Contents
Safety...........................................................................3
SafetyandInstructionalDecals.................................5
Setup............................................................................8
1PreparingtoInstalltheAttachmentontothe
TractionUnit......................................................9
2InstallingtheBackhoeWiringHarness.....................9
3InstallingtheMountingPlatestothe
Machine............................................................11
4InstallingtheBackhoeandtheBracketsontothe
Machine............................................................11
5InstallingtheWalkwaytotheMachine.....................13
6InstallingtheHandRailandtheSeat.......................15
7InstallingtheStabilizers........................................15
8InstallingtheStabilizerActuatorsand
Hoses................................................................16
9InstallingtheHydraulicPressureandReturn
Hoses................................................................18
10RoutingandConnectingtheWiringHarness
ontotheBackhoe................................................19
11InstallingtheE-StopSwitch.................................21
12InstallingtheControlsCoverandthe
Panels...............................................................22
13BleedingtheHydraulicSystem.............................23
14TestingtheOperator-PresenceSwitchandthe
E-StopSwitch....................................................26
15LubricatingtheStabilizers....................................27
ProductOverview.........................................................27
Controls...............................................................27
BoomControls...................................................27
DipperandBucketControls.................................28
Swing-LockPedalandBoom-LockHandle.............28
Specications........................................................29
Operation....................................................................30
UsingtheStabilizers................................................30
UsingtheBoomandSwingLocks.............................31
PreparingtoUsetheBackhoe..................................33
ControllingtheBackhoe..........................................34
DiggingwiththeBackhoe........................................35
MovingtheBackhoeandtheMachine.......................36
TransportingtheMachine........................................36
OperatingTips......................................................37
Maintenance.................................................................38
LubricatingtheBackhoe..........................................38
RaisingandLoweringtheSeat..................................39
Storage........................................................................40
Safety
DANGER
Theremaybeburiedpower,gas,and/ortelephone
linesintheworkarea.Anelectricshockoran
explosionmayoccurifyoudigintoautilityline.
Havethepropertyorworkareamarkedforburied
linesanddonotdiginmarkedareas.Contactyour
localmarkingserviceorutilitycompanytohavethe
propertymarked(forexample,intheUnitedStates,
call811forthenationwidemarkingservice).
WARNING
Whengoingupordownhill,themachinecould
overturniftheheavyendistowardthedownhill
side.Someonemaybepinnedorseriouslyinjured
bythemachineifitoverturns.
Operateupanddownslopeswiththeheavyendof
themachineuphill.Anattachedbackhoewillmake
thefrontendheavy.
WARNING
Lightningcancausesevereinjuryordeath.
Iflightningisseenorthunderisheardinthearea,
donotoperatethemachine;seekshelter.
CAUTION
Hydraulicuidescapingunderpressurecan
penetrateskinandcauseinjury.Fluidinjectedinto
theskinmustbesurgicallyremovedwithinafew
hoursbyadoctorfamiliarwiththisformofinjury;
otherwise,gangrenemayresult.
•Keepyourbodyandhandsawayfrompin-hole
leaksornozzlesthatejecthigh-pressure
hydraulicuid.
•Usecardboardorpapertondhydraulicleaks;
neveruseyourhands.
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