Contents
Safety...........................................................................3
SafetyandInstructionalDecals.................................4
Setup............................................................................6
1PreparingtoInstalltheAttachmentontothe
Machine.............................................................7
2InstallingtheBackhoeFrameandSwingTower
ontotheMachine.................................................7
3InstallingtheBackhoeWiringHarness.....................8
4InstallingtheWalkwaytotheMachine......................9
5ConnectingtheControlstotheWiring
Harness.............................................................11
6InstallingtheControlsCoverandthe
Panels...............................................................13
7InstallingtheStabilizers........................................14
8InstallingtheStabilizerHydraulicCylinders..............14
9InstallingtheBoom..............................................15
10InstallingtheBoomHydraulicCylinder.................16
11ConnectingtheHydraulicPressureandReturn
Hoses................................................................16
12BleedingtheStabilizerCylinders...........................17
13ConnectingtheHydraulicHosestotheBoom
HydraulicCylinder..............................................17
14BleedingtheBoomElevationCylinder..................18
15InstallingtheDipper...........................................19
16InstallingtheDipperHydraulicCylinder................20
17InstallingtheBucket...........................................21
18ConnectingtheHydraulicHosestotheDipper
andBucketHydraulicCylinders............................22
19BleedingtheHydraulicSystem.............................25
20TestingtheOperator-presenceSwitchandthe
E-stopSwitch.....................................................26
21LubricatingtheStabilizers....................................27
ProductOverview.........................................................27
Controls...............................................................27
BoomControls...................................................27
DipperandBucketControls.................................28
Swing-lockPinandBoom-lockHandle..................28
Specications........................................................30
Operation....................................................................30
UsingtheStabilizers................................................30
UsingtheBoomandSwingLocks.............................32
PreparingtoUsetheBackhoe..................................33
ControllingtheBackhoe..........................................35
DiggingwiththeBackhoe........................................36
MovingtheBackhoeandtheMachine.......................36
TransportingtheMachine........................................37
OperatingTips......................................................37
Maintenance.................................................................39
LubricatingtheBackhoe..........................................39
RaisingandLoweringtheSeat..................................41
Storage........................................................................42
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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