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——————————— OPERATION ———————————
CAUTION:
To avoid possible injury, observe the
following safety rules BEFORE OPERATING
backhoe.
•
Be sure area is clear of underground utilities or other
hazards.
•
Position a barricade around work area.
•
Provide adequate front end weight to counter balance
backhoe at all times.
•
Keep bystanders a safe distance away.
PRE-OPERATION CHECK LIST
This backhoe is designed for safety, durability and operator
convenience. To insure satisfactory performance complete
the following check list and make all necessary adjustments
before initial operation.
1.All safety shields must be in place.
2.Safety and operation decals must be in place, undamaged
and clean.
3.Hydraulic hookup must be correct and all connections tight.
Tractor
Quick
Sump Port
Coupler
Backhoe
Valve
In
Out
General Hydraulic Circuit -
Disables 3-pt Hitch
4.All bolts and pins which attach backhoe to tractor must be in
place. Check tightness of bolts and check that all pins are
retained.
5.Tractor must be in proper operating condition.
6.Lubricate backhoe, see “SERVICE”.
7.Controls must operate properly according to lever operation
diagrams
on
backhoe
d i a g r a m s ,
w h i c h
a r e
BACKHOE” on the following page.
8.Cycle all cylinders slowly to purge air from hydraulic system.
9.Hydraulic system oil level must be correct.
OPERATING DIRECTIONS
The terms right, left, front and back shall be from the position of
the operator when seated in the operating position on the
backhoe.
6
Power Beyond
Port
Loader
Valve
Tractor
Hydraulic
Manifold
Quick
Coupler
Power
Beyond
Port
decals.
Refer
lever
operation
a l s o
s h o w n
i n
“ O P E R A T I N G
DIPPERSTICK /
BUCKET
RIGHT
STABILIZER
ENGINE SPEED
Speed at which backhoe operates is partially dependent on
engine RPM. Use a moderate engine speed to start and
increase it as your experience permits.
CONTROLS
The backhoe has two major control levers, Boom/Swing and
Dipperstick/Bucket. These controls are located on the control
panel directly ahead of the operator.
The stabilizer control levers are located between the two
major control levers.
Direction of movement of operation corresponds to movement
of operating lever.
BOOM/SWING
Push lever forward, boom moves down, away from operator.
Pull lever back, boom moves up, toward operator.
Pushing lever farther forward into detent position puts boom
into “float”.
Move lever to left, backhoe swings to left. Move lever to right,
backhoe moves right.
By moving lever to one of the intermediate positions, boom
can be swung left or right at the same time as it is being raised
or lowered, performing two operations simultaneously.
Swing left and lower boom by moving control lever forward
and to the left.
Swing left and raise boom by moving control lever back and to
the left.
Swing right and lower boom by moving control lever forward
and to the right.
Swing right and raise boom by moving control lever back and
to the right.
BOOM /
SWING
LEFT
STABILIZER
F-3546-3-04
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