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CAT + Caterpillar M318F Wheeled Excavator Operation & Maintenance Manual

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Product:WHEELEDEXCAVATOR

Model:M318FWHEELEDEXCAVATORF8B

Configuration:M318FWheeledExcavatorF8B00001-UP(MACHINE)POWEREDBYC7.1Engine

OperationandMaintenanceManual

M318F,M320FandM322FWheeledExcavatorsandMH3022andMH3024Material Handlers

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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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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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AirConditioner/CabHeaterFilter(Recirculation)Inspect/Replace

NOTICE

Anairrecirculationfilterelementpluggedwithdustwillresult indecreasedperformanceandservicelifetotheairconditioner orcabheater.

Topreventdecreasedperformance,cleanthefilterelement,as required.

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Failuretoreinstallthefilterelementfortheairconditioning systemwillcontaminateanddamagethesystemcomponents.

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OperationandMaintenanceManual

Apressurehazardispresent.Severepersonalinjuryordeath canresultfromremovinghosesorfittingsthatareunder pressure.Relievethepressureinthesystembeforeyouremove hosesorfittings.

FillingtheReservoir

Reference:

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Model:M318FWHEELEDEXCAVATORF8B

Configuration:M318FWheeledExcavatorF8B00001-UP(MACHINE)POWEREDBYC7.1Engine

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Product:WHEELEDEXCAVATOR

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Configuration:M318FWheeledExcavatorF8B00001-UP(MACHINE)POWEREDBYC7.1Engine

OperationandMaintenanceManual

M318F,M320FandM322FWheeledExcavatorsandMH3022andMH3024MaterialHandlers MediaNumber-SEBU9197-07PublicationDate-01/08/2015DateUpdated-12/01/2017

Hotoilandhotcomponentscancausepersonalinjury.Donot allowhotoilorhotcomponentstocontactskin.

Note:

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Product:WHEELEDEXCAVATOR

Model:M318FWHEELEDEXCAVATORF8B

Configuration:M318FWheeledExcavatorF8B00001-UP(MACHINE)POWEREDBYC7.1Engine

OperationandMaintenanceManual

M318F,M320FandM322FWheeledExcavatorsandMH3022andMH3024MaterialHandlers MediaNumber-SEBU9197-07PublicationDate-01/08/2015DateUpdated-12/01/2017

Hotoilandhotcomponentscancausepersonalinjury.Donot allowhotoilorhotcomponentstocontactskin.

Note:

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Product:WHEELEDEXCAVATOR

Model:M318FWHEELEDEXCAVATORF8B

Configuration:M318FWheeledExcavatorF8B00001-UP(MACHINE)POWEREDBYC7.1Engine

OperationandMaintenanceManual

M318F,M320FandM322FWheeledExcavatorsandMH3022andMH3024MaterialHandlers MediaNumber-SEBU9197-07PublicationDate-01/08/2015DateUpdated-12/01/2017

Hotoilandhotcomponentscancausepersonalinjury.Donot allowhotoilorhotcomponentstocontactskin.

Note:

Note:

Note:

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Model:M318FWHEELEDEXCAVATORF8B

Configuration:M318FWheeledExcavatorF8B00001-UP(MACHINE)POWEREDBYC7.1Engine

OperationandMaintenanceManual

M318F,M320FandM322FWheeledExcavatorsandMH3022andMH3024MaterialHandlers MediaNumber-SEBU9197-07PublicationDate-01/08/2015DateUpdated-12/01/2017

Hotoilandhotcomponentscancausepersonalinjury.Donot allowhotoilorhotcomponentstocontactskin.

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