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Backhoe Precautions:
• DO NOT operate the backhoe unless it is rigidly attached to the tractor.
• KNOW your controls. Read this operator’s manual and the manual provided with
your tractor. Learn how to stop the tractor, the engine and the backhoe quickly in an
emergency.
• PROVIDE adequate front end weight to counter-balance the backhoe at all times. 20% of
the total tractor, loader and backhoe weight must be on the tractor front axle. If unsure of
weight distribution, at a weight scale. Total vehicle weight, including backhoe and counter
weights, must not exceed the ROPS certicate for gross vehicle weight.
• BE SURE the area is clear of overhead or underground utilities or other hazards.
• POSITION a barricade around the work area.
• KEEP all bystanders a safe distance away.
• DO NOT attempt to enter operator’s platform backhoe by using the stabilizers as a step.
• OPERATE from the backhoe operator’s seat only.
• ALLOW only one person to operate the backhoe at any time.
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REMOVE travel pins before attempting to operate the backhoe.
• NEVER dig with the backhoe unless the stabilizers are properly set.
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DO NOT dig under stabilizers or tractor backhoe. Soft ground or sandy soil can cause cave-ins.
• KEEP BUCKET away from the stabilizer area to avoid possible stabilizer damage.
• ALWAYS swing bucket uphill to dump when on a hillside and keep loaded bucket low.
• SET BRAKES and block wheels when operating on hills and banks to avoid dangerous
runaway.
• WATCH for overhead wires. DO NOT touch wires with any part of the backhoe.
• NEVER allow a person to work under a raised bucket.
• NEVER lift a person with the backhoe.
• DO NOT use the backhoe as a battering ram. Use the backhoe only for digging.
• ALWAYS lower the backhoe bucket and stabilizers to the ground, shut off engine, and
apply the parking brake before getting off unit, or when not digging.
• NEVER leave the tractor unattended with the engine running.
• DO NOT attempt to raise the tractor off the ground or move the tractor forward or
backward using the backhoe dipper stick or bucket.
• Do not attempt to use the bucket as a tow hitch by attaching chains to the bucket and
driving the tractor forward to drag logs, stumps, etc.
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