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OperationandMaintenanceManual 980Mand982MWheelLoaders

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Foreword

SMCS-4490;7000;7008;7490;7602;7606;7620;7631

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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OperationandMaintenanceManual 980Mand982MWheelLoaders

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ARDSparkPlug-Clean

SMCS-1555-070

Illustration1g03664768 (1)Hoodassembly(open)

AccesstotheARDsparkplugismadefrombehindtheenginecompartmentontheleft-handside ofthemachine.

NOTICE

IftheengineisrunningorthekeyisintheONposition,theARDplug willcontinuetofire.TurnthekeytotheOFFpositionbeforeservicing theARDplug.

1.Openhoodassembly(1)thatislocatedbehindtheenginecompartment.

Illustration2g03664833 LocationofARDsparkplug. (2)ARDsparkplugwireassembly

2.DisconnectARDsparkplugwireassembly(3)fromtheARDsparkplug.

3.Useadeepwellsocketandabreakerbartoloosenthesparkplug.Ifnecessary,consultyour Catdealerforthepartnumberofthesocket.Afterthesparkplughasbeenloosened,usethe sockettoremovethesparkplugbyhandinordertodetectproblemswiththethreads.

4.Afterremovingsparkplug,cleanthegroundprobeinsidetheARDcombustionheadby runninga305-2389PlugBoreBrushthroughtheholeintheARDcombustionhead.Run thebrushthroughtheholeseveraltimes.

5.Carefullycleanthesparkplugusinganonmetalliccleaningpad.Iftheprobeappearstobe bent,replacethesparkplug.Otherwise,installtheoriginalsparkplug.

Note:Thesparkplugmaybedamagedifthesparkplugisdropped.Donotinstallaspark plugthathasbeendropped.

NOTICE

Donotovertightenthesparkplug.Theshellcanbecrackedandthe gasketcanbedeformed.Themetalcandeformandthegasketcanbe damaged.Theshellcanbestretched.Thiswillloosenthesealthatis betweentheshellandtheinsulator,allowingcombustionpressureto blowpasttheseal.Seriousdamagetotheenginecanoccur.

Usethepropertorque.

6.InstallthesparkplugbyhanduntilthesparkplugcontactstheARD.Tightenthesparkplug toatorqueof43.4N·m(32lbft)to51.5N·m(38lbft).

7.ConnecttheARDsparkplugwireassembly.

8.Closethehoodassemblythatwasopenedinstep1.

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ArticulationBearings-Lubricate

SMCS-7057-086-BD;7065-086-BD;7066-086-BD

CrushingHazard.Connectthesteeringframelockbetweenfrontand rearframesbeforeservicingthemachineinthearticulationarea. Disconnectthesteeringframelockandsecureitinthestoredposition beforeresumingoperation.Failuretodosocouldresultinserious injuryordeath.

EnsurethatthemachineignitionswitchisintheOFFpositionandthattheparkingbrakeis engagedbeforeenteringthearticulationarea.

RefertoOperationandMaintenanceManual,"SteeringFrameLock"beforeenteringthe articulationjoint.

Wipeallfittingsbeforeapplyinggrease.

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Illustration1g03661141

Applygreasetoonefittingontheupperpivotbearing(1)andonefittingonthelowerpivot bearing(2).

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AutomaticLubricationFillerFilter-Clean-Automatic TWINGreasingSystem-IfEquipped

SMCS-7540-070-HR

Note:ThisprocedureisonlyrequiredontheAutomaticTWINGreasingSystem.Thisprocedure isnotrequiredontheCatAutolube.

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Illustration1g02494037 (1)Reservoir (2)DustCap (3)FillerTubeAssembly

Note:Donotremovecovertofill.

1.Removedustcap(2)fromreservoir(1).

2.Cleanfillertubeassembly(3)andthecouplingonthefillertubeassembly.

3.Removefillertubeassembly(3)andthecoupling.

4.Removethegreasefittingfromthefilterandcleanthefilter.

5.Cleanthefilterwithsolventandcompressedair.Checkthefilterforcracks.Ifanycracks exist,replacethefilter.

6.Replacethegreasefittinginthefilter.

7.Fillthefilterwithgrease.

8.Installthefilter.

9.Installthefilterassemblyontofillertubeassembly(3).

10.Installfillertubeassembly(3)anddustcap(2).

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AutomaticLubricationGreaseTank-Fill-Autolube-If Equipped

SMCS-7540-544-TNK

TheAutomaticTWINGreasingSystem

Reference:RefertoSystemOperation,RENR6331formoreinformationontheAutomatic TWINGreasingSystem.

Apressurehazardispresent.Severepersonalinjuryordeathcanresult fromremovinghosesorfittingsthatareunderpressure.Relievethe pressureinthesystembeforeyouremovehosesorfittings.

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Illustration1g02494037

(1)Reservoir (2)DustCap (3)FillerTubeAssembly

Greasereservoir(1)islocatedneartherearfenderontherightsideofthemachine.

FillingtheReservoir

Note:Donotremovecovertofill.

1.Removedustcap(2)fromgreasereservoir(1).

2.Cleanthefittingbeforefilling.

3.Fillgreasereservoir(1)withgreasetothemaximumlevelwhichisindicatedonthegrease reservoir(1).

Note:Avoidfullyemptyingthereservoircausingairtoenterthesystem.Airmaybe pumpedintothereservoir.Thisaircanaccumulateunderthepiston.Theaircanberemoved ifthereservoirisrefilledtoalevelslightlyabovethemaximumlevelmark.Excessairand excessgreasewillbereleasedfromthepumpattheoverflowpassage.

Reference:Forthecorrecttypeofgrease,refertoOperationandMaintenanceManual, "LubricantViscosities".

Note:Ifadifferentbrandofgreaseisused,checkforcompatibility.Ifthenewgreaseisnot compatiblewiththegreaseinthereservoir,thesystemmustbepurged.RefertoSystem Operation,RENR6331formoreinformationaboutpurgingthesystem.

4.Installdustcap(2).

TheCatAutolubeSystem

Reference:RefertoSystemOperation,M0073678formoreinformationontheCatAutolube System.

Apressurehazardispresent.Severepersonalinjuryordeathcanresult fromremovinghosesorfittingsthatareunderpressure.Relievethe pressureinthesystembeforeyouremovehosesorfittings.

Illustration2g06110102

Greasereservoir(1)islocatedneartherearfenderontheleftsideofthemachine.Remotefill(2)islocatedto theleftoftheladderontheleftsideofthemachine.Thereisalsofilllocation(3)ontheautolubereservoir.

Note:Donotremovecovertofill.

1.Cleanthefittingbeforefilling.

2.Fillgreasereservoir(1)withgreasetothemaximumlevelwhichisindicatedonthegrease reservoir(1).

Note:Donotremovelidforfilling.

Reference:Forthecorrecttypeofgrease,refertoOperationandMaintenanceManual,Lubricant Viscosities.

Note:IfadifferentBrandofgreaseisused,checkforcompatibility.Ifthenewgreaseisnot compatiblewiththegreaseinthereservoir,thesystemmustbepurged.RefertoSystem Operation,M0073678formoreinformationaboutpurgingthesystem.

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AxleOscillationBearings-Lubricate

SMCS-3268-086-BD;3278-086-BD

CrushingHazard.Connectthesteeringframelockbetweenfrontand rearframesbeforeservicingthemachineinthearticulationarea. Disconnectthesteeringframelockandsecureitinthestoredposition beforeresumingoperation.Failuretodosocouldresultinserious injuryordeath.

EnsurethatthemachineignitionswitchisintheOFFpositionandthattheparkingbrakeis engagedbeforeenteringthearticulationarea.

RefertoOperationandMaintenanceManual,"SteeringFrameLock" beforeenteringthearticulationjoint.

Illustration1g02175855

Theremotegreasefittingsareontherightsideofthemachineinthearticulationjoint.

Illustration2g03303776

Wipeallfittingsbeforelubricating.

Greasefitting(1)willlubricatetheaxlepivotbearingthatisonthefrontoftherearaxle.Grease fitting(2)willlubricatetheaxlepivotbearingthatisontherearoftherearaxle.

Note:RefertoOperationandMaintenanceManual,"LubricantViscosities"forthepropergrease.

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BackupAlarm-Test-IfEquipped

SMCS-7406-081

Thebackupalarmisontherearofthemachine.

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Applytheservicebrake.PlacethetransmissionintoREVERSE.

Thebackupalarmshouldsoundimmediately.Thebackupalarmwillcontinuetosounduntilthe transmissionisplacedintoNEUTRALorintoFORWARD.

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BatteryorBatteryCable-Clean/Inspect/Replace

SMCS-1401-040;1401-070;1401-510;1402-040;1402-070;1402-510

Personalinjurymayoccurfromfailuretoproperlyservicethebatteries.

Batteriesgiveoffflammablefumesthatcanexplode.Electrolyteisan acidandcancausepersonalinjuryifitcontactstheskinoreyes.

Preventsparksnearthebatteries.Sparkscouldcausevaporstoexplode. Donotallowjumpercableendstocontacteachotherortheengine. Improperjumpercableconnectionscancauseanexplosion.

Alwayswearprotectiveglasseswhenworkingwithbatteries.

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Illustration1g02494486

1.TurntheenginestartswitchkeyOFF.TurnalloftheswitchesOFF.

2.TurnthebatterydisconnectswitchOFF.Removethekey.

3.Removetheaccesscoversfromthebatterycompartments.

Note:Themachinemaycontainmorethanonesetofbatteries.

Illustration2g02161433

4.Removethebatteryhold-down.

5.Disconnectthenegativebatterycablefromthedisconnectswitch.

Note:Donotallowthedisconnectedbatterycabletocontactthedisconnectswitch.

6.Disconnectthenegativebatterycableatthebattery.

7.Disconnectthepositivebatterycableatthebattery.

8.Inspectthebatteryterminalsforcorrosion.Inspectthebatterycablesforwearordamage.

9.Makeanynecessaryrepairs.Ifnecessary,replacethebatterycablesorthebattery.

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