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Product:STABILIZERMIXER

Model:SM-350STABILIZERMIXER1RM

Configuration:RM-350SM-350Reclaimer,StabilizerMixer1RM00060-UP(MACHINE)POWEREDBY3406CEngine

OperationandMaintenanceManual RM-350RECLAIMER/SM-350STABILIZER

MediaNumber-KEBU0640-00PublicationDate-29/02/1996DateUpdated-10/10/2001

Foreword

SMCS-1000;1400;4203;4490;5070;5927;6700;7000;7008;7220;7327;7347;7400;7451; 7490;7541;7604;7605;7606

LiteratureInformation

Thismanualshouldbestoredintheoperator'scompartmentintheliteratureholderorseatback literaturestoragearea.

Thismanualcontainssafety,operation,transportation,lubricationandmaintenanceinformation.

Somephotographsorillustrationsinthispublicationshowdetailsorattachmentsthatcanbedifferent fromyourmachine.Guardsandcoversmighthavebeenremovedforillustrativepurposes.

Continuingimprovementandadvancementofproductdesignmighthavecausedchangestoyour machinewhicharenotincludedinthispublication.Read,studyandkeepthismanualwiththe machine.

Wheneveraquestionarisesregardingyourmachine,orthispublication,pleaseconsultyour Caterpillardealerforthelatestavailableinformation.

Safety

TheSafetySectionlistsbasicsafetyprecautions.Inaddition,thissectionidentifiesthetextand locationsofwarningsignsandlabelsusedonthemachine.

ReadandunderstandthebasicprecautionslistedintheSafetySectionbeforeoperatingorperforming lubrication,maintenanceandrepaironthismachine.

Operation

TheOperationinformationisareferenceforthenewoperatorandarefresherfortheexperiencedone. Thissectionincludesadiscussionofgauges,switches,machinecontrols,attachmentcontrols, transportationandtowinginformation.

Photographsandillustrationsguidetheoperatorthroughcorrectproceduresofchecking,starting, operatingandstoppingthemachine.

Operatingtechniquesoutlinedintheoperationandmaintenancemanualarebasic.Skilland techniquesdevelopastheoperatorgainsknowledgeofthemachineanditscapabilities.

Maintenance

Themaintenanceinformationisaguidetoequipmentcare.Theillustrated,step-by-stepinstructions aregroupedbyservicingintervals.ItemswithoutspecificintervalsarelistedunderWhenRequired topics.ItemsintheMaintenanceIntervalschartarereferencedtodetailedinstructionsthatfollow.

MaintenanceIntervalSchedule

Usetheservicehourmetertodetermineservicingintervals.Calendarintervalsshown(daily,weekly, monthly,etc.)canbeusedinsteadofservicehourmeterintervalsiftheyprovidemoreconvenient servicingschedulesandapproximatetheindicatedservicehourmeterreading.Recommendedservice shouldalwaysbeperformedattheintervalthatoccursfirst.

Underextremelysevere,dustyorwetoperatingconditions,morefrequentlubricationthanisspecified intheMaintenanceIntervalschartmightbenecessary.

Performserviceonitemsatmultiplesoftheoriginalrequirement.Forexample,atEvery500Service Hoursor3Months,alsoservicethoseitemslistedunderEvery250ServiceHoursorMonthlyand Every10ServiceHoursorDaily.

MachineDescription

RM-350Reclaimer

Thismachineisequippedwitha3406dieselengineandisprimarilyusedforbreakingupasphalt, sizingit,andmixingitwiththetopportionoftheunderlyingbase.Aftergradingandcompacting,the surfacemaybeoverlaidwithnewpavingmaterials.

SM-350Stabilizer

Thismachineisequippedwitha3406dieselengineandisprimarilyusedformixinginadditivesto unstablesoilstocreateafirmbaseforfutureconstruction.

California

Proposition65Warning

DieselengineexhaustandsomeofitsconstituentsareknowntothestateofCaliforniatocause cancer,birthdefects,andotherreproductiveharm.

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OperationandMaintenanceManual

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ProductIdentification,SerialNumberandCEPlateLocations

SMCS-1000;1400;4203;4490;5070;5927;6700;7000;7008;7220;7327;7347;7400;7451; 7490;7541;7604;7605;7606

TheProductIdentificationNumber(PIN)willbeusedtoidentifyapoweredmachinethatisdesigned foranoperatortoride.

Caterpillarproductssuchasearthmovingequipmentnotdesignedforanoperatortoride(engines, transmissions,etc.)areidentifiedbySerialNumbers.Also,mostmajorCaterpillarattachmentsare identifiedbySerialNumbers.

Forquickreference,recordtheidentificationnumbersinthespacesprovidedbelowtheillustration.

EngineSerialNumber____________________

Theengineserialnumberplateislocatedontherightsideoftheblock.

CEMark

NOTE:PlateonmachinesgoingintoEUcountries.

Plateislocatedonthecab.

PIN____________________

Model____________________

Power(kW)____________________

Weightkg____________________

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Product:STABILIZERMIXER

Model:SM-350STABILIZERMIXER1RM

Configuration:RM-350SM-350Reclaimer,StabilizerMixer1RM00060-UP(MACHINE)POWEREDBY3406CEngine

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SpecificationsandModelViews

SMCS-1000;1400;4203;4490;5070;5927;6700;7000;7008;7220;7327;7347;7400;7451; 7490;7541;7604;7605;7606

RM-350

Hoodandrotor(1),hydraulictank(2),fueltank(3),andenginecompartment(4).

Batterycompartment(5),frontwheels(6),operator'scompartment(7),chaincase(8),andrearwheels (9).

Basicmachineshippingspecificationsarelistedbelow.

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NOTE:Forcomponentlocations,seeRM-350.

Basicmachineshippingspecificationsarelistedbelow.

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OperationandMaintenanceManual

RM-350RECLAIMER/SM-350STABILIZER

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LiteratureReferenceMaterials

SMCS-1000;1400;4203;4490;5070;5927;6700;7000;7008;7220;7327;7347;7400;7451; 7490;7541;7604;7605;7606

CaterpillarReferenceMaterial

ThefollowingliteraturecanbeobtainedthroughanyCaterpillardealer.

SEBD0518,KnowYourCoolingSystem

SEBD0970,CoolantandYourEngine

SEBD0717,DieselFuelsandYourEngine

SEHS7392,StorageofDieselEngines

SEHS9031,StorageProcedureforCaterpillarProducts

SEBU5898,ColdWeatherRecommendationsOperationandMaintenanceManual

SEBU6310,EMALubricatingOilsDataBookforengines

SEBD0640,OilandYourEngine

KEBR2560,ServiceManual

PartsManual,ContactyourCaterpillardealer.

SEBU6981,EmmisionsWarranty

SEBU6110,SafetyManual

TranslatedOperation&MaintenanceManualsareavailable.ContactanyCaterpillardealerfor manual.

MachineDecommissioningandDisposal

Machinedecommissioninganddisposalwillvarywithlocalregulations.Contactthenearest Caterpillardealerforadditionalinformation.

ASTMD2896TBNMeasurements(Cannormallybeobtainedfromyourlocaltechnologicalsociety, libraryorcollege.)

SAEJ313DieselFuels(FoundintheSAEhandbookorcanbeobtainedfromanylocallibrary, collegeortechnologicalsociety.)

SAEJ754Nomenclature(NormallyfoundintheSAEhandbook.)

SAEJ183Classification(NormallyfoundintheSAEhandbook.)

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CaterpillarLubricatingGrease

SMCS-1000;1400;4203;4490;5070;5927;6700;7000;7008;7220;7327;7347;7400;7451; 7490;7541;7604;7605;7606

TheNationalLubricatingGreaseInstitute(NLGI)classifiesgrease,basedonASTMD217-68 WorkedPenetrationcharacteristics.Greasecharacteristicsaregivenadefinedconsistencynumber.

Caterpillarhasgreaseandlubricantsforallapplications.YourCaterpillardealercanprovideyouwith completeinformationregardingthedifferenttypesandsizesofCaterpillarlubricationandspecial applicationproducts.

CaterpillarSpecialtyLubricants

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Product:STABILIZERMIXER

Model:SM-350STABILIZERMIXER1RM

Configuration:RM-350SM-350Reclaimer,StabilizerMixer1RM00060-UP(MACHINE)POWEREDBY3406CEngine

OperationandMaintenanceManual RM-350RECLAIMER/SM-350STABILIZER

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Caterpillar'sLongLifeCoolant/Antifreeze

SMCS-1000;1400;4203;4490;5070;5927;6700;7000;7008;7220;7327;7347;7400;7451; 7490;7541;7604;7605;7606

Caterpillar'sLongLifeCoolant/Antifreezeanti-corrosionpackageisdifferentfromtheconventional antifreezesthathavebeenused.LongLifeCoolant/Antifreezeisanethyleneglycolbased coolant/antifreezecontainingorganiccorrosioninhibitorsandanti-foamagentswithfewernitrites thanconventionalcoolants.

LongLifeCoolant/Antifreezewasspecificallydesignedforuseindieselenginecoolingsystemsand naturalgasenginecoolingsystems.

LongLifeCoolant/Antifreezeextendscoolantlifeto6000servicehoursorfouryears,whichever comesfirst.OneadditionofCaterpillar'sExtenderisrequiredtomaintainLongLife Coolant/Antifreeze.

MajorLongLifeCoolant/Antifreezeadvantages:

*Twicethecoolantlife

*Considerablylessmaintenance

*Improvedcorrosionprotection

*Betteraluminumprotection

*Betterlinerprotection

*Feweradditives(chemicals)andnochemicaldropout

*Longerradiatorlife

*Increasedwaterpumpseallife

LongLifeCoolant/Antifreezeisavailableasa50percentLongLifeCoolant/Antifreezeand50 percentdeionizedwatersolutionorinconcentrate.Seethetableforquantitiesthatareavailable.

NOTE:A50percentLongLifeCoolant/Antifreezeand50percentdeionizedwatersolutionprovides freezeprotectionto-37°C(-34°F)andanti-boilprotectionto108°C(226°F).DONOTuseLongLife Coolant/Antifreezeatreducedconcentrations(lessthan50percent),astheadditiveswouldbereduced alongwiththeantifreeze.LongLifeCoolant/Antifreezeconcentrateisavailabletolowerthecoolant freezepointwhenusedinarcticconditions.LongLifeCoolant/Antifreezeconcentrationcanbe increasedto60percentfor-52°C(-62°F)freezeprotection.

Extender

Extendershouldbeaddedtothecoolingsystematthe3000servicehoursortwoyears,whichever comesfirst.SeethetabletodeterminetherecommendedamountofExtendertoaddtoLongLife Coolant/Antifreeze.

LongLifeCoolant/AntifreezeCoolingSystemMaintenance

NOTICE

UseonlyCaterpillarproductsorcommercialproductsthathave passedCaterpillar'sEC-1specificationforpremixedorconcentrated coolants.

UseonlyCaterpillarExtenderwithLongLifeCoolant/Antifreeze.

MixingLongLifeCoolant/Antifreezewithotherproductsreducesthe LongLifeCoolant/Antifreezeservicelife.Failuretofollowthe recommendationsincludedinthissectioncanreducecoolingsystem componentlife.

Inordertomaintainthecorrectbalanceofantifreezeandadditives,careshouldbetakentomaintain theproperLongLifeCoolant/Antifreezeconcentration.Reducingtheamountofantifreezelowersthe proportionofadditive,thusloweringthecoolant'sabilitytoprotectthecoolingsystemfrompitting, cavitation,erosion,anddeposits.

ProperLongLifeCoolant/AntifreezeAdditions

NOTE:DONOTaddLongLifeCoolant/AntifreezeConcentrateasamakeupsolutionforroutine coolingsystemtop-off.AddingconcentratedLongLifeCoolant/Antifreezeincreasesthe concentrationofglycolinthecoolingsystem.

Duringnormalmaintenance,useapremixedsolutionofapprovedwaterandLongLife Coolant/Antifreezeasatop-offtothecoolingsystemtobringthecoolanttotheproperlevel.Use LongLifeCoolant/AntifreezeoracoolantthatmeetsCaterpillar'sEC-1specification.Ifacoolantthat meetsEC-1isnotavailable,usedistilledorde-ionizedwaterasamake-up.Checktheglycollevelof thecoolingsystemwiththe1U-7298CoolantTester(°C)orthe1U-7297CoolantTester(°F).Use LongLifeCoolant/AntifreezeConcentratetorestoretheproperglycolconcentrationbeforetheengine isexposedtofreezingtemperatures.

NOTICE

DonotuseconventionalcoolanttotopoffacoolingsystemusingLong LifeCoolant/Antifreeze.

Donotusesupplementalcoolantadditivesotherthanextenderin coolingsystemsfilledwithLongLifeCoolant/Antifreeze.

IfacoolingsystemusingLongLifeCoolant/Antifreezehasbeentoppedoffwithasmallamountof conventionalcoolantorifasupplementalcoolantadditivewasaddedtothesystembymistake,the systemwillnotbeharmed.

Shouldthecoolingsystembecomecontaminatedwithconventionalcoolantorsupplementalcoolant additiveexceeding10percentofthecoolingsystem'stotalcapacity,performoneofthefollowing actions:

*DrainthecoolingsystemandrefillthecoolingsystemwithLongLifeCoolant/Antifreeze,or

*Maintainthecoolingsystemasifthecoolingsystemisfilledwithconventionalcoolant.

LongLifeCoolant/AntifreezeCoolingSystemCleaning

NOTE:NocleaningagentsaretobeusedwhenacoolingsystemusingLongLifeCoolant/Antifreeze isdrained,flushed,andrefilled.

Cleanwateristheonlysystemcleaning/flushingagentrequiredwhenLongLifeCoolant/Antifreezeis drainedfromthecoolingsystem.

LongLifeCoolant/Antifreezecanberecycled.Thedrainedcoolantmixturecanbedistilledto separatetheethyleneglycolandwaterforreuse.ContactyourCaterpillardealerformoreinformation.

Afterdrainingandrefillingthecoolingsystem,operatetheenginewiththeradiatorfillercapremoved untilthecoolantreachesnormaloperatingtemperatureandthecoolantlevelstabilizes.Addcoolant mixtureasnecessarytofillthesystemtotheproperlevel.

ConvertingaCoolingSystemfromConventionalCoolanttoLongLifeCoolant/Antifreeze

NOTE:WhenthecoolantischangedfromconventionalcoolanttoLongLifeCoolant/Antifreeze,a Caterpillarcleanershouldbeused.AftertheuseofCaterpillarcoolingsystemcleaners,thesystem MUSTbethoroughlyflushedwithcleanwater.

ToconvertthecoolingsystemfromconventionalcoolanttoLongLifeCoolant/Antifreeze,perform thefollowingprocedure:

1.Drainthecoolant.

2.Flushthesystemwithcleanwatertoremoveanydebris.

3.UseaCaterpillarcleanertocleanthesystem.Followtheinstructionsonthelabel.Caterpillar cleanerisavailablefromyourCaterpillardealer.

4.Drainthecleaner.Flushthecoolingsystemwithcleanwater.

5.Fillthecoolingsystemwithcleanwater.Operatetheengineuntilthecoolingsystemtemperatureis 49to66°C(120to150°F).

6.Drainandflushthecoolingsystemwithcleanwater.

7.RepeatStep5andStep6.

8.FillthecoolingsystemwithLongLifeCoolant/Antifreeze.

9.AttachalabeltothecoolingsystemtoindicatethesystemhasbeenconvertedtouseLongLife Coolant/Antifreeze.

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Product:STABILIZERMIXER

Model:SM-350STABILIZERMIXER1RM

Configuration:RM-350SM-350Reclaimer,StabilizerMixer1RM00060-UP(MACHINE)POWEREDBY3406CEngine

OperationandMaintenanceManual RM-350RECLAIMER/SM-350STABILIZER

MediaNumber-KEBU0640-00PublicationDate-29/02/1996DateUpdated-10/10/2001

ConventionalAntifreeze/Coolant

SMCS-1000;1400;4203;4490;5070;5927;6700;7000;7008;7220;7327;7347;7400;7451; 7490;7541;7604;7605;7606

Recommended-Caterpillar'sDieselEngineAntifreeze/Coolant

NOTE:ThefollowinginformationandrecommendationsareforCaterpillar'sDieselEngine Antifreeze/Coolantonly.

Caterpillar'sDieselEngineAntifreeze/Coolantwasspecificallydesignedfordieselenginecooling systemsandnaturalgasenginecoolingsystems.DieselEngineAntifreeze/Coolantisanalkalinetype, ethyleneglycolbasedformulacontaininginorganiccorrosioninhibitorsandanti-foamagents.Diesel EngineAntifreeze/Coolantwasformulatedwiththecorrectadditivelevelstoprotectmetalpartsin dieselengines.DieselEngineAntifreeze/Coolantwillfurnishadequatecorrosionprotection,antifoamprotection,andcylinderliner/blockpittingprotection.Usea30percentDieselEngine Antifreeze/Coolantand70percentacceptablewater/supplementalcoolantadditivesolution.

MajoradvantagesofDieselEngineAntifreeze/Coolant:

Minimalsilicatecontent-Highsilicatecoolants,usedwithsupplementalcoolantadditives,cancause abuild-upofsolidsovertime.Build-upofsolidscancauseplugging,lossofheattransfer,andwater pumpsealdamage.DieselEngineAntifreeze/Coolantsignificantlyreducessolidresiduebuild-upthat causesinhibitordropoutandwaterpumpsealdamage.

Noneedtoaddsupplementalcoolantadditiveoninitialfill-Supplementalcoolantadditivemustbe addedwithothercommerciallyavailablecoolants.

DieselEngineAntifreeze/CoolantisavailablefromyourCaterpillardealerinthefollowingquantities:

ProperAntifreezeConcentrations

UsethetabletodetermineconcentrationsofDieselEngineAntifreeze/Coolanttomixwithacceptable waterandsupplementalcoolantadditive.

AcceptableAntifreeze/Coolant

AnylowsilicatecoolantthatmeetsTruckMaintenanceCouncil(TMC)RecommendedPractice(RP) 329,TMCRP330,orASTMD4985requirementswhenusedwithsupplementalcoolantadditivesis acceptable.

Caterpillarrecommendsaminimumof30percentglycolto70percentwater/supplementalcoolant additiveforpropercorrosionprotection.AllCaterpillarengineswithair-to-airaftercooling(ATAAC) requireaminimumconcentrationof30percentglycoltopreventwaterpumpcavitation.

While30percentglycolistheminimumacceptablevolume,Caterpillarprefersa50percentglycol and50percentwater/supplementalcoolantadditivemixtureforoptimumperformance.

WhenusingDieselEngineAntifreeze/Coolant,nosupplementalcoolantadditiveisnecessaryon initialfillbecausesupplementalcoolantadditiveisintheDieselEngineAntifreeze/Coolant. SupplementalcoolantadditivemustbeaddedwithcommercialcoolantsmeetingASTMD4985at initialfill.SupplementalcoolantadditivemustbereplenishedwithbothCaterpillarDieselEngine Antifreeze/Coolantandothercommercialcoolantsatregularserviceintervals.Refertothechartfor quantitiesofCaterpillarLiquidSCAtomixwithASTMD4985commercialcoolantsatinitialfill.

Supplementalcoolingsystemadditivecontainsalkali.Toprevent personalinjury,donotdrink,avoidcontactwiththeskinandeyes.

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)to maintainathreetosixpercentsupplementalcoolantadditiveconcentrationinthecoolant.

NOTE:Caterpillartestkitscheckforconcentrationofnitritesinthecoolantsolution.Some manufacturers'supplementalcoolantadditivearephosphatebased.Caterpillartestkitsprovide inaccurateresultswithphosphatebasedsupplementalcoolantadditive.Commercialsupplemental coolantadditiveproductsmustcontainsilicatesandaminimumof70gramsper3.8L(1USgal) (1200ppm)nitrites.Ifanothermanufacturer'ssupplementalcoolantadditiveisused,usethat manufacturer'stestkit.Followthemanufacturer'srecommendationsforcoolingsystemtreatmentand testevaluation.

Testthecoolantperiodicallytomonitorsupplementalcoolantadditivelevels.Usethe4C-9301Test KittocheckforCaterpillarsupplementalcoolantadditiveconcentration.Thekitalsoprovidescooling systemmaintenancerecommendations.ThiskitisspecificallyforusewithCaterpillarsupplemental

coolantadditive's.The8T-5296TestKitcanalsobeusedtocheckforCaterpillarsupplemental coolantadditiveconcentration.

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,acoolant mixtureofacceptablewaterandsupplementalcoolantadditivecanbeused.Awater/supplemental coolantadditivesystemshouldmaintainasixtoeightpercentsupplementalcoolantadditive concentration.DONOTexceedeightpercentmaximumsupplementalcoolantadditive concentration.Supplementalcoolantadditiveconcentrationlevelsmustbemonitored.

The8T-5296TestKitcanbeusedtoevaluatethesupplementalcoolantadditiveconcentrationin water/supplementalcoolantadditivecoolant,withthefollowingmodificationstolabelinstruction Step3andStep5.

3.Addtapwatertothevialuptothe20mlmark.

5.Withthedefinedprocedure,thesixtoeightpercentconcentrationwillyielda20to27droprange. Fewerdropsindicatealowconcentrationofsupplementalcoolantadditiveandmoredropsindicatea highconcentration.Adjusttheconcentrationappropriately.

Ifthesupplementalcoolantadditiveconcentrationisgreaterthanthemaximumofeightpercent:drain someofthecoolant,refillthesystemwithacceptablewater,andretesttheconcentrationlevel.

ConventionalCoolingSystemMaintenance

Checktheantifreezesolutionfrequentlyincoldweathertoensureadequatefreezeprotection.Testthe concentrationorsubmitacoolantsampletoyourCaterpillardealerinordertomonitorthe supplementalcoolantadditiveconcentrationinyourengine'scoolantmixtureevery250servicehours ormonthly,whichevercomesfirst.Supplementalcoolantadditiveoramaintenanceadditiveelement (ifequipped)maybeneededevery250servicehoursormonthly,whichevercomefirst.

NOTICE

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

WhenusingDieselEngineAntifreeze/Coolantandsupplementalcoolantadditive,thecoolingsystem shouldbedrained,cleaned,flushed,andfilledwithnewcoolantevery3000servicehoursorevery twoyears,whichevercomefirst.RefertothetopicMaintenanceIntervalsinthismanual.

WhenNOTusingCaterpillarDieselEngineAntifreeze/Coolantandsupplementalcoolantadditive, thedrain/flushproceduremustbeperformedatleasteveryyear.

Afterdrainingandrefillingthecoolingsystem,operatetheenginewiththeradiatorfillercapremoved untilthecoolantreachesnormaloperatingtemperatureandthecoolantlevelstabilizes.Addcoolant mixtureasnecessarytofillthesystemtotheproperlevel.

CoolingSystemCleaning

Draining,cleaning,andflushingthecoolingsystemremovessmallparticles,undesirablechemicals, scale,andotherdepositformations.Notperformingmaintenanceonthecoolingsystemcan eventuallycauseengineoverheatingproblemsthatcouldresultinseveredamagetoengineand components.

Cleanthecoolingsystemifthesystembecomescontaminated,iftheengineoverheats,oriffoaming isobserved.

Caterpillar'sFastActingCoolingSystemCleanerisdesignedtocleanthesystemofharmfulscaleand corrosion.Thecleanerdissolvesmineralscale,corrosionproducts,lightoilcontamination,and sludge.

FastActingCoolingSystemCleanerisavailablefromyourCaterpillardealerinthequantitieslisted. Followtheproductlabeldirectionsforproperuse.

Product:STABILIZERMIXER

Model:SM-350STABILIZERMIXER1RM

Configuration:RM-350SM-350Reclaimer,StabilizerMixer1RM00060-UP(MACHINE)POWEREDBY3406CEngine

MediaNumber-KEBU0640-00PublicationDate-29/02/1996DateUpdated-10/10/2001

CoolingSystemSpecifications

SMCS-1000;1400;4203;4490;5070;5927;6700;7000;7008;7220;7327;7347;7400;7451; 7490;7541;7604;7605;7606

GeneralCoolantInformation

Manyenginefailurescouldbeavoidedwithpropercoolingsystemmaintenance.Coolingsystem maintenanceisasimportantasfuelandlubricatingsystemmaintenance.Coolantqualityisas importantasthequalityoffuelandlubricatingoil.

Thethreemainfunctionsthatcoolantservesare:

*Adequateheattransferandanti-boilprotection

*Cavitationerosionandcorrosionprotection

*Freezeprotection

Coolantisnormallycomposedofthreeelements:

*Water

*Additives

*Glycol Water

Distilledordeionizedwaterisrecommendedforuseincoolingsystems.DONOTusehardwater,tap water,orsaltsoftenedtapwaterinenginecoolingsystems.IfdistilledordeionizedwaterisNOT available,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(usedwithCaterpillarLongLifeCoolant/Antifreeze).

Nitritesornitriteandmolybdateadditivesprotectthecylinderlinerfromcavitationcorrosion.Nitrites aredepleted,creatingtheneedforadditivesorExtender.AdditivesandExtenderalsocontainother inhibitorsthatcanbedepletedfromcoolingsystems.

Aninsufficientadditiveconcentrationdoesnotprovideadequateprotectionforcoolingsystems.An excessiveadditiveconcentrationcancauseadditivestodropoutofthesolution,depositinsidethe coolingsystem,orformagelintheradiator.Depositscanbeintheformofsludgeandscalewhich accumulateonhotenginesurfaces.Depositsreducecoolingsystemeffectiveness,orcausewater pumpleaks.

Tomaintainconventionalcoolingsystemprotection,itisnecessarytomonitorsupplementalcoolant additiveconcentration.Maintaintheproperadditivelevelsinthecoolingsystem.

Glycol

Enginecoolantglycolisnormallyeitherethyleneorpropylene.Glycolraisestheboilingpointof watertohelppreventboil-over,providesfreezeprotection,helpspreventwaterpumpcavitation,and reducescylinderlinerpitting.

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'sLongLifeCoolant/Antifreeze(LLCA).

Recommended-Caterpillar'sDieselEngineAntifreeze/Coolant(DEAC).

Acceptable-AnylowsilicatecoolantthatmeetsTruckMaintenanceCouncil(TMC)Recommended Practice(RP)329,TMCRP330,orASTMD4985requirementswhenusedwithsupplementalcoolant additives.

Permitted-Amixtureofacceptablewaterandasupplementalcoolantadditive,wherefreeze protectionisnotnecessary.

Unacceptable-AnyhighsilicatecoolantthatisclassifiedasmeetingASTMD3306.

NOTICE

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

NOTE:Duetoindividualengineapplications,enginecoolingsystemmaintenancepracticesmay needperiodicevaluation.

NOTICE

Neveroperatewithoutthermostatsinthecoolingsystem.Thermostats maintaintheenginecoolantattheproperoperatingtemperature. Coolingsystemproblemscanarisewithoutthermostats.

NOTICE

Neveraddcoolanttoanoverheatedengine.Allowtheenginetocool first.Donotaddcoolanttooquickly.Fillingthecoolingsystematover 19L(5USgal)perminutecancreateairpocketsinthecoolingsystem. Enginedamagecanresult.

Whenfillingoraddingcoolanttothesystem,premixthecoolantsolutionpriortopouringitintothe coolingsystem.Pure,undilutedglycolwillfreezeat-23°C(-0°F).Useacoolantsolutionthatisina rangewhichwillprovideprotectiontothelowestexpectedoutside(ambient)temperatureandprovide therequiredboil-overprotection.

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