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OperationandMaintenanceManual

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MediaNumber-SEBU6892-01PublicationDate-22/01/1997DateUpdated-30/01/2002

Foreword

LiteratureInformation

Theoperationandmaintenancemanualshouldbestoredintheoperator'scompartmentinthe literatureholderorseatbackliteraturestoragearea.

Theoperationandmaintenancemanualcontainssafety,operation,transportation,lubricationand maintenanceinformation.

Somephotographsorillustrationsintheoperationandmaintenancemanualshowdetailsor attachmentsthatcanbedifferentfromyourmachine.Guardsandcoversmighthavebeenremoved forillustrativepurposes.

Continuingimprovementandadvancementofproductdesignmighthavecausedchangestoyour machinewhicharenotincludedintheoperationandmaintenancemanual.Read,studyandkeep theoperationandmaintenancemanualwiththemachine.

Wheneveraquestionarisesregardingthemachine,ortheoperationandmaintenancemanual, pleaseconsultanyCaterpillardealerforthelatestavailableinformation.

Safety

TheSafetySectionlistsbasicsafetyprecautions.Inaddition,thissectionidentifiesthetextand locationsofwarningsignsusedonthemachine.

ReadandunderstandthebasicprecautionslistedintheSafetySectionbeforeoperatingor performinglubrication,maintenanceandrepaironthemachine.

Operation

Theoperationinformationisareferenceforthenewoperatorandarefresherfortheexperienced one.Thisinformationincludesadiscussionofgauges,switches,machinecontrols,attachment controls,transportationandtowinginformation.

Photographsandillustrationsguidetheoperatorthroughcorrectproceduresofchecking,starting, operatingandstoppingthemachine.

Operatingtechniquesoutlinedintheoperationandmaintenancemanualarebasic.Skilland techniquesdevelopastheoperatorgainsknowledgeofthemachineanditscapabilities.

Maintenance

Themaintenanceinformationisaguidetoequipmentcare.Theillustrated,step-by-step instructionsaregroupedbyservicingintervals.Itemswithoutspecificintervalsarelistedunder WhenRequiredtopics.ItemsintheMaintenanceIntervalSchedulearereferencedtodetailed instructionsthatfollow.

MaintenanceIntervalSchedule

Usetheservicehourmetertodetermineservicingintervals.Calendarintervalsshown(daily, weekly,monthly,etc.)canbeusedinsteadofservicehourmeterintervalsiftheyprovidemore convenientservicingschedulesandapproximatetheindicatedservicehourmeterreading. Recommendedserviceshouldalwaysbeperformedattheintervalthatoccursfirst.

Underextremelysevere,dustyorwetoperatingconditions,morefrequentlubricationthanis specifiedintheMaintenanceIntervalschartmightbenecessary.

Performserviceonitemsatmultiplesoftheoriginalrequirement.Forexample,atEvery500 ServiceHoursor3Months,alsoservicethoseitemslistedunderEvery250ServiceHoursor MonthlyandEvery10ServiceHoursorDaily.

MachineDescription

Thismachineisequippedwitha3408directinjectiondieselengine.Ithasathreespeed transmissionandisdesignedprimarilyformovingmaterial.

California Proposition65Warning

DieselengineexhaustandsomeofitsconstituentsareknowntothestateofCaliforniatocause cancer,birthdefects,andotherreproductiveharm.

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ProductIdentification,SerialNumberandCEPlate Locations

TheProductIdentificationNumber(PIN)willbeusedtoidentifyapoweredmachinethatis designedforanoperatortoride.

Caterpillarproductssuchasengines,transmissions,andmajorattachments,etc.,notdesignedfor anoperatortorideareidentifiedbySerialNumbers.

Forquickreference,recordtheidentificationnumbersinthespacesprovidedbelowthe illustration.

TransmissionSerialNumber____________________

EngineSerialNumber____________________

Bulldozer

SerialNumber____________________

Ripper

SerialNumber____________________

CEMark(LocatedonCEPlate)

NOTE:PlateonmachinesgoingintoEUcountries.

Plateislocatedontherightsideofthehoodneartheoperator'scompartment.

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SpecificationsandModelViews

Bulldozer(1),radiator(2),engine(3),andbatteries(4).

Operator'scompartment(5),fueltank(6),andtransmission(7).

Hydraulictank(8).

Batterydisconnectswitch(9).

Basicmachineshippingspecificationsarelistedbelow.

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LiteratureReferenceMaterials

CaterpillarReferenceMaterial

ThefollowingliteraturecanbeobtainedthroughanyCaterpillardealer.

SEBD0518,KnowYourCoolingSystem

SEBD0970,CoolantandYourEngine

SEHS7633,BatteryTestProcedure

SEBD0717,DieselFuelsandYourEngine

SEBU6989,CaterpillarExtendedLifeCoolant(ELC)

SEBU6981,EmissionsWarranty

SEHS9031,StorageProcedureforCaterpillarProducts

SEHS7768,6V-2150Starting/ChargingAnalyzerGroup

SEBU5898,ColdWeatherRecommendationsOperation&MaintenanceManual

SEBD0640,OilandYourEngine

SEBU6250,CaterpillarMachineLubricantRecommendations

SENR8460,ServiceManual

SEBP2303,PartsManualfor7TL1-556

SEBP2518,PartsManualfor7TL557-Up

Operation&MaintenanceManualsareavailableinotherlanguages.ContactanyCaterpillardealer foramanual.

MachineDecommissioningandDisposal

Machinedecommissioninganddisposalvarieswithlocalregulations.Contactthenearest Caterpillardealerforadditionalinformation.

EmissionsWarranty

Theengineinthismachinemaybecertifiedandcoveredbyanemissionswarranty.Adetailed explanationoftheemissionswarranty,applicabletocertifiedengines,isfoundinSEBU6981.The engineiscertifiedifithasaspecialcertificationlabel.ACaterpillardealercaninformyouifthe engineiscertified.

AdditionalReferenceMaterial

ASTMD2896TBNMeasurements(Cannormallybeobtainedfromyourlocaltechnological society,libraryorcollege.)

SAEJ313DieselFuels(FoundintheSAEhandbookorcanbeobtainedfromanylocallibrary, collegeortechnologicalsociety.)

SAEJ754Nomenclature(normallyfoundintheSAEhandbook).

SAEJ183Classification(normallyfoundintheSAEhandbook).

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CoolingSystemSpecifications

GeneralCoolantInformation

Manyenginefailurescouldbeavoidedwithpropercoolingsystemmaintenance.Coolingsystem maintenanceisasimportantasfuelandlubricatingsystemmaintenance.Coolantqualityisas importantasthequalityoffuelandlubricatingoil.

Thethreemainfunctionsthatcoolantservesare:

*Adequateheattransferandanti-boilprotection

*Cavitationerosionandcorrosionprotection

*Freezeprotection

Coolantisnormallycomposedofthreeelements:

*Water

*Additives

*Glycol

Water

Distilledordeionizedwaterisrecommendedforuseincoolingsystems.DONOTusehardwater, tapwater,orsaltsoftenedtapwaterinenginecoolingsystems.Ifdistilledordeionizedwateris NOTavailable,usewaterthatmeetstheminimumacceptablerequirements.

NOTICE

Waterthatdoesnotmeettheminimumacceptablelimitswillreduce engineservicelifewhenusedincoolingsystems.

Ifyouarenotsureofthecontentofthewater,contactyourCaterpillardealer,yourlocalwater department,youragriculturalagent,oranindependentlaboratorytoanalyzethewater.

Additives

Additivesmustbeincludedinallcoolantmixtures.Additiveshelppreventtheformationofrust, scale,andmineraldeposits.Additivesprotectmetalsfromcorrosion,preventlinercavitation,and containanti-foamingagents.Additivesaredepletedduringengineoperationandneedtobe replenished.Additivescanbereplenishedthroughtheadditionofsupplementalcoolantadditives (usedwithconventionalcoolants)orExtender(usedwithCaterpillarExtendedLifeCoolant).

Nitritesornitriteandmolybdateadditivesprotectthecylinderlinerfromcavitationcorrosion. Nitritesaredepleted,creatingtheneedforadditivesorExtender.AdditivesandExtenderalso containotherinhibitorsthatcanbedepletedfromcoolingsystems.

Aninsufficientadditiveconcentrationdoesnotprovideadequateprotectionforcoolingsystems. Anexcessiveadditiveconcentrationcancauseadditivestodropoutofthesolution,depositinside thecoolingsystem,orformagelintheradiator.Depositscanbeintheformofsludgeandscale whichaccumulateonhotenginesurfaces.Depositsreducecoolingsystemeffectiveness,orcause waterpumpleaks.

Tomaintainconventionalcoolingsystemprotection,itisnecessarytomonitorsupplemental coolantadditiveconcentration.Maintaintheproperadditivelevelsinthecoolingsystem.

Glycol

Enginecoolantglycolisnormallyeitherethyleneorpropylene.Glycolraisestheboilingpointof watertohelppreventboil-over,providesfreezeprotection,helpspreventwaterpumpcavitation, andreducescylinderlinerpitting.

NOTICE

Forambienttemperaturesrequiringlowerfreezeprotection(higher than50percentglycol),useethyleneglycol.DONOTusepropylene glycol.

Properfreeze/boilprotectionrequirestheproperratioofglycolandacceptablewater.Usethe followingchartstodetermineglycolconcentrationstomixwithacceptablewater.

Usethe1U-7298CoolantTester(°C)orthe1U-7297CoolantTester(°F)tocheckthecoolant solutionperiodicallytoensureadequatefreeze/boilprotection.Therefractometersgiveimmediate, accuratereadingsandcanbeusedwithethyleneorpropyleneglycol.

NOTE:Formoredetailedspecifications,referto:KnowYourCoolingSystem,SEBD0518,and CoolantandYourEngine,SEBD0970,orcontactyourCaterpillardealer.

CoolantRecommendations

*Preferred-Caterpillar'sExtendedLifeCoolant(ELC).

*Recommended-Caterpillar'sDieselEngineAntifreeze/Coolant(DEAC).

*Acceptable-AnylowsilicatecoolantthatmeetsTruckMaintenanceCouncil(TMC) RecommendedPractice(RP),329,TMCRP330,orASTMD4985requirementswhenused withsupplementalcoolantadditives.

*Permitted-Amixtureofacceptablewaterandasupplementalcoolantadditive,where freezeprotectionisnotnecessary.

*Unacceptable-AnyhighsilicatecoolantthatisclassifiedasmeetingASTMD3306.

NOTICE

Mostcommercialenginecoolant/antifreezesareformulatedfor gasolineengineapplicationsandhavehighsilicatecontent.High silicatesareconducivetocylinderlinercavitationandcorrosion. CaterpillarDOESNOTrecommendhighsilicatecoolant/antifreezes.

NOTE:Duetoindividualengineapplications,enginecoolingsystemmaintenancepracticesmay needperiodicevaluation.

NOTICE

Neveroperatewithoutthermostatsinthecoolingsystem.Thermostats maintaintheenginecoolantattheproperoperatingtemperature. Coolingsystemproblemscanarisewithoutthermostats.

NOTICE

Neveraddcoolanttoanoverheatedengine.Allowtheenginetocool first.Donotaddcoolanttooquickly.Fillingthecoolingsystematover 19L(5U.S.gal)perminutecancreateairpocketsinthecooling system.Enginedamagecanresult.

Whenfillingoraddingcoolanttothesystem,premixthecoolantsolutionpriortopouringitinto thecoolingsystem.Pure,undilutedglycolwillfreezeat-23°C(-10°F).Useacoolantsolutionthat isinarangewhichwillprovideprotectiontothelowestexpectedoutside(ambient)temperature andprovidetherequiredboil-overprotection.

Caterpillar'sExtendedLifeCoolant

Caterpillar'sExtendedLifeCoolantanti-corrosionpackageisdifferentfromtheconventional antifreezesthathavebeenused.ExtendedLifeCoolantisanethyleneglycol-based coolant/antifreezecontainingorganiccorrosioninhibitorsandanti-foamagentswithfewernitrites thanconventionalcoolants.

ExtendedLifeCoolantwasspecificallydesignedforuseindieselenginecoolingsystemsand naturalgasenginecoolingsystems.

ExtendedLifeCoolantextendscoolantlifeto6000servicehoursorfouryears,whichevercomes first.OneadditionofCaterpillar'sExtenderisrequiredtomaintainExtendedLifeCoolant.

MajorExtendedLifeCoolantadvantages:

*Twicethecoolantlife

*Considerablylessmaintenance

*Improvedcorrosionprotection

*Betteraluminumprotection

*Betterlinerprotection

*Feweradditives(chemicals)andnochemicaldropout

*Longerradiatorlife

*Increasedwaterpumpseallife

ExtendedLifeCoolantisavailableasa50percentExtendedLifeCoolantand50percent deionizedwatersolutionorinconcentrate.Seethetableforquantitiesthatareavailable.

NOTE:A50percentExtendedLifeCoolantand50percentdeionizedwatersolutionprovides freezeprotectionto-37°C(-34°F)andanti-boilprotectionto108°C(226°F).DONOTuse ExtendedLifeCoolantatreducedconcentrations(lessthan50percent),astheadditiveswouldbe reducedalongwiththeantifreeze.ExtendedLifeCoolantconcentrateisavailabletolowerthe coolantfreezepointwhenusedinarcticconditions.ExtendedLifeCoolantconcentrationcanbe increasedto60percentfor-52°C(-62°F)freezeprotection.

Extender

Extendershouldbeaddedtothecoolingsystematthe3000servicehoursortwoyears,whichever comesfirst.SeethetabletodeterminetherecommendedamountofExtendertoaddtoExtended LifeCoolant.

UseonlyCaterpillarproductsorcommercialproductsthathave passedCaterpillar'sEC-1specificationforpremixedorconcentrated coolants.

UseonlyCaterpillarExtenderwithExtendedLifeCoolant.

MixingExtendedLifeCoolantwithotherproductsreducesthe ExtendedLifeCoolantservicelife.Failuretofollowthe recommendationsincludedinthissectioncanreducecoolingsystem componentlife.

Inordertomaintainthecorrectbalanceofantifreezeandadditives,careshouldbetakento maintaintheproperExtendedLifeCoolantconcentration.Reducingtheamountofantifreeze lowerstoproportionofadditive,thusloweringthecoolant'sabilitytoprotectthecoolingsystem frompitting,cavitation,erosion,anddeposits.

ProperExtendedLifeCoolantAdditions

NOTE:DONOTaddExtendedLifeCoolantConcentrateasamakeupsolutionforroutine coolingsystemtop-off.AddingconcentratedExtendedLifeCoolantincreasestheconcentrationof glycolinthecoolingsystem.

Duringnormalmaintenance,useapremixedsolutionofapprovedwaterandExtendedLife Coolantasatop-offtothecoolingsystemtobringthecoolanttotheproperlevel.UseExtended LifeCoolantoracoolantthatmeetsCaterpillar'sEC-1specification.IfacoolantthatmeetsEC-1 isnotavailable,usedistilledorde-ionizedwaterasamake-up.Checktheglycollevelofthe coolingsystemwiththe1U-7298CoolantTester(°C)orthe1U-7297CoolantTester(°F).Use ExtendedLifeCoolantConcentratetorestoretheproperglycolconcentrationbeforetheengineis exposedtofreezingtemperatures.

NOTICE

Donotuseconventionalcoolanttotopoffacoolingsystemusing ExtendedLifeCoolant.

Donotusesupplementalcoolantadditivesotherthanextenderin coolingsystemsfilledwithExtendedLifeCoolant.

IfacoolingsystemusingExtendedLifeCoolanthasbeento0pedoffwithasmallamountof conventionalcoolantorifasupplementalcoolantadditivewasaddedtothesystembymistake,the systemwillnotbeharmed.

Shouldthecoolingsystembecomecontaminatedwithconventionalcoolantorsupplemental coolantadditiveexceeding10percentofthecoolingsystem'stotalcapacity,performoneofthe followingactions:

*DrainthecoolingsystemandrefillthecoolingsystemwithExtendedLifeCoolant,or

*Maintainthecoolingsystemasifthecoolingsystemisfilledwithconventionalcoolant.

ExtendedLifeCoolantCoolingSystemCleaning

NOTE:NocleaningagentsaretobeusedwhenacoolingsystemusingExtendedLifeCoolantis drained,flushed,andrefilled.

Cleanwateristheonlysystemcleaning/flushingagentrequiredwhenExtendedLifeCoolantis drainedfromthecoolingsystem.

ExtendedLifeCoolantcanberecycled.Thedrainedcoolantmixturecanbe"distilled"toseparate theethyleneglycolandwaterforreuse.ContactyourCaterpillardealerformoreinformation.

Afterdrainingandrefillingthecoolingsystem,operatetheenginewiththeradiatorfillercap removeduntilthecoolantreachesnormaloperatingtemperatureandthecoolantlevelstabilizes. Addcoolantmixtureasnecessarytofillthesystemtotheproperlevel.

ConvertingaCoolingSystemfromConventionalCoolanttoExtendedLifeCoolant

NOTE:WhenthecoolantischangedfromconventionalcoolanttoExtendedLifeCoolant,a Caterpillarcleanershouldbeused.AftertheuseofCaterpillarcoolingsystemcleaners,thesystem MUSTbethoroughlyflushedwithcleanwater.

ToconvertthecoolingsystemfromconventionalcoolanttoExtendedLifeCoolant,performthe followingprocedure:

1.Drainthecoolant.

2.Flushthesystemwithcleanwatertoremoveanydebris.

3.UseaCaterpillarcleanertocleanthesystem.Followtheinstructionsonthelabel.Caterpillar cleanerisavailablefromyourCaterpillardealer.

4.Drainthecleaner.Flushthecoolingsystemwithcleanwater.

5.Fillthecoolingsystemwithcleanwater.Operatetheengineuntilthecoolingsystem temperatureis49to66°C(120to150°F).

6.Drainandflushthecoolingsystemwithcleanwater.

7.RepeatStep5andStep6.

8.FillthecoolingsystemwithExtendedLifeCoolant.

9.AttachalabeltothecoolingsystemtoindicatethesystemhasbeenconvertedtouseExtended LifeCoolant.

ConventionalAntifreeze/Coolant

Recommended-Caterpillar'sDieselEngineAntifreeze/Coolant

NOTE:ThefollowinginformationandrecommendationsareforCaterpillar'sDieselEngine Antifreeze/Coolantonly.

Caterpillar'sDieselEngineAntifreeze/Coolantwasspecificallydesignedfordieselenginecooling systemsandnaturalgasenginecoolingsystems.DieselEngineAntifreeze/Coolantisanalkaline type,ethyleneglycol-basedformulacontaininginorganiccorrosioninhibitorsandanti-foam agents.DieselEngineAntifreeze/Coolantwasformulatedwiththecorrectadditivelevelsto protectmetalpartsindieselengines.DieselEngineAntifreeze/Coolantwillfurnishadequate corrosionprotection,anti-foamprotection,andcylinderliner/blockpittingprotection.Usea30

percentDieselEngineAntifreeze/Coolantand70percentacceptablewater/supplementalcoolant additivesolution.

MajoradvantagesofDieselEngineAntifreeze/Coolant:

*Minimalsilicatecontent-Highsilicatecoolants,usedwithsupplementalcoolant additives,cancauseabuild-upofsolidsovertime.Build-upofsolidscancauseplugging, lossofheattransfer,andwaterpumpsealdamage.DieselEngineAntifreeze/Coolant significantlyreducessolidresiduebuild-upthatcausesinhibitordropoutandwaterpump sealdamage.

*Noneedtoaddsupplementalcoolantadditiveoninitialfill-Supplementalcoolant additivemustbeaddedwithothercommerciallyavailablecoolants.

DieselEngineAntifreeze/CoolantisavailablefromyourCaterpillardealerinthefollowing quantities:

ProperAntifreezeConcentrations

UsethetabletodetermineconcentrationsofDieselEngineAntifreeze/Coolanttomixwith acceptablewaterandsupplementalcoolantadditive.

AcceptableAntifreeze/Coolant

AnylowsilicatecoolantthatmeetsTruckMaintenanceCouncil(TMC)RecommendedPractice (RP)329,TMCRP330,orASTMD4985requirementswhenusedwithsupplementalcoolant additivesisacceptable.

Caterpillarrecommendsaminimumof30percentglycolto70percentwater/supplementalcoolant additiveforpropercorrosionprotection.AllCaterpillarengineswithair-to-airaftercooling (ATAAC)requireaminimumconcentrationof30percentglycoltopreventwaterpump cavitation.

While30percentglycolistheminimumacceptablevolume,Caterpillarprefersa50percentglycol and50percentwater/supplementalcoolantadditivemixtureforoptimumperformance.

WhenusingDieselEngineAntifreeze/Coolant,nosupplementalcoolantadditiveisnecessaryon initialfillbecausesupplementalcoolantadditiveisintheDieselEngineAntifreeze/Coolant. SupplementalcoolantadditivemustbeaddedwithcommercialcoolantsmeetingASTMD4985at initialfill.SupplementalcoolantadditivemustbereplenishedwithbothCaterpillarDieselEngine Antifreeze/Coolantandothercommercialcoolantsatregularserviceintervals.Refertothechart forquantitiesofCaterpillarLiquidSCAtomixwithASTMD4985commercialcoolantsatinitial fill.

SupplementalCoolantAdditive

Supplementalcoolingsystemadditivecontainsalkali.Toprevent personalinjury,donotdrink,avoidcontactwiththeskinandeyes.

NOTICE

ThecoolingsystemMUSTcontainsupplementalcoolantadditivefor properengineprotection,regardlessofantifreezeconcentration.

NOTICE

DONOTmixCaterpillar'ssupplementalcoolantadditiveorcoolant additiveelementswithanothermanufacturer'sproducts.Selecta coolingsystemtreatmentanduseitexclusively.

Supplementalcoolantadditiveisnecessaryforproperconventionalcoolantmaintenance.Most coolantsolutionsDONOTcontainsufficientsupplementalcoolantadditivefordieselengine application.

NOTICE

Donotexceedtherecommendedsixpercentsupplementalcoolant additiveconcentration.Excessivesupplementalcoolantadditive concentrationcanformdepositsonthehighertemperaturesurfacesof thecoolingsystem,reducingtheengine'sheattransfercharacteristics. Reducedheattransfercouldcausecrackingofthecylinderheadand otherhightemperaturecomponents.Excessivesupplementalcoolant additiveconcentrationcouldalsoresultinradiatortubeblockage, overheating,and/oracceleratedwaterpumpsealwear.Neveruseboth liquidsupplementalcoolantadditiveandthespin-onelement(if equipped)atthesametime.Theuseofthoseadditivestogethercould resultinsupplementalcoolantadditiveconcentrationexceedingthe recommendedsixpercentmaximum.

Useliquidsupplementalcoolantadditiveorasupplementalcoolantadditiveelement(ifequipped) tomaintainathreetosixpercentsupplementalcoolantadditiveconcentrationinthecoolant.

NOTE:Caterpillartestkitscheckforconcentrationofnitritesinthecoolantsolution.Some manufacturers'supplementalcoolantadditivearephosphatebased.Caterpillartestkitsprovide inaccurateresultswithphosphatebasedsupplementalcoolantadditive.Commercialsupplemental coolantadditiveproductsmustcontainsilicatesandaminimumof70gramsper3.8L(1U.S.gal) (1200ppm)nitrites.Ifanothermanufacturer'ssupplementalcoolantadditiveisused,usethat manufacturer'stestkit.Followthemanufacturer'srecommendationsforcoolingsystemtreatment andtestevaluation.

Testthecoolantperiodicallytomonitorsupplementalcoolantadditivelevels.Usethe4C-9301 TestKittocheckforCaterpillarsupplementalcoolantadditiveconcentration.Thekitalso providescoolingsystemmaintenancerecommendations.Thiskitisspecificallyforusewith Caterpillarsupplementalcoolantadditive's.The8T-5296TestKitcanalsotocheckforCaterpillar supplementalcoolantadditiveconcentration.

Thetablesliststhepartnumbersandquantitiesofsupplementalcoolantadditive(liquidandsolid) availablefromyourCaterpillardealer.Followtheinstructionsonthelabel.

Permitted-Water/SupplementalCoolantAdditive

NOTICE

Neverusewateralonewithoutsupplementalcoolantadditiveor inhibitedcoolant.Wateraloneiscorrosiveatengineoperating temperatures.

NOTICE

Amixtureofwaterandsupplementalcoolantadditivedoesnotprotect againstfreezingorboiling.

NOTICE

Acoolantmixtureofwaterandsupplementalcoolantadditivewillcool andprovidesomeprotectiontoenginecomponents,butitwillNOT providenormalengineservicelife.

NOTICE

Caterpillar'srecommendationforpropercoolantisaminimum concentrationof30percentglycoland70percentacceptablewaterand supplementalcoolantadditive(threepercentofthetotalmixture).This recommendationwillmaintaincoolingsystemcorrosionprotection.

Inapplicationswherefreezeprotectionisnotrequired,orwhereantifreezeisnotavailable,a coolantmixtureofacceptablewaterandsupplementalcoolantadditivecanbeused.A water/supplementalcoolantadditivesystemshouldmaintainasixtoeightpercentsupplemental coolantadditiveconcentration.DONOTexceedeightpercentmaximumsupplementalcoolant additiveconcentration.Supplementalcoolantadditiveconcentrationlevelsmustbemonitored.

The8T-5296TestKitcanbeusedtoevaluatethesupplementalcoolantadditiveconcentrationin water/supplementalcoolantadditivecoolant,withthefollowingmodificationstolabelinstruction Step3andStep5.

STEP3.-Addtapwatertothevialuptothe20mlmark.

STEP5.-Withthedefinedprocedure,thesixtoeightpercentconcentrationwillyielda20to27 droprange.Fewerdropsindicatealowconcentrationofsupplementalcoolantadditiveandmore dropsindicateahighconcentration.Adjusttheconcentrationappropriately.

Ifthesupplementalcoolantadditiveconcentrationisgreaterthanthemaximumofeightpercent: drainsomeofthecoolant,refillthesystemwithacceptablewater,andretesttheconcentration level.

ConventionalCoolingSystemMaintenance

Checktheantifreezesolutionfrequentlyincoldweathertoensureadequatefreezeprotection.Test theconcentrationorsubmitacoolantsampletoyourCaterpillardealerinordertomonitorthe supplementalcoolantadditiveconcentrationinyourengine'scoolantmixtureevery250service hoursormonthly,whichevercomesfirst.Supplementalcoolantadditiveoramaintenanceadditive element(ifequipped)maybeneededevery250servicehoursormonthly,whichevercomefirst.

Topreventover-inhibitingtheengine'scoolingsystem,donotuseboth supplementalcoolantadditiveliquidandasupplementalcoolant additiveelement(ifequipped)atthesametime.Useonemethod exclusively.

WhenusingDieselEngineAntifreeze/Coolantandsupplementalcoolantadditive,thecooling systemshouldbedrained,cleaned,flushed,andfilledwithnewcoolantevery3000servicehours oreverytwoyears,whichevercomefirst.RefertothetopicMaintenanceIntervalsinthismanual.

WhenNOTusingCaterpillarDieselEngineAntifreeze/Coolantandsupplementalcoolant additive,thedrain/flushproceduremustbeperformedatleasteveryyear.

Afteryoudrainandyourefillthecoolingsystem,operatetheenginewiththeradiatorfillercap removeduntilthecoolantreachesnormaloperatingtemperatureandthecoolantlevelstabilizes. Addcoolantmixtureasnecessarytofillthesystemtotheproperlevel.

CoolingSystemCleaning

Draining,cleaning,andflushingthecoolingsystemremovessmallparticles,undesirable chemicals,scale,andotherdepositformations.Notperformingmaintenanceonthecoolingsystem caneventuallycauseengineoverheatingproblemsthatcouldresultinseveredamagetoengine andcomponents.

Cleanthecoolingsystemifthesystembecomescontaminated,iftheengineoverheats,orif foamingisobserved.

Caterpillar'sFastActingCoolingSystemCleanerisdesignedtocleanthesystemofharmfulscale andcorrosion.Thecleanerdissolvesmineralscale,corrosionproducts,lightoilcontamination, andsludge.

FastActingCoolingSystemCleanerisavailablefromyourCaterpillardealerinthequantities listed.Followtheproductlabeldirectionsforproperuse.

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Every10ServiceHoursorDaily

YoumustreadandunderstandthewarningsandinstructionscontainedintheSafetysectionof thismanualbeforeperforminganyoperationormaintenanceprocedures.

Walk-AroundInspection

InspectMachine

NOTICE

Accumulatedgreaseandoilonamachineisafirehazard.Remove debriswithsteamcleaningorhighpressurewater,atleastevery1000 hoursoreachtimeanysignificantquantityofoilisspilledona machine.

NOTE:Keepaclosewatchforleaks.Ifleakingisobserved,findthesourceandcorrecttheleak. Checkthefluidlevelsmorefrequentlythantherecommendedperiodsifleakingissuspectedor observed.

*Inspectallattachmentsfordamageorexcessivewear.Repairifdamaged.

*Inspectattachmentcylindersandlinkagefordamageorexcessivewear.Repairif damaged.

*Inspectthelightsforbrokenbulbsandlenses.Replaceifbroken.

*Inspectandremoveanytrashbuild-upintheenginecompartment.

*Inspectthecoolingsystemforleaks,faultyhoses,andtrashbuild-up.Correctanyleaks andremoveanytrashfromtheradiator.

*Inspecttheengineprecleanerscreenfordirtbuild-up.Removeanydirtordebris.

*Inspectandrepairanyenginecompartmentleaks.Checkaroundallsealsandcovers.

*Inspectthestepsandhandholdsfortheirconditionandcleanliness.InspecttheRollover ProtectiveStructure(ROPS),ortheFallingObjectProtectiveStructure(FOPS)fordamage. Ifrepairisnecessary,contactyourCaterpillardealer.TightenanylooseROPSorFOPS bolts.

*Inspectandrepairanyhydraulicsystemleaks.Inspecthoses,seals,andaroundflanges.

*Inspectthefinaldrivesunderthemachineforleaks.

*Besurecoversandguardsarefirmlyinplace.Inspectfordamageorforlooseandmissing bolts.

*Inspecttransmissionforleaks.

*Inspectandrepairdamagedandexcessivelyworntracks.Tightenanylooseboltsand replaceanythataremissing.

*Inspectoperator'scompartmentforcleanlinessandremovealltrashanddirtbuild-up.

*Visuallyinspectthetracks.Checkforwearandexcessivedirtbuild-upontrack components.

*Iftrackappearstobetootightortooloose,seethetopicTracksunderEvery250Service HoursorMonthlyintheMaintenanceSectionofthismanual.

*Makesurethehorn,back-upalarm,lights,guards,shield,etc.,areinproperworking order.

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