Backfilling

When backfilling with loader or backhoe bucket, position machine at a 90° angle to the excavation.

To prevent machine damage DO NOT backfill with loader bucket in dump position. DO NOT use the side of the backhoe bucket to backfill.

Finish grading can be done with loader bucket in dump position. The backhoe bucket side can also be used for finish grading.

In tight quarters such as residential or commercial areas, the backhoe bucket is easier to maneuver than the loader bucket.

When backfilling next to a building, push load as close as possible with loader bucket, then back drag to pull excess material away.

Extra material can be backfilled around foundations to allow for settling.

As an excavation is filled nearly to grade, begin to compact material. Cautiously move front wheels off firm ground into the fill material while gradually emptying loader bucket. Front wheel(s) will compact loose soil. As the excavation fills, steadily move further into fill area.

To level the surface and fill tracks as grade is reached, back drag with loader boom in float position.

To bring a large area (one you can drive in) up to grade, spread material in thin layers. Operate at nearly full engine speed while in first gear and dump material on-the-go. Reverse direction just prior to emptying bucket. Tractor will compact fill material as it moves back and forth.

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