Bell B40C 6X6 User manual

B40C 6X6
ARTICULATED DUMP TRUCK
OPERATORS MANUAL
Document Part Number 870984-01

TO THE OPERATOR
WARNING
Do not operate the machine unless you have read this manual and fully understand how to operate the
machine properly.
The safe operation of your
BELL EQUIPMENT machine is very important to prevent any personal injury and/or
damage. This manual must be read and fully understood before operating or carrying out any maintenance on
your BELL EQUIPMENT machine. This manual must be kept in the cab of the machine at all times.
SAFETY SYMBOL
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to avoid personal injury or death.
WARNINGS andCAUTIONS must be read, fullyunderstood and followed, beforecarrying out the actionor main-
tenance procedure concerned.
WARNINGS and CAUTIONS are always placed before any action or maintenance procedure where personal in-
jury and/or damage to the machine could occur if that action or maintenance procedure is not carried out
correctly.
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WARNING AND CAUTION
Throughout this manual the word WARNING is used to alert the operator and others of the risk of personal injury
duringtheoperationoftheequipment.CAUTIONindicatesthepossibledamagetothemachine.NOTEhighlights
information of special interest.
CALIFORNIA PROPOSITION 65 WARNING
Diesel engine exhaust and some of its constituents are known to the State of California to cause Cancer,
Birth Defects and other Reproductive Harm.

B40C6X6ADT
OPERATORSMANUAL
Thismanualisapplicableto:
B40C6X6(408844.00&408844.01)
DocumentPartNumber870984-01
Issue:MARCH1999
TechnicalDocumentation
BELLEQUIPMENTCOMPANY
RichardsBay

IMPORTANT
Due to BELL EQUIPMENT ‘s policy of continuous product improvement, the information contained in this manual
wascorrectuptothetime ofprinting(issuedate ofmanual).Anychanges afterthisdatewill onlybeincludedin the
next update of this manual.
Theillustrationsinthismanualarepictorialandnotnecessarilytruerepresentationsofcomponents.Photographs
and graphics may show optional equipment.

INTRODUCTION
This manual has been produced to assist you in the correct operation, maintenance and care of your BELL
EQUIPMENT
machine.
The manual is divided into chapters. The information contained in the manual is in a logical sequence, with the in-
structions written in step by step format.
Effective maintenance on your
BELL EQUIPMENT machine is achieved when personnel fully understand the in-
formation contained in this manual.
Everyeffort has beenmadeto ensure thatthe information containedinthis manual wascorrect at the timeof pub-
lication.
BELL EQUIPMENT Co. has a policy of continuous product development, improvement and design.
BELL EQUIPMENT Co. reserves the right to change, amend and update the design of its product at any time
without prior notice. With this policy, changes may have occurred that are not included in this manual.
Whilsteveryendeavor has beenmadeto provide accurate andreliableinformation
,BELL EQUIPMENT Co .spe-
cifically disclaims any actual or implied warranty and under no circumstances shall be liable for any loss, damage
or injury to person or property suffered, whether direct, indirect or consequential, arising from the use of this man-
ual. In particular and without detracting from the above, the disclaimer also applies in the event of any
specification, warning, or representation contained in this manual being inadequate, inaccurate, or unintention-
ally misleading.
The user is urged to strictly comply with the instructions and warnings that are given in the interests of general
safety. Please do not hesitate to contact your
BELL EQUIPMENT Product Support Representative whenever
you have a query on your
BELL EQUIPMENT product or this manual. The address of your nearest BELL
EQUIPMENT
branch or dealer is as follows:
The following address list was correct at January 1999.
DEALER
R.S.A.
RICHARDS BAY (HEAD OFFICE):
Carbonode Cell ☎[phone] P.O. Box 198
Alton Fax : [phone] RICHARDS BAY
RICHARDS BAY email : [email protected] 3900
3900
RICHARDS BAY (TRAINING):
Carbonode Cell %[phone] P.O. Box 198
Alton Fax : [phone] RICHARDS BAY
RICHARDS BAY 3900
3900
BLOEMFONTEIN:
23 George Lubbe Street %[phone]/1 P.O. Box 1878
Hamilton Fax : [phone] BLOEMFONTEIN
BLOEMFONTEIN email : [email protected]
9300

CAPE TOWN:
Milan Street %[phone] P.O. Box 162
Airport Industria Fax : [phone] EPPINGDUST
CAPE TOWN email : [email protected] 7475
7525
EMPANGENI:
No.1 Irvine Bell Drive %[phone] P.O. Box 198
Old Mill Industrial Fax : [phone] EMPANGENI
EMPANGENI email : [email protected] 3880
3880
EAST LONDON:
25 Ray Craib Crescent %[phone] c/o P.O. Box 3443
Beacon Bay Fax : [phone] North End
Industrial Area PORT ELIZABETH
EAST LONDON 6001
5200
GEORGE:
Pioneer Road %[phone]/1 P.O. Box 1697
Pacaltsdorp Fax : [phone] GEORGE
GEORGE 6530
6534
JOHANNESBURG (JET PARK):
Griffith Road %[phone] to 22 P.O. Box 25391
Jet Park Fax : [phone] EAST RAND MALL
KEMPTON PARK BOKSBURG
1619 1462
JOHANNESBURG (SALES):
Griffith Road %[phone] to 22 P.O. Box 25391
JET PARK Fax : [phone] EAST RAND
1459 email : [email protected] 1462
JOHANNESBURG (USED/REBUILD DIVISION):
Griffith Road %[phone] to 22 P.O. Box 25391
JET PARK Fax : [phone] EAST RAND
1459 email : [email protected] 1462

JOHANNESBURG (NATIONAL DISTRIBUTION):
Griffith Road %[phone] to 22 P.O. Box 25391
JET PARK Fax : [phone] EAST RAND
1459 email : [email protected] 1462
KIMBERLEY:
26 South Circular %[phone]/9 P.O. Box 2927
KIMBERLEY Fax : [phone] KIMBERLEY
8300 8300
KURUMAN:
8 Acacia Street %(05373) 30698 P.O. Box 1396
KURUMAN Fax : [phone] KURUMAN
8460 8460
MIDDLEBURG:
9 Celcius Street %[phone] P.O. Box 2821
Building B Fax : [phone] MIDDLEBURG
Industrial Area email : [email protected] 1050
MIDDLEBURG
1050
NELSPRUIT:
3 Christie Crescent %[phone]/6 P.O. Box 1672
Vintonia 2 Fax : [phone] NELSPRUIT
NELSPRUIT email : [email protected] 1200
1200
PIET RETIEF:
14 Smith Street %(01782) 50916/8 c/o P.O. Box 1221
PIET RETIEF Fax : [phone] VRYHEID
2380 3100
PIETERMARITZBURG:
7 Van Eck Place %(0331) 69319 P.O. Box 100436
MKONDENI Fax : [phone] SCOTSVILLE
3201 email : [email protected] 3209
PONGOLA:
Akasia Street %[phone] P.O. Box 681
Pongola Fax : [phone]
PONGOLA
3170 3170

PORT ELIZABETH:
134 Patterson Road %[phone]/2 P.O. Box 3443
NORTH END Fax : [phone] NORTH END
6056 email : [email protected] 6056
PORT SHEPSTONE
Shop 5 Industrial Park %[phone] P.O. Box 560
Cnr. Main Harding and Fax : [phone] PORT SHEPSTONE
Isotsha Road 4240
PORT SHEPSTONE
4240
RUSTENBURG:
No. 16 Vanadium Street %[phone]/4 P.O. Box 3701
Border Industry Fax : [phone] RUSTENBURG
RUSTENBURG email : [email protected] 0300
0300
SPRINGBOK:
Drive Inn Road %(0251) 23710 P.O. Box 618
Industrial Park Fax : [phone] SPRINGBOK
SPRINGBOK 8240
8240
TZANEEN:
8 Impala Street %[phone] P.O. Box 2102
Industrial Sites Fax : [phone] TZANEEN
TZANEEN 0850
0850
UMHLALI:
Lot 81 %[phone] P.O. Box 39
Shakas Head Industrial Park %[phone] UMHLALI
Shakas Head Fax : [phone]
UMHLALI
4390
VRYHEID:
Bloekom Street %[phone] P.O. Box 1221
VRYHEID Fax : [phone] VRYHEID
3100 3100

WINDHOEK:
37 Lazarett Street %(264) 612 26021 P.O. Box 12018
Ausspann Platz Fax : [phone] WINDHOEK
WINDHOEK NAMIBIA
NAMIBIA
WOLMARANSSTAD:
50 Borman Street %[phone] c/o P.O. Box 1878
WOLMARANSSTAD Fax : [phone] BLOEMFONTEIN
2630 9300
OTHER AFRICA REGIONS
MALAWI (BELL EQUIPMENT (MALAWI) Ltd):
10/338 Mtendere Street %([phone]
Area 10 Fax : [phone]
Lilongwe
MALAWI
SWAZILAND (BELL EQUIPMENT (SWAZILAND) Ltd):
Shop No. 4 %([phone] P.O. Box 134
Second Street Fax : [phone] Matasapha
Matasapha SWAZILAND
SWAZILAND
ZAMBIA (BELL EQUIPMENT (ZAMBIA) Ltd):
Plot 4675 %([phone]/121/123 P.O. Box 20367
Kitwe Chingola Road Fax : [phone] Kitwe
Kitwe email : [email protected] ZAMBIA
ZAMBIA
ZIMBABWE (BELL ZIMBABWE):
Stand 186 %([phone] P.O. Box 2980
Willowvale Road Fax : [phone] Harare
Willowvale email:[email protected]ZIMBABWE
ZIMBABWE
U.S.A.
GARDEN CITY (BELL EQUIPMENT NORTH AMERICA INC.):
2843 Hwy 80 %([phone]
Garden City Fax : [phone]
GEORGIA email : [email protected]
GA 31408
6986

AUSTRALIA
AUSTRALIA (BELL EQUIPMENT ASIA PACIFIC REGION):
12 Granite Place %([phone] P.O. Box 34 SPC
Welshpool Fax : [phone] Welshpool
WESTERN AUSTRALIA email : [email protected] WESTERN AUSTRALIA
6106 6986
SOUTH EAST ASIA
SOUTH EAST ASIA (BELL EQUIPMENT (SEA) PTE Ltd):
Lam Soon Industrial Building %(09) 65 769 8394
Unite # 04-06 Fax : [phone]
63 Hillview Avenue email : [email protected]
SINGAPORE
669569
EUROPE
FRANCE (BELL FRANCE SARL):
Z.A. Rte d’ Argenton sur Creuse %(09) 33 55 589 23 56
23800 Fax : [phone]
Dun-Le-Palestel
FRANCE
UNITED KINGDOM
UNITED KINGDOM (BELL EQUIPMENT U.K.):
Unit 3B %([phone]
2954
Fauld Industrial Estate Fax : (+ 44) 128 381 5684
Fauld Tutbury email : bell@bel-
luk.demon.co.uk
Burton on Trent
Stanfford
DEALER
Please supply your dealer details here:

TABLE OF CONTENTS
USER’S COMMENT FORM ..........................................i
ABBREVIATION LIST .............................................iii
SAFETY ....................................................v
MaterialSafetyDataSheets(MSDS)....................................v
Unauthorised Modifications of the Roll Over Protective Structure (ROPS) and the Falling Objects Protective
Structure (FOPS)................................................v
Noise Emission Levels ...........................................v
General Safety...............................................v
SAFETY DECALS...............................................ix
BULLETINS .................................................xiii
CHAPTER 1. SPECIFICATIONS .......................................1
Machine Specifications ..........................................1
Machine Dimensions............................................3
CHAPTER2.OPERATOR’SCONTROLSANDINSTRUMENTS .......................7
Introduction ................................................7
Controls and Instruments..........................................11
Gauges..................................................11
Warning Indicators ............................................13
Switches .................................................17
Controls .................................................20
Operator’s Seat..............................................24
Trainer Seat ...............................................26
Miscellaneous ..............................................26
CHAPTER3. PROCEDURESBEFORESTARTING.............................29
Safety Instructions .............................................29
Running In Instructions ...........................................29
Procedures Before Starting.........................................29
Safety Rules ...............................................29
DailyWalkRoundCheck .........................................29
CHAPTER4. OPERATINGINSTRUCTIONS ................................31
Safety Rules ................................................31
Starting the Engine .............................................31
BeforeStartingtheEngine ........................................31
StartingtheEngineinWarmWeather...................................31
StartingtheEngineinColdWeather ...................................32
ShuttingDowntheEngine ........................................32
Moving ...................................................32
Safety Rules ...............................................32

Gear Shifting ...............................................33
Retarder .................................................33
ServiceBrakesandParkBrakes .....................................33
OperatingwithInter-axleDifferentialLocks................................34
OperatingwithControlledTractionDifferential(CTD)Lock ........................35
Loading the Machine ...........................................35
Raising the Bin ..............................................35
Lowering the Bin .............................................36
Steering ..................................................36
Normal Steering .............................................36
Emergency Steering ..........................................36
Operating Indoors .............................................36
Overnight Parking .............................................36
CHAPTER5. OPERATINGTECHNIQUES .................................37
Safety Rules ................................................37
Gear Selection ...............................................37
Gear Pre-selection .............................................38
Transport Operation ............................................39
Uphill Operation ..............................................39
Downhill Operation .............................................39
UsingtheEnginetoSlowtheMachine ..................................39
Off-road Operation .............................................40
Loading...................................................40
Unloading..................................................40
Stuck Machine ...............................................41
Rocking Out ...............................................41
CHAPTER6. RECOVERYANDTRANSPORTATION............................43
Towing ...................................................43
Safety Rules ...............................................43
TowingaMachinewithInoperableEngine ................................43
TowingaMachinewithOperableEngine .................................44
TowingaMachinewithInoperableSteeringSystem ...........................44
Machine Lifting Points ...........................................45
Machine Tie-down Points..........................................47
Transporting ................................................47
TransportingtheMachineonOtherVehicles ...............................47
CHAPTER7. PRE-SERVICEINSTRUCTIONS ...............................49
Service Position .............................................49
InstalltheBinProp ............................................50

InstalltheArticulationSafety LockBar ..................................50
LowerandRaisetheBellyPlate .....................................51
ToTilttheCab ..............................................51
Rules when Servicing...........................................53
CHAPTER8. MAINTENANCESCHEDULES ................................55
CHAPTER9. DAILYOR10HOURLYSERVICECHECKS .........................59
Introduction.................................................59
Service Instructions.............................................59
Engine ..................................................59
Transmission ...............................................63
TransferCase(DropBox) ........................................66
Hydraulics ................................................67
Axles,ChassisandDriveshafts......................................68
Brakes ..................................................68
Pneumatic System ............................................69
Seats ...................................................70
Frame and Body .............................................70
Electrical .................................................70
Climate Control..............................................72
Lubrication, Grease Points ........................................72
CHAPTER10. FIRST100HOURSSERVICE ................................75
Introduction.................................................75
Service Instructions.............................................75
Engine ..................................................75
Transmission ...............................................80
TransferCase(DropBox) ........................................81
Hydraulics ................................................81
Axles,DifferentialsandDriveshafts....................................82
Chassis..................................................83
CHAPTER11. 250HOURS SERVICE ....................................85
Introduction.................................................85
Service Instructions.............................................85
Engine ..................................................85
Transmission ...............................................85
Axles,ChassisandDriveshafts......................................86
Climate Control..............................................86
CHAPTER12. 500HOURS SERVICE ....................................89

Introduction.................................................89
Service Instructions.............................................89
Engine ..................................................89
Hydraulics ................................................89
Axles,DifferentialsandDriveshafts....................................89
CHAPTER13. 1000 HOURS SERVICE ...................................91
Introduction.................................................91
Service Instructions.............................................91
Engine ..................................................91
Transmission ...............................................92
Hydraulics ................................................92
Pneumatic System ............................................92
Axles,ChassisandDriveshafts......................................92
CHAPTER14. 2000 HOURS SERVICE ...................................93
Introduction.................................................93
Service Instructions.............................................93
Engine ..................................................93
Hydraulics ................................................94
CHAPTER15. 4000 HOURS SERVICE ...................................95
Introduction.................................................95
Service Instructions.............................................95
Engine ..................................................95
CHAPTER16. ASREQUIREDSERVICE ..................................97
Introduction.................................................97
Service Instructions.............................................97
Engine ..................................................97
Transmission ...............................................99
Hydraulics................................................101
Axles,ChassisandDriveShafts.....................................101
Brake System ..............................................102
Electrical ................................................105
Frame and Body.............................................110
CHAPTER17. TROUBLESHOOTING ...................................113
Introduction ...............................................113

USER’S COMMENT FORM
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Pleasecomplete afacsimile of this form and hand itin toyour nearest BELL EQUIPMENT ProductSupport Rep-
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of this manual.
Thank you for your co-operation.
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ABBREVIATION LIST
The table below lists the abbreviations used in this manual:
Abbreviation Meaning
°Cdegrees Celcius
°Fdegrees Farenheit
A ampere
ADE Atlantis Diesel Engines
ADT Articulated Dump Truck
Ah ampere hours
CB circuit breaker
d diagnostic
D drive
DNS Do Not Shift
ECU Electronic Control Unit
FOPS Falling Objects Protective
Structure
ft foot (feet)
ft lb foot pound
HP horsepower
ISO International Standards
Organisation
kg kilogram
km kilometre
km/hr kilometres per hour
kPa kilopascal
Abbreviation Meaning
kW kilowat
lb pound
LCD Liquid Crystal Display
LED Light Emitting Diode
m metre
m3cubic metre
N Neutral
mph miles per hour
MSDS Material Safety Data Sheet
N⋅mnewton metre
psi pounds per square inch
PTO Power Take-off
R Reverse
rev/min revolutions per minute
ROPS Roll Over Protective Structure
SMR Service Meter Reading
USGAL United States gallon
V Volt
yd3cubic yard
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