How to Operate a Mini-Excavator | Mini Excavator Controls

Heavy Equipment Operator Training - How to Operate a Mini-Excavator. Don’t let the word “mini” fool you. The mini excavator—a smaller cousin to the large excavators—is extremely important in its own way. In this video, we are going to show you how to operate our mini excavators. We will go over the basics of controls, driving, digging and parking in our Komatsu PC35 Mini Excavator. Have a question or comment? Leave one below!

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[GTA]

as an experienced operator myself. One thing that is really important to teach new operators is to always teach them to look behind themselves as they move backwards. always span where they are moving to always know what is around them. alot of operators get lazy and complacent and it can get them in a messy situation with either damaging what they may back into or hurting or killing someone who was walking up to you without notifying you or geting your attention before walking behind you

[mitkopetrovik]

I'm an electrician and working with Excavator is not my profession ... but the operator explained it so well that it kept my attention until the very end. Now if someone leaves me on a desert island with such a machine ... I will be able to dig my way out of the other side of the planet;)

[bryan]

Randy, thank you so much for this video. I had to replace about 40' of the side sewer at my house and thanks to this video, I was able to rent and competently operate a kubota mini excavator, cutting my job time drastically. I had the trench done in about an hour and a half, having never operated any kind of excavator before.

[greggklawon]

Quick tip... I always move back and forth after putting the stabilizer bar on the ground. Cause usually you’ll be sitting just on the bar and the back part of the tracks. After you work the bar down a little ways below the dirt surface. Your tracks will flatten out and you’ll have more surface area on the ground and a lot more stability.

[roywillson]

Very well done video. Well executed, clear voice, nice split screen and simple to understand. I wish there were more videos on YoutTube of this caliber.

[robertstephanek]

Thank you! The first video I watched left me with the ability to open the windows and wonder about the glow plug position. Not much on operation. Yours is far superior. I feel trained enough to get in an open field and develop some muscle memory. The boss has me position the new excavator, but saw I was not as proficient as he. You video gave me the overview I needed! Hit the nail on the head! I can figure out the AC later, after the paycheck is cashed!

[ProbeGT]

I bought a little 1.2 ton machine, i can't wait for it to arrive so i can try. This is a kid's dream comming true. That was a great crash course!

[donrancourt]

Hi. I am legaly blind and will never have the opportunity to use one of these but really enjoyed your video.
Love to see machines work. Thanks for the great vid. It was very well done.

[RoamingShark]

Excellent introduction! Just spent my first hour ripping out some gone-crazy shrubbery with a Kato mini. Learned everything I needed to know from your video! Maybe this will be how I make a few extra bucks during retirement. Appreciate you taking the time and money to help all us DIY'ers.

[vonheimlerstrudel]

Yeah!!! He definitely floated an air biscuit at the 7:40 minute mark.

[lloydr.]

Practice, practice, practice. Thanks. We're getting one for the farm as contractors are always so busy with maybe 1 year waiting list. Good clear instruction.

[Aphorism]

Rented a mini excavator for tomorrow, dont even know how it will look lol, so this is extremely helpful. Thanks!

[petersamios]

Excellent video. I'd add one thing. I'd add a box in one of the corners that just shows a block diagram of the controls being moved (as seen from above). The ones being moved would be in bold as you are moving them. This would be sort of like showing the steps for a dance routing with the footsteps along with the dancers doing them - old school. Once again - thanks much.

[kingsqueak]

Thank for these videos, I've rented a mini ex and a track steer and it was very helpful and I managed not to roll them or go through the side of my house.

[WarriorL]

As a certified heavy equipment operator of 6 machines it is highly I'll advised to give anyone the idea that it is acceptable to dig from the side. You did mention that the machine is not as stable but that is a very lethal piece of advice as the mini as well as a 300 are HIGHLY prone to tipping and being unstable from side digging. For teaching anyone that has never used any machine I would just not recommend digging side on at all as this will give a dangerous impression that it's only a "little" dangerous. Everything was awesome but as this is instructing new comers to these machines any piece of advice that leaves room for interpretation of safety will cause injury. Not casting stones just figured I would share my knowledge from the field as to help make better and safer rental users :)

[TheRoadTaken]

I'm considering collapsing my swimming pool. I've watched hours of youtube videos on this but the biggest concern I had was the heavy machinery. After finding your channel, I believe I can do this myself and save some money (and to be honest, have some fun with the project). This video has given me the confidence to try it.

[rylinelias]

Had no clue what I was doing but said yes to running a 50G, thanks to yourself I now get a pay raise 😂🙌

[scottallen]

Thanks so much for this video! There aren't many like it, but this is exactly what people need to get started. The rest will come with practice. Machine will be delivered this morning. Can't wait.

[josephetchison]

Thanks for your videos'. I have a new New Holland e57c and have never used a excavator before. I was a little nervous about even loading it and using it but your videos have helped me so much. I will be loading on a 22' diamond c 20000 GVWR tilt trailer and using my 1997 f350 7.3 dually for my tow truck. After watching your video's I believe I have a set up that will work and the more practice the better off I will be. Thanks for the emphasis put on safety also.

[waynes.]

The boom swing is for digging off center, such as digging roadside ditches. You should train new operators to use that feature.