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

Grading with an excavator by using the thumb to hold a makeshift grading bar. This makes quick grading on hard to reach areas and slopes easy. #miniexcavator #grading #movingdirt 00:00 Intro Grading with an Excavator 00:59 Grading under an existing structure for concrete 02:10 Using timber with an excavator’s thumb for grading 08:31 Excavator operation grading with the grading bar 14:30 End Result of the Grading