SWING RIGHT AND LOWER the boom by moving
the lever forward and to the right.
SWING RIGHT AND RAISE the boom by moving the
lever back and to the right.
2. Left Hand Stabilizer: Push lever forward, the LH
stabilizer lowers. Pull lever back, the LH stabilizer
raises.
3. Right Hand Stabilizer: Push lever forward, the RH
stabilizer lowers. Pull lever back, the RH stabilizer
raises.
4. Crowd/Bucket: Push lever forward, the dipperstick
moves out, away from the operator. Pull lever back,
the dipperstick moves in, toward the operator.
Move lever to left, the bucket curls in. Move lever to
right, the bucket extends out.
By moving the lever to one of the intermediate posi-
tions, the dipperstick can be extended or retracted at
the same time the bucket is being loaded or dumped.
EXTEND AND LOAD the bucket by moving the lever
forward and to the left.
RETRACT AND LOAD the bucket by moving the
lever back and to the left.
EXTEND AND DUMP the bucket by moving the lever
forward and to the right.
RETRACT AND DUMP the bucket by moving the
lever back and to the right.
The two operations of the boom lever, combined with
the two operations performed by the bucket and dip-
perstick control lever, provide four simultaneous oper-
Operating the Backhoe
To avoid possible injury, observe the following
safety rules WHEN OPERATING the backhoe.
1. DISENGAGE safety locks as shown in Figure 3
before attempting to operate the backhoe. Store
lockpins in holes provided in operator platform.
2. OPERATE from the backhoe operator’s seat
only.
3. LOWER the stabilizers until the rear of the trac-
tor is totally supported by them. NOTE: rear tires
should not come up off of the ground. See dia-
gram on Page 11.
4. DO NOT dig near the stabilizers.
5. DO NOT touch overhead wires with any part of
the backhoe.
6. DO NOT attempt to raise the tractor off the
ground or move the tractor forward or backward
using the backhoe dipperstick or bucket.
7. DO NOT lose stability by swinging the bucket
downhill when positioned on a slope.
8. DO NOT lower the backhoe boom using the
“float” function. It will freefall, and could result in
injury to bystanders or damage to the backhoe.
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CAUTION
ations from the two levers, keeping cycle time to a
minimum.
In general, the direction of movement of a control
lever corresponds to the movement of the operating
member.
Figure 3
Safety Locks
Swing Safety Lock
Boom Safety Lock
