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Configuration:289D3CompactTrackLoaderJX900001-UP(MACHINE)POWEREDBYC3.3BEngine

OperationandMaintenanceManual

D3-SeriesCompactTrackLoaders(CTL),Multi-TerrainLoaders(MTL),andSkidSteer Loaders(SSL)

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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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AdditionalMessages

SMCS-7000;7405

Thereareseveralspecificmessagesonthismachine.Theexactlocationofthemessagesandthe descriptionofthemessagesarereviewedinthissection.Becomefamiliarizedwithallmessages.

Makesurethatallthemessagesarelegible.Cleanthemessagesorreplacethemessagesifyoucannot readthewords.Replacetheillustrationsiftheillustrationsarenotlegible.Whenyoucleanthe messages,useacloth,water,andsoap.Donotusesolvent,gasoline,orotherharshchemicalstoclean themessages.Solvents,gasoline,orharshchemicalscouldloosentheadhesivethatsecuresthe messages.Looseadhesivewillallowthemessagestofall.

Replaceanymessagethatisdamaged,ormissing.Ifamessageisattachedtoapartthatisreplaced, installamessageonthereplacementpart.AnyCatdealercanprovidenewmessages.

AlternateExit

Thismessageislocatedinsidethecabonthewindowglass.

Theprimaryalternateexitistherearwindow.However,thefrontdoormayalsobeusedifnecessary. RefertoOperationandMaintenanceManual,"AlternateExit"fordetailedinstructions.

AirConditioner(IfEquipped)

Thismessageislocatedunderthecab,attachedtotheairconditioninglineneartheserviceport.

Readtheservicemanualbeforeyouperformanymaintenanceontheairconditioner.

Donotservicetheairconditionersystemunlessyouarefollowingthecorrectmaintenance/repair proceduresspecifiedintheServiceManual.

R134aisafluorinatedgreenhousegaseswithaGlobalWarmingPotentialof1430."CO2e"meansthe CO2equivalent.ThisproductcontainsR134a.TheamountofR134aandtheCO2eforthisproductis indicatedbythetickbox.ThechartbelowshowstheappropriateR134aandCO2elevelsforeach machine.

Table1

SalesModel

246D3,262D3,277D3,279D3,289D3

226D3,232D3,239D3,249D3,236D3,242D3,257D3,259D3,272D3,272D3 XE,299D3,299D3XE

NoStep

Thismessageislocatedinareasthatprohibitstanding.

Illustration4g01206181

Donotstepintheselocations.Donotstandintheselocations.

ProductLink(IfEquipped)

Ifequipped,thisfollowingmessageislocatedinthecabontheleftpost.

1.0kg1.430 t

0.81kg1.158 t

Illustration5g01418953

MachineHydraulicSystem

ThismachinehydraulicsystemisfilledwithCatHYDOAdvancedoil.Thefollowingmessageis locatedbythehydraulictank.

Illustration6g02096113

RefertoOperationandMaintenanceManual,"LubricantViscosities"formoreinformationaboutthe hydraulicoil.

DEFPurge(IfEquipped)

DEFpurgeindicatorlampfilmislocatedinsidetheenginecompartmentnearthebatterydisconnect switchonmachinesthatrequireDEFusage.

Note:Ifthemachinedoesnothaveabatterydisconnectswitchinstalledthisfilmisnotused.

Waituntillightshutsofftoapplythebatterydisconnect.Thiswaiting periodwillallowtheDEFsystemtobepurged.PurgingpreventsDEF fromfreezinginthelines.

DEFFill(IfEquipped)

DEFfillfilmisontheright-handsideofthemachineneartheDEFfillaccessdoor. Illustration8g03816783

AutomaticFireProtectionSystem

Thisfilmislocatedinthecab,ontheundersideofthebrackettowhichtheFireSuppressionsystem controllerismounted,ontheupperswitchpanelmachineleft-handside.

ManualActuator

Thisfilmislocatedintheenginecompartmentontheright-handsidenexttotheFireSuppression system'smanualactuator.

Illustration9g06489632

Illustration10g06489635

JapaneseMarketOnly

Illustration11g06405641

Emissions(1)

Thismessageisontheleftsideofthemachine.

Illustration12g03866756

LowSoundCertification(2)

Thismessageisontheleftsideofthemachine.

Illustration13g03316436

DieselFuel(3)

Thismessageisattherearofthemachine.

Illustration14g03146321 CleanEngine(4)

Thismessageisattherearofthemachine.

Illustration15g03146323

RecycleHFCRefrigerant(5)

Thismessageisattherearofthemachine.

Illustration16g03351365

OSHAPlate(6)

Thismessageisatrearsideofthemachine.

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BeforeOperation

SMCS-7000

VideotapesandsafetyinformationareavailableinEnglishforthemachine.Alistofsomeofthe materialisavailableintheOperationandMaintenanceManual,"ReferenceMaterial".Consultyour Caterpillardealerinordertoobtaincopiesofthematerial.Theinformationshouldbereviewedby everypersonthatoperatesthemachine.

Clearallpersonnelfromthemachineandfromthearea.

Clearallobstaclesfromthepathofthemachine.Bewareofhazardssuchaswires,ditches,etc.

Makesurethatallwindowsareclean.Securealldoorsintheclosedposition.Securethewindowsin theopenpositionorintheshutposition.

Makesurethatthemachinehorn,thebackupalarmandallotherwarningdevicesareworking properly.

Fastentheseatbeltsecurely.Lowerthearmrests.

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BeforeStartingEngine

SMCS-1000;7000

Starttheengineonlyfromtheoperatorcompartment.Nevershortacrossthestarterterminalsor acrossthebatteries.Shortingcoulddamagetheelectricalsystembybypassingtheengineneutralstart system.

Inspecttheconditionoftheseatbeltandofthemountinghardware.Replaceanypartsthatareworn ordamaged.Regardlessofappearance,replacetheseatbeltafterthreeyearsofuse.Donotuseaseat beltextensiononaretractableseatbelt.

Adjusttheseatsothatfullpedaltravelcanbeachievedwiththeoperator'sbackagainstthebackof theseat.

Makesurethatthemachineisequippedwithalightingsystemthatisadequateforthejobconditions. Makesurethatallmachinelightsareworkingproperly.

Beforeyoustarttheengineandbeforeyoumovethemachine,makesurethatnooneisunderneath themachine,aroundthemachine,oronthemachine.Makesurethattheareaisfreeofpersonnel.

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BurnPrevention

SMCS-7000

Donottouchanypartofanoperatingengine.Allowmachinesystemstocoolbeforeanymaintenance isperformed.Relieveallpressureintheairsystem,intheoilsystem,inthelubricationsystem,inthe fuelsystem,orinthecoolingsystembeforeanylines,fittings,orrelateditemsaredisconnected.

ExhaustGasRecirculationCooler

Theexhaustgasrecirculation(EGR)coolermaycontainasmallamountofsulfuricacid.Theuseof fuelwithsulfurlevelsgreaterthan15ppmmayincreasetheamountofsulfuricacidthatisformed. ThesulfuricacidmayspillfromtheEGRcoolerduringserviceoftheengine.Thesulfuricacidwill burntheeyes,skin,andclothingoncontact.Alwaysweareyeshields,rubbergloves,andprotective clothingwhenyoumaycomeincontactwithfluidsthatmayspillfromtheEGRcooler.Iffluid contactstheeyes,immediatelyflushwithwaterandseekmedicalhelp.

Coolant

Whentheengineisatoperatingtemperature,theenginecoolantishot.Thecoolantisalsounder pressure.Theradiatorandalllinestotheheatersortotheenginecontainhotcoolant.

Anycontactwithhotcoolantorwithsteamcancausesevereburns.Allowcoolingsystem componentstocoolbeforethecoolingsystemisdrained.

Checkthecoolantlevelonlyaftertheenginehasbeenstopped.

Ensurethatthefillercapiscoolbeforeremovingthefillercap.Thefillercapmustbecoolenoughto touchwithabarehand.Removethefillercapslowlyinordertorelievepressure.

Coolingsystemconditionercontainsalkali.Alkalicancausepersonalinjury.Donotallowalkalito contacttheskin,theeyes,orthemouth.

Oils

Hotoilandhotcomponentscancausepersonalinjury.Donotallowhotoiltocontacttheskin.Also, donotallowhotcomponentstocontacttheskin.

Removethehydraulictankfillercaponlyaftertheenginehasbeenstopped.Thefillercapmustbe coolenoughtotouchwithabarehand.Followthestandardprocedureinthismanualinorderto removethehydraulictankfillercap.

Batteries

Electrolyteisanacid.Electrolytecancausepersonalinjury.Donotallowelectrolytetocontactthe skinortheeyes.Alwayswearprotectiveglassesforservicingbatteries.Washhandsaftertouchingthe batteriesandconnectors.Useofglovesisrecommended.

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CrushingPreventionandCuttingPrevention

SMCS-7000

Supporttheequipmentproperlybeforeyouperformanyworkormaintenancebeneaththatequipment. Donotdependonthehydrauliccylinderstoholduptheequipment.Equipmentcanfallifacontrolis moved,orifahydrauliclinebreaks.

Donotworkbeneaththecabofthemachineunlessthecabisproperlysupported.

Unlessyouareinstructedotherwise,neverattemptadjustmentswhilethemachineismovingorwhile theengineisrunning.

Neverjumpacrossthestartersolenoidterminalsinordertostarttheengine.Unexpectedmachine movementcouldresult.

Wheneverthereareequipmentcontrollinkagestheclearanceinthelinkageareawillchangewiththe movementoftheequipmentorthemachine.Stayclearofareasthatmayhaveasuddenchangein clearancewithmachinemovementorequipmentmovement.

Stayclearofallrotatingandmovingparts.

Ifitisnecessarytoremoveguardsinordertoperformmaintenance,alwaysinstalltheguardsafterthe maintenanceisperformed.

Keepobjectsawayfrommovingfanblades.Thefanbladewillthrowobjectsorcutobjects.

Donotuseakinkedwirecableorafrayedwirecable.Weargloveswhenyouhandlewirecable.

Whenyoustrikearetainerpinwithforce,theretainerpincanflyout.Thelooseretainerpincan injurepersonnel.Makesurethattheareaisclearofpeoplewhenyoustrikearetainerpin.Toavoid injurytoyoureyes,wearprotectiveglasseswhenyoustrikearetainerpin.

Chipsorotherdebriscanflyoffanobjectwhenyoustriketheobject.Makesurethatnoonecanbe injuredbyflyingdebrisbeforestrikinganyobject.

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Demolition

SMCS-6700

Theremaybelocalregulationsand/orgovernmentregulationsthatgoverntheuseofmachineswhich aredesignedandusedasdemolitionmachinery.

Note:Obeyalllocalandgovernmentregulations.

Demolitionmachineryisdesignedfordemolishingbypushingorpulling,orfragmenting.Demolition isdonebycrushingorshearing,buildingsand/orothercivilengineeringstructuresandcomponent partsand/orseparatingtheresultantdebris.

Ifthismachineisusedasademolitionmachine,withinanareathatiscontrolledbytheEuropean Directive2006/42/ECthemachinemustbeequippedwith:

•PolycarbonateFrontDoor

•FOPSLevelII

•Camera,RearView,andDisplay

Note:Thismachinemayrequireadditionaloptionstooperatedemolitiontoolssuchasahammerora shearwithintheEU.ContactyourCatdealerforadditionalinformation.

Demolitionapplicationsmaygenerateflyingdebris.Ensurethattherearenopersonnelinthearea aroundthemachinewhereflyingdebrismaytravel.

Demolitionapplicationsmaygenerateairbornedustthatcanbehazardoustoyourhealth.Ifyou operatethemachineinadustgeneratingapplications,useappropriatesafeguardingoradequate ventilationtominimizerisk.

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ElectricalStormInjuryPrevention

SMCS-7000

Whenlightningisstrikinginthevicinityofthemachine,theoperatorshouldneverattemptthe followingprocedures:

•Mountthemachine.

•Dismountthemachine.

Ifyouareintheoperator'sstationduringanelectricalstorm,stayintheoperator'sstation.Ifyouare onthegroundduringanelectricalstorm,stayawayfromthevicinityofthemachine.

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EngineStarting

SMCS-1000;7000

Ifawarningtagisattachedtothestartswitchortothecontrols,donotstarttheengine.Also,donot moveanycontrols.

MoveallhydrauliccontrolstotheNEUTRALpositionbeforeyoustarttheengine.

Settheenginespeedcontrolknobtothelowidlepositionbeforeyoustarttheengine.SeeOperation MaintenanceManual,EngineStartingforspecificenginestartingandwarmupprocedures,andan explanationofseveralengineprotectionmodesthatmaybeactiveundercertainconditionswhich mightimpacttheexpectedordesiredenginespeed.

Dieselengineexhaustcontainsproductsofcombustionwhichcanbeharmfultoyourhealth.Always starttheengineinawellventilatedarea.Alwaysoperatetheengineinawellventilatedarea.Ifyou areinanenclosedarea,venttheexhausttotheoutside.

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