Product:COMPACTWHEELLOADER
Model:908MCOMPACTWHEELLOADERH88
Configuration:908MCompactWheelLoaderH8800001-UP(MACHINE)POWEREDBYC3.3BEngine
OperationandMaintenanceManual
906K,906M,907K,907M,908Kand908MCompactWheelLoaders
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Foreword
SMCS-7606
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
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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OperationandMaintenanceManual
906K,906M,907K,907M,908Kand908MCompactWheelLoaders
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AccessDoorsandCovers
SMCS-7273-572;7273-573
EngineHood
Illustration1g03732861
Pulluponthehandle.Raisetheenginehooduntilthehoodsupportcylinderlocksinposition.
Illustration2g03732873
Squeezethelockonthecylinderinordertolowerthehood.Lowerthehooduntilthehoodlatches.
RightSideandLeftSideAccessDoorsandCovers
Illustration3g03732943 (1)AccessCover (2)AccessDoor
Themachineisequippedwithrightsideandleftsideaccesspanels.
Illustration4g01355653 Thumbscrewfortheaccesspanel Notetheenginehoodisremovedforclarity.
Opentheaccessdoorinordertogainaccesstothethumbscrew.Usethethumbscrewtoremovethe accesspanel.
Illustration6g01358974
(1)AccessDoor (2)KeySlot
Usetheignitionkeyinordertoopenthefrontaccessdoor.Openthedoorawayfromthewindow.
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Product:COMPACTWHEELLOADER
Model:908MCOMPACTWHEELLOADERH88
Configuration:908MCompactWheelLoaderH8800001-UP(MACHINE)POWEREDBYC3.3BEngine
OperationandMaintenanceManual
906K,906M,907K,907M,908Kand908MCompactWheelLoaders
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AirCleanerDustValve-Clean/Inspect
SMCS-1051-571-VL
1.Opentheenginehood.
2.Theairfilterhousingislocatedontheleft-handsideoftheenginecompartment.
3.Checkthedustvalveafterevery10servicehoursorattheendofeachday.Actuatethevalve bysqueezingthelipsofthevalveinordertoremoveanyaccumulateddebris.
4.Closetheenginehood.
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Model:908MCOMPACTWHEELLOADERH88
Configuration:908MCompactWheelLoaderH8800001-UP(MACHINE)POWEREDBYC3.3BEngine
OperationandMaintenanceManual
906K,906M,907K,907M,908Kand908MCompactWheelLoaders
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EngineAirFilterPrimaryElement-Clean/Replace
SMCS-1054-070-PY;1054-510-PY
NOTICE
Servicetheaircleaneronlywiththeenginestopped.Enginedamage couldresultiftheaircleanerisservicedwhiletheengineisrunning.
Servicetheaircleanerfilterelementwhentheyellowpistonontheengineairfilterserviceindicator enterstheredzone.RefertoOperationandMaintenanceManual,"EngineAirFilterServiceIndicator -Inspect".
NOTICE
Caterpillarrecommendscertifiedairfiltercleaningservicesthatare availableatCatdealers.TheCatcleaningprocessusesproven procedurestoassureconsistentqualityandsufficientfilterlife.
Observethefollowingguidelinesifyouattempttocleanthefilter element:
Donottaporstrikethefilterelementinordertoremovedust.
Donotwashthefilterelement.
Uselowpressurecompressedairinordertoremovethedustfromthe filterelement.Airpressuremustnotexceed207kPa(30psi).Directthe
airflowupthepleatsanddownthepleatsfromtheinsideofthefilter element.Takeextremecareinordertoavoiddamagetothepleats.
Donotuseairfilterswithdamagedpleats,gaskets,orseals.Dirt enteringtheenginewillcausedamagetoenginecomponents.
Illustration1g03737996
Locationoftheengineairfilter
(1)EngineAirFilterServiceIndicator (2)EngineAirFilter
1.Opentheenginehood.
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Illustration2g01379338
2.Releasethethreeclipsontheaircleanerhousingcover.Removetheaircleanerhousingcover.
Illustration3g01379340
3.Removetheprimaryfilterelement.
4.Installacleanairfilterelement.Installtheaircleanerhousingcoverandfastentheclips.
5.Resettheengineairfilterserviceindicator. Iftheyellowpistonintheindicatorremainsintheredzone,replacethesecondaryelement.
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Product:COMPACTWHEELLOADER
Model:908MCOMPACTWHEELLOADERH88
Configuration:908MCompactWheelLoaderH8800001-UP(MACHINE)POWEREDBYC3.3BEngine
OperationandMaintenanceManual
906K,906M,907K,907M,908Kand908MCompactWheelLoaders
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EngineAirFilterServiceIndicator-Inspect/Replace
SMCS-7452-040;7452-510
Locationoftheengineairfilter (1)EngineAirFilterServiceIndicator (2)EngineAirFilter
1.Mountthemachine.
2.Fastentheseatbeltandstarttheengine.
3.Runtheengineathighidle.
4.Stoptheengine.
5.Opentheenginehood.
6.Inspecttheindicator.Iftheyellowpistonintheindicatorenterstheredzone,servicetheair cleaner.
Note:SeeOperationandMaintenanceManual,"EngineAirFilterPrimaryElementClean/Replace".SeeOperationandMaintenanceManual,"EngineAirFilterSecondary Element-Replace".
7.Resettheindicator.
Note:Tochecktheconditionoftheserviceindicator,tryresettingtheserviceindicator.Threepushes oftheresetbuttonmayberequiredtoresettheindicator.Next,checkthemovementoftheyellow pistonintheserviceindicator.Starttheengineandacceleratetheenginetohighidleforafew seconds.Afterthegovernorcontrolpedalisreleased,theyellowpistonshouldremainatthehighest positionthatwasachievedduringacceleration.Ifeitheroftheseconditionsarenotmet,replacethe serviceindicator.
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OperationandMaintenanceManual
906K,906M,907K,907M,908Kand908MCompactWheelLoaders
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ArticulationBearings-Lubricate
SMCS-7057-086-BD;7065-086-BD;7066-086-BD
Wipethegreasefittingsbeforeyoulubricatethegreasefittings.
Illustration2g01355731
Applylubricanttothegreasefittingsfortheupperandlowerbearingandfortheoscillationbearing.
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BackupAlarm-Test
SMCS-7406-081
Thebackupalarmislocatedattherearofthemachinewithinthecounterweight. Thebackupalarmhasonesoundlevel.Thesoundlevelisnotadjustable.
TurntheenginestartswitchkeytotheONpositioninordertoperformthetest. Applytheservicebrake.MovethedirectioncontrolswitchtotheREVERSEposition.
Thebackupalarmshouldimmediatelysound.Thebackupalarmwillcontinuetosounduntilthe directioncontrolswitchismovedtotheNEUTRALpositionortotheFORWARDposition.
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Model:908MCOMPACTWHEELLOADERH88
Configuration:908MCompactWheelLoaderH8800001-UP(MACHINE)POWEREDBYC3.3BEngine
OperationandMaintenanceManual
906K,906M,907K,907M,908Kand908MCompactWheelLoaders
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BatteryorBatteryCable-Inspect/Replace
SMCS-1401-040;1401-510;1402-510;1402-040
1.TurntheenginestartswitchtotheOFFposition.TurnallswitchestotheOFFposition.
2.Thebatteryislocatedunderthehoodontherightsideofthemachine.Openthehood.
Illustration1g03731036
BatteryonRightSide
(1)NegativeBatteryTerminal
(2)PositiveBatteryTerminal
Toavoidpersonalinjuryfromelectricalshock,ensurethatthenegative batterycableisdisconnectedfirst.
3.Disconnectthenegativebatterycableatthebattery.
4.Performthenecessaryrepairs.Replacethecableorthebattery,asneeded.
5.Disconnectthepositivebatterycable.Removetheoldbatteryfromthemachine.
6.Placethenewbatteryinthemachine.Connectthepositivebatterycabletothebattery.
7.Connectthenegativebatterycableatthebattery.
RecycletheBattery
Alwaysrecycleabattery.Neverdiscardabattery.
Alwaysreturnusedbatteriestooneofthefollowinglocations:
•Abatterysupplier
•Anauthorizedbatterycollectionfacility
•Recyclingfacility
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Product:COMPACTWHEELLOADER
Model:908MCOMPACTWHEELLOADERH88
Configuration:908MCompactWheelLoaderH8800001-UP(MACHINE)POWEREDBYC3.3BEngine
OperationandMaintenanceManual
906K,906M,907K,907M,908Kand908MCompactWheelLoaders
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Belts-Inspect/Adjust/Replace
SMCS-1357-025;1357-040;1357-510
Ifanewbeltisinstalled,checkthebeltadjustmentafter30minutesofoperation.Abeltisconsidered usedafter30minutesofoperation.
Stoptheengineinordertoinspectthebelts.
Inspecttheconditionofthebeltsandtheadjustmentofthebelts.Thebeltsshoulddeflect10mm (0.39inch)to11mm(0.43inch)underastraightpushof98N(22lb).Thismeasurementshouldbe takenbetweenthealternatorpulleyandthecrankshaftpulley.Thismeasurementmaybetakenalso betweenthecrankshaftpulleyandtheairconditionercompressorpulley.
Note:A144-0235BorroughsBeltTensionGaugemaybeusedtomeasurebelttension.
Illustration1g03731018
1.Loosenthebolts(1).
2.Movethealternatoruntilthecorrecttensionisreached.
3.Tightenthebolts.
4.Recheckthebeltdeflection.Iftheamountofdeflectionisincorrect,repeattheadjustment procedure.
5.Ensurethatthewiringharnessfromthealternatorisintheproperlocation.
6.Repeattheprocedurefortheairconditioningcompressorbelt(2).
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906K,906M,907K,907M,908Kand908MCompactWheelLoaders
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BrakePads-Check
SMCS-4267;4273
Thebrakepadsarelocatedbehindthefrontaxleonthedriveshaft.Measurethethicknessofthebrake pads.Ifthethicknessofeitherofthetwobrakepadsislessthan4.00mm(0.16inch),replacethe brakepads.RefertoDisassemblyandAssembly,"BrakeCaliper-Remove"andDisassemblyand Assembly,"BrakeCaliper-Install".
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BrakeSystemFluid-Change-IfEquipped
SMCS-4258-044;7579-044-BRK
Hotoilandcomponentscancausepersonalinjury. Donotallowhotoilorcomponentstocontactskin.
NOTICE
Caremustbetakentoensurethatfluidsarecontainedduring performanceofinspection,maintenance,testing,adjusting,andrepair oftheproduct.Bepreparedtocollectthefluidwithsuitablecontainers beforeopeninganycompartmentordisassemblinganycomponent containingfluids.
RefertoSpecialPublication,NENG2500,"DealerServiceTool Catalog"fortoolsandsuppliessuitabletocollectandcontainfluidson Catproducts.
Disposeofallfluidsaccordingtolocalregulationsandmandates.
Note:Brakefluidreservoirsareavailableonlyonstandardmachines.
Purgevalvesforthebrakesystemarelocatedonservicebrakecylinders.Thecylindersarelocatedon thedriveaxle.Accessthepurgevalvesbelowthemachine.
1.Parkthemachineonahard,levelsurface.Stoptheengine.Allowthefluidtocoolforfive minutes.However,thebrakefluidshouldbewarmforthisprocedure.
2.Thoroughlycleantheoutsideofthepurgevalves.Attachalinetothepurgevalve.Drainthe fluidfromeachpurgevalveintoasuitablecontainer.
Illustration1g01355891
3.Removethelidonthebrakefluidreservoir.Thefluidreservoirislocatedinthecompartmentin frontofthecab.Addthecorrecttypeofbrakefluidtothereservoir.RefertoOperationand MaintenanceManual,"LubricantViscositiesChart"forthecorrectfluid.
4.Openthepurgevalve.
5.Fullydepresstheservicebrakethatisbeingpurged.
6.Closethepurgevalve.
7.Releasetheservicebrake.
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