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Removing the Backhoe
CAUTION
To
avoid
personal
injury:
When
star ng
the
engine,
always
sit
in
the
tractor
operator's
seat.
When
ge ng
o
ff
the
tractor,
make
sure
that
PTO
lever
is
o
ff
and
range
gear
shi
lever
is
in
neutral.
Then
set
the
parking
brake.
Keep
hands,
feet
and
body
from
between
tractor
and
backhoe.
Never
allow
any
part
of
body
under
the
machine.
When
leaving
the
backhoe
operator's
seat,
fully
lower
the
boom
to
the
ground.
When
removing
the
backhoe,
set
the
swing
lock
pin.
IMPORTANT:
When removing the backhoe, set the engine speed to
low idle.
For removing the backhoe, locate the tractor / loader
backhoe on a flat, level, and hard surface, preferably
concrete.
If the surface is soft, place a board on the ground for
the bucket and stabilizers.
1. Remove both hand screws from backhoe cab.
2. Set the swing lock pin to prevent the pivoting of the
boom before removing the backhoe.
(A) Hand screw
(1) Swing lock pin
2. While sitting in the drivers seat, fully close the
dipperstick, curl the bucket and lower the boom until
the back of bucket contacts the ground.
3. Keep the stabilizer pads at about 381 mm (15.0 in.) high.
4. Raise the rear wheels slightly with the boom and remove
the mounting pins.
(1) Mounting Pin
5. Slowly raise the boom to disengage the backhoe from the
tractor.
OPERATION
