5-WORKINGOPERATIONS
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Generalinformation
Backhoeoperations
Generalinformation
DANGER
Crushinghazard!
Keepclearofthisarea.Aswingingboomcankillorseriouslyinjureyou.Startandoperatetheback-
hoefromtheoperator’sseatonly.Donotplaceanylooseobjectsinsidetheplatformarea.
Failuretocomplywillresultindeathorseriousinjury.
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WARNING
Avoidinjury!
Operatecontrolsonlywhenseatedintheoperator'sseat.
Failuretocomplycouldresultindeathorseriousinjury.
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NOTICE:Inordertooperatethebackhoefunctionand
reducewearandtearandriskofinjury,followthefollowing
checklist
Checklist
Themachineisdesignedwithsafety,durabilityandoperatingcomfortinmind.Checkoffthelistbelowandmakethe
adjustmentswherenecessary.
1.Besurethatallprotectivedevicesareinstalled.
2.Allsafetyandwarningdecalsshouldbemounted,intactandclean.
3.Checkthatallscrewshavebeentightened.
4.Allaxles,boltsandlockingpinstomountthebackhoeonthetractorshouldbeinstalled.Checkthetightnessof
boltsandensurethatallpinsareingoodcondition.
5.Besurethatthetractorisingoodcondition.
6.Lubricatethemachine.
7.Ensurethatthecontrolequipmentisfunctioningcorrectly.
8.Operatethecylindersslowlytocleanairfromthehydraulicsystem.
9.Checktheoillevel–llasneeded.
Enginespeed
Theheaviertheworkthatthebackhoehastodo,largervolumeofhydraulicoilthetractor’shydraulicoilpumpmust
deliver.Thisoilvolumeisdeterminedbythespeedofthetractorengine(RPM,revolutions/minute).Startworkingat
lowenginespeedandthengraduallyincreasethespeedasneeded.
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