CAUTION
To avoid possible injury, observe the following safety
rules when transporting the backhoe:
1. ALWAYS engage safety locks as shown on Figs. 1
and 3 when transporting backhoe.
2. TRAVEL SLOWLY over rough terrain, on hillsides,
and around curves to prevent tipping.
3. DO NOT drive the tractor near the edge of a ditch
or excavation.
4. USE accessory lights and SMV emblem when trav-
eling on highways.
Before leaving backhoe operator’s seat, position the
backhoe for transport by raising boom, crowding dip-
perstick in, swinging to center and raising the stabiliz-
ers.
When transporting for long distances, periodically
examine the backhoe and raise stabilizers and buck-
et back up to the full transport height. It is normal for
the backhoe to slowly settle while being transported.
Placing the Stabilizers
Decreased
Digging
Depth
Narrower
Stabilizer
Platform
Stabilizers Improperly Positioned
Stabilizers Properly Positioned
Set the stabilizers to remove weight from the rear wheels. The wheels are to remain touching the ground as this
provides for the widest stabilizer stance and the lowest center of gravity. Raising the wheels off the ground will
not only reduce stability and digging depth, but will impair performance and impose unnecessary stress on the
unit.
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WHEN TRANSPORTING
Note:
Bucket should be
lowered to bed
when possible.
DO NOT attach hold down
chains anywhere on backhoe
assembly.
Block and secure
tractor only.
DO NOT CHAIN BACKHOE DOWN IN ORDER
TO SECURE TRACTOR TO TRAILER
CAUTION
Figure 4
