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[Mike]

If you look at just about any backhoe loader sold in the last 20 years 
or so, there will be a hunk of angle iron pinned to the tip of one boom 
cylinder - it is there to be flipped into position when the boom is 
raised in order to keep it there when working on the machine. On the 
newer machines they are painted bright red (probably so that the 
operator will notice their position before trying to lower the boom).

Another rule, like the one noted below, is: release the pressure on all 
hydraulic systems when the machine is not running. In other words, 
ground all lifting equipment so that there is no way to accidentally hit 
a valve lever and have something drop on some person's body.

I see all too many machines parked and unattended with booms, hoes, and 
blades raised. If kids get access to them and start playing with the 
levers, the results could be fatal.

Here are some safety tips from JD 
<http://manuals.deere.com/cceomview/OMLVU13606_H3/Output/OMLVU13606_H34.html>

And yes, I am a little bit nutty about machine safety.

Mike

On 1/20/2013 8:37 PM, Roy Morgan wrote:
>
> On Jan 20, 2013, at 6:05 PM, Mike wrote:
>> If you can hoist the loader arms up and then put a hunk of angle
>> iron on
>> a cylinder rod to keep it from coming down, you would probably be
>> better
>> off.
> ...
>>>   It has a loader so that complicates things.
>
> May I make a suggestion, quite possibly not needed:
>
> Advice I got from a long time rigger (fellow used to moving very, VERY
> heavy machines inside factories and such):
>
> "Yup.  This here is the first and last rule of rigging:
>
> STAND FROM UNDER"
>
>
> The angle iron idea seems like a good one.
> Would one on each side be better?
> And maybe a long piece of 8 by 8 under the loader bucket just to be
> sure?
>
> Roy
>
> Roy Morgan
> k1lky at earthlink.net
> K1LKY Since 1958 - Keep 'em Glowing!