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OperationandMaintenanceManual
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Foreword
LiteratureInformation
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Thismanualshouldbestoredintheoperator'scompartmentintheliteratureholderorseatback literaturestoragearea.
Thismanualcontainssafetyinformation,operationinstructions,transportationinformation, lubricationinformationandmaintenanceinformation.
Somephotographsorillustrationsinthispublicationshowdetailsorattachmentsthatcanbedifferent fromyourmachine.Guardsandcoversmighthavebeenremovedforillustrativepurposes.
Continuingimprovementandadvancementofproductdesignmighthavecausedchangestoyour machinewhicharenotincludedinthispublication.Read,studyandkeepthismanualwiththe machine.
Wheneveraquestionarisesregardingyourmachine,orthispublication,pleaseconsultyourCat dealerforthelatestavailableinformation.
Safety
Thesafetysectionlistsbasicsafetyprecautions.Inaddition,thissectionidentifiesthetextand locationsofwarningsignsandlabelsusedonthemachine.
Readandunderstandthebasicprecautionslistedinthesafetysectionbeforeoperatingorperforming lubrication,maintenanceandrepaironthismachine.
Operation
Theoperationsectionisareferenceforthenewoperatorandarefresherfortheexperiencedoperator. Thissectionincludesadiscussionofgauges,switches,machinecontrols,attachmentcontrols, transportationandtowinginformation.
Photographsandillustrationsguidetheoperatorthroughcorrectproceduresofchecking,starting, operatingandstoppingthemachine.
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.)canbeusedinsteadofservicehourmeterintervalsiftheyprovidemoreconvenient servicingschedulesandapproximatetheindicatedservicehourmeterreading.Recommendedservice shouldalwaysbeperformedattheintervalthatoccursfirst.
Underextremelysevere,dustyorwetoperatingconditions,morefrequentlubricationthanisspecified inthemaintenanceintervalschartmightbenecessary.
Performserviceonitemsatmultiplesoftheoriginalrequirement.Forexample,atevery500service hoursor3months,alsoservicethoseitemslistedunderevery250servicehoursormonthlyandevery 10servicehoursordaily.
CaliforniaProposition65Warning
DieselengineexhaustandsomeofitsconstituentsareknowntotheStateofCaliforniatocause cancer,birthdefects,andotherreproductiveharm.
Batteryposts,terminalsandrelatedaccessoriescontainleadandleadcompounds.Washhandsafter handling.
CertifiedEngineMaintenance
Propermaintenanceandrepairisessentialtokeeptheengineandmachinesystemsoperating correctly.Astheheavydutyoff-roaddieselengineowner,youareresponsiblefortheperformanceof therequiredmaintenancelistedintheOwnerManual,OperationandMaintenanceManual,and ServiceManual.
Itisprohibitedforanypersonengagedinthebusinessofrepairing,servicing,selling,leasing,or tradingenginesormachinestoremove,alter,orrenderinoperativeanyemissionrelateddeviceor elementofdesigninstalledonorinanengineormachinethatisincompliancewiththeregulations (40CFRPart89).Certainelementsofthemachineandenginesuchastheexhaustsystem,fuel system,electricalsystem,intakeairsystemandcoolingsystemmaybeemissionrelatedandshould notbealteredunlessapprovedbyCaterpillar.
MachineCapacity
Additionalattachmentsormodificationsmayexceedmachinedesigncapacitywhichcanadversely affectperformancecharacteristics.Includedwouldbestabilityandsystemcertificationssuchas brakes,steering,androlloverprotectivestructures(ROPS).ContactyourCatdealerforfurther information.
CatProductIdentificationNumber
EffectiveFirstQuarter2001theCatProductIdentificationNumber(PIN)haschangedfrom8to17 characters.Inanefforttoprovideuniformequipmentidentification,Caterpillarandotherconstruction equipmentmanufacturersaremovingtocomplywiththelatestversionoftheproductidentification numberingstandard.Non-roadmachinePINsaredefinedbyISO10261.ThenewPINformatwill applytoallCatmachinesandgeneratorsets.ThePINplatesandframemarkingwilldisplaythe17 characterPIN.Thenewformatwilllooklikethefollowing:
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2.MachineDescriptor(characters4-8)
3.CheckCharacter(character9)
4.MachineIndicatorSection(MIS)orProductSequenceNumber(characters10-17).Thesewere previouslyreferredtoastheSerialNumber.
MachinesandgeneratorsetsproducedbeforeFirstQuarter2001willmaintaintheir8characterPIN format.
Componentssuchasengines,transmissions,axles,etc.andworktoolswillcontinuetousean8 characterSerialNumber(S/N).
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AirConditioner/CabHeaterFilter(Recirculation)Inspect/Replace
SMCS-1054-510-A/C;1054-040-A/C
NOTICE
Anairrecirculationfilterelementpluggedwithdustwillresultin decreasedperformanceandservicelifetotheairconditionerorcab heater.
Topreventdecreasedperformance,cleanthefilterelement,as required.
Illustration2g02906760
Theairconditionerfilterislocatedbehindtheseatofthecab.
1.Slidetheoperatorseatforward.
2.Loosentworetainingknobs(1)onfilter.
3.Removefilterguard
4.Removefilter.
5.Taptheairfilterinordertoremovethedirt.Donotusecompressedairtocleanthefilter.
6.Afteryoucleanthefilterelement,inspectthefilterelement.Ifthefilterelementisdamaged orbadlycontaminated,useanewfilterelement.Makesurethatthefilterelementisdry.
7.Installthefilterelement.
8.Replacefilterguard
9.Tightenfilterguardretainingknobs
10.Readjustseattodesiredposition.
NOTICE
Failuretoreinstallthefilterelementfortheairconditioningsystem willcontaminateanddamagethesystemcomponents.
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ARDSparkPlug-Clean
SMCS-1555-070
NOTICE
IftheengineisrunningorthekeyisintheONposition,theARDplug willcontinuetofire.TurnthekeytotheOFFpositionbeforeservicing theARDplug.
Illustration1g02140195
1.Removethewireharnessfromthesparkplug.
2.Useadeepwellsocketandabreakerbartoloosenthesparkplug.Ifnecessary,consultyour Caterpillardealerforthepartnumberofthesocket.Afterthesparkplughasbeenloosened, usethesockettoremovethesparkplugbyhandinordertodetectproblemswiththe threads.
3.Afterremovingsparkplug,cleanthegroundprobeinsidetheARDcombustionheadby runninga305-2389PlugBoreBrushthroughtheholeintheARDcombustionhead.Run thebrushthroughtheholeseveraltimes.
4.Carefullycleanthesparkplugusinganonmetalliccleaningpad.Iftheprobeappearstobe bent,replacethesparkplug.Otherwise,installtheoriginalsparkplug.Refertothe Specificationsmanualforthecorrecttorquevalue.
Note:Thesparkplugmaybedamagedifthesparkplugisdropped.Donotinstallaspark plugthathasbeendropped.
NOTICE
Donotovertightenthesparkplug.Theshellcanbecrackedandthe gasketcanbedeformed.Themetalcandeformandthegasketcanbe damaged.Theshellcanbestretched.Thiswillloosenthesealthatis
betweentheshellandtheinsulator,allowingcombustionpressureto blowpasttheseal.Seriousdamagetotheenginecanoccur.
Usethepropertorque.
5.InstallthesparkplugbyhanduntilthesparkplugcontactstheARD.Torquethesparkplug totheproperspecification.
6.Connectthewiringharness.
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ArticulationBearings-Lubricate
2.Applylubricantthroughonefittingontheupperhitch(1)andthroughonefittingonthe lowerhitch(2).
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AxleOscillationBearings-Lubricate
SMCS-3278-086-BD
CrushingHazard.Connectthesteeringframelockbetweenfrontand rearframesbeforeservicingthemachineinthearticulationarea. Disconnectthesteeringframelockandsecureitinthestoredposition beforeresumingoperation.Failuretodosocouldresultinserious injuryordeath.
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EnsurethatthemachineignitionswitchisintheOFFpositionandthattheparkingbrakeis engagedbeforeenteringthearticulationarea.
RefertoOperationandMaintenanceManual,"SteeringFrameLock" beforeenteringthearticulationjoint.
Illustration1g03656244 Theremotegreasefittingsareontheleftsideofthemachineinthearticulationjoint.
Illustration2g03656702 Wipeallfittingsbeforelubricating.
Note:RefertoOperationandMaintenanceManual,"LubricantViscosities"forthepropergrease.
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BackupAlarm-Test-IfEquipped
SMCS-7406-081
Thebackupalarmisontherearofthemachine.
Illustration1g01043892
TurntheenginestartswitchtotheONpositioninordertoperformthetest. Applytheservicebrake.PlacethetransmissionintoREVERSE.
Thebackupalarmshouldsoundimmediately.Thebackupalarmwillcontinuetosounduntilthe transmissionisplacedintoNEUTRALorintoFORWARD.
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Illustration1g03414266
1.Removetwoboltsfromthebatteryaccessdoorthatislocatedontheleft-handsideofthe machine.
2.Cleanthebatteryterminalsandthesurfacesofthebatterieswithacleancloth.Makesure thatthebatterycablesareinstalledsecurely.
3.Carefullyreplacethetwobolts.
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Battery-Recycle
SMCS-1401-561
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Alwaysrecycleabattery.Neverdiscardabattery.Returnusedbatteriestooneofthefollowing locations:
•Abatterysupplier
•Anauthorizedbatterycollectionfacility
•Arecyclingfacility
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BatteryHold-Down-Tighten
SMCS-7257-527
Illustration1g02662516
Thebatteriesarelocatedontheleft-handsideofthemachine.Theaccessdoorforthebatteriesis locatedontheleft-handsideofthemachine.
Removethetwoboltsfromthebatteryaccessdoorinordertoaccessthebatterycompartment.
Illustration2g00783781
Overtime,thevibrationofanoperatingmachinecancausethebatteryhold-downtoloosen.To helppreventloosebatteriesandthepossibilityofloosecableconnections,tightenallfastening hardware(1).
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BatteryorBatteryCable-Inspect/Replace
SMCS-1401-510;1402-510
Personalinjurymayoccurfromfailuretoproperlyservicethebatteries.
Batteriesgiveoffflammablefumesthatcanexplode.Electrolyteisan acidandcancausepersonalinjuryifitcontactstheskinoreyes.
Preventsparksnearthebatteries.Sparkscouldcausevaporstoexplode. Donotallowjumpercableendstocontacteachotherortheengine. Improperjumpercableconnectionscancauseanexplosion. Alwayswearprotectiveglasseswhenworkingwithbatteries.
1.TurntheenginestartswitchkeyOFF.TurnalloftheswitchesOFF.
2.TurnthebatterydisconnectswitchOFF.Removethekey.
3.Disconnectthenegativebatterycablefromthedisconnectswitch.
Note:Donotallowthedisconnectedbatterycabletocontactthedisconnectswitch.
4.Disconnectthenegativebatterycableatthebattery.
5.Disconnectthepositivebatterycableatthebattery.
6.Inspectthebatteryterminalsforcorrosion.Inspectthebatterycablesforwearordamage.
7.Makeanynecessaryrepairs.Ifnecessary,replacethebatterycablesorthebattery.
8.Connectthepositivebatterycableatthebattery.
9.Connectthenegativebatterycableatthebattery.
10.Connectthebatterycableatthebatterydisconnectswitch.
11.InstallthekeyandturnthebatterydisconnectswitchON.
RecycletheBattery
Alwaysrecycleabattery.Neverdiscardabattery.
Alwaysreturnusedbatteriestooneofthefollowinglocations:
•Abatterysupplier
•Anauthorizedbatterycollectionfacility
•Recyclingfacility
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Belts-Inspect/Adjust/Replace
SMCS-1357-040;1357-510;1357-025
SerpentineBelt
1.Stoptheengine.Opentheengineaccessdoorthatislocatedontheleftrearsideofthe machine.
2.Inspecttheconditionoftheserpentinebelt(1).Ifthebeltiscrackedorfrayed,replacethe belt.
3.CaterpillarC9.3enginesareequippedwithabelttensioner.RefertotheCaterpillarC9.3 EngineOMMformaintenanceprocedures.
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