6 Introduction
MAN0306 (Rev. 5/23/2008)
GENERAL INFORMATION
Some illustrations in this manual show the
equipment with safety shields removed to provide
a better view. This equipment should never be
operated with any necessary safety shielding
removed.
The purpose of this manual is to assist in setting up,
operating and maintaining your backhoe. Read it care-
fully. It furnishes information and instructions that will
help you achieve years of dependable performance.
These instructions have been compiled from extensive
field experience and engineering data. Some informa-
tion may be general in nature due to unknown and
varying conditions. However, through experience and
these instructions, you should be able to develop pro-
cedures suitable to your particular situation.
The illustrations and data used in this manual were cur-
rent at the time of printing, but due to possible in-line
production changes, your machine may vary slightly in
detail. We reserve the right to redesign and change the
machines, as may be necessary, without notification.
Figure 1. Backhoe Directions
Throughout this manual, references are made to right,
left, forward and rearward directions. These are deter-
mined from the backhoe operator seat position facing
rearward as shown in Figure 1.
Terms for backhoe components have some variations
throughout the industry. We use SAE designations as
shown in Figure 2.
Figure 2. Backhoe Components
1. Bucket
2. Bucket cylinder
3. Dipperstick cylinder
4. Boom cylinder
5. Console
6. Stabilizer
7. Swing cylinder
8. Boom
9. Dipperstick
10. Stabilizer cylinder
11. Swing frame
12. Main frame