BACKHOE OPERATION
BE-BKxx
CAUTION
The tractor/backhoe should only be operated with all safety equipment properly
installed. Keep assistants or by standers a safe distance from the equipment operating area.
PRECAUTIONARY NOTES
• Check below items before operating for your safety.
• Read and understand this manual to avoid accidents.
• Check the hydraulic fitting lines to be correct and set tightly.
• Maintain and repair (if it is needed) the parts or assemblies, check bolts and pins to be sure they are
positioned tightly.
• Check tractor with tractor operator’s manual that it can be prepared for operating.
• Warm up and operate the tractor and backhoe carefully. Purge any air in the hydraulic lines and cylinders
by fully cycling all cylinders several times.
• Check hydraulic level in the tank. It should be full (Refer to the Tractor Operator’s Manual).
• Do not operate the hydraulics when not seated in the backhoe operators seat.
• Keep all assistants out of area of operation.
• Do not operate rapidly.
• Do not allow riders other than the operator to be on the tractor while operating.
IMPORTANT
Use tractor engine speed that your experience permits. At first set PTO RPM of the tractor to slow.
Do not use the boom, dipperstick, swing and stabilizers to lift, push or full objects. Use only to maneuver and
operate the bucket.
Practice quickly turning off the engine or stopping the backhoe immediately in case of an emergency.
Do not operate while the rear tractor wheels are off the ground by stabilizer. It is dangerous to operate the
backhoe while rear wheels are off the ground. Position vehicle so that the backhoe is as near to the pile as
possible and in such a direction as to minimize the amount of tractor turning required to dump. Keep the unit
clean and perform regular service. Observe safety messages whenever cleaning, servicing or lubricating.
WE URGE YOU TO FOLLOW THIS ADVICE:
1. Read and understand this manual as well the Tractor Operator’s Manual.
2. Remember and observe the Safety Precautions brought to your attention in this manual, the tractor manual
and on the machinery itself.
3. Use good common sense in the everyday operation of this unit. Safety recommendations can never be
all-inclusive and you are responsible for watching out for and avoiding unsafe conditions.
4. Never exceed the limits of the machinery. If its ability to do a job, or to do so safely, is in question, don’t try it.
5. Don’t hurry the learning process or take the unit for granted. Ease into it and become familiar with your
new backhoe and tractor.
