DR Power Backhoe 2008 - Manual (Page 28)

24 DR ®
DIRT BOSS™ TOWABLE BACKHOE
3. With the Bucket in the ground, simultaneously retract the Crowd Arm and load the Bucket until it is
full (Figure 18).
4. If the Bucket stalls, raise the Boom slightly and continue to dig until the Bucket is full.
5. Raise the Bucket to the top of the trench and dump it on the spoil pile.
6. When lifting the loaded Bucket high, continue rolling the Bucket in as it is being raised to prevent
spilling the contents.
NOTE: With a little practice, raising, swinging, and dumping can be accomplished in one smooth operation.
Crowd Arm Digging
1. Lower the Bucket to the digging area with the Bucket
pivot 18" to 24" forward of the Boom/Crowd Arm
pivot.
2. Rotate the Bucket until the cutting edge teeth are flat
on the ground.
3. Using only the Crowd Arm Control Lever, retract the
Crowd Arm, dragging the Bucket through the trench
until it is about half full. Roll the Bucket as you
continue to retract the Crowd Arm.
4. Raise the Bucket and swing the Boom until the Bucket
can be dumped in the spoil area.
Preparing the Backhoe for Moving/Towing
1. Lift the front of the Backhoe by lowering the Boom
until the Front Stabilizers lift slightly off the ground
(Figure 20).
2. Move the Throttle Lever to the idle position (Figure 9)
and turn the Ignition Switch of the Engine to the
“OFF” position (Figure 8).
3. Pull the Front Stabilizer Lynch-Pins from the Hitch
pins and remove the Hitch Pins (Figure 21).
Figure 20
Figure 21
Front
Stabilizer
Lynch
Pin
Hitch
Pin
WHEN THE FRONT STABILIZERS ARE LOWERED OR RAISED
THERE IS A HAZARD OF PINCHING YOUR HANDS. KEEP
YOUR HANDS CLEAR OF THE PINCH POINT AREAS AS
INDICATED BY THE LABELS.