How To operate Caterpillar Push Pull Scrapers

Showing all the knobs leevers and pedals on a Caterpillar 637 scraper and how it all works, Because you asked.

[jeremyburleson]

Im 38 and have been running heavy equipment most of my adult life. Mainly excavators, dozers, grappler's, telehanders. I start a new job on monday clearing out new oilfield pads. Boss man asked me if i want to learn the scraper and blade. I almost cried because its only two i haven't operated. This seems extremely intimidating. Thats a lot levers and stuff ive never heard of.

Send me "good vibes" because this completely different then what im use too.

Stay safe out there, and much love for the video

[bigcat]

Thanks for the tutorial on how to operate your scrapers very interesting

[michaelowen]

Excellent narration of operation... its not just thelever pulling, but the thought process behind it.. Thanks for taking the time...

[seantatham]

Great video lot more going on there than most folks realize!!!

[thederrick]

was always wondering how to operate a scraper thank u for showing us

[lesflynn]

Jeff, this is a valuable video. There's clearly quite a lot to learn when it comes to operating push pull machines. You don't want distractions, especially in the big old girls you drive. I'm looking to get my butt in a scraper sometime in the next year. I just need to get a start, and I'm working on a foreman at the moment. His company runs 6 x 621G's and they also have 2 x 627G's. I'm hoping to sweet talk my way into getting a bit of time in a 621. Everybody wants experienced operators. Getting a start as a middle aged man is hard. I don't want to spend the last 15 years of my working life on a shovel in a trench. I love these earth moving machines, and moving earth is what I want to do for the rest of my working life. I think working a scraper is realistic. I'm too old to start learning a grader. Those things take many years of practice to operate really well. A scraper, or maybe even an excavator, is a realistic goal. I really like your channel, it's become one of my favourites in the last month or two. Please don't change. You're doing everything right with your channel. Les from Canberra, Australia.

[brunoaguilarjr.]

What a great explanation of how to run a scraper. It was very helpful. I just start running scrapers. Thank you.

[kengamble]

All of the equipment I've run through the years this is one I've not been on, and after watching not sure if I'm sad or glad ! 😊
Thanks for sharing and take care. 👍 👍

[codyashley]

I used to run a cat d8 cable scraper when I was in my 20s and you don't really understand how hard the old guys had it until you run the old iron then you have so much appreciation for new air conditioned cabs and hydraulics

[greggb]

Just watched the 10/03/2023 posted video, and saw your comment to a viewer, and referring them to this video. Not sure how I ever missed watching this video from 4yrs ago. Wow, “so easy a caveman could do it”…, hahaha…, “not”. There is a whole flurry of activity going on in that operator seat, that nobody knows about, holy cow Jeff. And I suspect one doesn’t learn that all in a hour.
Great informational video Jeff,
Thank you sir.

[sandy]

Not that I'm probably ever going to need to know how to run one of those contraptions, but I've always enjoyed learning things like this anyhow. Thanks for the video.

[stanhensley]

Gee, 10 hours of doing that every day would be so much fun.They would have to carry me away in a basket after a day on one of those.Thanks for showing us.Shows how much it takes to be a dirt mover.Nice smooth ride too!!

[yoterchris]

My pops has been a scraper operator and has operated various other heavy equipment since his mid 20s. He’s now 50 and he still gets excited teaching me the ropes I should’ve done this earlier its fun as heck.

[jerryhubbard]

Back in the 70's, I was working on a large dam and operating a CAT 631 with side extenders. The machine could haul 36 cubic yards of dirt about 25 MPH. In the cut we had several D-9 push CATS with Cushing blades to push the pans to load. There were 25 pans hauling at any given time up to two miles from cut to drop.

[robertdavis]

Dam that was fun. I love those Cat vehicles and the skilled trade men that run them. I never dreamed there was so much going on running a scraper. These guys make big moola!

[burningdinosaurs]

That was awesome, Jeff! Thanks so much for explaining some of that! I want more! Like what's different between each of your scrapers regarding controls? Really, anything about all that is very interesting to me! I love learning new stuff so, keep em comin! Thanks for the video!

[dav]

Good job on the video as always, that is a complicated machine to operate! thanks for posting

[ogaugeclockwork]

Thanks for the lesson! I’ve only driven a JD760A sinking dams. Always amazes me how busy you are on the controls operating these types of machines!

[raganusmc]

Best scraper video on YouTube! Hands down!!

[barkleygentry]

Thanks for explaining the controls! Having never run a scraper, I'm still lost, but maybe someday. You should be good on a drum set!