6-WORKINGOPERATIONS
Stabilizerpads
WARNING
Tip-overhazard!
Putthestabilizersintheoperatingpositionbeforeyoulowertheboomandextendthedipper.The
frontofthemachinecanraiseabovethegroundandbecomeunstableifthestabilizersarenotdown
intheoperatingposition.
Failuretocomplycouldresultindeathorseriousinjury.
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WARNING
Tip-overhazard!
Beforeyouraisethestabilizersfromtheoperatingposition,putthebackhoeinthetransportposition
orcompletelyretractthedipperandraisetheboom.Makesurethemachinetiresaretouchingthe
ground.Themachinecanbecomeunstablewhenthetiresarenotontheground.
Failuretocomplycouldresultindeathorseriousinjury.
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Alwayspositionthestabilizerpadsformaximumstability.Ifyoudignexttoabuilding,walletc.,changetheposition
ofthestabilizerpads.
Changethepositionofastabilizerpad:
1.Removearetainingringfromthepinoneachstabilizerpad.
2.Useahammeranddriftpinandremoveeachpin.
3.Putthestabilizerpadsintoposition.Forcorrectstabilizerpadposition,refertostabilizerpadpositionslaterinthis
section.
4.Installthepinsandretainingrings.
Stabilizerpadposition
NOTE:Examplesareshownforrightstabilizers(backhoeoperationposition).Arrowindicatesfrontofmachine.
Standardtwopositionstabilizerpads:
•
Diggingtotheside(workingnexttobuildings,wallsetc.)
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•
Maximumstabilityfordiggingtotherearandminimum
widthfortraveling
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