INSTRUMENTS AND CONTROLS RWA03280 8 87 8 - BACKHOE BOOM LOCK CONTROL SWITCH DANGER • Always engage the boom safety lock when the backhoe is not used and when travelling on roads. DANGER • Always engage the boom safety lock when the backhoe is not used and when travelling on roads. This is a two-position switch and is used to connect the boom to the safety lock (A). In the rest position (led off) the backhoe is free and can move without any interference with the lock. The switch is in this position even when the boom is connected to the safety lock. To engage the safety lock, proceed as follows:
Select the uncoupling position by pressing the switch (8) (led on), fold the arm and the bucket, raise the boom completely and engage the lock by pressing the switch again (led off). Before moving the machine, make sure that the lock is properly positioned in its seat.