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OperationandMaintenanceManual 735Band740BArticulatedTrucks

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Foreword

LiteratureInformation

Thismanualshouldbestoredintheoperator'scompartmentintheliteratureholderorseatbackliterature storagearea.

Thismanualcontainssafetyinformation,operationinstructions,transportationinformation,lubrication informationandmaintenanceinformation.

Somephotographsorillustrationsinthispublicationshowdetailsorattachmentsthatcanbedifferentfrom yourmachine.Guardsandcoversmighthavebeenremovedforillustrativepurposes.

Continuingimprovementandadvancementofproductdesignmighthavecausedchangestoyourmachine whicharenotincludedinthispublication.Read,studyandkeepthismanualwiththemachine.

Wheneveraquestionarisesregardingyourmachine,orthispublication,pleaseconsultyourCatdealerfor thelatestavailableinformation.

Safety

Thesafetysectionlistsbasicsafetyprecautions.Inaddition,thissectionidentifiesthetextandlocationsof warningsignsandlabelsusedonthemachine.

Readandunderstandthebasicprecautionslistedinthesafetysectionbeforeoperatingorperforming lubrication,maintenanceandrepaironthismachine.

Operation

Theoperationsectionisareferenceforthenewoperatorandarefresherfortheexperiencedoperator.This sectionincludesadiscussionofgauges,switches,machinecontrols,attachmentcontrols,transportationand towinginformation.

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Photographsandillustrationsguidetheoperatorthroughcorrectproceduresofchecking,starting,operating andstoppingthemachine.

Operatingtechniquesoutlinedinthispublicationarebasic.Skillandtechniquesdevelopastheoperatorgains knowledgeofthemachineanditscapabilities.

Maintenance

Themaintenancesectionisaguidetoequipmentcare.TheMaintenanceIntervalSchedule(MIS)liststhe itemstobemaintainedataspecificserviceinterval.Itemswithoutspecificintervalsarelistedunderthe "WhenRequired"serviceinterval.TheMaintenanceIntervalScheduleliststhepagenumberforthestep-bystepinstructionsrequiredtoaccomplishthescheduledmaintenance.UsetheMaintenanceIntervalSchedule asanindexor"onesafesource"forallmaintenanceprocedures.

MaintenanceIntervals

Usetheservicehourmetertodetermineservicingintervals.Calendarintervalsshown(daily,weekly, monthly,etc.)canbeusedinsteadofservicehourmeterintervalsiftheyprovidemoreconvenientservicing schedulesandapproximatetheindicatedservicehourmeterreading.Recommendedserviceshouldalwaysbe performedattheintervalthatoccursfirst.

Underextremelysevere,dustyorwetoperatingconditions,morefrequentlubricationthanisspecifiedinthe maintenanceintervalschartmightbenecessary.

Performserviceonitemsatmultiplesoftheoriginalrequirement.Forexample,atevery500servicehoursor 3months,alsoservicethoseitemslistedunderevery250servicehoursormonthlyandevery10service hoursordaily.

CaliforniaProposition65Warning

DieselengineexhaustandsomeofitsconstituentsareknowntotheStateofCaliforniatocausecancer,birth defects,andotherreproductiveharm.

Batteryposts,terminalsandrelatedaccessoriescontainleadandleadcompounds.Washhandsafter handling.

CertifiedEngineMaintenance

Propermaintenanceandrepairisessentialtokeeptheengineandmachinesystemsoperatingcorrectly.As theheavydutyoff-roaddieselengineowner,youareresponsiblefortheperformanceoftherequired maintenancelistedintheOwnerManual,OperationandMaintenanceManual,andServiceManual.

Itisprohibitedforanypersonengagedinthebusinessofrepairing,servicing,selling,leasing,ortrading enginesormachinestoremove,alter,orrenderinoperativeanyemissionrelateddeviceorelementofdesign installedonorinanengineormachinethatisincompliancewiththeregulations(40CFRPart89).Certain elementsofthemachineandenginesuchastheexhaustsystem,fuelsystem,electricalsystem,intakeair systemandcoolingsystemmaybeemissionrelatedandshouldnotbealteredunlessapprovedbyCaterpillar.

MachineCapacity

Additionalattachmentsormodificationsmayexceedmachinedesigncapacitywhichcanadverselyaffect performancecharacteristics.Includedwouldbestabilityandsystemcertificationssuchasbrakes,steering, androlloverprotectivestructures(ROPS).ContactyourCatdealerforfurtherinformation.

CatProductIdentificationNumber

EffectiveFirstQuarter2001theCatProductIdentificationNumber(PIN)haschangedfrom8to17 characters.Inanefforttoprovideuniformequipmentidentification,Caterpillarandotherconstruction equipmentmanufacturersaremovingtocomplywiththelatestversionoftheproductidentification numberingstandard.Non-roadmachinePINsaredefinedbyISO10261.ThenewPINformatwillapplyto allCatmachinesandgeneratorsets.ThePINplatesandframemarkingwilldisplaythe17characterPIN. Thenewformatwilllooklikethefollowing:

1.Caterpillar'sWorldManufacturingCode(characters1-3)

2.MachineDescriptor(characters4-8)

3.CheckCharacter(character9)

4.MachineIndicatorSection(MIS)orProductSequenceNumber(characters10-17).Thesewerepreviously referredtoastheSerialNumber.

MachinesandgeneratorsetsproducedbeforeFirstQuarter2001willmaintaintheir8characterPINformat.

Componentssuchasengines,transmissions,axles,etc.andworktoolswillcontinuetousean8character SerialNumber(S/N).

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EngineOilLevel-Check

SMCS-1000-535-FLV

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Hotoilandhotcomponentscancausepersonalinjury.Donotallowhot oilorhotcomponentstocontactskin.

NOTICE

Donotunderfilloroverfillenginecrankcasewithoil.Eithercondition cancauseenginedamage.

1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface.Ensurethattheparkingbrakeisfullyengagedandshutoffthe engine.

2.Raisethehood.RefertoOperationandMaintenanceManual,"HoodControl"

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3.Removeoillevelgauge(dipstick)(1).Inspecttheoillevelonthedipstickwhentheengineisstopped andtheoiliscold(ambienttemperature).

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4.Maintaintheoillevelwithinshadedrange(X)ofthedipstick. RefertotheOperationandMaintenanceManual,"LubricantViscosities".

5.Ifnecessary,removeoilfillercap(2)andaddoil.Cleanthefillercapandinstallthefillercap.

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EngineOilSample-Obtain

SMCS-1000-008;7542-008

Thesamplingvalvefortheoilislocatedunderthehoodontheoilfilterbaseattheleftfrontsideofthe engine.

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EngineValveLash-Check

SMCS-1105-535

Besuretheenginecannotbestartedwhilethismaintenanceisbeing performed.Topreventpossibleinjury,donotusethestartingmotorto turntheflywheel.

Hotenginecomponentscancauseburns.Allowadditionaltimeforthe enginetocoolbeforemeasuring/adjustingenginevalvelashclearance.

NOTICE

OperationofCaterpillarEngineswithimproperenginevalvelash adjustmentswillreducetheengineefficiency.Thisreducedefficiency couldresultinexcessivefuelusageand/orshortenedenginecomponent life.

Measuretheenginevalvelashwiththeenginestopped.Toobtainan accuratemeasurement,allowatleast20minutesforthevalvestocool toenginecylinderheadandblocktemperature.

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Onlyqualifiedservicepersonnelshouldperformthismaintenance. RefertotheServiceManualoryourCaterpillarDealerforthe completeenginevalvelashadjustmentprocedure.

Maintainthevalvelashadjustmentsinordertoprovidemaximumenginelife.

Forinformationoncheckingtheenginevalvelashon(S/N:T4P,T4RandT4S),refertoSystemsOperation, TestingandAdjusting,UENR0937,"C15EngineforCaterpillarMachines"orconsultyourCatdealer.

Forinformationoncheckingtheenginevalvelashon(S/N:L4D,L4E,andL4F),refertoSystemsOperation, TestingandAdjusting,UENR0997,"C15EngineforCaterpillarMachines"orconsultyourCatdealer.

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OperationandMaintenanceManual 735Band740BArticulatedTrucks

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EngineValveRotators-Inspect

SMCS-1109-040

Wheninspectingthevalverotators,protectiveglassesorfaceshieldand protectiveclothingmustbeworn,tohelppreventbeingburnedbyhot oilorspray.

NOTICE

Avalverotatorwhichdoesnotoperateproperlywillacceleratevalve facewearandvalveseatwearandshortenvalvelife.Ifadamaged rotatorisnotreplaced,valvefacegutteringcouldresultandcause piecesofthevalvetofallintothecylinder.Thiscancausepistonand cylinderheaddamage.

Enginevalverotatorsrotatethevalveswhentheengineruns.Thisrotationdetersdepositsfrombuildingup onthevalvesandthevalveseats.

Performthefollowingstepsaftertheenginevalvelashisset,butbeforethevalvecoversareinstalled: 1.Starttheengineandoperatetheengineatlowidle.

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2.Observethetopsurfaceofeachvalverotator.Thevalverotatorsshouldturnslightlywhenthevalves close.

Ifavalvefailstorotate,consultyourCatdealer.

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EtherStartingAidCylinder-Replace

SMCS-1456-510-CD

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Breathingethervaporsorrepeatedcontactofetherwithskincancause personalinjury.Personalinjurymayoccurfromfailuretoadheretothe followingprocedures.

Useetheronlyinwellventilatedareas.

Donotsmokewhilechangingethercylinders.

Useetherwithcaretoavoidfires.

Donotstorereplacementethercylindersinlivingareasorinthe operator'scompartment.

Donotstoreethercylindersindirectsunlightorattemperaturesabove 49°C(120°F).

Discardcylindersinasafeplace.Donotpunctureorburncylinders. Keepethercylindersoutofthereachofunauthorizedpersonnel.

1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface.Ensurethattheparkingbrakeisfullyengagedandshutoffthe engine.

2.Raisethehood.RefertoOperationandMaintenanceManual,"HoodControl".Theetherstartingaid cylinderislocatedontheleftsideoftheengineneartheairfilterfortheengine. Illustration1g02459083

3.Loosenthecylinderretainingclamp.Unscrewanddiscardemptyetherstartingaidcylinder(1).

4.Removethegasket.Installanewgasket.Anewgasketisprovidedwitheachnewetherstartingaid cylinder.

5.Installanewetherstartingaidcylinder.Tightentheetherstartingaidcylinderhandtight.Tightenthe cylinderretainingclampsecurely.

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i03997106 Film(ProductIdentification)-Clean SMCS-7405-070;7557-070

TypicalexampleoftheProductIdentificationFilms.

CleaningoftheFilms

Makesurethatalloftheproductidentificationfilmsarelegible.Makesurethattherecommendedprocedures areusedinordertocleantheproductidentificationfilms.Ensurethatalltheproductidentificationfilmsare notdamagedormissing.Cleantheproductidentificationfilmsorreplacethefilms.

HandWashing

Useawetsolutionwithnoabrasivematerialthatcontainsnosolventsandnoalcohol.Useawetsolution witha"pH"valuebetween3and11.Useasoftbrush,arag,oraspongeinordertocleantheproduct identificationfilms.Avoidwearingdownthesurfaceoftheproductidentificationfilmswithunnecessary scrubbing.Ensurethatthesurfaceoftheproductidentificationfilmsisflushedwithcleanwaterandallow theproductidentificationfilmstoairdry.

PowerWashing

Powerwashingorwashingwithpressuremaybeusedinordertocleanproductidentificationfilms. However,aggressivewashingcandamagetheproductidentificationfilms.

Excessivepressureduringpowerwashingcandamagetheproductidentificationfilmsbyforcingwater underneaththeproductidentificationfilms.Waterlessenstheadhesionoftheproductidentificationfilmto theproduct,allowingtheproductidentificationfilmtoliftorcurl.Theseproblemsaremagnifiedbywind. Theseproblemsarecriticalfortheperforatedfilmonwindows.

Toavoidliftingoftheedgeorotherdamagetotheproductidentificationfilms,followtheseimportantsteps:

•Useaspraynozzlewithawidespraypattern.

•Amaximumpressureof83bar(1200psi)

•Amaximumwatertemperatureof50°C(120°F)

•Holdthenozzleperpendiculartotheproductidentificationfilmataminimumdistanceof305mm (12inch).

•Donotdirectastreamofwateratasharpangletotheedgeoftheproductidentificationfilm.

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OperationandMaintenanceManual

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FrameandBody-Inspect

SMCS-3250-040;3260-040;3268-040;7000-040;7050-040;7113-040;7258-040

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Allearthmovingequipmentispronetoahighdegreeofwear.Regularinspectionsforstructuraldamageare necessary.

Theseinspectionsareparticularlyimportantforthistypeofmachineasthemachinescanexperiencedifficult workcycles.

Regularinspectionscanminimizetheriskofaccidents.Regularinspectionscanreducedowntime.

Theintervalbetweentheseinspectionsdependsonthefollowingfactors:

•Theageofthemachine

•Theseverityoftheapplication

•Theloadsthathavebeencarriedinthemachine

•Theconditionofthehaulroad

•Theamountofroutineservicingthathasbeencarriedout

Theseinspectionsshouldbecarriedoutatintervalsnolongerthan2000servicehours.Oldermachines,or machinesthatareoperatinginsevereapplicationswillrequiremorefrequentinspections.

Ifthemachinehasbeeninvolvedinacollision,orifthemachinehasbeeninvolvedinanykindofaccident, themachinemustbeinspectedthoroughly.Inspectthemachineregardlessofthedateofthelastinspection.

Themachinemustbecleanbeforethemachineisinspected.

Properrepairofframesandstructuresrequiresspecificknowledgeofthefollowingsubjects:

•Materialsthathavebeenusedtomanufacturetheframemembers

•Framememberconstruction

•Repairtechniquesthatarerecommendedbythemanufacturer

ConsultyourCatdealerifrepairsarenecessary.YourCatdealerisqualifiedtocarryoutrepairsonyour behalf.

AllrepairsshouldbecarriedoutbyaCatdealer.Ifyoucarryoutyourownrepairs,contactyourCatdealer foradviceaboutproperrepairtechniques.

Particularattentionshouldbegiventoallweldedstructures.Inspectthefollowingitemsforcracksandfor defects:

•Frontframe

•Frontsuspensiona-frame

•Rearframe

•Oscillatinghitch

•Body NOTICE

Theareashighlightedareofparticularimportancebutotherareas mustnotbeneglected.Theentirestructuremustbecarefully examined.

FrontFrame

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Inspectthefollowingareas:

•Frontenginemountings(1)

•Steeringcylinderlugs(2)

•Cabmounts(3)

•Suspensiontowers(4)

•Mountingbosses(5)fortheFrontsuspensioncylinders

•Rearsubassemblyandhitchlugs(6)

•RadiatorMounts(7)

•ATAACMounts(8)

•FrontFrameBumperJoint(9)

•CEM/MufflerMount(10)

FrontSuspensionA-Frame

Inspectthefollowingareas:

•Pivot(11)fortheA-frame

•Axlemountings(12)

•Stabilizerrodandmountings(13)

OscillatingHitch

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Inspecttheentireoscillatinghitchandpayparticularattentiontothefollowingareas:

•Thehitchpinlugs(14)

•Thesteeringcylinderlugs(15)

•Thestoppads(16)

CenterandRearSuspensionA-Frames

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•Mountingbracketsforstabilizerrods(17)

•Suspensionframemountings,stabilizerrodandmountings(18)

RearFrame

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Inspectthefollowingareas:

•Mountingsforbody(19)

•SuspensionEqualizerStops(20)

•Spindles(21)forequalizerarms

•Oscillatinghitchtube(22)

•FrameSideRails(23)

•Plates(24)

•Rearpivotcastingtosiderailjoint(25)

Body

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Ejectorbody(S/N:L4F,T4S)

Inspectthefollowingareas:

•Themountings(26)forthebody

•Themountingbrackets(27)fortheejectorcylinder

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Dumpbody(S/N:L4D,L4E,T4P,T4R)

Inspectthefollowingareas:

•Themountings(26)forthehydrauliccylinders

•Themountingbrackets(27)forthebody

MountsfortheSuspension

Suspensionmount

Checkthemountsforcracksandfordamage.Ifdamageisvisible,contactyourCatdealerformore information.

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FuelSystem-Prime

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Fuelleakedorspilledontohotsurfacesorelectricalcomponentscan causeafire.Cleanupfuelspillsimmediately.

NOTICE

Caremustbetakentoensurethatfluidsarecontainedduring performanceofinspection,maintenance,testing,adjusting,andrepair oftheproduct.Bepreparedtocollectthefluidwithsuitablecontainers beforeopeninganycompartmentordisassemblinganycomponent containingfluids.

RefertoSpecialPublication,NENG2500,"DealerServiceTool Catalog"fortoolsandsuppliessuitabletocollectandcontainfluidson Cat®products.

Disposeofallfluidsaccordingtolocalregulationsandmandates. Primethefuelsysteminordertofillthefuelfilterwithfuel.Primethefuelsystemafterthefuelfiltershave beenchanged.

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