Controlling The Backhoe - Toro RT600 Operator's Manual

Figure 55
1. Hand rails
2. Foot hold
6. Lower the stabilizers to the ground, and lift the weight
of the machine off the front tires; refer to
the Stabilizers (page
7. Unlock the swing lock of the backhoe; refer to
Unlocking the Swing Lock (page
8. Take the backhoe out of the transport locked position;
refer to Moving the Backhoe into the Transport
Position (page 36).
3. Walkway
Lowering
30).
32).

Controlling the Backhoe

Controlling the Boom and the Swing
You can control the boom and the swing of the backhoe by
operating the left lever
•
Push this lever forward to lower the boom; pull it
rearward (toward you) to raise the boom.
•
Move this lever to the left to swing the bucket to the left;
move it to the right to swing the bucket to the right.
1. Boom extension and swing control lever
Note: By moving the lever in an "X" pattern rather than
merely a "+" pattern, you can raise or lower and swing
the backhoe at the same time
1. Boom extension and swing control lever
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(Figure 56) as follows:
Figure 56
(Figure 57).
Figure 57