Benching

causym CAUTION: Prevent possible injury from a collapsing soil bank. DO NOT undercut soil bank with bucket.

NOTE: Start benching on a level surface. If necessary, use backhoe bucket to create a level starting point to bench.

1. With bucket positioned at a slightly downward angle, move gear shift to first gear, lower bucket into ground and drive forward.

2. Create a windrow of spoil material to build the bench.

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causym CAUTION: Prevent possible injury from rollover. DO NOT drop leading front tire past windrow edge. DO NOT work parallel to road edge to compact spoil.

NOTE: Keep material in bucket while moving forward to fill low spots on bench.

3. Push windrow at 45-90° angle to road edge to extend bench.

4. Compact windrow spoil with leading front tire ONLY.

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5. Make a final grading pass to straighten uphill bank and level bench.

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