RIGHT HAND STABILIZER ..................................................................................................... 3-3
OPERATING BACKHOE ......................................................................................................... 3-3
FILLING BUCKET ................................................................................................................... 3-4
DUMPING BUCKET ................................................................................................................ 3-4
TRENCHING BETWEEN A BUILDING & OPEN EXCAVATORS ........................................... 3-4
SIDE SLOPE EXCAVATING OR TRENCHING ...................................................................... 3-5
MISCELLANEOUS ..................................................................................................................3-6
FINISHING STRAIGHT WALLS .............................................................................................. 3-6
BACKFILLING ......................................................................................................................... 3-6
SEAT ADJUSTMENT .............................................................................................................. 3-6
MOUNTING AND DISMOUNTING BUCKETS ........................................................................ 3-7
PLACING THE STABILIZERS ................................................................................................. 3-7
SWING LOCK .......................................................................................................................... 3-7
BOOM LOCK ........................................................................................................................... 3-7
STABILIZER LOCK ................................................................................................................. 3-7
TRANSPORTING THE BACKHOE ......................................................................................... 3-8
REMOVAL FROM TRACTOR - STORAGE ............................................................................ 3-8
MAINTENANCE SECTION .................................................................................................................. 4-1
CYLINDER SERVICE .............................................................................................................. 4-2
CYLINDER DISASSEMBLY .................................................................................................... 4-2
CYLINDER ASSEMBLY .......................................................................................................... 4-2
BEGINNING OF SEASON ...................................................................................................... 4-3
HYDRAULIC HOSES .............................................................................................................. 4-3
HYDRAULIC SYSTEM RESERVOIR ...................................................................................... 4-3
BUCKET TOOTH POINTS ...................................................................................................... 4-4
TIGHTENING NUTS AND BOLTS .......................................................................................... 4-4
LUBRICATION ........................................................................................................................ 4-4
LUBRICATION CHART ........................................................................................................... 4-4
HYDRAULIC TROUBLESHOOTING ....................................................................................... 4-5
VALVE SERVICE .................................................................................................................... 4-7
MAIN RELIEF REPLACEMENT .............................................................................................. 4-7
SPOOL SEAL INSTALLATION ............................................................................................... 4-7
TORQUE SETTINGS .............................................................................................................. 4-7
PARTS LIST ............................................................................................................................ 4-9
PROPER TORQUE FOR FASTENERS ................................................................................ 4-10