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Digging with the Backhoe
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Swing the dipper out and adjust bucket so the teeth can dig
into the ground at a slight angle. Lower the boom down to
set teeth into the ground. Keep the heel of the bucket up
higher than the teeth.
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Retract the dipper to pull the bucket through the soil as it
fills. Slowly close the bucket at the same time. If necessary,
apply a downward pressure on the boom to increase
digging force.
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Fig. 10 –
Digging with the Dipper Boom
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Curl the bucket up when full. Raise the boom and at the
same time, move the dipper out a little to keep soil from
building up under the machine.
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Fig. 11 –
Digging with Bucket
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Swing away from your excavation and dump the bucket.
Start dumping as the bucket approaches the pile. Do not
waste time by dumping too far from the excavation. Swing
back to start the next dig.
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Deepen the dig with each pass.
IMPORTANT! Do not use the side of the excavation to stop
the bucket. The backhoe could be damaged.
CAUTION!
Operation Hazard! Under certain conditions it
is possible to contact the stabilizers with the
bucket.
Always be aware of the location of the bucket.
Maintain the 3 ft (1 m) safety zone around the
stabilizers.
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