Product:EXCAVATOR
Model:350EXCAVATOR7RK
Configuration:350350LTRACK-TYPEEXCAVATORS7RK00001-UP(MACHINE)POWEREDBY3306ENGINE
MediaNumber-SEBU6725-01PublicationDate-13/09/1995DateUpdated-30/01/2002
SpecificationsandModelView (1)Counterweight.(2)EngineHood.(3)Engine.(4)RadiatorandOilCooler.(5)AirCleaner.(6)FuelTank.(7)Control
Valve.(8)Operator'sSeat.(9)ImplementControlLever.(10)Cab.(11)SwingBearing.(12)Battery.(13)Grease Lubricator.(14)Swivel.(15)ToolBox.(16)HydraulicTank.(17)SwingDrive(withmotor).(18)ReturnFilter (hydraulic).(19)BoomCylinder.(20)Boom.(21)StickCylinder.(22)Stick.(23)BucketCylinder.(24)Link.(25)Power Link.(26)Bucket.(27)Track.(28)Idler.(29)AdjustableTrackFrame.(30)TrackAdjuster.(31)TrackRoller.(32) CarrierRoller.(33)FinalDrive(withmotor).(34)CatWalk.(35)MainPump.(36)SwingPump.
Basicmachineshippingspecificationsarelistedbelow.
Forinformationonspecificationsforconfigurationsotherthanthoseincludedinthepreviouschart, consultyourCaterpillardealer.
CompatibilityChartForBoom/Stick/BucketCombinations
Bucketsaregroupedintotwodifferentfamilies"F"and"G"bycapacity.Asageneralrule,toassure bettermachinestabilityandprotectagainststructuralmachinedamage,useasmallercapacitybucket whenusedwithalongerstickand/orboom,andalargeronewhenusedwithashorterstickand/or boom.
Thismachinecanbeequippedwithalargevarietyoffrontimplementcombinationstomeettheneeds ofvariousapplications.
Eachstickisdesignedtomatchaspecificbucketfamily.Itisnotpossibletoattachbucketsofa differentfamilytoagivenstick.
Thefollowingchartsrepresentvariouscompatiblecombinationsoftheboom,stickandbucket.Select anoptimumcombinationdependingontypeofworkconditionsandpurposes.
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Product:EXCAVATOR
Model:350EXCAVATOR7RK
Configuration:350350LTRACK-TYPEEXCAVATORS7RK00001-UP(MACHINE)POWEREDBY3306ENGINE
OperationandMaintenanceManual 350AND350LEXCAVATORS
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ProductIdentificationandSerialNumberLocation
TheProductIdentificationNumber(PIN)willbeusedtoidentifyapoweredmachinethatisdesigned foranoperatortoride.
Caterpillarproductssuchasearthmovingequipmentnotdesignedforanoperatortoride(engines, transmissions,etc.)areidentifiedbySerialNumbers.Also,mostmajorCaterpillarattachmentsare identifiedbySerialNumbers.
Forquickreference,recordtheidentificationnumbersinthespacesprovidedbelowtheillustration.
Product:EXCAVATOR
Model:350EXCAVATOR7RK
Configuration:350350LTRACK-TYPEEXCAVATORS7RK00001-UP(MACHINE)POWEREDBY3306ENGINE
OperationandMaintenanceManual 350AND350LEXCAVATORS
MediaNumber-SEBU6725-01PublicationDate-13/09/1995DateUpdated-30/01/2002
Foreword
LiteratureInformation
Thismanualshouldbestoredintheoperator'scompartmentintheliteratureholderorseatback literaturestoragearea.
Thismanualcontainssafety,operation,transportation,lubricationandmaintenanceinformation.
Somephotographsorillustrationsinthispublicationshowdetailsorattachmentsthatcanbedifferent fromyourmachine.Guardsandcoversmighthavebeenremovedforillustrativepurposes.
Continuingimprovementandadvancementofproductdesignmighthavecausedchangestoyour machinewhicharenotincludedinthispublication.Read,studyandkeepthismanualwiththe machine.
Wheneveraquestionarisesregardingyourmachine,orthispublication,pleaseconsultyour Caterpillardealerforthelatestavailableinformation.
Safety
TheSafetySectionlistsbasicsafetyprecautions.Inaddition,thissectionidentifiesthetextand locationsofwarninglabelsusedonthemachine.
ReadandunderstandthebasicprecautionslistedintheSafetySectionbeforeoperatingorperforming lubrication,maintenanceandrepaironthismachine.
Operation
TheOperationSectionisareferenceforthenewoperatorandarefresherfortheexperiencedone. Thissectionincludesadiscussionofgauges,switches,machinecontrols,implementcontrols, transportationandtowinginformation.
Photographsandillustrationsguidetheoperatorthroughcorrectproceduresofchecking,starting, operatingandstoppingthemachine.
Operatingtechniquesoutlinedinthispublicationarebasic.Skillandtechniquesdevelopasthe operatorgainsknowledgeofthemachineanditscapabilities.
California
Proposition65Warning
DieselengineexhaustandsomeofitsconstituentsareknowntothestateofCaliforniatocause cancer,birthdefects,andotherreproductiveharm.
Maintenance
TheMaintenanceSectionisaguidetoequipmentcare.Theillustrated,step-by-stepinstructionsare groupedbyservicingintervals.ItemswithoutspecificintervalsarelistedunderWhenRequired topics.ItemsintheMaintenanceIntervalschartarereferencedtodetailedinstructionsthatfollow.
MaintenanceIntervals
Usetheservicehourmetertodetermineservicingintervals.Calendarintervalsshown(daily,weekly, monthly,etc.)canbeusedinsteadofservicehourmeterintervalsiftheyprovidemoreconvenient servicingschedulesandapproximatetheindicatedservicehourmeterreading.Recommendedservice shouldalwaysbeperformedattheintervalthatoccursfirst.
Underextremelysevere,dustyorwetoperatingconditions,morefrequentlubricationthanisspecified intheMaintenanceIntervalschartmightbenecessary.
Performserviceonitemsatmultiplesoftheoriginalrequirement.Forexample,atEvery500Service Hoursor3Months,alsoservicethoseitemslistedunderEvery250ServiceHoursorMonthly,Every 50ServiceHoursorWeeklyandEvery10ServiceHoursorDaily.
MachineDescription
Thismachineisequippedwitha3306directinjectionturbochargedenginewithaftercoolerandother specificallydevelopedsystemsandcomponentssuchaselectronicpowerunitcontrolsystem,power modesystem,two-speedtravelmotor,etc.Themachineisdesignedprimarilyforexcavatingand loadingmaterial.
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Product:EXCAVATOR
Model:350EXCAVATOR7RK
Configuration:350350LTRACK-TYPEEXCAVATORS7RK00001-UP(MACHINE)POWEREDBY3306ENGINE
OperationandMaintenanceManual
350AND350LEXCAVATORS
MediaNumber-SEBU6725-01PublicationDate-13/09/1995DateUpdated-30/01/2002
LiteratureReferenceMaterials
CaterpillarReferenceMaterial
ThefollowingliteraturecanbeobtainedthroughanyCaterpillardealer.
SEBD0518,KnowYourCoolingSystem
SEBD0970,CoolantandYourEngine
SEBD0717,DieselFuelsandYourEngine
SEHS9031,StorageProcedureforCaterpillarProducts
SEBU5898,ColdWeatherRecommendationsOperationandMaintenanceManual
SEBU6310,EMALubricatingOilsDataBookforengines
SEBD0640,OilandYourEngine
SEBU6250,CaterpillarMachineLubricantRecommendations
SEBU5294,SafetyManual
SENR6110,ServiceManual
SEHS9658,SpecialInstruction,AuxiliaryValveFlowAdjustmentProcedure
AdditionalReferenceMaterial
ASTMD2896TBNMeasurements(Cannormallybeobtainedfromyourlocaltechnologicalsociety, libraryorcollege.)
SAEJ313DieselFuels(FoundintheSAEhandbookorcanbeobtainedfromanylocallibrary, collegeortechnologicalsociety.)
SAEJ754Nomenclature(NormallyfoundintheSAEhandbook.)
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Product:EXCAVATOR
Model:350EXCAVATOR7RK
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OperationandMaintenanceManual 350AND350LEXCAVATORS
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TorqueSpecifications
Foradditionaltorquespecifications,notincludedinthissection,refertoTorqueSpecifications, SENR3130,availablefromyourCaterpillardealer.
TorquesforGroundEngagingToolBolts
NOTICE
Thefollowingchartgivesthetorquesforinitialinstallationofhose clampsonnewhoseandforreassemblyorretighteningofhoseclamps onexistinghose.
TorquesforStandardFasteners
NOTICE
Thefollowingchartsgivegeneraltorquesforbolts,nutsandtaperlock studsofSAEGrade5orbetterquality.
TorquesforBoltsandNuts
TorquesforTaperlockStuds
RecommendedTorquesforSwivelNutsonHydraulicHoses
NOTICE
Thefollowingchartgivesrecommendedtorquesforswivelnutson existinghydraulichoses.
TorquesforMetricFasteners
NOTICE
BeverycarefulnevertomixmetricwithU.S.customary(standard) fasteners.Mismatchedorincorrectfastenerswillcausemachine damageormalfunctionandcanresultinpersonalinjury.
Originalfastenersremovedfromthemachineshouldbesavedfor reassemblywheneverpossible.Ifnewfastenersareneeded,theymust beofthesamesizeandgradeastheonesthatarebeingreplaced.
Thematerialstrengthidentificationisusuallyshownonthebolthead bynumbers(8.8,10.9,etc.).Thefollowingchartgivesstandardtorques forboltsandnutswithGrade8.8.
NOTE:Metrichardwaremustbereplacedwithmetrichardware.Checkpartsmanualforproper replacement.
TorquesforBoltsandNuts
TorquesforTaperlockStuds
TorquesforBoltsonMajorComponents
TorquesforUndercarriageBolts
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Product:EXCAVATOR
Model:350EXCAVATOR7RK
Configuration:350350LTRACK-TYPEEXCAVATORS7RK00001-UP(MACHINE)POWEREDBY3306ENGINE
OperationandMaintenanceManual 350AND350LEXCAVATORS
MediaNumber-SEBU6725-01PublicationDate-13/09/1995DateUpdated-30/01/2002
CoolingSystemSpecifications
CoolantInformation
Dieselengineoperatingtemperatureshaveincreasedtoimproveengineefficiency.Thismeansproper coolingsystemmaintenanceisespeciallyimportant.Overheating,overcooling,pitting,cavitation erosion,crackedheads,pistonseizures,andpluggedradiatorsareclassiccoolingsystemfailures.In fact,coolantisasimportantasthequalityoffuelandlubricatingoil.
NOTICE
Caterpillarrecommendsthatthecoolantmixturecontainaminimum of30%CaterpillarAntifreeze,orequivalent.Liquidsupplemental coolantadditivemustbeadded,whennotusingCaterpillarAntifreeze, whichcontainstheproperadditive.
Neveraddcoolanttoanoverheatedengine,enginedamagecanresult. Allowtheenginetocoolfirst.
Allwateriscorrosiveatengineoperatingtemperature.Thecooling systemshouldbeprotectedwitha3to6%concentrationofliquid supplementalcoolantadditiveatalltimes,regardlessofthe concentrationofantifreeze.
Excessivesupplementalcoolantadditivegreaterthanthe recommended6%,togetherwithconcentrationsofantifreezegreater than65%cancausedepositstoformandcanresultinradiatortube blockage,overheating,and/orwaterpumpsealdamage.
Donotuseliquidsupplementalcoolantadditiveorelementsor antifreezewithDowtherm209Full-Fillcoolant.Dowtherm209FullFillcoolantisnotcompatiblewithotherantifreezeandcoolant mixtures.
Dowtherm209Full-Fillcoolantwilllowerthewaterpumpcavitation temperatureandcoolantboilingpoint.Theseloweredtemperatures willcauseoverheatingatalowerambienttemperaturethanan ethyleneglycolandwatermix.IfDowthermisused,followthe instructionsprovidedanduseonlytheinhibitorpackagerecommended bythesupplier.
Ifthemachineistobestoredin,orshippedto,anareawithfreezing temperatures,thecoolingsystemmustbeprotectedtothelowest expectedoutside(ambient)temperature.
Theenginecoolingsystemisnormallyprotectedto-28°C(-20°F)with CaterpillarAntifreeze,whenshippedfromthefactoryunlessspecial requirementsaredefined.
Checkthespecificgravityofthecoolantsolutionfrequentlyincoldweathertoensureadequate protection.
Cleanthecoolingsystemifitiscontaminated,iftheengineoverheatsoriffoamingisobservedinthe radiator.
Coolantshouldbedrained,thesystemcleanedandnewcoolantaddedevery3000servicehoursor twoyears.WhennotusingCaterpillarAntifreezeandsupplementalcoolantadditiveasrecommended, thedrainperiodmustbeshortenedto1500servicehoursoroneyear.
Fillingatover20liters(5U.S.gallons)perminutecancauseairpocketsinthecoolingsystem.
Afterdrainingandrefillingthecoolingsystem,operatetheenginewiththeradiatorcapremoveduntil thecoolantreachesnormaloperatingtemperatureandthecoolantlevelstabilizes.Addcoolantas necessarytofillthesystemtotheproperlevel.
Neveroperatewithoutathermostatinthecoolingsystem.Coolingsystemproblemscanarisewithout athermostat.
RefertoKnowYourCoolingSystem,SEBD0518,andCoolantandYourEngine,SEBD0970,for moredetailedspecifications.
CoolantWater
Hardwater,orwaterwithhighlevelsofcalciumandmagnesiumions,encouragestheformationof insolublechemicalcompoundsbycombiningwithcoolingsystemadditivessuchassilicatesand phosphates.
Thetendencyofsilicatesandphosphatestoprecipitateout-of-solutionincreaseswithincreasingwater hardness.Hardwater,orwaterwithhighlevelsofcalciumandmagnesiumionsencouragesthe formationofinsolublechemicals,especiallyafteranumberofheatingandcoolingcycles.
Caterpillarpreferstheuseofdistilledwaterordeionizedwatertoreducethepotentialandseverityof chemicalinsolubility.
Usingwaterthatmeetstheminimumacceptablewaterrequirementmaynotpreventdrop-outofthese chemicalcompoundstotally,butshouldminimizetheratetoacceptablelevels.
Antifreeze
NOTICE
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.CaterpillarAntifreezeisavailable throughyourCaterpillardealerinquantitiesthatfollow.
Mostcommercialantifreezesareformulatedforgasolineengineapplicationsandwill,therefore,have highsilicatecontent.CaterpillarAntifreezeisformulatedwithalowsilicatecontentandtheproper coolantadditivesforheavydutydieselengines.
GMSpecification6038-Misalowsilicateantifreeze,butsupplementalcoolantadditivemustbe added.
ThemajoradvantagesofCaterpillarAntifreezeare:
*Significantlyreduceswaterpumpsealleakageproblemscausedbyexcessiveconcentrationof chemicaladditives.
*Thereisnoneedtoaddsupplementalcoolantadditiveoninitialfillwhichmustbedonewith currentcommerciallyavailableantifreezes.
*Highsilicateantifreezesusedwithasupplementalcoolantadditivecancauseabuildupof solidsoveraperiodoftimewhichcancauseplugging,lossofheattransfer,andwaterpump sealdamage.
Makeproperantifreezeadditions.
Addingpureantifreezeasamakeupsolutionforcoolingsystemtop-offisanunacceptablepractice.It increasestheconcentrationofantifreezeinthecoolingsystemwhichincreasestheconcentrationof dissolvedsolidsandundissolvedchemicalinhibitorsinthecoolingsystem.Addantifreezemixedwith watertothesamefreezeprotectionasyourcoolingsystem.
UsethechartbelowtoassistindeterminingtheconcentrationofCaterpillarAntifreezetouse.
Supplementalcoolantadditiveisnecessarytopreventrust,scale,pittingand/orcorrosionofengine partsthatcoolantcomesincontactwith.MostantifreezesolutionsDONOTcontainsufficient supplementalcoolantadditive.
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.
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