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Foreword

SMCS-1000;7000;7405

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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AccessDoorandCoverLocations

EngineAccessDoor

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1.Unlatchtheengineaccessdoorandfullyopen.

Note:Whenopeningengineaccessdoormakesuregasspring(1)locksintoplace.

OperationofthePushButtonReleasefortheAccessDoor

Whenclosingtheaccessdoor,onlyoperatethepush-buttonreleaseby hand.

Failuretoremovehandsfromthepush-buttonreleasebeforeclosingthe accessdoorcouldresultinpersonalinjury.

Besuretoremovehandsfromthepush-buttonreleasebeforecompletely closingtheaccessdoor.

2.Inordertoclosetheengineaccessdoor,presspush-buttonrelease(2)inordertounlockthegas spring.

3.Releasethepushbuttonandslowlyclosetheengineaccessdoor.

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AirCleanerDustValve-Clean/Inspect

SMCS-1051-571-VL

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1.Opentheleftsideaccessdoor. Illustration1g03169141

2.Checkthedustvalveafterevery10servicehoursorattheendofeachday.Actuatethevalve bysqueezingthelipsofthevalveinordertoremoveanyaccumulateddebris.Collectthedebris intoasuitablecontainer.

3.Closetheleftsideaccessdoor.

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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.

Therecirculationfilterisontheleftsideoftheoperatorseat.

1.Toremovethefilterelement,removecoverbolt(2)andcover(1).

2.Toremovethefilter,pullthefilteruptowardstheoperatorseat.

3.RefertoOperationandMaintenanceManual,"GeneralHazardInformation"beforeusing pressureairtocleantheairfilterelement.

4.Cleanthefilterelementwithamaximumof200kPa(30psi)pressureair.

5.Afteryoucleanthefilterelement,inspectthefilterelement.Ifthefilterelementisdamagedor badlycontaminated,useanewfilterelement.Makesurethatthefilterelementisdry.

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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

Tightenthehold-downsforthebatteryinordertopreventthebatteriesfrommovingduringmachine operation.

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BatteryorBatteryCable-Inspect/Replace

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

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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Belts-Inspect/Adjust/Replace

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SMCS-1357-025;1357-040;1357-510;1357;1358-025;1358-510;1359-510;1359-025-BE;1359025;1359-040-BE;1359-040;1359-510-BE;1361-510-BE;1361-510;1361-025-BE;1361-025;1361 -040-BE;1361-040;1397-025;1397-040;1397-510;1405-510;1405-025;1405-036;1405-040-BE; 1405-040;1405-510-BE;1405-025-BE;1802-025;1802-510

NOTICE

TheV-beltmustbetensionedcorrectly.Failuretotensionthebelt properlycouldcausedamagetothebeltand/ortotheairconditioner compressor.

Yourenginecanbeequippedwithawaterpump,withafandrive,andwithanalternator.Yourengine canalsobeequippedwithaccessorydrivebelts.Formaximumengineperformanceandmaximum utilizationofyourengine,inspectthebeltsforwearandforcracking.Checkthebelttension.Adjust thebelttensioninordertominimizebeltslippage.Beltslippagewilldecreasethebeltlife.Belt slippagewillalsocausepoorperformanceofthealternatorandofanydrivenequipment.

WaterPumpBelt,FanDriveBelt,andAlternatorBelt

(1)Adjustingbolt (2)Adjustingbolt (3)Alternator

1.Opentheenginehood.

2.Applyapproximately98N(22lb)offorcemidwaybetweenthealternatorandcrankshaft pulleys.

3.Measurethedeflectionofthebelt.Thebeltshoulddeflect10to12mm(25/64to15/32inch).

4.Ifthedeflectionisnotcorrect,loosenalternatormountingbolt(1)and(2).Movethealternator (3)inordertoadjustthebelttension.

5.Whentheadjustmentiscorrect,tightenbolt(1)toatorqueof25.5±1.5N·m(18.8±1.1lbft). Tightenbolt(2)toatorqueof52.5±3N·m(38.7±2.2lbft).

6.Checkthedeflectionofthebeltagain.

Note:Ifanewbeltisinstalled,checkthebeltadjustmentagainafter30minutesofengine operationattheratedenginespeed.

AirConditionerBelt

1.Applyapproximately98N(22lb)offorcemidwaybetweenthecrankshaftpulleyandthe compressorpulley.

2.Measurethedeflectionofthebelt.Thebeltshoulddeflect7to10mm(1/4to3/8inch).

3.Ifthedeflectionisnotcorrect,turnadjustingbolt(4)inordertoadjustthebelttension.

4.Whentheadjustmentiscorrect,tightenadjustmentbolt(4)toatorqueof15±3N·m (11±2.2lbft).

5.Checkthedeflectionagain.

Note:Ifanewbeltisinstalled,recheckthebeltadjustmentagainafter30minutesofoperation.

6.Closetheenginehood.

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BladeCuttingEdges-Inspect/Replace

SMCS-6801

Personalinjuryordeathcanresultfromafallingblade. Blockthebladebeforechangingthecuttingedgesandtheendbits.

Checkthecuttingedgeofthebladeandtheendbitsofthebladeforwear.Ifanyofthepartshave signsofunusualwearordamage,replacethepart.

1.Raisethebladeandplaceblockingunderneaththeblade.

2.Lowerthebladeontotheblocking.

3.Removebolts(1),washers(4)andnuts(5).

4.Removecuttingedge(2)andendbits(3).

5.Cleanthesurfacebetweenthecuttingedgeandtheendbits.

6.Turnthecuttingedgeand/ortheendbitsupside-downifthoseedgesarenotworn.

7.Ifbothsidesofthecuttingedgeandtheendbitsareworn,replacethepartswithnewparts.

8.Installthenewpartsortherotatedpartswithbolts(1).Tightentheboltstoatorqueof 270±40N·m(200±30lbft).

9.Raisethebladeandremovetheblocking.

10.Lowerthebladetotheground.

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BladeLinkage-Lubricate

SMCS-6060-086

Note:Caterpillarrecommendstheuseof5%molybdenumgreaseforlubricatingthebladelinkage. RefertoSpecialPublication,SEBU6250,"CaterpillarMachineFluidsRecommendations"formore informationonmolybdenumgrease.

Wipeallfittingsbeforeyouapplylubricant.

1.Applylubricantthroughfitting(1).Thisfittingislocatedontheheadendofthebladecylinder.

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2.Applylubricantthroughfitting(2).Thisfittingislocatedontherodendofthebladecylinder.

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3.Applylubricantthroughfitting(3)andthroughfitting(4).Thesefittingsarelocatedonthebar thatsupportstheblade.

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BoomandStickLinkage-Lubricate

SMCS-6501-086;6502-086

Note:Catrecommendstheuseof5%molybdenumgreaseforlubricatingtheboom,stick,andbucket controllinkage.RefertoSpecialPublication,SEBU6250,"CaterpillarMachineFluids Recommendations"formoreinformationonmolybdenumgrease.

Applylubricantthroughallfittingsafteroperationunderwater.

Wipeallfittingsbeforeyouapplylubricant.

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1.Applylubricantthroughthefittingatthebaseoftheboom.

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2.Applylubricantthroughthefittingsatthebaseoftheboomcylinder.

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3.Applylubricantthroughfitting(1).Thisfittingislocatedontherodendoftheboomcylinder.

4.Applylubricantthroughfitting(2).Thisfittingislocatedontheheadendofthestickcylinder.

Illustration4g00746218

5.Applylubricantthroughfitting(3).Thisfittingislocatedatthejunctionoftheboomandthe stick.

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6.Applylubricantthroughfitting(4).Thisfittingislocatedontherodendofthestickcylinder.

7.Applylubricantthroughfitting(5).Thisfittingislocatedatthejunctionoftheboomandthe stick.

8.Applylubricantthroughfitting(6).Thisfittingislocatedontheheadendofthebucket cylinder.

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Boom,Stick,andFrame-Inspect

SMCS-6501;6502;6506

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Allearthmovingequipmentispronetoahighdegreeofwear.Regularinspectionsforstructural damagearenecessary.

Theintervalbetweentheseinspectionsdependsonthefactorsthatfollow.

•Theageofthemachine

•Theseverityoftheapplication

•Theloadsthathavebeencarriedonthemachine

•Theamountofroutineservicingthathasbeencarriedout

Ifthemachinehasbeeninvolvedinanyaccident,themachinemustbeinspectedthoroughly.Inspect themachineregardlessofthedateofthelastinspection.

Themachinemustbecleanbeforethemachineisinspected.

Properrepairofframesandstructuresrequiresspecificknowledgeofthefollowingsubjects.

•Materialsthathavebeenusedtomanufacturetheframemembers

•Framememberconstruction

•Repairtechniquesthatarerecommendedbythemanufacturer.

ConsultyourCatdealerifrepairsarenecessary.YourCatdealerisqualifiedtocarryoutrepairson yourbehalf.

AllrepairsshouldbecarriedoutbyaCatdealer.Ifyoucarryoutyourownrepairs,contactyourCat dealerforadviceaboutproperrepairtechniques.

Particularattentionshouldbegiventoallweldedstructures.Thefollowingitemsshouldbe thoroughlyinspectedforcracksandfordefects:

•Boom

•Stick

•Blade(ifequipped)

•Liftingpoints

•Upperframe

•Lowerframe

Theareashighlightedareofparticularimportancebutotherareas mustnotbeneglected.Theentirestructuremustbecarefully examined. Boom

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