LS tractor LB1300 - BACKHOE OPERATION; Boom and swing controls; Bucket and crowd controls

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BACKHOE OPERATION
Push the left-hand inner control lever, left stabilizer lowers. And pull up the lever, left stabilizer raises.
Push the right-hand inner control lever, right stabilizer lowers. And pull up the lever, right stabilizer raises.
Do not dig near the stabilizers to avoid possible accident.
Do not lift the tractor rear wheels by stabilizers. Also, be sure the stabilizers are seated on hard ground to
support. The backhoe / tractor.
Boom and swing controls
Push the left-hand outer control lever, boom moves down, and pull
back the lever, boom moves up. Also, pushing the lever fully forward
into the detent position, allows the boom to float. In the float position,
the boom can drift up or down without pressure.
Move the left-hand outer control lever to the left, boom swings to the
left. Move lever right, backhoe boom swing moves to the right.
Bucket and crowd controls
Push the right-hand outer control lever, arm (Dipper stick) moves
away from operator, and pull back the lever, arm (Dipper stick) moves
toward the operator.
Move the right-hand outer control lever to the left, bucket curls in.
Move lever right, bucket extends out from operator.
These two levers ( Boom and swing control lever, Bucket and crowd control lever ) provide
four simultaneous operations. Both experience and practice are needed to eliminate excess
motion and increase operating efficiency.