Komatsu PC16R-3, Operation & Maintenance Manual

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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3.2.13 TECHNICAL DOCUMENTATION COMPARTMENT ............................................................... 115
3.2.14 TOOL BOX ............................................................................................................................... 115
3.3 USE OF THE MACHINE AND RELATED CONTROLS........................................................................ 116
3.3.1 BEFORE STARTING THE ENGINE......................................................................................... 116
3.3.1.1 VISUAL CHECKS.................................................................................................... 116
3.3.1.2 CHECKS TO BE CARRIED OUT BEFORE STARTING THE ENGINE .................. 117
3.3.1.3 ADJUSTMENTS...................................................................................................... 124
3.3.1.4 OPERATIONS TO BE CARRIED OUT BEFORE STARTING THE ENGINE ......... 126
3.3.2 STARTING THE ENGINE......................................................................................................... 128
3.3.2.1 STARTING WITH WARM ENGINE OR IN WARM CLIMATES............................... 128
3.3.2.2 STARTING WITH COLD ENGINE OR IN COLD CLIMATES ................................. 130
3.3.3 AFTER STARTING THE ENGINE............................................................................................ 132
3.3.3.1 RUNNING IN A NEW MACHINE............................................................................. 132
3.3.3.2 WARMING-UP OPERATIONS................................................................................ 133
3.3.4 STOPPING THE ENGINE ........................................................................................................ 135
3.3.5 HOW TO MOVE THE MACHINE.............................................................................................. 136
3.3.5.1 PRELIMINARY OPERATIONS TO BE CARRIED OUT BEFORE MOVING
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THE MACHINE........................................................................................................ 136
3.3.5.2 MOVING THE MACHINE FORWARD .................................................................... 136
3.3.5.3 MOVING THE MACHINE IN REVERSE ................................................................. 138
3.3.5.4 STOPPING THE MACHINE .................................................................................... 139
3.3.6 STEERING THE MACHINE...................................................................................................... 140
3.3.6.1 STEERING (CHANGING DIRECTION) .................................................................. 140
3.3.7 SWINGING THE TURRET ....................................................................................................... 142
3.3.8 WORK EQUIPMENT CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS............................................................. 143
3.3.9 UNAUTHORIZED OPERATIONS............................................................................................. 146
3.3.10 PRECAUTIONS FOR USE....................................................................................................... 148
3.3.11 PRECAUTIONS TO BE TAKEN WHEN TRAVELLING ON SLOPES...................................... 150
3.3.12 GETTING THE MACHINE OUT OF MUD ................................................................................ 152
3.3.13 OPERATIONS THAT CAN BE PERFORMED WITH THE HYDRAULIC EXCAVATOR .......... 153
3.3.14 CHANGING THE BUCKET....................................................................................................... 155
3.3.15 PARKING THE MACHINE........................................................................................................ 156
3.3.16 CHECKING THE MACHINE EVERY DAY AFTER WORK ...................................................... 158
3.3.16.1 BEFORE STOPPING THE ENGINE ....................................................................... 158
3.3.16.2 AFTER STOPPING THE ENGINE .......................................................................... 158
3.3.17 LOCKING THE MACHINE........................................................................................................ 158
3.3.18 RUBBER TRACKS (Machines equipped with rubber tracks only)............................................ 159
3.3.18.1 OPTIMAL USE OF THE RUBBER TRACKS .......................................................... 159
3.3.18.2 WARRANTY ON RUBBER TRACKS...................................................................... 159
3.3.18.3 USE OF THE RUBBER TRACKS ........................................................................... 160
3.3.18.4 HOW TO PRESERVE THE RUBBER TRACKS OVER TIME ................................ 160
3.4 TRANSPORTING THE MACHINE ........................................................................................................ 164
3.4.1 TRANSPORT PROCEDURE.................................................................................................... 164
3.4.2 LOADING AND UNLOADING THE MACHINE......................................................................... 164
3.4.3 LIFTING THE MACHINE .......................................................................................................... 171
3.5 USING THE MACHINE IN THE COLD SEASON ................................................................................. 174
3.5.1 PRECAUTIONS TO BE TAKEN WHEN USING THE MACHINE IN THE COLD SEASON ..... 174
3.5.1.1 FUEL AND LUBRICANTS....................................................................................... 174
3.5.1.2 COOLANT ............................................................................................................... 174
3.5.1.3 BATTERY................................................................................................................ 175
3.5.2 VENTILATION AND HEATING ................................................................................................ 176
3.5.3 PRECAUTIONS TO BE TAKEN EVERY DAY AT THE END OF WORK................................. 177
3.5.4 HOW TO PROCEED AT THE END OF THE COLD SEASON................................................. 177
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