Operator's Manual

Figure61
DiggingaStraightWall
1.Stripthetopsoiloffthegroundwithintheboundaries
markedforastraightholeorgrave.
2.Removeasmuchmaterialwithintheboundariesas
possibleusingtheusualdiggingtechniques.
3.Makeaverticalfarwallbycrowdingoutthebucket
whileforcingitdownwiththeboom.
4.Curlthebuckettoensurethatthebottomofthebucket
remainsverticalwhenyoumakethedownwardcut.
5.Makeaverticalnearwallbyraisingtheboomwhile
crowdingitin.
Note:Curlthebucketinwardtokeepthecuttingedge
horizontalwiththenearwallasyouraisethebucket
andremovethesoil.
Note:Whenyouarenishingastraightwallinsandy
soil,useaplatformunderthereartiresandstabilizers
todistributetheweightofthebackhoeoveralarger
areatoreducethechanceofacave-in.
MovingtheBackhoeandthe
Machine
MovingtheBackhoeintotheTransport
Position
1.Decreasetheenginespeedto1/4throttle,andensure
thatthestabilizersareontheground.
2.Swingtheboomtothecenter.
3.Raisetheswing-lockpedaltolockit;refertoLocking
theSwingLock(page32).
4.Rotatethebucketcompletelyinandretractthedipper;
refertoControllingtheDipperandtheBucket(page
35).
5.Locktheboomtotheuprightposition;referto
LockingtheBoomLock(page31).
Note:Thebackhoeboomwillmovetowardyou(past
verticalposition)duringthisprocedure.
6.Raisethestabilizerscompletely;refertoRaisingthe
Stabilizers(page30).
MovingtheMachineRearwardwhile
DiggingwithaBackhoe
1.Raisethestabilizersandthebucketabovetheground;
refertoRaisingtheStabilizers(page30).
2.Gobacktothemachineoperator’sseat.
Note:Youmustbeseatedintheoperator’sseatbefore
movingthemachine;otherwise,theenginewillstop
in1second.
3.Releasetheparkingbrake.
4.EnsurethatthetransmissionisintheWorkposition.
5.Movethemachinerearwardtoanewposition.
6.EnsurethatthegrounddrivecontrolisintheNeutral
positionandthattheneutralindicatorlightison.
7.Settheparkingbrake.
8.Returntothebackhoeoperator’sseat.
9.Lowerthestabilizerstotheground,andremovethe
weightofthemachineoffthetires;refertoLowering
theStabilizers(page30).
TransportingtheMachine
LoadingandUnloadingtheMachine
Important:Ensurethatthetrailerandtherampcan
supporttheweightofboththetractionunitandthe
attachment(938.5kgor2069lb).
1.Blockthefrontandrearwheelsofthetransportvehicle.
Figure62
2.Movethebackhoeandthestabilizerstothetransport
position;refertoMovingtheBackhoeintothe
TransportPosition(page36).
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