Chain trench excavators are widely used in the world for trenching in agriculture, laying underground cables, digging trenches. In this study, the research object is a small chain-type trench excavator. The purpose of the study is to evaluate and select the parameters of the chain loader to the machine productivity and evaluate the results of the experimental machine theory calculation. Experimental measurement parameters include machine speed when working, chain speed, blade distance adjustment on the chain. Research method is to conduct experiments using Taguchi method to design experiments and Minitab software to analyze data. Experimental results and numerical analysis determined that the optimal set of parameters was the distance of 2 cutting edges on the chain, the active sprocket rotation speed for the highest productivity. Compared with the results from the theory using the design, the deviation of the optimal parameters is less than 5%. Experimental process design and parameter influence analysis by Taguchi method, ANOVA analysis have identified reasonable parameters, highest productivity target.