Moving The Backhoe And The Machine; Transporting The Machine - Toro RT600 Operator's Manual

Digging a Straight Wall
1. Strip the topsoil off the ground within the boundaries
marked for a straight hole or grave.
2. Remove as much material within the boundaries as
possible using the usual digging techniques.
3. Make a vertical far wall by crowding out the bucket
while forcing it down with the boom.
4. Curl the bucket to ensure that the bottom of the bucket
remains vertical when you make the downward cut.
5. Make a vertical near wall by raising the boom while
crowding it in.
Note: Curl the bucket inward to keep the cutting edge
horizontal with the near wall as you raise the bucket
and remove the soil.
Note: When you are finishing a straight wall in sandy
soil, use a platform under the rear tires and stabilizers
to distribute the weight of the backhoe over a larger
area to reduce the chance of a cave-in.
Moving the Backhoe and the
Machine
Moving the Backhoe into the Transport
Position
1. Decrease the engine speed to 1/4 throttle, and ensure
that the stabilizers are on the ground.
2. Swing the boom to the center.
Figure 61
3. Raise the swing-lock pedal to lock it; refer to
the Swing Lock (page
4. Rotate the bucket completely in and retract the dipper;
refer to Controlling the Dipper and the Bucket (page
35).
5. Lock the boom to the upright position; refer to
Locking the Boom Lock (page
Note: The backhoe boom will move toward you (past
vertical position) during this procedure.
6. Raise the stabilizers completely; refer to
Stabilizers (page
Moving the Machine Rearward while
Digging with a Backhoe
1. Raise the stabilizers and the bucket above the ground;
refer to Raising the Stabilizers (page
2. Go back to the machine operator's seat.
Note: You must be seated in the operator's seat before
moving the machine; otherwise, the engine will stop
in 1 second.
3. Release the parking brake.
4. Ensure that the transmission is in the Work position.
5. Move the machine rearward to a new position.
6. Ensure that the ground drive control is in the Neutral
position and that the neutral indicator light is on.
7. Set the parking brake.
8. Return to the backhoe operator's seat.
9. Lower the stabilizers to the ground, and remove the
weight of the machine off the tires; refer to
the Stabilizers (page

Transporting the Machine

Loading and Unloading the Machine
Important: Ensure that the trailer and the ramp can
support the weight of both the traction unit and the
attachment (938.5 kg or 2069 lb).
1. Block the front and rear wheels of the transport vehicle.
2. Move the backhoe and the stabilizers to the transport
position; refer to
Transport Position (page
36
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31).
Raising the
30).
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30).
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Moving the Backhoe into the
36).
Locking
Lowering