Komatsu Galeo PC14R-2, Operation & Maintenance Manual

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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3.3.14 CHANGING THE BUCKET ...................................................................................................... 123
3.3.15 PARKING THE MACHINE........................................................................................................ 124
3.3.16 CHECKING THE MACHINE EVERY DAY AFTER WORK ...................................................... 126
3.3.16.1 BEFORE STOPPING THE ENGINE ....................................................................... 126
3.3.16.2 AFTER STOPPING THE ENGINE .......................................................................... 126
3.3.17 LOCKING THE MACHINE........................................................................................................ 126
3.3.18 RUBBER TRACKS (Machines equipped with rubber tracks only) ........................................... 127
3.3.18.1 OPTIMAL USE OF THE RUBBER TRACKS .......................................................... 127
3.3.18.2 WARRANTY ON RUBBER TRACKS...................................................................... 127
3.3.18.3 USE OF THE RUBBER TRACKS ........................................................................... 128
3.3.18.4 HOW TO PRESERVE THE RUBBER TRACKS OVER TIME ................................ 128
3.4 TRANSPORTING THE MACHINE ........................................................................................................ 132
3.4.1 TRANSPORT PROCEDURE ................................................................................................... 132
3.4.2 LOADING AND UNLOADING THE MACHINE......................................................................... 132
3.4.3 LIFTING THE MACHINE .......................................................................................................... 138
3.5 USING THE MACHINE IN THE COLD SEASON ................................................................................. 140
3.5.1 PRECAUTIONS TO BE TAKEN WHEN USING THE MACHINE IN THE COLD SEASON ..... 140
3.5.1.1 FUEL AND LUBRICANTS....................................................................................... 140
3.5.1.2 COOLANT ............................................................................................................... 140
3.5.1.3 BATTERY................................................................................................................ 141
3.5.2 PRECAUTIONS TO BE TAKEN EVERY DAY AT THE END OF WORK................................. 142
3.5.3 HOW TO PROCEED AT THE END OF THE COLD SEASON ................................................ 142
3.6 LONG PERIODS OF INACTIVITY ........................................................................................................ 143
3.6.1 BEFORE A PERIOD OF INACTIVITY...................................................................................... 143
3.6.2 DURING A PERIOD OF INACTIVITY ...................................................................................... 143
3.6.3 AFTER A PERIOD OF INACTIVITY......................................................................................... 143
3.7 TROUBLESHOOTING .......................................................................................................................... 144
3.7.1 IF FUEL RUNS OUT COMPLETELY ....................................................................................... 144
3.7.2 OCCURRENCES THAT ARE NOT FAILURES ....................................................................... 144
3.7.3 REMOVING THE MACHINE .................................................................................................... 144
3.7.4 PRECAUTIONS TO BE TAKEN WHEN WORKING IN PARTICULAR CONDITIONS ............ 145
3.7.5 IF THE BATTERY IS DOWN.................................................................................................... 145
3.7.5.1 REMOVING AND INSTALLING THE BATTERY .................................................... 146
3.7.5.2 CHARGING THE BATTERY ................................................................................... 146
3.7.5.3 STARTING WITH BOOSTER CABLES .................................................................. 147
3.7.6 OTHER TROUBLES................................................................................................................. 149
3.7.6.1 ELECTRICAL CIRCUIT........................................................................................... 149
3.7.6.2 FRAME.................................................................................................................... 150
3.7.6.3 ENGINE .................................................................................................................. 150
MAINTENANCE
4.1 GUIDE TO MAINTENANCE .................................................................................................................. 154
4.2 MAINTENANCE NOTES ....................................................................................................................... 156
4.2.1 OIL, FUEL AND COOLANT...................................................................................................... 156
4.2.1.1 OIL .......................................................................................................................... 156
4.2.1.2 FUEL ....................................................................................................................... 157
4.2.1.3 COOLANT ............................................................................................................... 157
4.2.1.4 KOWA (KOMATSU OIL WEAR ANALYSIS) ........................................................... 158
4.2.1.5 STORING OIL AND FUEL ...................................................................................... 159
4.2.1.6 FILTERS ................................................................................................................. 159
4.2.2 NOTES ON THE MAINTENANCE OF THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM ...................................... 160
4.2.3 NOTES ON THE MAINTENANCE OF THE HYDRAULIC SYSTEM........................................ 160
4.2.4 MAINTENANCE NOTES REGARDING LUBRICATION .......................................................... 160