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How do you set outriggers?

emmett518

emmett518

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When I dig with my hoe, I lay the front bucket flat on the ground(locked). I put the outriggers down, and when I feel the cab lift a tiny bit, I stop.

Is this correct? Or should I lift the entire hoe off the ground by a lot?

Thanks
 
NH575E

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Same here but I'm often on a grade so I try to level the cab with them. Sometimes I have to keep an pushing them down if the ground is soft.
 
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Sounds right to me...What you do not want to do is jack the back of the tractor 3 feet in the air with the stabilizers. You gain nothing, and loose depth.
 
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Applying the parking brake will provide more resistance to the machine from moving when in a hard pull with the backhoe.
If the ground is really soft or on wet grass roll the front bucket completely over in the dump position and it will usually stop any sliding, especially on a slope. With those conditions raising the front wheels off of the ground will help even more to prevent sliding.
If it still slides you would need to tie the tractor to another machine.
That is commonly done when digging on steep slopes.
 
emmett518

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I had seen guys on street excavations lift the backhoe way up in the air. That seemed like not a great idea, but I figured I'd ask.
 
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Rolling the bucket over to full dump will help, but I suggest that don't go all the way to full dump. With the cylinder piston in full extend and bottomed out on the head gland, it puts all the load (weight of the front end plus extraneous digging forces) on the piston nut. Good way to damage the cylinder or even bend the rod.
 
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When you roll the bucket it's important both front and back edges are planted firmly. Also not just on one corner of the bucket taking all the weight .
 
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