Attachmentreleaseprocedure
Caution
BeforereleasingtheQuickCouplerfromtheattachment,verifythatthe attachment(fork,brush,bucket,etc,)isnotcarryinganyload.The attachmentcouldmove,causingloadtobecomeunstableandfall.
1.Levelattachment,approximately6"aboveground.Retractthewedgesbyoperatingthecarrier machine'sthirdhydraulicvalveuntilthewedgeoperatingcylinderisfullyextended.
2.SimultaneouslytilttheQuickCouplerforwardtowardsthedumpposition,reversethecarrier machineuntilthecouplerisfullydisengagedfromtheattachment.
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HYDRAULICOPERATEDQUICKCOUPLER(WEDGETYPE)FORCATERPILLARLOAD
MediaNumber-KEBU6885-00PublicationDate-26/04/1996DateUpdated-10/10/2001
Generalinformation
ThismanualinstructsyouonyourQuickCoupleranditssafeoperationandmaintenance.Studythis manualbeforeinstalling,operatingorservicingthisequipment.Usewithoutpropercarecancause damage.
Tousethisattachmentcorrectly,youmustbeacompetentoperatorofthecarriermachine.DONOT installorusetheattachmentifyoucannotusethecarriermachine.
Donotrushthejoboflearning.Takeyourtimeandmostimportant,takeitsafely.
Ifthereisanythingyoudonotunderstand,askyourCaterpillardealer.Hewillbepleasedtoadvise you.
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HYDRAULICOPERATEDQUICKCOUPLER(WEDGETYPE)FORCATERPILLARLOAD
MediaNumber-KEBU6885-00PublicationDate-26/04/1996DateUpdated-10/10/2001
Maintenance
Every8hoursordaily
CycleQuickCouplerandmachinethroughallmodes.
A.Checkforbinding.
B.Checkhydraulichoseassembliesandfittingsforleaks.
C.Checkboltsandtightenifnecessary.
D.Checkcouplerstops.
E.Greasecoupler.
F.CheckQuickCouplerlockingwedges.
ReportanydefectsorinstallationproblemstoyourCaterpillardealer.
Wearinspection
Applicationdictateswhencouplerrebuildingisrequired.Anexcessiveamountofplaybetween couplerandtheattachmentisanindicationthatwearhasoccurred.Thecoupler'stoptubematerialis designedtowearbeforetheattachment'shookcasting.
Todetermineifrebuildingisrequired,uncouplefromtheattachmentandplaceastraightedgeacross thecoupler'stoptube.Iftheareaswherehookcontactismadediffermorethan3mmfromoriginal toptubediameter,repairproceduresshouldbeimplemented.
UsingweldrodE7018orequivalent,repairhookcontactareabyapplyingweldbeadsacrossthetop tubeuntiltheoriginaldiameterisachieved.Tohelpreduceaccelerationofwearafterrebuilding, grindhighspotsfromtheareawhererepairswerecompleted.
Theendresultisfortheattachment'shookassemblytomakefullwidthcontactacrosscoupler'stop tubecontactarea.
Reviewthefitofthelockingwedgeswiththepocketsoftheattachment.Ifaplayfreefitcannotbe obtainedthewedgesmayneedtobereplaced.
Afterrebuildingthecoupler,connecttoanattachmentandlockintoplace.Checkifarattlefree installationhasbeenachieved.
Whencarriermachinesareequippedwithfrontattachmentsotherthan buckets,liftingaloadthatisgreaterthanshownintheLoadingChart forthatmachinecouldcausetheattachmenttorotatedownward, allowingtheloadtoslideorpitchforwardresultinginpersonalinjury ordeath.
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Thecombinedweightofthecoupler,attachmentandloadmustnotbegreaterthanthanthemaximum allowableloadattheloadapplicationpointasshownintheLoadingChartforthecarriermachine. ConsulttheLoadingChartsinthismanualorintheOperationandMaintenanceManualforthecarrier machinetodetermineyourequipment'smaximumallowableloadandattachmentcombination. ContactyourCaterpillardealerbeforeusinganyattachmentotherthanthestandardfactoryinstalled equipment.
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Modelnumber
ThismanualdealswithallwedgetypemodelsQuickCouplers.
Itisimportanttomakecorrectreferencetothemodelnumberwhenorderingspareparts. Identificationofthemodelnumberistheonlypropermeansofidentifyingparts.
ThemodelnumberislocatedinthetoprightcorneroftheQuickCoupler.
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OperatingPrinciple
TheQuickCoupler'swedgesareactuatedbyahydrauliccylinderthatreceivespressureoilfromthe machine'sthirdhydraulicvalvecircuit.
Hydraulichosesfromthemachine'sthirdvalveconnecttoleftandrightjunctionblocks,installedon therearsideoftheQuickCoupler.
Whenthedivertervalveisinthe"Coupler"position,hydraulicoilfromthemachine'sthirdvalve circuitwilloperatethecouplerlockingwedges.
Themachine'sthirdvalvecanalsobeusedtooperateanattachment.Inthiscasetheoperatormust, afterhavinginstalledtheattachment,connecttheattachmenthosestothequickdisconnectcouplings ontheleftandrightjunctionblocksandshiftthedivertervalveoverintothe"Attachment"position.
Thedivertervalveincorporatesalockvalvewhichpreventsthehydraulicoiltodrainfromthe cylinder.Wedgesarelockedhydraulicallyandkeptfirmlyinplace.
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HYDRAULICOPERATEDQUICKCOUPLER(WEDGETYPE)FORCATERPILLARLOAD MediaNumber-KEBU6885-00PublicationDate-26/04/1996DateUpdated-10/10/2001
OperatingTechniques
Forattachmentsthatdonotrequirethirdvalvehydraulics.
Iftheoperatororanypersonisinthecabandatthecontrols,clearall personnelfromthemachineandfromtheareawhileperformingall stepslistedinoperatingtechniques.
AttachingFrontAttachments
1.Placethedivertervalveinthe"Coupler"position.Movethecouplerlockingwedgesupwardby operatingthecarriermachine'sthirdhydraulicvalve.
Tiltthecouplerforwardbypushingtiltleverforward.
NOTE:Makesurethatthetopcouplertubeisbelowthelevelofthehooksontheattachmenttobe installedbyadjustingtheloaderarmheight.
2.Drivemachineforwardslowly,aligningtheattachmenthookswiththecouplertube.
Pulltheliftleverbacktoslightlyraisecoupler.Raiseloaderarmsuntilcouplertubecontactsthe attachmenthooksandattachmentisliftedslightly.
NOTE:Makesuretheattachmentislevelfromsidetoside.
Alignattachmentpocketswiththeretainingboxesofthecouplerbypullingthetiltleverbackuntil theattachmentsquarelyrestsagainstthecouplerface.
3.Engagecouplerlockingwedgesintotheattachmentretainingpocketsbyoperatingthecarrier machine'sthirdhydraulicvalve.
NOTE:Visuallycheckthatthecouplerlockingwedgesareengagedintoattachmentpockets.Make certainthatattachmentisengagedbyfollowingtheinstructionsbelow.
-Pushthetiltleverforwardtotilttheattachmentdown.
-Pushthetiltleverforwardtoputdownpressureontheattachment.
-Drivethemachinebackwardsandmakesurethatthereisnomovementbetweenthe attachmentandthecoupler.
NOTE:Thisistheonlypositiveindicationthatthecouplerlockingwedgeshavefullyengaged theattachmentretainerpockets.
-Placethedivertervalveinthe"Attachment"positiontopreventcouplerdisengagementby accidentallymovingthethirdvalvelever.
Improperinstallationofattachmentscouldresultininjuryordeath.Do notoperatethismachineuntilyouhavepositiveindicationthatthe couplerwedgesarefullyengaged.
OperatingTechniques
Forattachmentsthatrequirethecarriermachine'sthirdhydraulicvalvecircuit,these additionalstepsarerequired.
1.Stoptheengine.
2.Movealloftheattachment'shydrauliccontrolleverstorelieveanyhydraulicpressure.
3.ReturnallleverstotheNEUTRALposition.
4.Removethequickdisconnectdustplugsfromtheattachmenthoses,wipeoffallforeignmaterial.
5.Removethequickdisconnectdustplugsfromthejunctionblocksonthecoupler'srearside,wipe offallforeignmaterial.
6.Connectattachmenthosestothequickdisconnectfittingsonthejunctionblocks.
7.Movetheleverofthedivertervalveintothe"Attachment"position.
NOTE:Thesteps1through3shouldbedonewhendisconnectinganyhoses.
Improperinstallationofattachmentscouldresultininjuryordeath.Do notoperatethismachineuntilyouhavepositiveindicationthatthe couplerwedgesarefullyengaged.Checkforengagementby:
1.Pushthetiltleverforwardtotilttheattachmentdown.
2.Pushthetiltleverforwardtoputdownpressureonthe attachment.
3.Drivethemachinebackwardsandmakesurethatthereisno movementbetweentheattachmentandthecoupler. MonDec1020:19:00UTC+02002018
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Usingthemanual
Thismanualisarrangedtogiveyouagoodunderstandingoftheattachmentanditssafeoperation.It containsoperatingandmaintenanceinformation.
Readthismanualentirelybeforeusingorservicingthisattachmentforthefirsttime.Ifyoudonot understandsomethingoryouarenotsure,askyourCaterpillardealer.Donotguess.
Readallsafetystatementscarefully.
Theunitsofmeasurementaremetric.Forexample,weightsaregiveninkilograms(kg).
Safety
Allmechanicalequipmentcanbehazardousifoperatedwithoutcareorcorrectmaintenance.
Ifthismanualyouwillfindwarningmessages.Readthemandunderstandthem.Theytellyouof hazardsandhowtoavoidthem.
Safetyisnotjustamatterofrespondingtothewarnings.Allthetimeyouareworkingwithyour equipmentyoumustbethinkingwhathazardstheremightbeandhowtoavoidthem.
Donotworkwiththeequipmentuntilyouaresurethatyoucontrolit.
Donotstartajobuntilyouaresurethatyouandthepersonsaroundyouwillbesafe.
Readcarefullyfollowingwarningmessages.Theytellyouofdifferent hazardsandhowtoavoidthem.Ifproperprecautionsarenottakenyou orotherscouldbeseriouslyinjured.
1.Learnmachinesafety
Carefullyreadappropriatemanuals.Learn,howtooperatethemachineandhowtousethe controlsproperly.
Studythismanualbeforeinstalling,operatingorservicingtheQuickCoupler.Ifthereis anythingthatyoudonotunderstandaskyouremployeroryourCaterpillardealertoexplainit. Keepmanualscleanandingoodcondition.
Studyalsotheoperatingandmaintenancemanualofthecarriermachinebeforeoperatingthe attachment.
2.Clothing
Youcanbeinjuredifyoudonotwearproperclothing.Looseclothingcangetcaughtinthe machinery.Wearfairlytightprotectiveclothingtosuitthejob.
Wearasuitablehearingprotectivedevicesuchasearmuffsorearplugstoprotectagainst objectionableoruncomfortableloudnoises.
Furthersafetyequipmentincludes:asafetyhelmet,safetyshoes,safetyglasses,well-fitting overallsandindustrialgloves.
Donotwearanecktieorscarf.Keeplonghairrestrained.
3.Careandalertness
Allthetimeyouareworkingwiththeattachmenttakecareandstayalert.Alwaysbecareful. Alwaysbealertforhazards.
4.Liftingequipment
Youcanbeinjuredifyouusefaultyliftingequipment.
Makesurethatliftingequipmentisingoodcondition.Makesurethatliftingtacklecomplies withalllocalregulationsandissuitableforthejob.Makesurethatliftingequipmentisstrong enoughforthejobandyouknowhowtouseit.
5.Regulationsandlaws
Obeyalllaws,worksiteandlocalregulationswhichaffectyouandyourequipment.
6.Equipmentlimits
Operatingequipmentbeyonditsdesignlimitscancausedamage.Itcanalsobedangerous.
Donottrytoupgradetheequipment'sperformancebyunapprovedmodifications.
7.Equipmentinspection
Inspectthemachineandattachmentdailybywalkingarounditbeforeyoustartit.
Donotoperateequipmentwhichisdefectiveorhasmissingparts.
Makesurethemaintenanceproceduresinthismanualarecompletedbeforeusingthe equipment.
8.Practice
Youandotherscanbekilledorinjuredifyoudounfamiliaroperationswithoutpracticingthem first.Practiceawayfromthejobsite,onacleararea.
Keepotherpeopleaway.
Donotperformnewoperationsuntilyouaresureyoucandothemsafely.
9.Communications
Badcommunicationscancauseaccidents.
Keeppeoplearoundyouinformedofwhatyouwillbedoing.Ifyouwillbeworkingwithother peoplemakesuretheyunderstandanyhandsignalsyouwillbeusing.
Worksitescanbenoisy.Donotrelyonspokencommands.
10.Worksite
Worksitescanbehazardous.Inspectthesitebeforeworkingonit.
Makesuretheworksitefootinghassufficientstrengthtofirmlysupportthemachine.Checkfor potholes,hiddenrocksetc.
Checkforutilities(electriccables,gasandwaterpipesetc.)beforedigging.
Whenoperatingonaslope,keeptheloadclosetotheground.
11.Banksandtrenches
Bankedmaterialandtrenchescancollapse.
Donotworktooclosetobanksandtrencheswherethereisdangerofcollapse.
12.Metalsplinters
Youcanbeinjuredbyflyingsplinterswhendrivingmetalpinsinandout. Guardagainstinjuryfromflyingpiecesofmetalordebris,weargogglesorsafetyglasses.
Useasoft-facedhammerordrifttoremoveorfitmetalpins,suchaspivotpins.
13.Safetybarriers
Unguardedequipmentinpublicplacescanbedangerous.Placebarriersaroundthemachine,to keeppeopleaway.
14.Inspections
Alwaysusetwopeoplewhenmakingcheckswiththeenginerunning.
Theoperatormustbeatthecontrols,abletoseethepersondoingthechecks.
15.Repairsandmaintenance
Besureyouunderstandaserviceprocedurebeforeworkingonthemachineorattachment.
Ifpossible,makeallrepairswiththemachineparkedonalevel,hardsurface.Blockthe machinesoitdoesnotrollwhileworkingonorunderit.
Attacha"DONOTOPERATE"tagtothemachine.
Disablethevehicletopreventaccidentalstartupduringmaintenance.
16.Supportattachment
Donotworkunderaraisedattachment.Lowerattachmenttotheground,ontoblocksorstands.
Alwaysuseliftarmsupportstokeeploaderarmsraisedandattachmenttilteddownif maintenanceproceduresrequiretheattachmenttobeintheraisedposition.
Supporttheattachmentwhenlooseningorremovingpinsorbolts.
17.Modificationsandwelding
Non-approvedmodificationstothemachinecanimpairthefunctionand/orsafetyandaffect machinelife.ContactyourCaterpillardealerforadvisebeforemodifyingtheattachment.
Beforeweldingontheattachmentwhileitisinstalledonthecarrier,disconnectthealternator andthebattery.
18.Hydraulicfluid
Finejetsofhydraulicfluidathighpressurecanpenetratetheskin.
Keephandsandbodyawayfrompinholesandnozzleswhichejectfluidunderhighpressure. Useapieceofcardboardtosearchforleaks.Donotuseyourfingerstocheckforhydraulic fluidleaks.
IfANYfluidisinjectedintotheskin,itmustbesurgicallyremovedwithinafewhoursbya doctorfamiliarwiththistypeofinjuryorgangrenemayresult.
19.Pressures
Relieveallpressuresinair,wateroroilsystemsbeforeanylines,fittingsorrelateditemsare disconnectedorremoved.Hydraulicfluidatsystempressurecaninjuryyou.
Beforedisconnectingorconnectinghydraulichoses,stopthecarrierengineandoperatethe controlstoreleasepressuretrappedinthehoses.
20.Handholdsandsteps
Whenyougetonandofthemachine,alwaysmaintainathreepointcontactwithstepsand handrailsandfacemachine.Donotusecontrolsashandholds.
Neverjumpeitheronoroffthemachine.Nevermountordismountamovingmachine.
Becarefulofslipperyconditionsonplatforms,stepsandhandrailswhenmountingor dismounting.
Neverclimbontotheattachmentunlessequippedwithproperhandholdsandsteps.
21.Tools
Alwaysusepropertoolsthatareingoodconditionandbesurethatyouunderstandhowtouse thembeforeperforminganyservicework.
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Application
*TheQuickCouplerallowsoneoperatorwithonemachinetoperformawidevarietyoftasks bybeingabletoquicklychangefromoneattachmenttoanother.Thisincreasesthemachine's versatilityandcostefficiency.
*Thehydraulicmodelallowstheoperatortoswitchattachmentsin30secondsorlesswithout leavingthecab.Themanualmodelletsoperatorlockthepinshimself.
*CaterpillarSpecialAttachmentsofferawidechoiceofbuckets,blades,booms,forksand specialattachmentstomatchtheQuickCoupler.Hooksareavailabletoadaptexisting attachmentstotheQuickCoupler.
*Thehorizontalpin-stylelockingsystemprovidesfastandefficientoperationoftheQuick Coupler.
*DonotusetheQuickCouplerasaliftingdevicebyattachingchainscables,orwirestoany partoftheQuickCoupler.
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