BACKHOE OPERATION
CAUTION:
Precautionary Notes
We urge you to follow this advice:
1. Read and understand this manual as well
as the Tractor Operator's Manual.
2. Remember and observe the Safety
Precautions brought to your attention in this
manual, the tractor manual and on the
machinery itself.
3. Use good common sense in the everyday
operation of this unit.
Safety recommendations can never be all-
inclusive and you are responsible for
watching out for and avoiding unsafe
conditions.
4. Never exceed the limits of a piece of
machinery. If its ability to do a job or to do
so safely is in question, don't try it.
5. Don't hurry the learning process or take the
unit for granted. Ease into it and become
familiar with your new backhoe and tractor.
CAUTION: When lowering a heavy load,
ease it downward slowly. Never drop a
Important:
CAUTION: Before disconnecting hydraulic
lines, relieve all hydraulic pressure.
Important:
CAUTION: Do not operate the backhoe if
Important:
the fittings are leaking or if the hoses are
Position vehicle so that the backhoe is as near
to the pile as possible and in such a direction as
to minimize the amount of tractor turning
required to dump.
Keep the unit clean and perform regular service.
Observe safety messages whenever cleaning,
servicing, or lubricating.
Practice quickly turning off the engine or
stopping the backhoe immediately in case of
an emergency situation.
Do not operate while the rear tractor wheels
are
off
the
ground
by
stabilizer.
It
is
dangerous to operate the backhoe while rear
wheels are off the ground.
- Read and understand this manual to avoid
accidents.
The tractor/backhoe should only be operated
with all safety equipment properly installed.
Keep assistants or bystanders a safe distance
from the equipment operating area.
- Check below items before operating for
your safety.
Use tractor engine speed that your experience
permits. At first set PTO RPM of the tractor to
slow.
Do not use the boom, dipperstick, swing and
stabilizers to lift, push or pull objects. Use
only to maneuver and operate the bucket.
Escaping hydraulic oil under pressure can have
sufficient force to penetrate the skin causing
serious personal injury. If injured by escaping
hydraulic oil seek medical attention immediately.
loaded attachment and "catch it hydraulically".
Stopping a load after it has gained downward
momentum places undue strain on the unit and
may cause unnecessary damage to the backhoe
or tractor or even worse, personal injury.
damaged. A sudden line burst would cause the
mainframe to drop suddenly, causing damage
to the tractor or backhoe or injury to personnel.
- Check the hydraulic fitting lines to be
correct and set tightly.
- Maintain and repair (if it is needed) the
parts or assemblies, check bolts and pins
to be sure they are positioned tightly.
- Check tractor with the tractor operator's
manual that it can prepared for operating.
- Warm up and operate the tractor and
backhoe carefully. Purge any air in the
hydraulic lines and cylinders by fully
cycling all cylinders several times.
- Check hydraulic level in the tank. It should
be full (Refer to the Tractor Operator's
Manual).
- Do not operate the hydraulics when not
seated in the backhoe operator's seat.
- Do not allow riders other than the operator
to be on the tractor while operating.
- Keep all assistants out of area of operation.
- Do not operate rapidly.
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