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 (Option) .................................................................. 3-3
MOUNTING BACKHOE TO TRACTOR .................................................................................. 3-4
OPERATION SECTION ....................................................................................................................... 3-1
PRE-OPERATION CHECKLIST .............................................................................................. 3-2
OPERATING DIRECTIONS .................................................................................................... 3-2
ENGINE SPEED ...................................................................................................................... 3-2
CONTROLS ............................................................................................................................. 3-2
BOOM/SWING ........................................................................................................................ 3-2
CROWD/BUCKET ...................................................................................................................3-2
LEFT HAND STABILIZER ....................................................................................................... 3-3
RIGHT HAND STABILIZER ..................................................................................................... 3-3
OPERATING BACKHOE ......................................................................................................... 3-3
FILLING BUCKET ................................................................................................................... 3-4
DUMPING BUCKET ................................................................................................................ 3-4
TRENCHING BETWEEN A BUILDING & OPEN EXCAVATORS ........................................... 3-4
SIDE SLOPE EXCAVATING OR TRENCHING ...................................................................... 3-5
MISCELLANEOUS ..................................................................................................................3-6
FINISHING STRAIGHT WALLS .............................................................................................. 3-6
BACKFILLING ......................................................................................................................... 3-7
SEAT ADJUSTMENT .............................................................................................................. 3-7
MOUNTING AND DISMOUNTING BUCKETS ........................................................................ 3-7
PLACING THE STABILIZERS ................................................................................................. 3-8
SWING LOCK .......................................................................................................................... 3-8
BOOM LOCK ........................................................................................................................... 3-8
STABILIZER LOCK ................................................................................................................. 3-8
TRANSPORTING THE BACKHOE ......................................................................................... 3-8
REMOVAL FROM TRACTOR - STORAGE ............................................................................ 3-9
MAINTENANCE SECTION .................................................................................................................. 4-1
CYLINDER SERVICE .............................................................................................................. 4-2
CYLINDER DISASSEMBLY .................................................................................................... 4-2
CYLINDER ASSEMBLY .......................................................................................................... 4-2
BEGINNING OF SEASON ...................................................................................................... 4-3
H
YDRAULIC HOSES .............................................................................................................. 4-3
HYDRAULIC SYSTEM RESERVOIR ...................................................................................... 4-3