LiteratureInformation
Thismanualshouldbestoredintheoperator'scompartmentintheliteratureholderorseatback literaturestoragearea.
Thismanualcontainssafetyinformation,operationinstructions,transportationinformation, lubricationinformation,andmaintenanceinformation.
Somephotographsorillustrationsinthispublicationshowdetailsorattachmentsthatcanbedifferent fromyourmachine.Guardsandcoversmighthavebeenremovedforillustrativepurposes.
Continuingimprovementandadvancementofproductdesignmighthavecausedchangestoyour machinewhicharenotincludedinthispublication.Read,study,andkeepthismanualwiththe machine.
Wheneveraquestionarisesregardingyourmachine,orthispublication,pleaseconsultyourCat dealerforthelatestavailableinformation.
Safety
Thesafetysectionlistsbasicsafetyprecautions.Inaddition,thissectionidentifiesthetextand locationsofwarningsignsandlabelsusedonthemachine.
Readandunderstandthebasicprecautionslistedinthesafetysectionbeforeoperatingorperforming lubrication,maintenance,andrepaironthismachine.
Operation
Theoperationsectionisareferenceforthenewoperatorandarefresherfortheexperiencedoperator. Thissectionincludesadiscussionofgauges,switches,machinecontrols,attachmentcontrols, transportation,andtowinginformation.
Photographsandillustrationsguidetheoperatorthroughcorrectproceduresofchecking,starting, operating,andstoppingthemachine.
Operatingtechniquesoutlinedinthispublicationarebasic.Skillandtechniquesdevelopasthe operatorgainsknowledgeofthemachineanditscapabilities.
Maintenance
Themaintenancesectionisaguidetoequipmentcare.TheMaintenanceIntervalSchedule(MIS)lists theitemstobemaintainedataspecificserviceinterval.Itemswithoutspecificintervalsarelisted underthe"WhenRequired"serviceinterval.TheMaintenanceIntervalScheduleliststhepage numberforthestep-by-stepinstructionsrequiredtoaccomplishthescheduledmaintenance.Usethe MaintenanceIntervalScheduleasanindexor"onesafesource"forallmaintenanceprocedures.
MaintenanceIntervals
Usetheservicehourmetertodetermineservicingintervals.Calendarintervalsshown(daily,weekly, monthly,etc.)canbeusedinsteadofservicehourmeterintervalsifthecalendarintervalsprovide moreconvenientservicingschedulesandapproximatetheindicatedservicehourmeterreading. Performtherecommendedserviceattheintervalthatoccursfirst.
Undersevere,dusty,orwetoperatingconditions,morefrequentlubricationthanisspecifiedinthe maintenanceintervalschartmightbenecessary.
Performserviceonitemsatmultiplesoftheoriginalrequirement.Forexample,atevery500service hoursor3months,alsoservicethoseitemslistedunderevery250servicehoursormonthlyandevery 10servicehoursordaily.
CertifiedEngineMaintenance
Propermaintenanceandrepairareessentialtokeeptheengineandmachinesystemsoperating correctly.Astheheavy-dutyoff-roaddieselengineowner,youareresponsiblefortheperformanceof therequiredmaintenancelistedintheOwnerManual,OperationandMaintenanceManual,and ServiceManual.
Itisprohibitedforanypersonengagedinthebusinessofrepairing,servicing,selling,leasing,or tradingenginesormachinestoremove,alter,ortorenderinoperative,anyemission-relateddeviceor elementofdesigninstalledonorinanengineormachinethatisincompliancewithallapplicable regulationsoftheintendedcountrytowhichithasbeenshipped.Certainelementsofthemachineand enginesuchastheexhaustsystem,fuelsystem,electricalsystem,intakeairsystem,andcooling systemmaybeemission-relatedandshouldnotbealteredunlessapprovedbyCaterpillar.
MachineCapacity
Additionalattachmentsormodificationsmayexceedmachinedesigncapacitywhichcanadversely affectperformancecharacteristics.Includedwouldbestabilityandsystemcertificationssuchas brakes,steering,androlloverprotectivestructures(ROPS).ContactyourCatdealerforfurther information.
ProductIdentificationNumber
EffectiveFirstQuarter2001theProductIdentificationNumber(PIN)haschangedfrom8to17 characters.Toprovideuniformequipmentidentification,constructionequipmentmanufacturersare movingtocomplywiththelatestversionoftheproductidentificationnumberingstandard.Non-road machinePINsaredefinedbyISO10261.ThenewPINformatwillapplytoallmachinesand generatorsets.ThePINplatesandframemarkingwilldisplaythe17characterPIN.Thenewformat willlooklikethefollowing:
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Where:
1.WorldManufacturingCode(characters1-3)
2.MachineDescriptor(characters4-8)
3.CheckCharacter(character9)
4.MachineIndicatorSection(MIS)orProductSequenceNumber(characters10-17).Thesewere previouslyreferredtoastheSerialNumber.
MachinesandgeneratorsetsproducedbeforeFirstQuarter2001willmaintaintheir8characterPIN format.
Componentssuchasengines,transmissions,axles,andworktoolswillcontinuetousean8character SerialNumber(S/N).
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AccessDoorsandCovers
SMCS-7273-573;7273-572
EngineAccessDoor
Theengineaccessdoorislocatedonthebackofthemachine.
1.Pullthereleaselever(1)inordertoopentheengineaccessdoor(2).
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2.PuttheretainingpinintheLOCKEDpositionsotheengineaccessdoordoesnotclose inadvertently.
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3.Inordertoclosetheengineaccessdoor,puttheretainingpinintheSTOREDposition.
4.Closetheengineaccessdoor.
Note:Apinchpointexistsbetweenthetopoftheengineaccessdoorandtheradiatorguard. Keephandsawayfromthisareawhenyouclosetheengineaccessdoor.
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BackupAlarm-Test
SMCS-7406-081
Topreventinjury,makesurethatnopeopleareworkingonthemachineornearthemachine.To preventinjury,keepthemachineundercontrolatalltimes.
1.Getintotheoperator'sseat.Fastentheseatbeltandpullthearmrestdownward.
2.Starttheengine.
3.Disengagetheparkingbrake.
4.Movethespeed/directioncontrollevertotheREVERSEposition.
Thebackupalarm(ifequipped)shouldsoundimmediately.Thebackupalarmshould continuetosounduntilthespeed/directioncontrolleverisreturnedtotheHOLDpositionor totheFORWARDposition.
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Battery-Recycle
SMCS-1401-561
S/N-4NZ1-UP
S/N-4YZ1-UP
S/N-5FZ1-UP
S/N-5SZ1-UP
S/N-6BZ1-UP
S/N-6LZ1-UP
S/N-CAB1-UP
S/N-CED1-UP
S/N-FDG1-UP
Alwaysrecycleabattery.Neverdiscardabattery.
Alwaysreturnusedbatteriestooneofthefollowinglocations:
•Abatterysupplier
•Anauthorizedbatterycollectionfacility
•Recyclingfacility
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BatteryorBatteryCable-Inspect/Replace
SMCS-1401-040;1401-510;1401-561;1402-510;1402-040
1.TurntheenginestartswitchtotheOFFposition.TurnallswitchestotheOFFposition.
2.Disconnectthenegativebatterycablefromthestarter.
Note:Donotallowthedisconnectedbatterycabletocontacttheframeofthemachine.
3.Disconnectthenegativebatterycableatthebattery.
4.Performthenecessaryrepairs.Replacethecableorthebattery,asneeded.
5.Connectthenegativebatterycableatthebattery.
6.Connectthebatterycabletothestarterofthemachine.
7.Installtheenginestartswitchkey.
Repeattheprocessforthepositivebatterycable.
Battery-Recycle
Alwaysrecycleabattery.Neverdiscardabattery.
Alwaysreturnusedbatteriestooneofthefollowinglocations:
•Abatterysupplier
•Anauthorizedbatterycollectionfacility
•Recyclingfacility
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Belts-Inspect/Adjust/Replace
SMCS-1357-025;1357-040;1357-510
Ifanewbeltisinstalled,checkthebeltadjustmentafter30minutesofoperation.Abeltis consideredtobeusedafter30minutesofoperation.
1.Stoptheengineinordertoinspectthebelt.
2.Opentheengineaccessdoor.RefertoOperationandMaintenanceManual,"AccessDoors andCovers". Illustration1g01017605
3.RemovetheguardfortheV-belt.
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4.Inspecttheconditionofthebelt(1)andtheadjustmentofthebelt.Thebeltshoulddeflect 10mm(0.39inch)underastraightpullof44N(10lb).Thismeasurementshouldbetaken betweenthealternatorpulleyandthecrankshaftpulley.
Note:A144-0235BorroughsBeltTensionGaugemaybeusedtomeasurebelttension. Thismeasurementshouldbetakenbetweenthealternatorpulleyandthecrankshaftpulley. Refertothefollowingtableforbelttension.
Table1
BeltTension Initial
BeltTension Used
534±22N(120±5lb)400±44N(90±10lb)
5.Loosenthemountingbolt(2).Loosentheadjustinglocknut(3).
6.Movethealternatoruntilthecorrecttensionisreached.
7.Tightentheadjustinglocknut.Tightenthemountingbolt.
8.Recheckthebeltdeflection.Iftheamountofdeflectionisincorrect,repeatstep4tostep7.
9.InstalltheguardfortheV-belt.
10.Closetheengineaccessdoor.
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BucketCuttingEdges-Inspect/Replace
SMCS-6801-040;6801-510
Personalinjuryordeathcanresultfrombucketfalling.
Blockthebucketbeforechangingbucketcuttingedges.
Note:Checkforboltsthatareloose,damaged,ormissing.Tightenloosebolts,andreplaceand tightendamageormissingbolts.Usecautionwithdamagebolts.Thereisachanceofthebolts havingsharpedgesleadingtoaninjuryorlaceration.
Note:Thecuttingedgemayweighasmuchas50kg(110lb).Useassistanceasneeded.
1.Removeallcombustiblematerialfromthebucket.
2.Lowertheliftarmsfully.Tiltbackthebucketsothebucketcuttingedgeisaccessible.
3.Placeblocksundertheraisededgeofthebucket.
4.Clampthecuttingedgetothebucket.
5.Useatorchorcut-offwheeltoremovethenuts.
6.Removethebolts.
7.Carefullyremovetheclampsandcuttingedge.
8.Cleanthecontactsurfaces.
9.Usetheoppositesideofthecuttingedge,ifthissideisnotworn.
10.Installanewcuttingedge,ifbothedgesareworn.
11.Installthebolts.
12.Removetheblocksthatareunderthebucket.
13.Afterafewhoursofoperation,checktheboltsforpropertorque.
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BucketTips-Inspect/Replace
SMCS-6805-040;6805-510
Personalinjuryordeathcanresultfrombucketfalling. Blockthebucketbeforechangingbucketcuttingedges.
1.Lowertheliftarmsfully.Tiltbackthebucketsothatthebuckettipsareaccessible.
2.Placeblocksundertheraisededgeofthebucket.
3.Removethemountingbolts.Removethebuckettips.
4.Cleanthemountingsurface.
5.Replacethebuckettips.
6.Installthebolts.
7.Removetheblocksthatareunderthebucket.
8.Afterafewhoursofoperation,checktheboltsforpropertorque.
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CabAirFilter-Clean/Replace-IfEquipped
SMCS-7342-070;7342-510
FreshAirFilter
1.Raisetheloaderliftarms.Installthebracefortheloaderliftarm.RefertoOperationand MaintenanceManual,"LoaderLiftArmBraceOperation". Illustration1g01019732
2.Removethefiltercover.
3.Removethesealfromthecoverandinspecttheseal.Ifthesealisdamagedreplacetheseal.
4.Removetheairfilterelementfromthecoverandcleanthefilterelementwithlowpressure air.Replacetheelementiftheelementisdamaged.
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5.Installthesealontothefiltercoverandinstallthefilterelement.
6.Installthefiltercoveronthemachine.
7.Removethebracefortheloaderliftarmsandreturnthebracetothestoredposition.Refer toOperationandMaintenanceManual,"LoaderLiftArmBraceOperation".
RecirculationFilter
Illustration2g01024691
1.Removethecoverinordertoaccesstheairfilterelement.
2.Removetheairfilterelementandcleantheelementwithsoapandwater.Replacethe elementiftheelementisdamaged.
3.Installtheelementandreplacethecover.
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CabTilting
SMCS-7301-506;7301-509
Donotgobeneathcabunlesscabisemptyandsupportleverisengaged.
Failuretofollowtheinstructionsorheedthewarningscouldresultin injuryordeath.
TiltingtheCabUpward
1.Parkthemachineonlevelground.
Note:Emptythewatertank(ifequipped)beforeyoutiltthecab.
2.Lowertheloaderarmsfully.Ifyoutiltthecabupwardwiththeloaderliftarmsinthe RAISEDposition,youmustengagethebracefortheloaderliftarms.SeeOperationand MaintenanceManual,"LoaderLiftArmBraceOperation"fortheprocessforengagingthe bracefortheloaderliftarms.
3.TurntheenginestartswitchkeytotheOFFposition.
4.Placesupportsundertherearofthemachineinordertosupportthemachinewhilethecab istilted.
Illustration1g00930086
5.RemovethetwofrontboltsfortheROPS.
6.Tiltthecabupward.Standonthegroundwhenyoutiltthecab.
Note:Morethanonepersonmaybeneededtotiltthecab.
Illustration3g00952728
ThecabsupportleverisintheENGAGEDposition.
7.MakesurethatthecabsupportleverisintheENGAGEDposition.
TiltingtheCabDownward
Note:Morethanonepersonmaybeneededtotiltthecab.
1.Ensurethatallpersonsarenotunderthecab.Removeallofthetoolsandunsecureditems thatareunderneaththecab.
Illustration4g00952719
ThecabsupportleverisshownintheDISENGAGEDposition.
2.Tiltthecabupward.MovethecabsupportlevertotheDISENGAGEDposition.
3.TiltthecabdownwardandinstalltheboltsfortheROPS.Torquetheboltsto125±20N·m (92±15lbft).
4.Removethesupportsfromtherearofthemachine.
