BH question

[cdaigle430]

Here are newbie Bh question(s)...... Have had my GC TLB for only 1 week with about 4 total hrs. life BH experience, so given that. Today I was digging a trench down an incline on the edge of new ledge-pak driveway in very rocky soil.

One problem I was having was the machine sliding when I was digging and trying to pry lg. rocks out. Was this inexperience, the outrigger pad should have been turn to the grab position, or both?

Another question is about switching back and forth between moving the machine and the BH. The seat is a pain to turn and I got to think that there has to be an easier way to drive the machine 6 feet than to change the seat?
Does everyone disconnect the safety switch and sit on the metal or make a temp seat to move the scut?:confused2:

Thanks in advance.

I too am new but I watched my father alot and there are only two ways to learn-practice and get to know your machine. You can take an expert of an escavator and put him on the GC and he'd be in the same boat your in.