Operating an Excavator. Tips for renting an excavator or first-time operators. #excavator #earthmoving #diggingdirt 00:00 Operating an Excavator Basics 00:37 Joysticks and Operating Mode 02:00 Safety Lockout 03:00 Foot Controls and Travel 04:15 Thumb Control 04:27 Offset Boom 13:07 Offset Digging 18:55 Travel Steep Downhill 20:00 Travel Steep Uphill

First Project with the Mini Excavator. It’s snowing but I got the first project done with the new to me John Deere 27C excavator. Stump digging, road building, and bank cleaning. Brush piles likely are seen from space. #excavator #johndeere Timestamps if you like to Jump Around: 00:00 Intro to the construction 00:35 Thumb Fire 01:22 Snapping Trees 01:45 Thumb Closeup 02:09 Bi-Directional Valve 02:50 Hydraulic Test 05:37 Messy Tracks Winter 05:55 Big Stump Lift