Backhoe Overview; Controls; Connecting The Backhoe To The Traction Unit - Toro 23163 Operator's Manual

Backhoe Overview

Figure 8 illustrates the backhoe. Familiarize yourself with
all of the components listed in Figure 8.
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Figure 8
1. Seat

2. Controls

3. Boom
Controls
Familiarize yourself with all of the controls listed in Figure
9 before you operate the backhoe.
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Figure 9
1. Stabilizer control levers
2. Boom control lever
Note: On CE units the control for raising and lowering the
dipperstick and raising and lowering the boom are reversed
(i.e., the boom control is on the right and the dipperstick
control is on the left). The swing and bucket controls do
not change.
Stabilizer Control Levers
Move the stabilizer control levers forward to lower the
stabilizers and rearward to raise the stabilizers.
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4. Dipperstick
5. Bucket
6. Stabilizer
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3. Dipperstick/bucket control
lever
Boom Control Lever
Move the boom control lever forward to lower the boom
and rearward to raise the boom. Move the boom control
lever to the right to swing the boom to the right and move it
left to swing the boom to the left.
You can also move the boom control lever into an
intermediate position (i.e., forward and left, forward and
right, rearward and left, or rearward and right) to swing the
boom at the same time as you raise or lower it.
Dipperstick/Bucket Control Lever
Move the dipperstick/bucket control lever forward to
extend the dipperstick and rearward to retract the
dipperstick. Move the dipperstick/bucket control lever to
the right to dump the bucket and move it left to load the
bucket.
You can also move the dipperstick/bucket control lever into
an intermediate position (i.e., forward and left, forward and
right, rearward and left, or rearward and right) to extend or
retract the dipperstick at the same time as you load or dump
the bucket.
Connecting the Backhoe to the
Traction Unit
Important
Before connecting any attachments to the
traction unit, ensure that the mount plates are free of any
and that the pins rotate freely
dirt or debris
1. Start the engine.
2. Attach the backhoe to the traction unit mount plate as
described in the traction unit Operator's Manual.
3. Tilt the backhoe part of the way back.
4. Stop the engine.
5. Attach the hydraulic hoses to the traction unit as
described in the traction unit Operator's Manual.
6. Start the engine.
7. Tilt the backhoe all the way back.
Caution
Tilting the backhoe can pinch or crush your hands.
Keep away from the moving backhoe when tilting.
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