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236D3SKIDSTEERLOADER

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OperationandMaintenanceManual

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Foreword

CaliforniaProposition65Warning

DieselengineexhaustandsomeofitsconstituentsareknowntotheStateofCaliforniatocause cancer,birthdefects,andotherreproductiveharm.

WARNING-Thisproductcanexpose youtochemicalsincludingethylene glycol,whichisknowntotheStateof Californiatocausebirthdefectsorother reproductiveharm.Formoreinformation goto: www.P65Warnings.ca.gov

Donotingestthischemical.Washhandsafterhandlingtoavoidincidentalingestion.

WARNING-Thisproductcanexpose youtochemicalsincludingleadandlead compounds,whichareknowntotheState ofCaliforniatocausecancer,birthdefects, orotherreproductiveharm.Formore informationgoto: www.P65Warnings.ca.gov

Washhandsafterhandlingcomponentsthatmaycontainlead.

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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Illustration1g03891925

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-7273-572;7273-573

EngineAccessDoor

Note:Apinchpointexistsbetweenthetopoftheengineaccessdoorandtheradiatorguard.Keep handsawayfromthisareawhenyouclosetheengineaccessdoor. Theengineaccessdoorislocatedonthebackofthemachine.

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Illustration1g06408722

(1)EngineAccessDoor (2)ReleaseLeverAccess

1.Pullthereleaselevertoopentheengineaccessdoor.

Illustration2g06408720

2.Movetheretainingpinfromthestoredposition(3)andputtheretainingpininthe LOCKEDposition(4).Theengineaccessdoorislockedintheopenposition.

3.Inordertoclosetheengineaccessdoor,puttheretainingpinintheSTOREDposition.

4.Closetheengineaccessdoor.Ensurethatthelatchisengaged.

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AirCleanerDustValve-Clean/Inspect

SMCS-1051-571-VL

Servicetheairfilterelementswhenthealertindicatorforairfilterrestrictionlights.Referto OperationandMaintenanceManual,"AlertIndicators" forinformationabouttheindicator.

1.Opentheengineaccessdoor.

2.Theairfilterhousingislocatedontherightsideoftheenginecompartment.

3.Checkthedustvalveafterevery10servicehoursorattheendofeachday.Actuatethe valvebysqueezingthelipsofthevalvetoremoveanyaccumulateddebris.

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SMCS-1805-070

Personalinjurycanresultfromairpressure.

Personalinjurycanresultwithoutfollowingproperprocedure.When usingpressureair,wearaprotectivefaceshieldandprotectiveclothing.

Maximumairpressureatthenozzlemustbelessthan205kPa(30psi) forcleaningpurposes.

Theairconditionercondenserisattachedtotheengineaccessdoor.

Note:Blowcompressedairthroughthecoreintheoppositedirectionofairflowtoclean condenser.

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SMCS-3282-086-BD

Illustration1g06405526

Applylubricanttoallgreasefittings.

(1)Frontpivot

(2)Rearpivot

Repeattheprocessfortheoppositesideofthemachine.

Illustration2g06410401

(1)FrontPivot (2)RearPivot

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AxleBearings-Lubricate-MTLOnly

SMCS-3282-086-BD

Illustration1g06383471

SingleLevelSuspension(SLS)undercarriage (1)Rearpivot (2)Frontpivot

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(3)Reargreasezerks (4)Frontgreasezerks

Applylubricanttoallgreasefittings.

Repeattheprocessfortheoppositesideofthemachine.

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BackupAlarm-Test

SMCS-7406-081

Topreventinjury,makesurethatnopeopleareworkingonthemachineornearthemachine.To preventinjury,keepthemachineundercontrolatalltimes.

1.Getintotheoperator'sseat.Fastentheseatbeltandpullthearmrestsdownward.

2.Starttheengine.

3.Disengagetheparkingbrake.

4.MovethejoystickcontroltotheREVERSEposition.

Thebackupalarmshouldsoundimmediately.Thebackupalarmshouldcontinuetosound untilthejoystickcontrolisreturnedtotheNEUTRALpositionortotheFORWARD position.

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BatteryorBatteryCable-Inspect/Replace

SMCS-1401-040;1401-510;1401-561;1402-510;1402-040

BatteryLifeandRecommendedPractices

Batterylifeisverydifficulttopredictandcanvarygreatlybasedonanumberoffactorsincluding:

•Batteryage

•Machineconfiguration

•Enginestartingfrequency

•Ambientconditions

•Storagepractices

Thereareanumberofcomponentsthatdrawsmallamountsofelectricalcurrentevenwhenthe keyswitchisOFF.Someoftheseinclude:

•Electroniccontrolmodulesforthemachine,engine,emissionssystem,etc

•Radiosordisplayswithmemoryfeatures

•ProductLinkorotherGPS-basedsystems

Itisrecommendedtostartandoperateyourmachinenormallyforatleast15minuteseveryfew weekstopreventbatterydischargewhichmaydamagethebatterybeyondsimplerecharge.This timeshouldbeextendedduringthewinterastheloadonthebatteryincreasewithextendedheater usage,heatedseatusage,andtypicallyincreasedusageoftheworklights.

Theuseofabatterydisconnectswitchordisconnectionofthebatterycablesisrecommendedif themachinewillsitlongerthanafewweeksundernormalconditions.Theuseofabattery disconnectswitchmaybeadvisableattheendofeachworkingdayinextremeambientconditions.

Additionalreferences:

•"OperationandMaintenanceManual",MachineStorageProcedure

•"OperationandMaintenanceManual",DEFGuidelines

•"OperationandMaintenanceManual",BatteryDisconnectSwitch

•"OperationandMaintenanceManual",EngineStarting

Inspect/Replace

1.TurntheenginestartswitchtotheOFFposition.TurnallswitchestotheOFFposition.

2.Thebatteryislocatedintheenginecompartmentandmayeitherbeontheleft-handsideor right-handside.Opentheengineaccessdoor.

3.Disconnectthenegativebatterycableatthebattery.

Note:Donotallowthedisconnectedbatterycabletocontactthenegativebatterypost.

4.Disconnectthenegativebatterycablefromtheframeinordertoinspectthecable.

5.Disconnectthepositivebatterycableatthebattery.

6.Performthenecessaryrepairs.Replacethecablesorthebattery,asneeded.

7.Connectthepositivebatterycableatthebattery.

8.Connectthenegativebatterycabletotheframeofthemachine.

9.Connectthenegativebatterycableatthebattery.

10.Closetheengineaccessdoor.

RecycletheBattery

Alwaysrecycleabattery.Neverdiscardabattery.

Alwaysreturnusedbatteriestooneofthefollowinglocations:

•Abatterysupplier

•Anauthorizedbatterycollectionfacility

•Recyclingfacility

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Belts-Inspect/Adjust

SMCS-1357-025;1357-040;1397-025;1397-040

Ifanewbeltisinstalled,checkthebeltadjustmentafter30minutesofoperation.Abeltis consideredusedafter30minutesofoperation.

Belts

1.Stoptheengineinordertoinspectthebelt.

2.Opentheengineaccessdoor.RefertoOperationandMaintenanceManual,"AccessDoors andCovers".

3.Loosenthequarter-turnfasteners(1)onthefrontoftheguard.

4.RemovetheguardfortheV-belt.

Illustration2g06387503

C2.2

(3)V-belt (4)Alternatormountingbolt (5)Adjustingbolt

Illustration3g06387492

C3.3B (3)V-belt (4)Alternatormountingbolt (5)Adjustingbolt

Illustration4g06387486

C3.8

(3)V-belt (4)Alternatormountingbolt (5)Adjustingbolt

Illustration5g03821106 (1)C3.3B (2)C2.2andC3.8

5.Inspecttheconditionofthebeltandtheadjustmentofthebelt.Thebeltshoulddeflect 10mm(0.39inch)to12mm(0.47inch)underastraightpullof10kg(22lb).This measurementshouldbetakenbetweenthealternatorpulleyandthecrankshaftpulley.

Note:A144-0235BorroughsBeltTensionGaugemaybeusedtomeasurebelttension. Thismeasurementshouldbetakenbetweenthealternatorpulleyandthecrankshaftpulley. Refertothefollowingtableforbelttension.

Table1

BeltTension Initial

BeltTension Used 534±22N(120±5lb)400±44N(90±10lb)

6.Loosenthemountingbolt(4).Loosentheadjustingbolt(5).

7.Movethealternatoruntilthecorrecttensionisreached.

8.Tightentheadjustingbolt.Tightenthemountingbolt.

9.Recheckthebeltdeflection.Iftheamountofdeflectionisincorrect,repeatstep5tostep8.

AirConditioner(ifequipped)

Note:Ifyourmachineisequippedwithanairconditioner,usethesameprocedureandthesame measurementsforthebelttension.

1.Inspecttheconditionofthebeltandtheadjustmentofthebelt.Thebeltshoulddeflect 10mm(0.39inch)to12mm(0.47inch)underastraightpullof10kg(22lb).This measurementshouldbetakenbetweentheairconditionercompressorpulleyandthe crankshaftpulley.

Illustration6g06387511

C2.2

(6)Mountingbolt

(7)Adjustingbolt

Illustration7g06387497

C3.3B

(6)Mountingbolt (7)Adjustingbolt

Illustration8g06387520

C3.8

(6)Mountingbolt (7)Adjustingbolt

2.Loosenthemountingbolt(6)fortheairconditionercompressor.Loosentheadjustingbolt (7)fortheairconditionercompressor.

3.Movetheairconditionercompressoruntilthecorrecttensionisreached.

4.Tightentheadjustinglocknut.Tightenthemountingbolt.

5.Recheckthebeltdeflection.Iftheamountofdeflectionisincorrect,repeatstep2tostep4.

Finish

1.InstalltheguardfortheV-belt.

Illustration9g06387483 TypicalExample

2.Tightenthequarter-turnfasteners(1)

3.Closetheengineaccessdoor.

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Belts-Replace

SMCS-1357-510;1397-510

1.Stoptheenginetoreplacebelt.

2.Opentheengineaccessdoor.RefertoOperationandMaintenanceManual,AccessDoors andCovers.

Illustration1g06387483 TypicalExample

3.Loosenthequarter-turnfasteners(1)onthefrontofthebeltprotectionguard,andremove guardtoaccessbelt.

4.Loosenthemountingboltandadjustingbolt,decreasetensioninbelt.

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