Backhoe Proper way to park tractor w backhoe when not in use?

   / Proper way to park tractor w backhoe when not in use? #21  
I was taught to always lower attachments to rest on the ground. Leaving them up is unsafe because the have potential energy and someone could be injured or killed if they were near or under the attachment and it fell either by a mechanical failure or someone bumping or inadvertently operating the controls. As in children.
This is such an obvious safety issue!
Everyone should already know this, if they just use common sense!
 
   / Proper way to park tractor w backhoe when not in use? #22  
If my BH is on the tractor and it's parked in the container, it's on the pin (and outriggers strapped).
If it's outside, I either drop it to the ground or use the pin
I usually have the pin in unless I'm actively using the BH because it droops visibly in the hour.
Outriggers are strapped if I don't expect to use the BH for a while (they droop but less quickly than the boom).

I'd love to see these metal hangers for the outriggers; I busted a strap forgetting it was there when I put the outriggers down once...
 
   / Proper way to park tractor w backhoe when not in use? #23  
Put FEL and any attachment on the Ground/Floor, lowest relaxed position so as to avoid injury with others playing with controls.
 

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