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500 Series
Daily inspections and maintenance
2. Cleaning of the loader
Pay special attention to the cleanliness of the engine
compartment and engine bay, battery, and radiators.
A dirty machine will run hotter and can cause poor
performance, shorter battery life, or stopping of loader
due to overheating.
Cleanliness of the loader is not only a question of outer
appearance. All surfaces, painted and others, will stay in
better condition when they are kept clean.
Keep all lights, windows, and mirrors clean to ensure
visibility.
You can wash the outer surfaces of the loader carefully
with a pressure washer. Never use the pressure washer
to clean the inner parts of the loader or the battery,
electric parts may become damaged. Wash hydraulic
components (hoses, fittings, cylinders, valves), any
electric component, decals, and the radiators carefully,
never with a high pressure washer.
NOTE: There is a service hatch on the underside of the
loader to help the cleaning of the rear frame. Reinstall
the cover plate after cleaning to protect the internal
components of the loader.
Clean the cab interior with an appropriate mild detergent
and cleaning supplies.
After washing with a pressure washer grease all greasing
points.
Never spray the engine compartment
or radiators with a pressure washer.
Cooling radiators and electric
equipment, their connectors and
insulators, and the battery may get
damaged. Use cool or warm water to
wash other parts of the loader. Never
use hot water (above 70ºC).
Clean cooling systems
There are two cooling fans on the loader:
• Hydraulic oil cooler
• Engine cooler
Keep both coolers clean to ensure reliable operation and
long service life of the loader.
If you operate the loader in dusty conditions, clean the
cooling fans and surfaces more frequently.
The loader is equipped with a hydraulic
oil cooler, which is located at the right
side of the loader, near the controls of
the loader. Make sure to clean the oil
cooler cell with compressed air every
time you are servicing the loader - and
even more frequently if the loader is
operated in dusty conditions.
Proper cooling is essential. To prevent
overheating, clean screens, cooling
fins, and external surfaces of electric
motors, inverters, and the charger.
Avoid spraying water at wiring harness
or any electrical components.
If the loader is equipped with air
conditioning:
A condeser of the air
condition unit is installed on either on
the roof of the loader, or behind the rear
window. Clean the condenser carefully,
never with high pressure washer or
with high pressure air gun.
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