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OperationandMaintenanceManual

D8TTrack-TypeTractor

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Foreword

CaliforniaProposition65Warning

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DieselengineexhaustandsomeofitsconstituentsareknowntotheStateofCaliforniatocause cancer,birthdefects,andotherreproductiveharm.

WARNING-Thisproductcanexpose youtochemicalsincludingethylene glycol,whichisknowntotheStateof Californiatocausebirthdefectsorother reproductiveharm.Formoreinformation goto:

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Donotingestthischemical.Washhandsafterhandlingtoavoidincidentalingestion.

WARNING-Thisproductcanexpose youtochemicalsincludingleadandlead compounds,whichareknowntotheState ofCaliforniatocausecancer,birthdefects, orotherreproductiveharm.Formore informationgoto:

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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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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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OperationandMaintenanceManual

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ARDSparkPlug-Clean

SMCS-1555-070

NOTICE

Iftheengineisrunning,orthekeyisintheONpositiontheARDplug willcontinuetofire.TurnthekeytotheOFFpositionbeforeservicing theARDplug.

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Illustration1g02071215

(1)Wiringharness (2)Sparkplug

1.Removewireharness(1)fromsparkplug(2).

2.Useadeepwellsocketandabreakerbartoloosenthesparkplug.Ifnecessary,consultyour Catdealerforthepartnumberofthesocket.Afterthesparkplughasbeenloosened,usethe sockettoremovethesparkplugbyhandinordertodetectproblemswiththethreads.

3.Afterremovingsparkplug,cleanthegroundprobeinsidetheARDcombustionheadby runninga305-2389PlugBoreBrushthroughtheholeintheARDcombustionhead.Run thebrushthroughtheholeseveraltimes.

4.Carefullycleanthesparkplugusinganonmetalliccleaningpad.Iftheprobeappearstobe bent,replacethesparkplug.Otherwise,installtheoriginalsparkplug.

Note:Thesparkplugmaybedamagedifthesparkplugisdropped.Donotinstallaspark plugthathasbeendropped.

NOTICE

Donotovertightenthesparkplug.Theshellcanbecrackedandthe gasketcanbedeformed.Themetalcandeformandthegasketcanbe damaged.Theshellcanbestretched.Thiswillloosenthesealthatis

betweentheshellandtheinsulator,allowingcombustionpressureto blowpasttheseal.Seriousdamagetotheenginecanoccur.

Usethepropertorque.

5.InstallthesparkplugbyhanduntilthesparkplugcontactstheARD.Tightenthesparkplug toatorqueof43.4N·m(32lbft)to51.5N·m(38lbft).

6.ConnecttheARDsparkplugwireassembly.

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D8TTrack-TypeTractor

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BackupAlarm-Test

SMCS-7406-081

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Inordertotestthealarmforproperfunctioning,turntheenginestartswitchtotheONposition.

Illustration1g02068714

Applytheservicebrake.Releasetheparkingbrake.Movethetransmissiondirectionselectorto theREVERSEposition.

Thebackupalarmshouldstarttosoundimmediately.Thebackupalarmwillcontinuetosound untilthetransmissiongearselectorismovedtotheNEUTRALpositionortotheFORWARD position.

Illustration2g02088435

Thebackupalarmisontherearofthemachine.

Thenonadjustablebackupalarmissetattheappropriatesoundlevelwhenthemachineisshipped fromthefactory.

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Battery-Inspect

SMCS-1401-040

BatteryInspect

1.Openthebatteryaccesscovers.Thebatteryaccesscoversarelocatedontheleftsideofthe machineoutsidetheoperatorcompartment.

2.Tightenthebatteryretainers.Cleanthetopofthebatterieswithacleancloth.Keepthe terminalscleanandcoatedwithpetroleumjelly.Installtheterminalcoversafteryoucoat theterminals.

3.Closethebatteryaccesscovers.

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Battery,BatteryCableorBatteryDisconnectSwitchReplace

SMCS-1401-510;1402-510;1411-510

1.TurntheenginestartswitchkeytotheOFFposition.TurnalloftheswitchestotheOFF position.

2.TurnthebatterydisconnectswitchtotheOFFposition.

3.Disconnectthenegativebatterycableatthebattery.

4.Replacethedisconnectswitch,thebatterycables,orthebatteries,asrequired.

5.Connectthenegativebatterycableatthebattery.

6.Connectthenegativebatterycableatthebatterydisconnectswitch.

7.Installthebatterydisconnectswitch,ifneeded.Turnthebatterydisconnectswitchtothe ONposition.

BatteryRecycle

Alwaysrecycleabattery.Neverdiscardabattery.

Alwaysreturnusedbatteriestooneofthefollowinglocations:

•Abatterysupplier

•Anauthorizedbatterycollectionfacility

•Recyclingfacility

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Belt-Inspect/Replace

SMCS-1357-040;1357-510;1397-510;1397-040

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Yourengineisequippedwithaserpentinebeltthatdrivesthealternatorandthecompressorforthe airconditioner,ifequipped.

Thisengineisequippedwithabelttightenerthatautomaticallyadjuststhebelttothecorrect tension.

Inspect

1.Parkthemachineonlevelground.Lowerthedozerbladetotheground.Movethe transmissioncontroltotheNEUTRALpositionandengagetheparkingbrake.Shutoffthe engine.

2.TurnthebatterydisconnectswitchtotheOFFposition.

3.Opentheengineaccessdoorsontherightside.

Illustration1g02283093

Frontandleftsideview

(1)Idlerpulley(referenceonly)

(2)Belttensioner

(3)Alternator(referenceonly)

(4)CompressorfortheAirconditioner(referenceonly)

(5)Serpentinebelt

4.Inspecttheconditionofserpentinebelt(5).Replacetheserpentinebeltifexcessivewearor crackinghasoccurred.Wearduetobeltslippageindicatesthatthebelttensionerpossibly needstobereplaced.

5.Closetheengineaccessdoors.

6.TurnthebatterydisconnectswitchtotheONposition.

Replace

1.Parkthemachineonlevelground.Lowerthedozerbladetotheground.Movethe transmissioncontroltotheNEUTRALpositionandengagetheparkingbrake.Shutoffthe engine.

2.TurnthebatterydisconnectswitchtotheOFFposition.

3.Opentheengineaccessdoors.

4.Turnbelttensioner(1)inordertoreleasethetensionfromthebeltwithasquaredrive.

5.Removethebelt.

6.Installthenewbelt.

7.Closetheengineaccessdoors.

8.TurnthebatterydisconnectswitchtotheONposition.

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BottomGuard(Power)-Clean

SMCS-7153-070

NOTICE

Donotoperatethemachinewiththeguardintheloweredposition. Damagetothemachineoractuatorcouldresult.

Theguardisheavy.Personalinjuryordeathmayresultfrombeing struckbyortrappedundertheguard.Donotallowanyonetowork nearorunderthemachinewhentheguardisbeingraisedorlowered.

TripHazard!Beawareofanyextendedcords.Personalinjuryordeath mayoccur.

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Illustration1g02111953

Thepowerguardcontrolislocatedinacompartmentontheleftfenderinfrontofthefueltank. Thepowerguardcontrolopensthebottomguardsforeasieraccessduringcleaning.

Illustration2g01131976

NOTICE

Donotactivateswitchesforpowerguardcontrolwithoutremovingthe boltsfromtheguard.Damagetotheactuatorcouldresult.

1.Positionajackunderthebottomguardtolowertheguard.Theheadofthejackshouldbe within1inchbutnottouchingtheguard.

2.Removetheboltsfromthebottomguardandmoveswitch(1)downwardtolowertheguard. Iftheguardlowerscompletelyontothejack,itispossiblethattheactuatorhasfailed.Use thejacktosupporttheguardandlowertheguardtotheground.

3.Iftheguardremainssupportedabovethejack,removethejack.

4.Lowertheguardtothelowestposition.

5.Removeallforeigndebrisfromtheundersideoftheenginecompartmentandinsidethe bottomguards.

6.Movetheswitchupwardtoraisetheguard.

7.Positionthejackundertheguardandholdtheguardinposition.

8.Installthebolts.

Type2

Note:Controllershouldnotbepluggedinduringboltremoval.

Note:Ensurethatthehandleisnotinsertedinthepumpstemonthemanualpumpwhennotusing pump.

OperationInstructions

LowerGuards

1.Positionajackunderthebottomguardtolowertheguard.Theheadofthejackshouldbe within1inchbutnottouchingtheguard.

2.Turnmachineoff(keyinoffposition).Lockoutmachine.

3.Determinewhichsetofdoorstolower-entireguardorcenter(bombbaystyle)doors.

a.Tolowerentireguard,removefournutsandwashersforthefrontguard(A)toopen andeightnutsandwashersfortherearguard(B).

b.Toopenbombbaydoors,donotremovenutsandwasherfromsideframe.Remove boltsandwashersfromcenterofguard.RefertoIllustration4.

Note:Withthebombbaydooroption,therightdoorswilllowerslightly.Operator shouldbepositionedawayfromtheright-handdoor.

4.Carefullylowerandremovejack.Doorshouldnotopencompletely.

5.Removeremotefromtoolboxinbatterycompartmentthenplugremoteintotheconnector locatedinthebatterycompartment.

6.UnlockmachineandturnquickdisconnecttoONposition.

7.Ontheremote(E),pressandholdmotorswitchtoonandguardswitchtodown.

8.Watchguardloweruntilcylindershaveextendedfully.Oneguardmaymovebeforethe otherguard.

9.TurndisconnectswitchtoOFFposition.

RaiseGuards

Illustration4g03723294
Illustration5g03723290

1.UnlockmachineandturnquickdisconnecttoONposition.

Illustration6g03723290

2.Ontheremote(E),pressandholdmotorswitchtoonandguardswitchtoup.Oneguard maymovebeforetheotherguard.

3.Watchguardraiseuntilguardshavefinishedmoving.

4.Withthebombbaydooroption,therightguardmaynotraiseuptighttothecenterframe. Insertjackunderguardandraisedoorupuntiltight.

Illustration7g03723279

5.Installallhardwarepreviouslyremovedfordoorlowering.

6.TurndisconnectswitchtoOFFpositionandlockoutmachine.

7.Disconnectremoteandstore.

UsingtheAuxiliaryHandPump

Theauxiliaryhandpumpmaybeutilizedasaback-uptoanelectricalsystemlockoutorfailure. Thepumpislocatedontherighthandsideoftheradiatorguard,insidetheenclosuredoor.

LowerGuards

1.Turnmachineoff(keyinoffposition)andlockoutmachine.

2.Tolowerthedoors,referencesteps1–4in"OperationInstructions".

3.Removepumphandlefromtoolboxinbatterycompartment.

4.Openright-handengineenclosuredoor.

Illustration8g03723358

5.Insertpumphandleintopump(F).

6.Pullupandtwistknob(G)ontopofsolenoidvalve.

7.Pumphandleuntilguardshavelowered(approximately115strokesforbothguards).

8.Removehandlefrompumpandstore.

RaiseGuards

Illustration9g03723358

1.Twistknob(G)ontopofsolenoidvalveuntilstemdropsdown.

2.Pumphandleuntilguardsareraised.

3.Removepumphandleandstore.

4.Closeright-handengineenclosuredoor.

5.Installallhardwarepreviouslyremovedfordoorlowering.

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BrakingSystem-Test

SMCS-4100-081;4267-081

Ifthemachinemovesduringthetest,reducetheenginespeed immediately,andengagetheparkingbrake.

Ifthemachinemovedwhiletestingthebrakes,consultyourCaterpillar dealerforbrakeinspectionandrepair.Damagedbrakesmustbe repairedbeforereturningthemachinetooperation.

Note:Themachinecandrivethroughthebrakesinfirstgear

Makesurethattheareaaroundthemachineisclearofpersonnelandclearofobstacles. Testthebrakesonadry,levelsurface.

Fastentheseatbeltbeforeyoutestthebrakes.

1.DisableEAS.

Reference:SeetheOperationandMaintenanceManual,"OperatorControls",andreferto section"EnhancedAutoShift(EAS)"formoreinformation.

2.Starttheengine.

3.Raiseallattachments.

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