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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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Hotoilandhotcomponentscancausepersonalinjury.Donot allowhotoilorhotcomponentstocontactskin.
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Hotoilandhotcomponentscancausepersonalinjury.Donot allowhotoilorhotcomponentstocontactskin.
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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.
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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
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OperationandMaintenanceManual
M318F,M320FandM322FWheeledExcavatorsandMH3022andMH3024MaterialHandlers MediaNumber-SEBU9197-07PublicationDate-01/08/2015DateUpdated-12/01/2017
Hotoilandhotcomponentscancausepersonalinjury.Donot allowhotoilorhotcomponentstocontactskin.
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