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CAT + Caterpillar EL240 Excavator Operation & Maintenance Manual

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Product:EXCAVATOR

Model:EL240EXCAVATOR4JF

Configuration:E240,EL240HYDRAULICEXCAVATORS4JF00001-UP(MACHINE)POWEREDBY3304ENGINE

MediaNumber-SEBU8142-04PublicationDate-01/01/2013DateUpdated-24/10/2017

Foreword

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Product:EXCAVATOR

Model:EL240EXCAVATOR4JF

Configuration:E240,EL240HYDRAULICEXCAVATORS4JF00001-UP(MACHINE)POWEREDBY3304ENGINE

OperationinaBlastSiteforProductLinkRadios

ThisequipmentisequippedwithaCat®ProductLink communicationdevice.Whenelectricdetonatorsarebeingused forblastingoperations,radiofrequencydevicescancause interferencewithelectricdetonatorsforblastingoperations whichcanresultinseriousinjuryordeath.TheProductLink communicationdeviceshouldbedeactivatedwithinthedistance mandatedunderallapplicablenationalorlocalregulatory requirements.Intheabsenceofanyregulatoryrequirements Caterpillarrecommendstheenduserperformtheirownrisk assessmenttodeterminesafeoperatingdistance.

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NOTICE

ThetransmissionofinformationusingaCaterpillarProduct Linkcommunicationdeviceissubjecttolegalrequirements. Thelegalrequirementsmayvaryfromlocationtolocation, including,butnotlimitedto,radiofrequencyuseauthorization. TheuseofaCaterpillarProductLinkcommunicationdevice mustbelimitedtothoselocationswherealllegalrequirements fortheuseoftheCaterpillarProductLinkcommunication deviceandcommunicationnetworkhavebeensatisfied.

IfequipmentoutfittedwiththeCaterpillarProductLink communicationdeviceislocatedinorrelocatedtoalocation where(i)legalrequirementsarenotsatisfiedor(ii)transmitting orprocessingofsuchinformationacrossmultiplelocations wouldnotbelegal,Caterpillardisclaimsanyliabilityrelatedto suchfailuretocomply,andCaterpillarmaydiscontinuethe transmissionofinformationfromthatequipment.

ConsultyourCatdealerwithanyquestionsthatconcernthe operationoftheProductLinksysteminaspecificcountry.

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GeneralHazardInformation

Donotoperateorworkonthismachineunlessyouhaveread andunderstandtheinstructionsandwarningsintheOperation andMaintenanceManuals.Failuretofollowtheinstructionsor heedthewarningscouldresultininjuryordeath.Contactyour Catdealerforreplacementmanuals.Propercareisyour responsibility.

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Product:EXCAVATOR

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Configuration:E240,EL240HYDRAULICEXCAVATORS4JF00001-UP(MACHINE)POWEREDBY3304ENGINE

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SafetySignsandLabels SMCS-

Donotoperateorworkonthismachineunlessyouhaveread andunderstandtheinstructionsandwarningsintheOperation andMaintenanceManuals.Failuretofollowtheinstructionsor heedthewarningscouldresultininjuryordeath.Contactyour Catdealerforreplacementmanuals.Propercareisyour responsibility.

SafetyMessages

ThewarningfilminIllustration1canbefoundinalocationsuchasthedash.Thewarningfilmwill beclearlyvisibletotheoperatorduringthenormaloperationofthemachine.

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ThismachineisequippedwithaCaterpillarProductLink communicationdevice.Whenelectricdetonatorsareused,this communicationdeviceshouldbedeactivatedwithin12m(40ft) ofablastsite,orwithinthedistancemandatedunderapplicable legalrequirements.Failuretodosocouldcauseinterference withblastingoperationsandresultinseriousinjuryordeath.

OtherFilms

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Model:EL240EXCAVATOR4JF

Configuration:E240,EL240HYDRAULICEXCAVATORS4JF00001-UP(MACHINE)POWEREDBY3304ENGINE

OperationandMaintenanceManual E240&EL240HYDRAULICEXCAVATORS

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MaintenanceRecommendations

CoolingSystem

NOTICE

Neveraddcoolanttoanoverheatedengine;allowtheengineto coolfirst.

Checkthespecificgravityofthecoolantsolutionfrequentlyin coldweathertoensureadequateprotection.

Ifthemachineistobestoredin,orshippedtoanareawith freezingtemperaturesthecoolingsystemmustbeprotectedto thelowestexpectedoutsidetemperature.

Allwateriscorrosiveatengineoperatingtemperature.The coolingsystemshouldbeprotectedwitha3%to6% concentrationofcoolingsystemconditioneratalltimes, regardlessoftheconcentrationofantifreeze.

Excessivecoolantconditioner(greaterthantherecommended 6%initialfill)togetherwithconcentrationsofantifreezegreater than65%,causeamud-likedeposittoform.Thismayresultin radiatortubeblockageandoverheating.

DonotuseliquidCaterpillarcoolingsystemconditionerwith Dowtherm209Full-Fillcoolant.Followrecommendations providedwithDowtherm209Full-Fillcoolant.

NOTICE

Ifthemachineistobestoredin,orshippedtoanareawith freezingtemperaturesthecoolingsystemmustbeprotectedto thelowestexpectedoutsidetemperature.

CoolingSystemConditionerLiquid

FuelSystem

NOTICE

Fillthefueltankattheendofeachdayofoperationtodriveout moistairandtopreventcondensation.

Donotfillthetanktothetop.Fuelexpandsasitgetswarmand mayoverflow.

Donotfillthefuelfilterswithfuelbeforeinstallingthem. Contaminatedfuelwillcauseacceleratedweartothefuel systemparts.

HydraulicSystem

Make-upoiladdedtothehydraulictankmustmixwiththeoil alreadyinthesystem.Useonlypetroleumproductsunlessthe systemisequippedforusewithspecialproducts.

Ifthehydraulicoilbecomescloudy,waterorairisenteringthe system.Waterorairinthesystemwillcausepumpfailure. Drainthefluid,retightenallhydraulicsuctionlineclamps, purgeandrefillthesystem.ConsultyourCaterpillardealerfor purginginstructions.

AirInletSystem

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