Komatsu PC18MR-3, Operation & Maintenance Manual

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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3.2.13 12V OUTLET FUSE.................................................................................................................. 116
3.2.14 TECHNICAL DOCUMENTATION COMPARTMENT ............................................................... 117
3.2.15 TOOL BOX ............................................................................................................................... 117
3.3 USE OF THE MACHINE AND RELATED CONTROLS........................................................................ 118
3.3.1 BEFORE STARTING THE ENGINE......................................................................................... 118
3.3.1.1 VISUAL CHECKS.................................................................................................... 118
3.3.1.2 CHECKS TO BE CARRIED OUT BEFORE STARTING THE ENGINE .................. 120
3.3.1.3 ADJUSTMENTS...................................................................................................... 127
3.3.1.4 OPERATIONS TO BE CARRIED OUT BEFORE STARTING THE ENGINE ......... 130
3.3.1.5 STARTING THE ENGINE ....................................................................................... 132
3.3.2 AFTER STARTING THE ENGINE............................................................................................ 135
3.3.2.1 RUNNING-IN........................................................................................................... 135
3.3.2.2 ENGINE STARTING CAPACITY AND NOISE LEVEL CHECK.............................. 135
3.3.2.3 ENGINE ACCELERATION AND DECELERATION CHECK .................................. 135
3.3.2.4 WARMING THE ENGINE........................................................................................ 136
3.3.3 STOPPING THE ENGINE ........................................................................................................ 138
3.3.4 HOW TO MOVE THE MACHINE.............................................................................................. 139
3.3.4.1 PRELIMINARY OPERATIONS TO BE CARRIED OUT BEFORE MOVING
THE MACHINE........................................................................................................
139
3.3.4.2 MOVING THE MACHINE FORWARD .................................................................... 139
3.3.4.3 MOVING THE MACHINE IN REVERSE ................................................................. 141
3.3.4.4 STOPPING THE MACHINE .................................................................................... 142
3.3.5 STEERING THE MACHINE...................................................................................................... 143
3.3.5.1 STEERING (CHANGING DIRECTION) .................................................................. 143
3.3.6 SWINGING THE REVOLVING FRAME ................................................................................... 145
3.3.7 WORK EQUIPMENT CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS............................................................. 146
3.3.8 UNAUTHORIZED OPERATIONS............................................................................................. 149
3.3.9 PRECAUTIONS FOR USE....................................................................................................... 151
3.3.10 PRECAUTIONS TO BE TAKEN WHEN TRAVELLING ON SLOPES...................................... 153
3.3.11 GETTING THE MACHINE OUT OF MUD ................................................................................ 155
3.3.12 POSSIBLE APPLICATIONS OF THE HYDRAULIC EXCAVATOR.......................................... 156
3.3.13 CHANGING THE BUCKET....................................................................................................... 158
3.3.14 PARKING THE MACHINE........................................................................................................ 159
3.3.15 CHECKS TO BE CARRIED OUT BEFORE STOPPING THE ENGINE................................... 160
3.3.16 CHECKS TO BE CARRIED OUT AFTER WORK .................................................................... 160
3.3.17 LOCKING THE MACHINE........................................................................................................ 161
3.3.18 RUBBER TRACKS (Machines equipped with rubber tracks only)............................................ 162
3.3.18.1 OPTIMAL USE OF THE RUBBER TRACKS .......................................................... 162
3.3.18.2 WARRANTY ON RUBBER TRACKS...................................................................... 162
3.3.18.3 USE OF THE RUBBER TRACKS ........................................................................... 162
3.4 TRANSPORTING THE MACHINE ........................................................................................................ 167
3.4.1 TRANSPORT PROCEDURE.................................................................................................... 167
3.4.2 LOADING AND UNLOADING THE MACHINE......................................................................... 167
3.4.3 LIFTING THE MACHINE .......................................................................................................... 173
3.5 USING THE MACHINE IN THE COLD SEASON ................................................................................. 176
3.5.1 PRECAUTIONS TO BE TAKEN WHEN USING THE MACHINE IN THE COLD SEASON ..... 176
3.5.1.1 FUEL AND LUBRICANTS....................................................................................... 176
3.5.1.2 COOLANT ............................................................................................................... 176
3.5.1.3 BATTERY................................................................................................................ 177
3.5.2 VENTILATION AND HEATING ................................................................................................ 178
3.5.3 PRECAUTIONS TO BE TAKEN EVERY DAY AT THE END OF WORK................................. 179
3.5.4 HOW TO PROCEED AT THE END OF THE COLD SEASON................................................. 179