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Read articles →A casual Saturday-evening session where Tim coaches his wife Martha through her first real backhoe practice on a John Deere 1025R, planting flowers, pulling a holly bush, moving bricks, and grabbing rocks with the thumb attachment. It's light on specs but genuinely shows beginner operation: which levers do what, curl vs. crowd, and repositioning the tractor. Best for newcomers wondering if backhoe skills are learnable without a big project.
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Yes, the video shows a first-time operator learning backhoe basics through small tasks like planting flowers and moving bricks, proving skills develop with practice, not just on big projects.
The curl motion is where all the strength is, as shown when pulling out a holly bush and moving bricks with the bucket.
Pull the left lever toward you all the way to engage the thumb, bring the attachment in close, and grab firmly since it holds on tight.
The video shows it used for small mundane tasks like planting flowers, pulling a bush, moving bricks, and hauling rocks, showing everyday usefulness.
