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:
Illustration1g03891925
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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AccessDoorandCoverLocations
SMCS-726A-CH
EngineHood
Illustration2g06175832 (1)Handle (2)Latch
1.Unlatchtheenginehood.
2.Usehandle(1)toopentheenginehood.
3.Fullyopenenginehood.TheGasspringwilllockinplacetoholdtheenginehoodopen.
OperationofthePushButtonReleasefortheEngineHood
Whenclosingtheenginehood,onlyoperatethepush-buttonreleaseby hand.
Failuretoremovehandsfromthepush-buttonreleasebeforeclosingthe enginehoodcouldresultinpersonalinjury.
Besuretoremovehandsfromthepush-buttonreleasebeforecompletely closingtheenginehood.
Donotaddpressuretotheenginehoodwhenopen.
Whenclosingtheenginehood,DoNotoperatethepush-buttonrelease byfoot.
Operationofthepush-buttonreleasebyfootcouldresultindamageto thegasspringoftheclosingmechanismand/orpersonalinjury.
Onlyoperatethepush-buttonreleaseforclosingtheenginehoodby hand.
4.Toclosetheenginehood,supporttheenginehoodwithhandle(1).Pressthepush-button releasetounlockthegasspring.Releasethepushbuttonandslowlyclosetheenginehood.
5.Latchtheenginehood.
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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.
Theairconditionerfilterislocatedonthelowerleftsideofthecabbehindtheseat.
1.Slidetheoperatorseatforward.
2.Slidethefilterelementupward.
3.Taptheairfilteragainstthepalmofone’shandinordertoremovethedirt.Donotuse compressedairtocleanthefilter.
4.Afteryoucleanthefilterelement,inspectthefilterelement.Ifthefilterelementisdamaged orbadlycontaminated,useanewfilterelement.Makesurethatthefilterelementisdry.
Note:Ensurethatthegratingisattherearoffilterwheninstallingtheairfilter.
5.Installthefilterelement.
NOTICE
Failuretoreinstallthefilterelementfortheairconditioningsystem willcontaminateanddamagethesystemcomponents.
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Battery-Clean
SMCS-1401-070
Cleanthebatterysurfacewithacleancloth.Keeptheterminalscleanandkeeptheterminals coatedwithpetroleumjelly.Installthepostcoverafteryoucoattheterminalpostwithpetroleum jelly.
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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-downsforthebatteryinordertopreventthebatteriesfrommovingduring machineoperation.
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BatteryorBatteryCable-Inspect/Replace
SMCS-
Personalinjurycanresultfrombatteryfumesorexplosion.
Batteriesgiveoffflammablefumesthatcanexplode.Electrolyteisan acidandcancausepersonalinjuryifitcontactstheskinoreyes.
Preventsparksnearthebatteries.Sparkscouldcausevaporstoexplode. Donotallowjumpercableendstocontacteachotherortheengine. Improperjumpercableconnectionscancauseanexplosion. Alwayswearprotectiveglasseswhenworkingwithbatteries.
1.TurnalloftheswitchestotheOFFposition.TurntheenginestartswitchkeytotheOFF position.
2.TurnthebatterydisconnectswitchtotheOFFposition.Removethekey.
3.Disconnectthenegativebatterycableatthebattery.
4.Disconnectthepositivebatterycableatthebattery.
5.Disconnectthebatterycablesatthebatterydisconnectswitch.Thebatterydisconnect switchisconnectedtothemachineframe.
6.Makenecessaryrepairsorreplacethebattery.
7.Connectthebatterycableatthebatterydisconnectswitch.
8.Connectthepositivebatterycableofthebattery.
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9.Connectthenegativebatterycableofthebattery.
10.InstallthekeyandturnthebatterydisconnectswitchtotheONposition.
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Belts-Inspect/Adjust/Replace
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Yourengineisequippedwithawaterpump,withafandrive,andwithanalternator.Yourengine canalsobeequippedwithanairconditionerbelt.Formaximumengineperformanceand maximumutilizationofyourengine,inspectthebeltsforwearandforcracking.Checkthebelt tension.Adjustthebelttensioninordertominimizebeltslippage.Beltslippagewilldecreasethe beltlife.Beltslippagewillalsocausepoorperformanceofthealternatorandofanydriven equipment.
Ifnewbeltsareinstalled,recheckthebeltadjustmentafter30minutesofoperation.Iftwobeltsor morearerequiredforanapplication,replacethebeltsinbeltsets.Ifonlyonebeltofamatchedset isreplaced,thenewbeltwillcarrymoreload.Thisisduetothefactthattheolderbeltsare stretched.Theadditionalloadonthenewbeltcouldcausethenewbelttobreak.
WaterPumpBelt,FanDriveBelt,andAlternatorBelt
1.Opentheenginehood.
Illustration2g00688115
(1)Mountingbolt (2)Bracketbolt (3)Adjustingbolt
2.Applyapproximately98N(22lb)forcemidwaybetweenthepulleys.
3.Measurethedeflectionofthebelt.Thebeltshoulddeflect10to12mm(0.4to0.5inch).
4.Ifthedeflectionisnotcorrect,loosenalternatormountingbolt(1)andbracketbolt(2).Turn adjustingbolt(3)inordertoadjustthebelttension.
5.Whentheadjustmentiscorrect,tightenbolt(1)andbolt(2).
6.Checkthedeflectionofthebeltagain.
7.Ifanewbeltisinstalled,runtheengineatratedspeedforthirtyminutes.Checkthebelt adjustment.Readjustthebelt,ifnecessary.
AirConditionerBelt(IfEquipped)
NOTICE
TheV-beltmustbetensionedcorrectly.Failuretotensionthebelt properlycouldcausedamagetothebeltand/ortotheairconditioner compressor.
Illustration3g00761884 (4)Nut (5)Adjustingbolt
1.Applyapproximately100N(22lb)forcemidwaybetweenthepulleys.
2.Measurethedeflectionofthebelt.Thebeltshoulddeflect7to10mm(0.3to0.4inch).
3.Ifthedeflectionisnotcorrect,loosennut(4).Turnadjustingbolt(5)inordertoadjustthe belttension.
4.Whentheadjustmentiscorrect,tightennut(4)toatorqueof38±7N·m(28±5lbft).
5.Checkthedeflectionagain.
Note:Ifanewbeltisinstalled,checkthebeltadjustmentagainafter30minutesofengine operationattheratedenginespeed.
6.Closetheenginehood.
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BoomandStickLinkage-Lubricate
SMCS-6501-086;6502-086
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Note:Caterpillarrecommendstheuseof5%molybdenumgreaseforlubricatingtheboom,and sticklinkage.RefertoSpecialPublication,SEBU6250,"CaterpillarMachineFluids Recommendations"formoreinformationonmolybdenumgrease. Applylubricantthroughallfittingsafteroperationunderwater. Wipeallfittingsbeforeyouapplylubricant. Illustration1g00771093
1.Applylubricantthroughthefittingatthebaseofeachboomcylinder.
Note:Yourmachinemayhavethefittingsmountedinaverticalpositionasshowninthe illustrationabove,oryourmachinemayhavethefittingsmountedinahorizontalposition.
2.Thefittingsareatthebaseoftheboom.Thefittingscanbeservicedfromtheplatformon topofthestoragebox.Tolubricatethelowerboombearings,applylubricantthrough fittings(1)and(2).
3.Applylubricantthroughfittings(3)and(4)fortheboomcylinderrod.
4.Applylubricantthroughfitting(5)forthestickcylinderhead.
Note:Toensureproperlubricationofthelowerboombearingsandoftheboomcylinder rodendbearings,lubricantshouldbeappliedthroughfittings(1),(2),(3),and(4).Apply lubricantfirstwhentheboomisraisedandanyattachmentissuspended.Thenapply lubricantwhentheboomisloweredandtheattachmentisrestedonthegroundwithaslight downwardpressure.
Illustration3g00685799
5.Applylubricantthroughfitting(6).Fitting(6)isattheconnectionpointoftheboomandof thestick.
Illustration4g00685800
6.Applylubricantthroughfitting(7)onthestickcylinderrod.Applylubricantthroughfitting (8)attheconnectionpointoftheboomandofthestick.Applylubricantthroughfitting(9) atthebucketcylinderheadend.
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BucketLinkage-Inspect/Adjust
SMCS-6513-025;6513-040
Unexpectedmachinemovementcancauseinjuryordeath.
Toavoidpossiblemachinemovement,movethehydrauliclockout controltothelockedpositionandattachaSpecialInstruction, SEHS7332,"DoNotOperate"orsimilarwarningtagtothehydraulic lockoutcontrol.
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NOTICE
Improperlyadjustedbucketclearancecouldcausegallingonthe contactsurfacesofthebucketandstick,resultinginexcessivenoise and/ordamagedO-ringseals.
(1)Nogap (2)Stickboss (3)Bucketclearance (4)Shims (5)Pin (6)Plate (7)Bolts (8)Washers (9)Location (10)Flange (11)Bucketboss
Theclearanceofthebucketcontrollinkageonthismachinecanbeadjustedbyshimming.Ifthe gapbetweenthebucketandthestickbecomesexcessive,adjustbucketclearance(3)to 0.5to1mm(.02to.04inch).
Twoshimsofdifferentthicknessareusedatlocation(9).Thethicknessesoftheshimsare0.5mm (0.02inch)and1.0mm(0.04inch).
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