Control levers, Starting the engine – DR Power Towable Backhoe User Manual

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DR

®

TOWABLE BACKHOE

Boom
Control
Lever

Figure 6

Swing Control
Lever

Crowd Arm
Control Lever Bucket

Control
Lever

Operation
Label

Boom and Swing
Control Lever

Figure 7

Crowd and Bucket
Control Lever

Operation
Label

Chapter 3: Operating The DR TOWABLE BACKHOE

It may be helpful to better familiarize yourself with the features of your Backhoe
by reviewing Figure 1 in Chapter 2 before beginning the steps outlined in this
chapter.

Control Levers

1.

Familiarize yourself with all of the Control Levers (Figure 6) and all of their
functions by studying the Operation Label before operating the Backhoe.
Figure 7 shows the Joystick option.

Starting the Engine

1.

Turn the Ignition Switch to the “ON” position (Figure 8).

2.

Make sure the Fuel Shut-off is in the “OPEN” position (Figure 9).

Ignition
Switch

Figure 8

Off

On

Throttle Lever

Figure 9

Choke
Lever

Fuel
Shut-off

Starter
Cord

Read and understand all warnings listed in “Chapter 2 General Safety Rules”
before operating this backhoe.

Read and understand the dangers listed in the “Safety When Digging Near
Utilities” section in “Chapter 2 General Safety Rules” before operating this
Backhoe.

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