the loader is lowered, the operator must manually roll the bucket back to the level or fully rolled back position. Return to dig, uses a magnetic detent to roll the bucket back to level, after material is dumped , as the loader frame was lowered, with the aid of a proximity switch on the loader frame. - Most of these stopped working on 580E's while they were still under warranty & most operators never bothered to repair them. I would be very surprised if this feature was still functioning. So, Jerry11 - what you are describing is exactly what the machine was designed to do.