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SAFE OPERATION .............. 1
DEALER SERVICE................... 13
TECHNICAL DATA .................. 14
DESCRIPTION OF
MACHINE PARTS ................. 15
INSTRUMENT PANEL AND
CONTROL ELEMENTS .......... 16
BEFORE START ..................... 18
DAILY CHECKS .................. 18
TILTING THE SEAT ............... 18
OPENING AND
CLOSING OF PARTS ......... 18
HANDLINGTHE SAFETY
DEVICES ...................... 21
OPERATION OF THE ENGINE ...... 22
STARTING THE ENGINE......... 22
STARTING THE ENGINE
UNDER COLD CONDITIONS ... 27
STOPPINGTHE ENGINE ........ 27
STARTING WITH
AN AUXILIARY BATTERY .... 28
EXCAVATOR OPERATION ........... 29
CONTROL OBSERVATIONS
DURING OPERATION ........ 29
RUNNING-IN OF
THE NEW EXCAVATOR ..... 29
STARTING ....................... 29
TWO PATTERN SELECTION
SYSTEM (TPSS) .............. 31
OPERATION OFTHE BOOM .... 32
OPERATION OFTHE ARM ....... 32
OPERATION OF BUCKET ........ 33
SWIVEL (UNIT SWING)
OPERATION .................. 33
BOOM SWING OPERATION .... 34
BOOM SWING PEDAL .......... 34
OPERATION OF
TRACK WIDTH CHANGE
AND DOZER .................. 35
SERVICE PORT OPERATION .... 37
DRIVING ........................... 37
TURNS ........................... 39
UP AND DOWNHILL
TRAVELLING .................. 41
PARKING ON A SLOPE ......... 41
IMPORTANT INFORMATION ON
EXCAVATOR OPERATION .... 42
TRANSPORTING THE EXCAVATOR
ON A TRUCK ...................... 43
LIFTING OF THE EXCAVATOR ...... 45
MAINTENANCE ..................... 47
MAINTENANCE INTERVALS.... 47
DAILY CHECKS .................. 49
REGULAR CHECKS AND
MAINTENANCE WORK .......... 54
EVERY 50 SERVICE HOURS .... 54
EVERY 200 SERVICE HOURS ... 56
CONTENTS
Operating Instructions
Care and Maintenance