OPTIONS & ATTACHMENTS

Table Of Contents

1. SETTING THE MACHINE IN THE BACKHOE ATTACHMENT WORKING POSITION

1.1 GENERAL

Note

•Any uncontrolled movement of the machine can cause an accident. Before turning the operator’s seat to the backhoe attachment working position, it is essential to place the direction of travel control lever and the gear change lever in the neutral position, the parking brake engaged.

•Before using the backhoe attachment, place the seat in the backhoe attachment position. Always sit in the seat and attach the seat belt. Serious injury can result if these instructions are not observed.

•Before operating the backhoe, ensure that no person is within its working range.

•Before starting work, make sure that no person is within the working range of the machine.

•Before starting work, check that all the backhoe controls operate correctly. Whenever the backhoe attachment is used the machine must be resting on the stabilizers.

Procedure

1. Check that the direction of travel control lever is in the neutral position.

2. Make sure that the gear change lever is in the neutral position.

3. Make sure that the parking brake is engaged.

4. Start the engine. Place the loader bucket in the level position. Lower the bucket to the ground until the front wheels are about 10 cm (4 inch) above the ground.

5. Turn the seat round to the backhoe attachment position and adjust if necessary.

6.Lower the stabilizers. The rear wheels must be about 10 cm (4 inch) off the ground and the machine must be in a horizontal position.

7.Run the engine at about 900 rpm.

9. When using the extendable dipper (if equipped) make sure that the pin is removed .

1.2 Backhoe Attachment (Side shift Backhoe Version)

To dig alongside a building or fence, etc., it is possible to shift the backhoe equipment sideways to the right or the left.

PROCEDURE

1.The machine must be in the backhoe attachment position.

2.Place the backhoe attachment on the left if you want to shift the attachment to the right or place it on the right if you want to shift it to the left, then place the attachment on the ground in the position shown.

4.Operate the backhoe attachment controls alternately so as to slide the side-shift carriage sideways.

5.Once the attachment is in the required side position , swing it round into alignment with the machine.

6.Press the side-shift locking switch again to lock the sideshift will go out.

1.3 Setting the Backhoe Attachment In the Road Travel Position

Note

This procedure must be used for road travel, for securing the loader attachment, when transporting the machine on a trailer and when parking the machine. It may be necessary to increase engine rpm to give suitable pump flow for quick attach to function.

Procedure

1. Check that the direction of travel control lever is in the neutral position.

2. Make sure that the gear change lever is in the neutral position.

3. Make sure that the parking brake is engaged.

4. Make sure that the operator’s seat is correctly positioned.

5.Make sure that the machine is resting on the stabilizers and the loader bucket.

6.Retract the extendable dipper (if equipped) completely and lock the extendiable dipper with the locking pin (1).

7.Side shift backhoe version, position the backhoe attachment sideshift carriage completely to the right.

8.Place the backhoe attachment in line with the machine.

9.Run the engine at about 900 rpm.

10.Completely retract the backhoe bucket, dipper and boom.

11.Side shift backhoe version, swing the backhoe attachment completely to the left.

12.Release the boom lock lever by depressing the button and lowering the lever. It may be necessary to make small adjustments to the boom position before the lock will fully engage.

13.Raise the stabilizers completely.

14.Run the engine at low idle speed.

15.Turn the seat round to the loader attachment position. Raise the loader bucket.