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Read articles →This is a dedicated backhoe operation tutorial for the Kubota B26, part of a series that separately covers the tractor and loader. It walks through joystick control patterns (ISO/John Deere vs SAE/CAT), pre-operation inspection, stabilizer use, hydraulic thumb function, and boom/swing/bucket controls, plus a demonstrated recovery from a dangerous tip-up situation. Best suited for new owners learning safe, correct backhoe operation rather than shoppers comparing machines.
Appears to be an experienced owner-operator teaching hands-on controls rather than a dealer or manufacturer channel.
It uses an ISO pattern, also known as John Deere controls, as opposed to the SAE or CAT pattern.
Call 311 or 811, or your local call-before-you-dig agency, to ensure you are not digging into a gas or electrical line.
Pull back on the left joystick to retract the main boom toward you, which lowers the rear of the tractor and stabilizes it.
Push the small levers down to lower each stabilizer individually, then push both down together to level and lift the machine.
