If you’re erecting fences, digging out footings for a building or planting large trees, there is a good chance you’ll require an auger to dig your holes. Unless of course, you prefer to use a shovel, in which case you’ll be there a while.
You may as well save time, labour dollars and unnecessary exhaustion by hiring one of our augers to attach to the front of one of our mini excavators for hire.
Using an auger attachment is quite simple, fast and also gives you a nice tidy finish. Let’s show you how:
Prior to attaching the hoses, it is important to release the pressure in the hoses. If you don’t, it can be hard to connect due to the fittings on the machine end being so full of oil. It can also cause damage to the seal inside the hose fittings, rendering the mini excavator unfit for use due to hydraulic oil leaking out.
1. Drop the safety lever on your left hand side. Turn the key to the ON position, without starting the engine.
2. Drop the safety lever on your left hand side.
3. Press the joystick button on the right to activate the hydraulics, like you would when the engine is running
4. Push the joysticks as though you’re operating the machine.
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You should feel the parts on the boom release and see them move – this means the pressure is releasing.Â
It is also very important to make sure that the hydraulic connections on both the auger end and the mini excavator end are cleaned off with a rag.
This will prevent any dirt or rubbish interfering with the hose seals. If dirt does get in there, it can cause the hoses to leak and ultimately the machine to malfunction.Â
