TABLE OF CONTENTS
SAFETY SECTION ............................................................................................................................... 1-1
General Safety Instructions and Practices .............................................................................. 1-2
Connecting and Disconnecting Safety Instructions and Practices .......................................... 1-5
Equipment Operation Safety Instructions and Practices ......................................................... 1-6
Transporting Safety Instructions and Practices ..................................................................... 1-11
Storage Safety Instructions and Practices ............................................................................. 1-13
Maintenance Safety Instructions and Practices ..................................................................... 1-13
Concluding Safety Instructions and Practices ....................................................................... 1-14
Decal Location ....................................................................................................................... 1-15
Decal Description .................................................................................................................. 1-17
Federal Laws and Regulations .............................................................................................. 1-19
INTRODUCTION SECTION ................................................................................................................. 2-1
SPECIFICATIONS ................................................................................................................... 2-3
ASSEMBLY SECTION ......................................................................................................................... 3-1
INSTALLING PUMP KIT (Optional) ......................................................................................... 3-2
INSTALLING THREE POINT ADAPTER (Optional) ................................................................ 3-3
MOUNTING BACKHOE TO TRACTOR .................................................................................. 3-4
OPERATION SECTION ....................................................................................................................... 4-1
PRE-OPERATION CHECKLIST .............................................................................................. 4-2
OPERATING DIRECTIONS .................................................................................................... 4-2
ENGINE SPEED ...................................................................................................................... 4-2
CONTROLS ............................................................................................................................. 4-2
BOOM/SWING ........................................................................................................................ 4-2
CROWD/BUCKET ...................................................................................................................4-2
LEFT HAND STABILIZER ....................................................................................................... 4-3
RIGHT HAND STABILIZER ..................................................................................................... 4-3
OPERATING BACKHOE ......................................................................................................... 4-3
FILLING BUCKET ................................................................................................................... 4-4
DUMPING BUCKET ................................................................................................................ 4-4
TRENCHING BETWEEN A BUILDING & OPEN EXCAVATORS ........................................... 4-4
SIDE SLOPE EXCAVATING OR TRENCHING ...................................................................... 4-5
MISCELLANEOUS ..................................................................................................................4-6
FINISHING STRAIGHT WALLS .............................................................................................. 4-6
BACKFILLING ......................................................................................................................... 4-6
SEAT ADJUSTMENT .............................................................................................................. 4-6
MOUNTING AND DISMOUNTING BUCKETS ........................................................................ 4-7
PLACING THE STABILIZERS ................................................................................................. 4-7
SWING LOCK .......................................................................................................................... 4-7
BOOM LOCK ........................................................................................................................... 4-7
STABILIZER LOCK ................................................................................................................. 4-7
TRANSPORTING THE BACKHOE ......................................................................................... 4-8
REMOVAL FROM TRACTOR - STORAGE ............................................................................ 4-8
MAINTENANCE SECTION .................................................................................................................. 5-1
CYLINDER SERVICE .............................................................................................................. 5-2
CYLINDER DISASSEMBLY .................................................................................................... 5-2
CYLINDER ASSEMBLY .......................................................................................................... 5-2
BEGINNING OF SEASON ...................................................................................................... 5-3
H
YDRAULIC HOSES .............................................................................................................. 5-3