Woods Equipment BH80X, MANO472, BH70X manual Operation, Maintenance

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SAFETY RULES

ATTENTION! BECOME ALERT! YOUR SAFETY IS INVOLVED!

(Safety Rules continued from previous page)

„Always wear relatively tight and belted clothing to avoid getting caught in moving parts. Wear sturdy, rough-soled work shoes and protective equipment for eyes, hair, hands, hearing, and head; and respirator or filter mask where appropriate.

„Make sure attachment is properly secured, adjusted, and in good operating condition.

„Remove seat and upper support assembly before installing or removing backhoe from tractor. Failure to comply may result in equipment failure and/or personal injury.

„Always use original equipment high-strength tractor top link pin when attaching mount to tractor.

„If tractor is equipped with draft sensing control, set control to “HEAVY” (minimum sensitivity) posi- tion.

„Make sure all safety decals are installed. Replace if damaged. (See Safety Decals section for location.)

„A minimum 20% of tractor and equipment weight must be on the tractor front wheels when attachments are in transport position. Without this weight, tractor could tip over, causing personal injury or death. The weight may be attained with a loader, front wheel weights, ballast in tires or front tractor weights. Weigh the tractor and equipment. Do not estimate.

OPERATION

„Do not allow bystanders in the area when oper- ating, attaching, removing, assembling, or servic- ing equipment.

„Before operating, make sure stabilizer pads are lowered firmly to the ground. Stabilizer arms pro- vide support for the backhoe and support for the backhoe mounting brackets.

„Do not operate or transport equipment while under the influence of alcohol or drugs.

„Always comply with all state and local lighting and marking requirements.

„Do not allow riders. Do not lift or carry anybody on the power unit or attachments.

„The only time the backhoe may be operated from a position other than the operator seat is dur- ing backhoe attachment and removal. Operator must:

Read Mounting Kit Manual instructions on attaching and removing backhoe and use

extreme care.

Always stand between rear tire and backhoe stabilizer arms or along side of tractor to avoid being trapped should the boom swing control be accidentally activated.

„Never leave equipment unattended with engine running or with bucket in raised position. Always engage swing and boom transport locks, relieve system pressure by operating controls, and remove ignition key before leaving equipment.

MAINTENANCE

„Refer to backhoe manual and follow all mainte- nance safety rules and instructions.

„Do not modify or alter or permit anyone else to modify or alter the equipment or any of its compo- nents in any way.

„Your dealer can supply original equipment hydraulic accessories and repair parts. Substitute parts may not meet original equipment specifica- tions and may be dangerous.

„Always wear relatively tight and belted clothing to avoid getting caught in moving parts. Wear sturdy, rough-soled work shoes and protective equipment for eyes, hair, hands, hearing, and head; and respirator or filter mask where appropriate.

„Do not allow bystanders in the area when oper- ating, attaching, removing, assembling, or servic- ing equipment.

„Make sure attachment is properly secured, adjusted, and in good operating condition.

„Keep all persons away from operator control area while performing adjustments, service, or maintenance.

„Before working on backhoe, extend boom and dipperstick and place bucket on ground. Make sure that all system pressure has been relieved by oper- ating controls before performing maintenance or service or before disconnecting any hydraulic lines.

„Tighten all bolts, nuts, and screws to torque chart specifications. Check that all cotter pins are installed securely to ensure equipment is in a safe condition before putting unit into service.

„Make sure all safety decals are installed. Replace if damaged. (See Safety Decals section for location.)

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BH 3-Pt Mount (Rev. 2/25/2005)

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Contents Point Mounting KIT Introduction To the DealerSafety Safety RulesInstallation TrainingMaintenance OperationInstallation Backhoe 3-POINT Mount InstallationTractor Preparation Attach Rear Brackets to BackhoeAttach Top Link Bars to Backhoe Estimated Top Link LengthAttach 3-Point Mount to Backhoe Attach Backhoe to TractorTractor 3-Point Arm Installed Remove Backhoe Store Hydraulic Pump If EquippedInstallation Seat Installation and Adjustment Tractor ConnectionsParts 1012552 3-POINT Mounting KITBolt Torque Chart SAE Series Torque ChartAppendix Metric SeriesBolt Size Chart AbbreviationsWarranty Warranty