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OperationandMaintenanceManual

553CWheelFellerBuncher

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Foreword

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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ArticulationBearings-Lubricate

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2.Applylubricantthroughonefittingontheupperhitch(1)andthroughonefittingonthe lowerhitch(2).

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Battery-Clean

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Removetwoboltsfromthebatteryaccessdoorthatislocatedontheleft-handsideofthemachine.

Cleanthebatteryterminalsandthesurfacesofthebatterieswithacleancloth.Makesurethatthe batterycablesareinstalledsecurely.

Carefullyreplacethetwobolts.

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Battery-Recycle

SMCS-1401-561

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Alwaysrecycleabattery.Neverdiscardabattery.Returnusedbatteriestooneofthefollowing locations:

•Abatterysupplier

•Anauthorizedbatterycollectionfacility

•Arecyclingfacility

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BatteryHold-Down-Tighten

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Thebatteriesarelocatedontheleft-handsideofthemachine.Theaccessdoorforthebatteriesis locatedontheleft-handsideofthemachine.

Removethetwoboltsfromthebatteryaccessdoorinordertoaccessthebatterycompartment.

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Illustration2g00783781

Overtime,thevibrationofanoperatingmachinecancausethebatteryhold-downtoloosen.To helppreventloosebatteriesandthepossibilityofloosecableconnections,tightenallfastening hardware(1).

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BatteryorBatteryCable-Inspect/Replace

SMCS-1401-510;1402-510

Personalinjurymayoccurfromfailuretoproperlyservicethebatteries.

Batteriesgiveoffflammablefumesthatcanexplode.Electrolyteisan acidandcancausepersonalinjuryifitcontactstheskinoreyes.

Preventsparksnearthebatteries.Sparkscouldcausevaporstoexplode. Donotallowjumpercableendstocontacteachotherortheengine. Improperjumpercableconnectionscancauseanexplosion. Alwayswearprotectiveglasseswhenworkingwithbatteries.

1.Preparethemachineformaintenance.RefertoOperationandMaintenanceManual,Prepare theMachineforMaintenance.

2.TurntheenginestartswitchkeyOFF.TurnalloftheswitchesOFF.

3.TurnthebatterydisconnectswitchOFF.Removethekey.

4.Disconnectthenegativebatterycablefromthedisconnectswitch.

Note:Donotallowthedisconnectedbatterycabletocontactthedisconnectswitch.

5.Disconnectthenegativebatterycableatthebattery.

6.Disconnectthepositivebatterycableatthebattery.

7.Inspectthebatteryterminalsforcorrosion.Inspectthebatterycablesforwearordamage.

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8.Makeanynecessaryrepairs.Ifnecessary,replacethebatterycablesorthebattery.

9.Connectthepositivebatterycableatthebattery.

10.Connectthenegativebatterycableatthebattery.

11.Connectthebatterycableatthebatterydisconnectswitch.

12.InstallthekeyandturnthebatterydisconnectswitchON.

RecycletheBattery

Alwaysrecycleabattery.Neverdiscardabattery.

Alwaysreturnusedbatteriestooneofthefollowinglocations:

•Abatterysupplier

•Anauthorizedbatterycollectionfacility

•Recyclingfacility

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Belts-Inspect/Adjust/Replace

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

SerpentineBelt

1.Stoptheengine.Opentheengineaccessdoorthatislocatedontheleftrearsideofthe machine.

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2.Inspecttheconditionoftheserpentinebelt(1).Ifthebeltiscrackedorfrayed,replacethe belt.

3.CaterpillarC6.6enginesareequippedwithabelttensioner.RefertotheCaterpillarC6.6 EngineOMMformaintenanceprocedures.

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BrakeAccumulator(Service)-Check

SMCS-4263-535

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1.TurntheenginestartswitchtotheONposition.Thealertmessageforaccumulatorpressure shoulddisplayontheIQANscreenifthebrakingsystemisnotatnormaloperating pressure.

2.Starttheengine.Runtheengineathalfspeedfor2minutesinordertoincreasethe accumulatorpressure.Thealertmessageforaccumulatorpressureshouldgooff.

3.Stoptheengine.Applytheservicebrakepedalfor1second.Thenreleasetheservicebrake pedalfor1second.Fiveapplicationsoftheservicebrakepedalarerequiredinorderto reachaccumulatorprecharge.Thealertmessageshoulddisplayafterapplyingtheservice brakefivetimes.

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4.Ifthealertmessagedisplaysbeforefiveapplicationsofthebrakepedal,measurethe accumulatorprechargepressure.Yourauthorizeddealercanmeasurethenitrogengas pressureintheaccumulator.Useonlydrynitrogengasforrecharging.

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BrakeDiscs-Check

SMCS-4255-535

Inspectwearonthebrakediscsinordertodeterminetheremaininglifeofthebrakediscs.

Reference:RefertotheTestingandAdjusting,"BrakeDiscWear-Check"procedureforyour machine.

Note:Thedifferentialandthefinaldriveoilmustbedrainedinordertocheckthebrakediscs.

Reference:RefertoOperationandMaintenanceManual,"DifferentialandFinalDriveOilChange"fortheproperprocedure.

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CabAirFilter-Clean/Replace

SMCS-7342-510;7342-070

Note:Cleanthecabairfiltersmoreoftenifthemachineisbeingoperatedindustyconditions.

Illustration1g02662520

1.Opentheaccessdoorontheleftsideofthecab.Removethefilterelement.

2.Cleanthefilterelementwithpressureairorwashthefilterelementinwarmwaterwitha nonsudsinghouseholddetergent.

3.Ifwateranddetergentareusedtocleanthefilterelement,rinsethefilterelementinclean waterandallowthefilterelementtoairdrythoroughly.

Note:Ifthefilterelementisdamaged,installanewfilterelement.

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4.Installthefilterelement.Closetheaccessdoor.

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Capacities(Refill)

SMCS-7560

Table2

ApproximateRefillCapacities

Table3

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CaterpillarExtenderforELC

CoolingSystemCapacityRecommendedAmountofExtender

22to30L(6to8USgal)

0.57L(20floz)

31to38L(8to10USgal) 0.71L(24floz)

39to49L(10to13USgal) 0.95L(32floz)

50to64L(13to17USgal) 1.18L(40floz)

65to83L(17to22USgal) 1.60L(54floz)

84to114L(22to30USgal) 2.15L(72floz)

115to163L(30to43USgal)3.00L(100floz)

164to242L(43to64USgal)4.40L(148floz)

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CircuitBreakers-Reset

SMCS-1420-529

CircuitBreakerReset-Depressthe buttoninordertoresetthecircuit breakers.Ifthecircuitisfunctioning properly,thebuttonwillremain depressed.Ifthebuttonwillnot remaindepressed,checkthe appropriateelectricalcircuit.

Illustration1g02657443 (1)Mainbreaker.(2)Alternatorbreaker.(3)HydraulicOilFillbreaker.(4)Automatic-resetbreakers(CRS,ECM, Glowplug)(mountedonrearofbracket).

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Thecircuitbreakersarelocatedinthebatterycompartmentontheleftsideofthemachine.Open thebatterycompartmentdoorinordertoaccessthecircuitbreakers.

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CoolingSystemCoolant(ELC)-Change

SMCS-1350-044

Enginehoodandenginehoodpartscanbehotwhileengineisrunning orimmediatelyafterengineshutdown.Hotpartsorhotcomponentscan causeburnsorpersonalinjury.Donotallowthesepartstocontactyour skin,whenengineisrunningorimmediatelyafterengineshutdown.Use protectiveclothingorprotectiveequipmenttoprotectyourskin.

Personalinjurycanresultfromhotcoolant,steamandalkali.

Atoperatingtemperature,enginecoolantishotandunderpressure.The radiatorandalllinestoheatersortheenginecontainhotcoolantor steam.Anycontactcancausesevereburns.

Removecoolingsystempressurecapslowlytorelievepressureonly whenengineisstoppedandcoolingsystempressurecapiscoolenough totouchwithyourbarehand.

Donotattempttotightenhoseconnectionswhenthecoolantishot,the hosecancomeoffcausingburns.

CoolingSystemCoolantAdditivecontainsalkali.Avoidcontactwith skinandeyes.

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