Using Backhoe Bucket

For most general excavating, leveling material, and digging trenches.

To begin excavating, position dipperstick in vertical position and then move it away from machine approximately 0.61 m (2 ft).

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Using mainly the crowd cylinder (A), retract the dipperstick. As the bucket fills, curl the bucket while retracting the dipperstick. The first cut should be approximately 1.2 m (4 ft) long and 75-100 mm (3-4 in.) deep. Remaining cuts should be approximately 1.2 m (4 ft) long and 100-150 mm (4-6 in.) deep.

IMPORTANT: When lowering backhoe boom, boom may contact stabilizers and cause damage.

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For power digging and for working in a small or cramped excavation. Use the bucket cylinder (A) for digging.

Lower bucket to the digging area and use boom to force the bucket into the ground. Work two functions at once; retracting the dipperstick, and curling the bucket until the bucket is full.

If the bucket stalls, raise the boom slightly and continue to curl bucket.

If dipperstick stalls, roll back bucket to break out.

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