SWINGING
KEEP BOTH BRAKES APPLIED. PULL SWING CLUTCH LEVER TO SWING TO THE RIGHT. PUSH TO SWING TO
THE LEFT. TO STOP SWING, ENGAGE LEVER IN OPPOSITE SWING POSITION. SWING THE BACKHOE DIPPER
TO THE DUMPING POINT. WHEN DUMPING INTO TRUCKS, SPOT THE' TRUCKS SO THE DIPPER WILL SWING
OVER THE TAILGATE OF THE TRUCK. NEVER SWING THE DIPPER OVER THE TRUCK CAB.
DUMPING
WHEN THE DIPPER IS OVER THE DUMPING POINT, RELEASE THE FRONT DRUM BRAKE PEDAL AND PULL BACK
ON THE REAR DRUM LEVER, RELEASING THE FRONT DRUM BRAKE PEDAL SIMULTANEOUSLY. THE DIPPER
WILL SWING OUT AND UP, THROWING THE MATERIAL FROM THE DIPPER ONTO THE DUMP PILE. WHEN THE
DIPPER IS NEARLY EXTENDED FULLY, APPLY BOTH BRAKES AND RELEASE THE FRONT UP ON THE BRAKES
UNTIL THE DIPPER IS IN DIGGING POSITION AND REPEAT THE CYCLE.
Figure 2-10. Backhoe operation and control positions (sheet 2 of 2).
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