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Foreword

SMCS-1000;7000

LiteratureInformation

Thismanualshouldbestoredintheoperator'scompartmentintheliteratureholderorseatback literaturestoragearea.

Thismanualcontainssafetyinformation,operationinstructions,transportationinformation, lubricationinformationandmaintenanceinformation.

Somephotographsorillustrationsinthispublicationshowdetailsorattachmentsthatcanbedifferent fromyourmachine.Guardsandcoversmighthavebeenremovedforillustrativepurposes.

Continuingimprovementandadvancementofproductdesignmighthavecausedchangestoyour machinewhicharenotincludedinthispublication.Read,studyandkeepthismanualwiththe machine.

Wheneveraquestionarisesregardingyourmachine,orthispublication,pleaseconsultyourCat dealerforthelatestavailableinformation.

Safety

Thesafetysectionlistsbasicsafetyprecautions.Inaddition,thissectionidentifiesthetextand locationsofwarningsignsandlabelsusedonthemachine.

Readandunderstandthebasicprecautionslistedinthesafetysectionbeforeoperatingorperforming lubrication,maintenanceandrepaironthismachine.

Operation

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Theoperationsectionisareferenceforthenewoperatorandarefresherfortheexperiencedoperator. Thissectionincludesadiscussionofgauges,switches,machinecontrols,attachmentcontrols, transportationandtowinginformation.

Photographsandillustrationsguidetheoperatorthroughcorrectproceduresofchecking,starting, operatingandstoppingthemachine.

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.)canbeusedinsteadofservicehourmeterintervalsiftheyprovidemoreconvenient servicingschedulesandapproximatetheindicatedservicehourmeterreading.Recommendedservice shouldalwaysbeperformedattheintervalthatoccursfirst.

Underextremelysevere,dustyorwetoperatingconditions,morefrequentlubricationthanisspecified inthemaintenanceintervalschartmightbenecessary.

Performserviceonitemsatmultiplesoftheoriginalrequirement.Forexample,atevery500service hoursor3months,alsoservicethoseitemslistedunderevery250servicehoursormonthlyandevery 10servicehoursordaily.

CaliforniaProposition65Warning

DieselengineexhaustandsomeofitsconstituentsareknowntotheStateofCaliforniatocause cancer,birthdefects,andotherreproductiveharm.

Batteryposts,terminalsandrelatedaccessoriescontainleadandleadcompounds.Washhandsafter handling.

CertifiedEngineMaintenance

Propermaintenanceandrepairisessentialtokeeptheengineandmachinesystemsoperating correctly.Astheheavydutyoff-roaddieselengineowner,youareresponsiblefortheperformanceof therequiredmaintenancelistedintheOwnerManual,OperationandMaintenanceManual,and ServiceManual.

Itisprohibitedforanypersonengagedinthebusinessofrepairing,servicing,selling,leasing,or tradingenginesormachinestoremove,alter,orrenderinoperativeanyemissionrelateddeviceor elementofdesigninstalledonorinanengineormachinethatisincompliancewiththeregulations (40CFRPart89).Certainelementsofthemachineandenginesuchastheexhaustsystem,fuel system,electricalsystem,intakeairsystemandcoolingsystemmaybeemissionrelatedandshould notbealteredunlessapprovedbyCaterpillar.

MachineCapacity

Additionalattachmentsormodificationsmayexceedmachinedesigncapacitywhichcanadversely affectperformancecharacteristics.Includedwouldbestabilityandsystemcertificationssuchas brakes,steering,androlloverprotectivestructures(ROPS).ContactyourCatdealerforfurther information.

CatProductIdentificationNumber

EffectiveFirstQuarter2001theCatProductIdentificationNumber(PIN)haschangedfrom8to17 characters.Inanefforttoprovideuniformequipmentidentification,Caterpillarandotherconstruction equipmentmanufacturersaremovingtocomplywiththelatestversionoftheproductidentification numberingstandard.Non-roadmachinePINsaredefinedbyISO10261.ThenewPINformatwill applytoallCatmachinesandgeneratorsets.ThePINplatesandframemarkingwilldisplaythe17 characterPIN.Thenewformatwilllooklikethefollowing:

2.MachineDescriptor(characters4-8)

3.CheckCharacter(character9)

4.MachineIndicatorSection(MIS)orProductSequenceNumber(characters10-17).Thesewere previouslyreferredtoastheSerialNumber.

MachinesandgeneratorsetsproducedbeforeFirstQuarter2001willmaintaintheir8characterPIN format.

Componentssuchasengines,transmissions,axles,etc.andworktoolswillcontinuetousean8 characterSerialNumber(S/N).

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1.Unlatchtherightaccessdoorandfullyopen.

Note:Whenopeningright-handaccessdoormakesuregasspring(1)locksintoplace.

OperationofthePushButtonReleasefortheAccessDoor

Whenclosingtheaccessdoor,onlyoperatethepush-buttonreleaseby hand.

Failuretoremovehandsfromthepush-buttonreleasebeforeclosingthe accessdoorcouldresultinpersonalinjury.

Besuretoremovehandsfromthepush-buttonreleasebeforecompletely closingtheaccessdoor.

2.Inordertoclosetheright-handaccessdoor,presspush-buttonrelease(2)inordertounlockthe gasspring.

3.Releasethepushbuttonandslowlyclosetheright-handaccessdoor.

AccessCover(Battery)

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AirCleanerDustValve-Clean/Inspect

SMCS-1051-571-VL

1.Opentherightsideaccessdoor.

2.Theairfilterhousingislocatedontherightsideoftheenginecompartment.

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3.Checkthedustvalveafterevery10servicehoursorattheendofeachday.Actuatethevalve bysqueezingthelipsofthevalveinordertoremoveanyaccumulateddebris.

4.Closetherightsideaccessdoor.

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AirConditioner/CabHeaterFilter(Recirculation)Inspect/Replace

SMCS-1054-040-A/C;1054-510-A/C

NOTICE

Anairrecirculationfilterelementpluggedwithdustwillresultin decreasedperformanceandservicelifetotheairconditionerorcab heater.

Topreventdecreasedperformance,cleanthefilterelement,as required.

Thefilterelementislocatedonthelowerrightsideofthecab.

1.Loosentheclipandremovethepanel.

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2.Inordertoremovethefilterelement,slidethefilterelementoutward.

3.Inspectthefilterelement.Ifthefilterelementisdirty,cleanthefilterelementwithamild solutionofsoapandwarmwater.

Note:Donotuseorganicsolventsinordertocleanthefilterelement.

4.Thefilterelementmayalsobecleanedwithamaximumof200kPa(30psi)pressureair.

Note:RefertoOperationandMaintenanceManual,"GeneralHazardInformation"beforeusing pressureairtocleanthefilterelement.

5.Afteryoucleanthefilterelement,inspectthefilterelement.Ifthefilterelementisdamagedor badlycontaminated,useanewfilterelement.

6.Makesurethatthefilterelementisdry.Installthefilterelementintothefilterhousing.Make surethatthefilterelementisseatedinthebottomofthefilterhousingbeforethesystemis operated.

7.Installthecoverandtightentheclip.

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Battery-Clean

SMCS-1401-070

Cleanthebatterysurfacewithacleancloth.Keeptheterminalscleanandkeeptheterminalscoated withpetroleumjelly.Installthepostcoverafteryoucoattheterminalpostwithpetroleumjelly.

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Battery-Recycle

SMCS-1401-561

Alwaysrecycleabattery.Neverdiscardabattery.

Alwaysreturnusedbatteriestooneofthefollowinglocations:

•Abatterysupplier

•Anauthorizedbatterycollectionfacility

•Recyclingfacility

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BatteryHold-Down-Tighten

SMCS-7257

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Tightenthehold-downsforthebatteryinordertopreventthebatteriesfrommovingduringmachine operation.

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BatteryorBatteryCable-Inspect/Replace

SMCS-1401-040;1401-510;1401-561;1401;1402-510;1402-040

Personalinjurycanresultfrombatteryfumesorexplosion.

Batteriesgiveoffflammablefumesthatcanexplode.Electrolyteisan acidandcancausepersonalinjuryifitcontactstheskinoreyes.

Preventsparksnearthebatteries.Sparkscouldcausevaporstoexplode. Donotallowjumpercableendstocontacteachotherortheengine. Improperjumpercableconnectionscancauseanexplosion.

Alwayswearprotectiveglasseswhenworkingwithbatteries.

1.TurntheenginestartswitchkeytotheOFFposition.TurnalloftheswitchestotheOFF position.Removethekey.

2.Disconnectthenegativebatterycableatthebattery.

3.Disconnectthepositivebatterycableatthebattery.

4.Disconnectthebatterycablesfromthemachineifnewcablesareneeded.

5.Makenecessaryrepairsorreplacethebattery.

6.Connectthebatterycablestothemachineifthebatterycableswereremoved.

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7.Connectthepositivebatterycableofthebattery.

8.Connectthenegativebatterycableofthebattery.

9.Installthekeyintotheenginestartswitch.

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Belt-Inspect/Adjust/Replace

SMCS-1357-025;1357-040;1357-510;1397-510;1397-025;1397-040

NOTICE

TheV-beltmustbetensionedcorrectly.Failuretotensionthebelt properlycouldcausedamagetothebeltand/ortotheairconditioner compressor.

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Formaximumengineperformanceandmaximumutilizationofyourengine,inspectthebeltsforwear andforcracking.Checkthebelttension.Adjustthebelttensioninordertominimizebeltslippage. Beltslippagewilldecreasethebeltlife.Beltslippagewillalsocausepoorperformanceofthe alternatorandofanydrivenequipment.

Ifnewbeltsareinstalled,recheckthebeltadjustmentafter30minutesofoperation.Iftwobeltsor morearerequiredforanapplication,replacethebeltsinbeltsets.Ifonlyonebeltofapairisreplaced, thenewbeltwillcarrymoreload.Thisisduetothefactthattheolderbeltsarestretched.The additionalloadonthenewbeltcouldcausethenewbelttobreak.

WaterPumpBelt,FanDriveBelt,andAlternatorBelt

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1.Opentheengineaccessdoor.

2.Removethefanguard.

3.Applyapproximately98N(22lb)offorcemidwaybetweenthepulleys.

4.Measurethedeflectionofthebelt.Thebeltshoulddeflect7to9mm(9/32to11/32inch).

5.Ifthedeflectionisnotcorrect,loosenbolt(6),andalternatormountingbolts(3)and(4).Turn adjustingbolt(1)counterclockwiseinordertomovethealternatorforwardtoadjustbelt(5)to thespecifiedtension.

6.Whentheadjustmentiscorrect,tightenbolt(6),andalternatormountingbolts(3)and(4) securely.

7.Checkthedeflectionofthebeltagain.

8.Closetheengineaccessdoor.

Note:Ifanewbeltisinstalled,checkthebeltadjustmentagainafter30minutesofengineoperation attheratedenginespeed.

AirConditionerBelt(IfEquipped)

NOTICE

TheV-beltmustbetensionedcorrectly.Failuretotensionthebelt properlycouldcausedamagetothebeltand/ortotheairconditioner compressor.

1.Opentheengineaccessdoor.

2.Removethebottomaccessguard.

3.Removethefanguard.

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4.Checkthebelttension.

Note:Tocheckthebelttension,apply98N(22lb)offorcemidwaybetweenthepulleys. Correctlyadjustedbeltswilldeflect8to11mm(5/16to7/16inch).

5.Ifthedeflectionisnotcorrect,loosennut(7).Turnadjustingbolt(8)inordertoadjustthebelt tension.

6.Adjustthebelttension.

7.Whentheadjustmentiscorrect,tightenbolt(7)toatorqueof28±7N·m(21±5lbft)and tightenbolts(8)toatorqueof28±7N·m(21±5lbft).

8.Checkthedeflectionagain.

9.Closetheengineaccessdoor.

Note:Ifanewbeltisinstalled,checkthebeltadjustmentagainafter30minutesofengineoperation attheratedspeed.

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BladeFrame-Adjust

SMCS-6060-025-BG

HeightAdjustment

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(1)HeightAdjustmentfortheFrame

(2)AdjustingBolts (3)Frame

Theheightoftheframemaybeadjustedinordertocompensateforthewearonthecuttingedge.The frontportionoftheframeneedstobeloweredasthecuttingedgewears.Removethebolts(2)and lowertheframe(3).Installthebolts.Thiswillkeepthebladelevelwiththegroundandthiswill preventthebladefromdiggingintotheground.

Note:Inordertoproperlyadjusttheblade,theworktoolcouplerneedstobevertical.Thepositionof thepivotpointofthebladeisperpendiculartotheground.Followthisprocedureinordertoensure thatthecuttingedgewillremainflatonthegroundduringoperation.

TrunnionJoint

Note:Thetrunnionisadryjoint.Addinggreasetothetrunnionsimplyattractsabrasiveparticles.The tightnessofthejointshouldbemonitored.Shimsshouldberemovedwhenthejointbecomestoo loose.Thismaybeindicatedbyexcessivemovementintheblade.

(A)TrunnionJoint (B)Bolts (C)Shims

•Removethefourretainingbolts(B)andthecap.

•Removethenecessaryshims.

•Replacethecapandbolts.

•Thetighteningsequenceisshowninillustration2.

•Torquetheboltsto530±70N·m(391±52lbft).

Note:Somenoiseistypicalandthenoisedoesnotindicateaproblem.

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BoomandStickLinkage-Lubricate

SMCS-6501-086;6502-086

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Note:Caterpillarrecommendstheuseof5%molybdenumgreaseforlubricatingtheboomandstick linkage.RefertoSpecialPublication,SEBU6250,"CaterpillarMachineFluidsRecommendations"for moreinformationongrease.

Positionthemachineintotheserviceposition.

Wipeallfittingsbeforeyouapplylubricant.

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BoomSwingCylinderPins-Lubricate

SMCS-5105-086

1.Lowerallworktoolstotheground.

2.Wipeallgreasefittingsbeforeyoulubricatethegreasefittings.

3.Applylubricanttothegreasefittingfortherodendoftheboomswingcylinder.

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4.Applylubricanttothegreasefittingfortheheadendoftheboomswingcylinder.

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Boom,Stick,andFrame-Inspect

SMCS-6501;6502;6506

Allearthmovingequipmentispronetoahighdegreeofwear.Regularinspectionsforstructural damagearenecessary.

Theintervalbetweentheseinspectionsdependsonthefactorsthatfollow.

•Theageofthemachine

•Theseverityoftheapplication

•Theloadsthathavebeencarriedonthemachine

•Theamountofroutineservicingthathasbeencarriedout

Ifthemachinehasbeeninvolvedinanykindofaccident,themachinemustbeinspectedthoroughly. Inspectthemachineregardlessofthedateofthelastinspection.

Themachinemustbecleanbeforethemachineisinspected.

Properrepairofframesandstructuresrequiresspecificknowledgeofthefollowingsubjects.

•Materialsthathavebeenusedtomanufacturetheframemembers

•Framememberconstruction

•Repairtechniquesthatarerecommendedbythemanufacturer.

ConsultyourCaterpillardealerifrepairsarenecessary.YourCaterpillardealerisqualifiedtocarry outrepairsonyourbehalf.

AllrepairsshouldbecarriedoutbyaCaterpillardealer.Ifyoucarryoutyourownrepairs,contact yourCaterpillardealerforadviceaboutproperrepairtechniques.

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