Backhoe (180)
Course Aims –
• basic construction and components of the machine
• familiarity with the manufacturers' handbook
• stability
• accident prevention
• pre-shift and daily checks
• starting and stopping
• transportation
• how to operate the machine safely and effectively
• how to avoid potential dangers.
AA
• Operating on rough and sloping ground
• Setting the machine for excavation
• Operating the front shovel and the backactor
• Excavating in different types of ground
• Placing spoil into various sized vehicles
• Grading, spreading and levelling ground
• Removing and re-attaching buckets
• Manoeuvring in confined areas.
A
Max No of Candidates – 2-4
Duration – 1-9 days
Awarding Body – NPORS or LANTRA