7.

WORKING WITH THE MACHINE

1) USING THE ATTACHMENTS AND SITE SAFETY
This section explains some techniques for efficient and safe use of the machine and its attachments. Attention is also drawn to the various safety aspects of operating on site. Read and understand this section before you start working with the machine. Practice using the attachments until
you are completely familiar with the controls and what they do.
Before you start using the machine, tell your work mates what you will be doing and where you will
be working. On a busy site, use a signalman.
Remember that your machine is mobile. Whenever possible, manoeuvre your machine into a position which combines safety with efficiency.
SAFETY MUST COME FIRST.
Choose the correct attachment for the job. Do not use an oversize bucket for rocky material. It could
overload the system and shorten service life.
General site safety
Before you start using the machine, inspect the job site. You could be killed or injured if the
ground gives way under your machine or if piled material collapses onto it. Check for potholes
and hidden debris, logs, ironwork etc. Any of these could cause you to lose control of your
machine.
Communications
Bad communications can cause accidents. If two or more people are working on the
machine, make sure each is aware if what the others are doing. Before starting the engine
make sure the others are clear of the danger areas ; examples of danger areas are : the
rotating blades and belt on the engine, the attachments and linkages, and anywhere beneath
or behind the machine. People can be killed or injured if these precautions are not taken.
Safety Barriers
Unguarded machines in public places can be dangerous. In public places, or where your visibility is reduced, place barriers around the work area to keep people away.
Work Sites
Work sites can be hazardous. Inspect the site before working in it. Look for potholes, weak
ground, hidden rocks etc. Check for utilities such as electric cables (overhead and underground), gas and water pipes etc. Mark the positions of the underground cables and pipes.
Make sure that you have enough clearance beneath overhead cables and structures.
Hillsides
Operating the machine on hillsides can be dangerous if proper precautions are not taken.
Ground conditions can be changed by rain, snow, ice etc. Check the site carefully. Operate in
first gear on hillsides, when applicable, keep all attachments low to the ground. Never coast
down a hill with the engine off or the transmission in neutral.
Banks and Trenches
Banked material and trenches can collapse. Do not work or drive too close to banks and
trenched where there is danger of collapse.

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2) LOADER OPERATION
(1) General
Remember that you will be driving the machine
while you are using the loader. Keep alert for
bystanders and possible hazards. Stay in the
correct driving position. Keep your seat belt fastened.
When working with the loader, set the backhoe
straight behind the machine.
Keep the loader shovel low to the ground when
travelling. This increases your visibility and
makes the machine more stable.
Whenever possible, travel in reverse when you
are carrying a loaded shovel downhill. Travel forward when you are going uphill. With heavily
loader shovels, do not travel faster than 8 km/h (5
mph).
If the ride control system is fitted and selected
ON the loader can not power down. For duties
other than light handling the system should be
selected OFF.

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(2) Shovel work

When loading with material from a high bank
or pile, remove any overhang first. Watch out
for sliding material. If overhanging material
falls, you and your machine could be buried.
Float. As the shovel
On hard surfaces, select Float
enters the pile, start rolling the shovel back while
raising it at the same time. This will sweep the
shovel up the pile, gathering material as it goes.
When entering a stockpile, pressing the low
speed control switch will give more tractive force
to the loader.

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Clutch cut-off switch

Low speed control switch

Pressing the clutch cut off switch will give more

power to the loader and speed the operation. Try
to fill the shovel in one pass. Half full shovels are
less productive.
When moving the load, roll the shovel right back
to prevent spillage.
When you are loading from a pile of loose material, start at the bottom and follow up the face as
shown. Approach the pile with the shovel level
and skimming the ground.
In tightly packed material, start at the top and
work down.
When removing material from a stockpile, start
at a shovel's height from the base. Once the
height of the stockpile has been reduced, begin
loading from the base.

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(3) Job layout

Set up the work cycle as short as possible. Truck
positioning is very important for fast cycles.
Spend a few minutes leveling off the work area,
if necessary. Smooth runways for the machine
and a level parking area for trucks will speed up
the job.
Operating a loader with a full bucket on a hillside can cause the machine to roll over. If
possible, avoid turning the machine and
always move forward up the hill and back
down. Always keep the load low. If you do not
follow these instructions, you can be injured
or killed.
When you operate the machine, keep the
loader bucket as low as possible. This low
position gives better balance and permits you
to see more clearly. If the bucket is full and
you move the machine over ground that is
rough or surfaces that can cause the machine
to slide, always operate at slow speed. If you
do not use this procedure, the machine can
go out of control and roll-over.

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3) BACKHOE WORK
(1)
1) General
Before you start using the backhoe, you must convert the machine into a safe and stable
working platform.
To use the Hyundai Backhoe Loader efficiently and safely you must know the machine and have
the skill to use it.
If you be working with a labourer, make sure you both understand what each other will be doing.
Learn and use the recognized signalling procedures. Do not rely on shouting - he will not hear
you.
Make sure the correct bucket for the job is fitted.
Repositioning the adjustable tipping lever. Refer to page 4-16.
For the best fuel economy when using the backhoe, keep the RPM gauge in 1500~1800 rpm.
(2) Preparing to use the backhoe
When choosing a digging position, avoid digging
downhill if possible. Whenever possible, dump
the load on the uphill side of the excavation.
Both these precautions will help to keep the
machine stable.
When the machine is in the desired position on
the site, roll the shovel forward, then lower it to
take the weight off the front tires.
If the ride control system is fitted, switch OFF
the system then lower the shovel in order to
take the weight off the front tires.
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The machine will drop suddenly if the ride control system is selected ON when the
machine is supported on the loader shovel.
On tarmac surfaces, do not roll the shovel fully forward. Keep the bottom of the shovel flat on the
ground. This will minimise damage to the surface. When a clamshovel is fitted, do not put weight
on the fork carriers.
Set the FNR lever to neutral. Make sure the lever is in its detent position.
Engage the park brake.
Turn the seat to face the backhoe. Then lower the stabilizers to raise the rear tires just clear of
the ground. Adjust stabilizer positions unit the machine is level. In soft ground, put heavy duty
planks beneath the stabilizers. This will spread the weight and prevent sinking.

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(3) Repositioning the adjustable tipping lever

The bucket tipping lever can be set to give either
maximum force or maximum rotation of the
bucket.
The two possible positions of the lever.
A : Maximum tearout force
B : Maximum rotation

Position the backhoe, set the backhoe straight

behind the machine. Rest the bucket on the
ground with the dipper positioned.

B
Tipping lever

Remove the nut and bolt which secure the tipping lever to pivot B. Remove the pivot pin.
If two people are doing this job make sure
that the person working the controls is a
competent operator. If the wrong control
lever is moved, or if the controls are moved
violently, the other person could be killed or
injured.
Reposition the tipping lever, operate the bucket
ram to line the link up exactly with the other pair
of holes in the tipping lever.
Refit the pivot pin, once the lever and link are
lined up, carefully insert the pivot pin, making
sure it is the right way round. Secure the pin
with the nut and bolt.

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Nut

Bolt pin

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(4) Digging
To start the dig, reach out with the boom and
dipper and position the bucket.

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Slow close the bucket and at the same time

bring the dipper in. Make sure the bucket stays
at the same angle to the ground while it travels.
If necessary, at the same time apply a downward pressure on the boom, to increase the digging force on the bucket.
When the bucket is full, close it fully and at the
same time move the dipper out a little way. This
will keep soil from building up under the
machine.

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Swing the bucket toward the dump area. Start

dumping as the bucket approaches the pile. Do
not waste time by dumping too far from the
excavation. Dump close to the start dig position.
Swing the bucket back to the excavation and
start the next dig.

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(5) Side shifting the backhoe

Before side shifting the backhoe, make sure
that the king post rails are clear of debris.
Use the stabilizers to set the machine level and
stable, with the king post vertical.
Rest the bucket on the ground, straight behind
the machine.
To release 4 side shift lock cylinders, press the
side shift lock switch to the 'ON' position.
To loosen the king post on its rails, operate the
boom up and down a few times.
Raise and slew the backhoe directly to one side
of the machine. Slew to the left if you want to
side shift to the right. Slew to the right if you
want to side shift to the left. Set the bucket on
the ground, with the dipper at 90 to the boom
as shown.

Side shift lock switch

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King post

Open the bucket. As the bucket opens, the king

post will be pushed across the back of the
machine. If the king post stick in mid-travel,
raise or lower the boom slightly to keep the king
post vertical to the rails.
Once the king post is in the required position,
engage the 4 side shift lock cylinders by pressing side shift lock switch to the 'OFF' position.
Pressure generated in the backhoe service will
ensure the side shift lock cylinder fully engage.
Before operating the backhoe, move the bucket
control lever to fully crowd the bucket, hold the
lever in this position for a minimum of five seconds (engine at 1500 rpm).

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Side shift lock cylinder

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(6) Using the extending dipper

The extending dipper gives you greater reach
for digging and dumping. Before it can be used,
the extending dipper must be unlocked.

Rest the bucket on the ground and reposition

the dipper securing pins as follow :
a. Pull out the self locking pin.
b. Lift the pin up as far as the second locking
hole.
c. Insert the self locking pin into holes as shown
figure B.
Raise the bucket clear of the ground before
operating the extending dipper.
Use the dipper control lever, extent (C) or
retract (D) the dipper to the required reach or
depth.
When using the dipper fully extended, take the
following precautions. Otherwise the machine
could become unstable or be damaged.
a. Make sure that you do not exceed the working
capacity of the backhoe at maximum reach.
b. When the backhoe is shifted to one side take
care when slewing to that side. Slew the backhoe slowly, to prevent any change of the
machine becoming unstable. For the same
reason, avoid dumping downhill if possible.
c. Do not extend or retract the dipper while you
are tearing out material.
Fully retract and lock the extending dipper
when extradig is not required or if an attachment other than a bucket is fitted.
When not required, the dipper must be retracted and locked as follows.
a. Fully retract the extending dipper.
b. Pull out self locking pin.
c. Push the securing pin down as far as it will go.
d. Insert the self locking pin into the hole as
shown figure A.

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Self lock pin

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C
D
D
C D

(LH) control lever

Dipper
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