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OperationandMaintenanceManual

RR-250BROADRECLAIMER&SS-250BSOILSTABILIZER

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ProductIdentification&SerialNumberPlateLocations

TheProductIdentificationNumber(PIN)willbeusedtoidentifyapoweredmachinethatis designedforanoperatortoride.

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

Forquickreference,recordtheidentificationnumbersinthespacesprovidedbelowthe illustration.

EngineSerialNumber

Theengineserialnumberplateislocatedontherightsideoftheblock.

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OperationandMaintenanceManual

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SpecificationsAndModelViews

RR-250B

Chamberandrotor(1),hydraulictank(2),fueltank(3),batterycompartment(4),andenginecompartment(5).

Frontwheels(6),operator'scompartment(7),chaincase(8),andrearwheels(9). Basicmachineshippingspecificationsarelistedbelow.

*Withtherearwheeltrackingtotheinsideoftheframe.SeeMachineAdjustments.

SS-250B

Basicmachineshippingspecificationsarelistedbelow.

*Withtherearwheeltrackingtotheinsideoftheframe.SeeMachineAdjustments.

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OperationandMaintenanceManual

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Foreword

LiteratureInformation

Thismanualshouldbestoredintheoperator'scompartmentintheliteratureholderorseatback literaturestoragearea.

Thismanualcontainssafety,operation,transportation,lubricationandmaintenanceinformation.

Somephotographsorillustrationsinthispublicationshowdetailsorattachmentsthatcanbe differentfromyourmachine.Guardsandcoversmighthavebeenremovedforillustrative purposes.

Continuingimprovementandadvancementofproductdesignmighthavecausedchangestoyour machinewhicharenotincludedinthispublication.Read,studyandkeepthismanualwiththe machine.

Wheneveraquestionarisesregardingyourmachine,orthispublication,pleaseconsultyour Caterpillardealerforthelatestavailableinformation.

Safety

TheSafetySectionlistsbasicsafetyprecautions.Inaddition,thissectionidentifiesthetextand locationsofwarningsignsandlabelsusedonthemachine.

ReadandunderstandthebasicprecautionslistedintheSafetySectionbeforeoperatingor performinglubrication,maintenanceandrepaironthismachine.

Operation

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

Photographsandillustrationsguidetheoperatorthroughcorrectproceduresofchecking,starting, operatingandstoppingthemachine.

Operatingtechniquesoutlinedintheoperationandmaintenancemanualarebasic.Skilland techniquesdevelopastheoperatorgainsknowledgeofthemachineanditscapabilities.

Maintenance

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

MaintenanceIntervals

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

Underextremelysevere,dustyorwetoperatingconditions,morefrequentlubricationthanis specifiedintheMaintenanceIntervalschartmightbenecessary.

Performserviceonitemsatmultiplesoftheoriginalrequirement.Forexample,atEvery500 ServiceHoursor3Months,alsoservicethoseitemslistedunderEvery250ServiceHoursor MonthlyandEvery10ServiceHoursorDaily.

MachineDescription

Thismachineisequippedwitha3406dieselengineandisusedforcoldreclaimingofasphaltwith itsbase(RR-250B)orforcoldmixingofadditivesintosoils(SS-250B)toimprovesoilstabilityor recyclecontaminatedsoils.Theresultingsurfacecanbeoverlayedwithnewpavementmaterials.

DieselengineexhaustandsomeofitsconstituentsareknowntothestateofCaliforniatocause cancer,birthdefects,andotherreproductiveharm.

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LiteratureReferenceMaterials

CaterpillarReferenceMaterial

ThefollowingliteraturecanbeobtainedthroughanyCaterpillardealer.

SEBD0518,KnowYourCoolingSystem

SEBD0970,CoolantandYourEngine

SEBD0717,DieselFuelsandYourEngine

SEHS7392,StorageofDieselEngines

SEHS9031,StorageProcedureforCaterpillarProducts

SEBU5898,ColdWeatherRecommendationsOperationandMaintenanceManual

SEBU6310,EMALubricatingOilsDataBookforengines

SEBD0640,OilandYourEngine

KEBR1245,ServiceManual

PartsManual,ContactyourCaterpillardealer.

SEBU6110,SafetyManual

SEBU6981,EmissionsWarranty

TranslatedOperation&MaintenanceManualsareavailable.ContactanyCaterpillardealerfor manual. MachineDecommissioningAndDisposal

Machinedecommissioninganddisposalwillvarywithlocalregulations.Contactthenearest Caterpillardealerforadditionalinformation.

AdditionalReferenceMaterial

ASTMD2896TBNMeasurements(Cannormallybeobtainedfromyourlocaltechnological society,libraryorcollege.)

SAEJ313DieselFuels(FoundintheSAEhandbookorcanbeobtainedfromanylocallibrary, collegeortechnologicalsociety.)

SAEJ754Nomenclature(NormallyfoundintheSAEhandbook.)

SAEJ183Classification(NormallyfoundintheSAEhandbook.)

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CoolingSystemSpecifications

CoolantInformation

Dieselengineoperatingtemperatureshaveincreasedtoimproveengineefficiency.Thismeans propercoolingsystemmaintenanceisespeciallyimportant.Overheating,overcooling,pitting, cavitationerosion,crackedheads,pistonseizures,andpluggedradiatorsareclassiccoolingsystem failures.Infact,coolantisasimportantasthequalityoffuelandlubricatingoil.

NOTICE

Caterpillarrecommendsthatthecoolantmixturecontainaminimum of30%CaterpillarAntifreeze,orequivalent.Liquidsupplemental coolantadditivemustbeadded,whennotusingCaterpillarAntifreeze, whichcontainstheproperadditive.

Neveraddcoolanttoanoverheatedengine,enginedamagecanresult. Allowtheenginetocoolfirst.

Allwateriscorrosiveatengineoperatingtemperature.Thecooling systemshouldbeprotectedwitha3to6%concentrationofliquid supplementalcoolantatalltimes,regardlessoftheconcentrationof antifreeze.Excessivesupplementalcoolantadditivegreaterthanthe recommended6%,togetherwithconcentrationsofantifreezegreater than65%cancausedepositstoformandcanresultinradiatortube blockage,overheating,and/orwaterpumpsealdamage

Ifthemachineistobestoredin,orshippedto,anareawithfreezing temperatures,thecoolingsystemmustbeprotectedtothelowest expectedoutside(ambient)temperature.

Theenginecoolingsystemisnormallyprotectedto-28-C(-20°F)with CaterpillarAntifreeze,whenshippedfromthefactoryunlessspecial requirementsaredefined.

Checkthespecificgravityofthecoolantsolutionfrequentlyincoldweathertoensureadequate protection.Cleanthecoolingsystemifitiscontaminated,iftheengineoverheatsoriffoamingis observedintheradiator.

Coolantshouldbedrained,thesystemcleanedandnewcoolantaddedevery3000servicehoursor twoyears.WhennotusingCaterpillarAntifreezeandsupplementalcoolantadditiveas recommended,thedrainperiodmustbeshortenedto1500servicehoursoroneyear.

Fillingatover20liters(5U.S.gallons)perminutecancauseairpocketsinthecoolingsystem.

Afterdrainingandrefillingthecoolingsystem,operatetheenginewiththeradiatorcapremoved untilthecoolantreachesnormaloperatingtemperatureandthecoolantlevelstabilizes.Add coolantasnecessarytofillthesystemtotheproperlevel.

Neveroperatewithoutathermostatinthecoolingsystem.Coolingsystemproblemscanarise withoutathermostat.

RefertoKnowYourCoolingSystem,SEBD0518,andCoolantandYourEngine,SEBD0970,for moredetailedspecifications.

CoolantWater

Hardwater,orwaterwithhighlevelsofcalciumandmagnesiumions,encouragestheformation ofinsolublechemicalcompoundsbycombiningwithcoolingsystemadditivessuchassilicates andphosphates.

Thetendencyofsilicatesandphosphatestoprecipitateout-of-solutionincreaseswithincreasing waterhardness.Hardwater,orwaterwithhighlevelsofcalciumandmagnesiumionsencourages theformationofinsolublechemicals,especiallyafteranumberofheatingandcoolingcycles.

Caterpillarpreferstheuseofdistilledwaterordeionizedwatertoreducethepotentialandseverity ofchemicalinsolubility.

Usingwaterthatmeetstheminimumacceptablewaterrequirementmaynotpreventdrop-outof thesechemicalcompoundstotally,butshouldminimizetheratetoacceptablelevels.

Antifreeze

Caterpillarrecommendsthatthecoolantmixcontainaminimumof 30%CaterpillarAntifreeze,orequivalentandacceptablewaterto maintainanadequatewaterpumpcavitationtemperatureforefficient waterpumpperformance.

Premixcoolantsolutiontoprovideprotectiontothelowestexpected outside(ambient)temperature.Pureundilutedantifreezewillfreezeat -23°C(-10°F).

Onlyuseagreaterconcentration(above30%)ofCaterpillar Antifreezeasneededforanticipatedoutside(ambient)temperatures. Donotexceedacoolantmixtureof60%antifreezetowatersincea concentrationabove60%antifreezewillreducetheengine'sfreeze protectionandincreasethepossibilityofdepositformationinthe coolingsystem.

UseCaterpillarantifreezeorGMSpecification6038-MAntifreeze.CaterpillarAntifreezeis availablethroughyourCaterpillardealerinquantitiesthatfollow.

Mostcommercialantifreezesareformulatedforgasolineengineapplicationsandwill,therefore, havehighsilicatecontent.CaterpillarAntifreezeisformulatedwithalowsilicatecontentandthe propercoolantadditivesforheavydutydieselengines.

GMSpecification6038-Misalowsilicateantifreeze,butsupplementalcoolantadditivemustbe added.

ThemajoradvantagesofCaterpillarAntifreezeare:

*Significantlyreduceswaterpumpsealleakageproblemscausedbyexcessive concentrationofchemicaladditives.

*Thereisnoneedtoaddsupplementalcoolantadditiveoninitialfillwhichmustbedone withcurrentcommerciallyavailableantifreezes.

*highsilicateantifreezesusedwithasupplementalcoolantadditivecancauseabuildupof solidsoveraperiodoftimewhichcancauseplugging,lossofheattransfer,andwaterpump sealdamage.

Makeproperantifreezeadditions.

Addingpureantifreezeasamakeupsolutionforcoolingsystemtop-offisanunacceptable practice.Itincreasestheconcentrationofantifreezeinthecoolingsystemwhichincreasesthe concentrationofdissolvedsolidsandundissolvedchemicalinhibitorsinthecoolingsystem.Add antifreezemixedwithwatertothesamefreezeprotectionasyourcoolingsystem.

UsethechartbelowtoassistindeterminingtheconcentrationofCaterpillarAntifreezetouse.

SupplementalCoolantAdditive

Supplementalcoolantadditiveisnecessarytopreventrust,scale,pittingand/orcorrosionof enginepartsthatcoolantcomesincontactwith.MostantifreezesolutionsDONOTcontain sufficientsupplementalcoolantadditive.

NOTICE

Alwaysaddsupplementalcoolantadditiveorequivalenttothecoolant, orinstallaCaterpillarsupplementalcoolantadditiveelement(if equipped).Neverusecoolantonly,exceptifCaterpillarAntifreezeis beingusedwhichcontainstheadditive.Inthiscase,nosupplemental coolantadditiveisneededoninitialfill,butisnecessaryona maintenancebasis.

Usesupplementalcoolantadditiveorasupplementalcoolantadditive element(ifequipped).Thiswillprovidea3to6%concentrationinthe coolingsystemtohelppreventcorrosion.

Topreventoverinhibitingtheengine'scoolingsystem,neveruseboth theliquidsupplementalcoolantadditiveandthesupplementalcoolant additiveelement(ifequipped)atthesametime.Theuseofthese additivestogethercouldresultinexcessiveconcentrationthatwould exceedtheCaterpillarrecommendedmaximumof6%.

Excessiveconcentrationofanadditivecanformdepositsonthehigher temperaturesurfacesofthecoolingsystemandcreateabarrierthat reducestheengine'sheattransfercharacteristics.Reducedheat transfercouldcausecrackingofthecylinderheadandotherhigh temperaturecomponents.Excessiveconcentrationsofadditivecould alsoacceleratewaterpumpsealwear.

SupplementalcoolantadditiveisneededwhennotusingCaterpillar Antifreezeforpremixedcoolantsolution.

LiquidsupplementalcoolantadditivecanbepurchasedfromyourCaterpillardealer.Followthe instructionsonthecontainer.

NOTICE

DONOTaddsupplementalcoolantadditiveatinitialfillwhenusing CaterpillarAntifreeze.CaterpillarAntifreezecontainsthenecessary supplementalcoolantadditiveprecharge.Additionofsupplemental coolantadditivecouldresultinanoverconcentration.

OninitialfillofaneworreconditionedengineifCaterpillarAntifreezeisnotused,add1liter(1 quart)ofsupplementalcoolantadditive,orequivalent,foreach30liters(8U.S.gallons)sothat thecoolingsystemwillhavea3to6%concentrationofsupplementalcoolantadditive.

Tomaintaina3to6%concentrationofadditive,addliquidsupplementalcoolantadditiveor installamaintenancesupplementalcoolantadditiveelement(ifequipped),every250servicehours oroilchange,whicheveroccursfirst.Usethe8T-5296TestKittocheckforconcentration.

Iftheengineisnotequippedwithspin-onelement,add.25liter(1/2pint)ofsupplementalcoolant additiveforeach38liters(10U.S.gallons)ofcoolantcapacitytomaintainthe3to6% concentrationofadditive.

CaterpillarCoolingSystemCleanersaredesignedtocleanthesystemofharmfulscaleand corrosion.Itdissolvesmineralscale,corrosionproducts,lightoilcontaminationandsludge.

Cleanthesystemaccordingtothemaintenanceintervalchart,orwheneverthecoolantisdirtyor foaming.

CoolingsystemcleanersareavailablefromyourCaterpillardealerinthequantitieslistedbelow. Followthelabeldirectionsforproperusage.

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Every10ServiceHoursOrDaily

YoumustreadandunderstandthewarningsandinstructionscontainedintheSafetysectionof thismanualbeforeperforminganyoperationormaintenanceprocedures.

NOTICE

Donotoverfillthecrankcase.Enginedamagecanresult.

1.Withtheenginestopped,maintaintheoillevelbetweenthe"L"andthe"F"marksonthe ENGINESTOPPEDsideofdipstick(1).

Withtheenginerunning,maintaintheoillevelbetweenthe"L"andthe"F"marksontheLOW IDLEsideofdipstick(1).

2.Removeoilfillcap(2)andaddoilifnecessary.

3.Cleanandinstallfillcap(2).

Maintaintheoillevelbetweenthetwosightgauges.

NOTE:Allowforexpansionofthehydraulicoil.Donotoverfill.

1.Removetheradiatorcapslowlytorelievepressure.

2.Maintainthecoolantleveltowithin13mm(.5in)ofthebottomofthefillpipe.Ifitis necessarytoaddcoolantdaily,checkforleaks.

3.Inspectthecapandcapsealfordamage,depositsorforeignmaterial.Cleanthecapwithaclean clothorreplacethecapifitisdamaged.

4.Installthecap.

5.Inspecttheradiatorcorefordebrisandcleanifnecessary.

Compressedairispreferred,buthighpressurewaterorsteamcanbeusedtoremovedust,leaves andgeneraldebrisfromaradiator.Cleanasrequiredbyconditionofradiator.

Thehydraulicoilcoolerislocatedatthefrontofthemachine.

Compressedairispreferred,buthighpressurewaterorsteamcanbeusedtoremovedust,leaves andgeneraldebrisfromacore.Cleanasrequiredbyconditionofcore.

Referto"KnowYourCoolingSystem",FormNo.SEBD0518,forthecompleteprocedureand instructions.

BearingReservoir

CheckTheOilLevel

Removethefillplugandvisuallychecktheoillevel.Addlubricantasnecessary.

Tires

CheckPressure/InspectForWear

Checkthetiresdailyforproperinflationandabnormalwear.Checkthewheellugnutsfor loosenessandtightenifnecessary.

Ifthetirepressureislow,checkandrepairanyleaks.

SS-250B:Theinflationpressureforeachofthefronttiresis166kPa(24psi).Theinflation pressureforeachofthereartiresis124kPa(18psi).

RR-250B:Theinflationpressureforeachofthefronttiresis310kPa(45psi).Theinflation pressureforeachofthereartiresis207kPa(30psi).

RotorBitsAndBitHolders

Check/Inspect

Inadvertentengagementoftherotorcouldcausepersonalinjury.Stop theengineandremovethekeyfromthekeystartswitch.

RR-250B:

Therotorbitsshouldbecheckedforexcessivewearandreplacedanytimethedistancefromthe holderstothetipofthebit(normalwear)ortotheendofthesupportingmetal(carbidetip exposed)is32mm(1.25in)orless.

Atthesametimethebitsarechecked,alsocheckthebitholdersforbreaksorcracks.Replaceas necessary.

ReplacingARotorBit

Whenthebitsgetworntheyshouldbechangedasagroupsothatallofthebitsareapproximately thesamelength.Ifasinglebitislongerthenthosearoundit,thatsinglebitwillwearfasterand maybebrokenoffwhenthebithitsthesurfacebeingcut.Keepwornbitsonhandtoreplace brokenbits.Alwaystrytoreplaceabrokenbitwithabitthatisclosetothesamelengthasthebits surroundingit.

SS-250B:

Replacebrokenspadebits,bitsthathavelostthecarbideplates,andbitsthatshowexcessive erosionbehindthecarbidessothatshortliferemains.Replacebitswithotherbitsshowing approximatelythesamewearasthemajorityoftheotherbits.

Whenreplacingafullsetwithnewbits,keepwornbitsforinterimreplacements.

ToRemoveABit

1.Clearallpersonnelfromaroundthemachine.

2.Starttheengineandraisethehoodandrotor.

3.Rotatetherotoruntilthebitisaccessible.Disengagetherotorclutch.Usealocktolock-outthe rotorclutchleverinthedisengagedposition.

4.Attachthechaincasechainstotheframe.

5.Raisethedoorandinstallthelockbar.Stoptheengine.Removethekey.

6.Insertthetipofadrivepinintotheopeningofthebitholder.Strikethedrivepinwithahammer todrivethebitout.

7.Positionthenewbitintheholderanddriveitintoplacewithahammer.Besurethekeeper springisengagedwiththeholder.

NOTE:Therotorcanberotatedbyhandwhentheclutchisdisengaged.

ToReplaceADamagedBitHolder

Inadvertentengagementoftherotorcouldcausepersonalinjury.Usea locktolockouttherotorclutchleverinthedisengagedposition.Stop theengineandremovethekeyfromthekeystartswitch.

Metalthathasbeengroundorcutwithatorchwillbehotandcould causeseriousburnsiftouched.Donottouchthebitholderorrotor drumuntiltheyhavecooled. WeldedHolder

1.Useatorchorgrindertocutthebitholderfromthedrum.

2.Grindthesurfaceofthedrumsmooth.

3.Positionandweldthenewbitholderontherotordrumatthesamelocationandorientation.

BreakawayHolder

1.RemoveBolt.

2.Knockoutholder.

3.Installholderandhammerintoplace.

4.Tightenbolt.Hammerandtightenboltagain.

Seatbelt

Inspect

Inspecttheseatbeltandmountinghardwareforwear,damageandlooseness.Repairasnecessary.

Walk-AroundInspection

InspectTheMachine

NOTICE

Accumulatedgreaseandoilonamachineisafirehazard.Removethis debriswithsteamcleaningorhighpressurewater,atleastevery1000 hoursoreachtimeanysignificantquantityofoilisspilledona machine.

NOTE:Keepaclosewatchforleaks.Ifleakingisobserved,findthesourceandcorrecttheleak. Checkthefluidlevelsmorefrequentlythantherecommendedperiodsifleakingissuspectedor observed.

Servicetheaircleanerwhentheredstripisvisibleintheindicator.

Inspectthesteps,walkwaysandhandholdsfortheirconditionandcleanliness.

Inspecttheoperator'scompartmentforcleanliness.Keepitclean.

Inspectthelights(ifequipped)forbrokenbulbsandlenses.Replaceifbroken.

Inspectandremoveanytrashbuildupintheenginecompartment.

Inspectthecoolingsystemforleaks,faultyhosesandtrashbuildup.Correctanyleaksandremove anytrashfromtheradiator.

Inspectallengineattachmentbeltsforworncrackedorfrayededges.Replaceifworn,cracked, frayedorbroken.

Inspectthehydraulicsystemforleaks.Inspectthetank,cylinderrodseals,hoses,tubes,plugs, jointsandfittings.Correctanyleaks.

Inspectallstepsandhandholdsforconditionandcleanliness.ChecktheRolloverProtective Structure(ROPS)fordamageandloosebolts.

Besurethecoversandguardsarefirmlyinplace.Inspectfordamage.

IndicatorsAndGauges

TestForProperFunction

Lookforbrokengaugelensesorindicatorlights,switches,etc.

Starttheengine.

Lookforinoperativegauges.

Turnallmachinelightson(ifequipped).Checkforproperoperation.

Depressthehornbuttontotestforproperoperation.

Stoptheengine.

Makeanyneededrepairsbeforeoperating.

Back-UpAlarm

Test

1.Starttheengineandengageparkingbrake(1).

2.Movepropellever(2)justslightlytowardsreverse.Donotmovethelevertofullreverseto avoidmovingthemachine.

3.Ifthemachinestartstomove,thebrakeinterlockisfaulty.

Thealarmshouldstarttosoundimmediately.Itwillcontinuetosounduntilthetravelleveris movedtoSTOPorforward.

Theback-upalarmislocatedontherearofthemachine.

Thesoundlevelcanbeadjustedbymovingtheadjustmentonbackofalarmtomeetoperating requirements.Thealarmissetatthehighestsoundlevelwhenshippedfromthefactory.The settingshouldremainonhigh(1),unlessthejob-siterequiresalowerlevel,suchaslow(2)or medium(3).

4.MovethepropellevertotheSTOPposition.

5.Stoptheengine.

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