BACKHOE OPERATION
Do not dig near the stabilizers to avoid possible accident.
Boom and swing controls
Bucket and crowd controls
Push the right hand inner control lever, right stabilizer lowers. And pull up the lever, right stabilizer
raises.
Do not lift the tractor rear wheels by stabilizers. Also, be sure the stabilizers are seated on hard
ground to support. The backhoe/tractor.
Push the left hand outer control lever, boom moves down, and pull
back the lever, boom moves up. Also, pushing the lever fully
forward into the detent position, allows the boom to float. In the
float position, the boom can drift up or down without pressure.
Move the left hand outer control lever to the left, boom swings to
the left. Move lever right, backhoe boom swing moves to the right.
Push the right hand outer control lever, arm(dipperstick) moves
away from operator, and pull back the lever, arm(dipperstick)
moves toward the operator.
Move the right hand outer control lever to the left, bucket curls in.
Move lever right, bucket extends out from operator.
These two levers ( Boom and swing control lever, Bucket and crowd control lever ) provide four
simultaneous operations. Both experience and practice are needed to eliminate excess motion
and increase operating efficiency.
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