Tarmo TAR011 Instruction Manual page 43

MOVING THE BACKHOE
WARNING! It is possible to move the backhoe under its own power when it is in digging
mode. This movement should be done with extra caution. Do not attempt these maneuvers
until fully comfortable with the controls and only when the backhoe is away from hazards.
Do not attempt to straddle the backhoe over a trench. It could fall into the excavation site
and cause serious injury. Move backhoe backward and away from the trench as you dig.
Moving backward
1. Make sure the backhoe is in digging mode.
2. Curl the arm in and lower the boom to rest bucket teeth into the ground. The bucket
should rest in the center of the work area, approximately 60 cm from the front of the
backhoe frame.
3. Raise the unit off its outriggers by lowering the boom.
4. Once the outriggers are clear of the ground, rotate the arm out. This will cause the
backhoe to move backward.
5. Raise the boom until weight is on the outriggers again.
Moving forward
1. Make sure the backhoe is in digging mode.
2. Rotate the arm out and lower the boom to rest bucket teeth into the ground. The bucket
should rest in the center of the work area.
3. Raise the unit off its outriggers by lowering the boom.
4. Once the outriggers are clear of the ground, curl the arm in. This will cause the backhoe
to move forward.
5. Raise the boom until weight is on the outriggers again.
Moving sideways
1. Make sure the backhoe is in digging mode.
2. Raise and swing the boom to the side where the new work area is located.
3. Lower the boom to rest bucket teeth into the ground and raise outriggers off the ground.
4. Swing the boom in the direction opposite to the desired movement of the machine.
5. Once the unit is facing the new work area, raise the boom until weight is on the outrig-
gers again.
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