6-WORKINGOPERATIONS
Settingthebackhoeattachmentinworkingposition
WARNING
Overturninghazard!
Becarefulwhenyouoperatethemachineon
ahillside.Youmustbeintheoperator'sseat
(loaderoperationposition)whenyoumovethe
machineforward.Alwaysengagetheparking
brakeandshiftthedirectioncontrolleverand
thetransmissiontoneutralbeforeyouoperate
thebackhoe.
Failuretocomplycouldresultindeathorse-
riousinjury.
W0220A
WARNING
Equipmentfailurecouldcauseaccidentorin-
jury!
Alwaysfastenseatbeltsecurelybeforeop-
eratingthemachine.Inspectseatbeltparts
forwearand/ordamage.Toensureoperator
safety,replaceanyandalldamagedpartsof
theseatbeltpriortooperation.
Failuretocomplycouldresultindeathorse-
riousinjury.
W0046A
Checkthatthedirection-of-travelcontrollevertoneutral
position.
Makesurethegearshiftleverisinneutralposition.
Makesurethattheparkingbrakeswitchisengaged.
Makesurethe“glideride”system(1)(iftted)isturnedoff
andthattheswitchlampisnotalight.
Starttheengine.
Pressdownonthegroundwiththebucketuntilthefront
wheelsarenolongersupportingtheweightofthema-
chine.
Turntheseatroundtothebackhoeattachmentposition
andadjustitcorrectly.
Accelerateandruntheengineattherequiredspeed.
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