CASE CONSTRUCTION CX160C User manual

ORIGINAL INSTRUCTIONS
Crawler Excavator
OPERATOR’S MANUAL
CX160C
Part number 47791878
1st edition English
September 2015

Contents
1GENERALINFORMATION
Notetotheowner...........................................................................1-1
Intendeduse................................................................................1-2
Electro-MagneticCompatibility(EMC).....................................................1-2
Telematics..................................................................................1-2
Productidentication.......................................................................1-3
Operator'smanualstorageonthemachine...............................................1-6
Machineorientation.........................................................................1-7
Machinecomponents.......................................................................1-8
2SAFETYINFORMATION
Signalworddenitions.....................................................................2-1
Safetyrules.................................................................................2-2
Handsignals...............................................................................2-10
Safetydecals..............................................................................2-16
3CONTROLSANDINSTRUMENTS
Accesstooperator'splatform
Frame-Access/Exit....................................................................3-1
Positionoftheoperator’scompartmentcontrolsandaccessories.....................3-3
Operator'sseat
Airsuspensionseatadjustments.......................................................3-5
Forwardcontrols
Handcontrolleversandpedals........................................................3-9
Windshield.............................................................................3-14
Frontlowerwindow....................................................................3-15
Operatorplatformlesscab-Control..................................................3-16
Frontright-handconsole..............................................................3-17
Systemdisplayandfunctioncontrolpanel............................................3-18
Monitorswitches.......................................................................3-23
Menuscreendisplay..................................................................3-26
Dieselparticulatediffuser(DPD)......................................................3-36
Clockadjustment......................................................................3-45
Left-handsidecontrols
Left-handcontrolarm..................................................................3-46
Heating,ventilationorair-conditioningcontrol........................................3-47
Functioncancellationleverandsafetybar............................................3-51
Cabinternallighting...................................................................3-52
Emergencyexithammer..............................................................3-52
Releasingquicktoolcouplerlockandcontrolswitch(option).........................3-53
Slidingwindowsondoor...............................................................3-53

Right-handsidecontrols
Rightsideconsole.....................................................................3-54
Cabradio..............................................................................3-55
Right-handconsole....................................................................3-57
Coathangerhook.....................................................................3-58
Cupholder.............................................................................3-58
Rearwardcontrols
Fusebox...............................................................................3-59
Magazinerack.........................................................................3-60
Refrigerated/heatedcompartment.....................................................3-60
Storagecompartment.................................................................3-60
Overheadcontrols
Roofcurtain............................................................................3-61
Roofhatch.............................................................................3-61
Sunshield(optional)..................................................................3-61
Exteriorcontrols
Fueltank...............................................................................3-62
Rearviewmirrors......................................................................3-63
Rearviewcamera.....................................................................3-66
Frontstoragebox......................................................................3-67
Sidedoors.............................................................................3-68
Enginehood...........................................................................3-69
Lowerpanels..........................................................................3-70
Windshieldwasherreservoir..........................................................3-71
Towingholes...........................................................................3-72
Safetyvalves(optional)...............................................................3-73
Stopvalves(optional).................................................................3-74
Fueltankllerpump(ifequipped).....................................................3-75
Cabprotection(ROPSandFOPS)....................................................3-77
4OPERATINGINSTRUCTIONS
Commissioningtheunit
Cab-Operating........................................................................4-1
Cab-Running-inProcedure............................................................4-3
Startingtheunit
Anti-theftprotection.....................................................................4-4
Startingtheengine.....................................................................4-7
Bringingthemachineuptooperatingtemperature.....................................4-9
Engineoperation......................................................................4-10
Operatingthemachineinhotorcoldweather.........................................4-11
Machineoperation.....................................................................4-12

Stoppingtheunit
Stoppingtheengine...................................................................4-14
Movingtheunit
Machinetravel.........................................................................4-15
Handlingthemachine.................................................................4-18
Operatingthemachine................................................................4-20
Quickcoupler(optional)...............................................................4-22
Loweringtheattachmentintheeventofafailure.....................................4-26
Auxiliaryhydrauliccircuits.............................................................4-27
Parkingtheunit
Parkingthemachine...................................................................4-36
5TRANSPORTOPERATIONS
Shippingtransport
Transportingthemachine..............................................................5-1
Recoverytransport
Towing..................................................................................5-8
6MAINTENANCE
Generalinformation
Basicinstructions.......................................................................6-1
Fluids,fuels,andlubricants............................................................6-4
Engineoiltemperaturechart-Recommendedengineoilforoperatingtemperatureranges
.........................................................................................6-9
Capacities.............................................................................6-10
Greasepoints..........................................................................6-11
Levels..................................................................................6-19
Engine.................................................................................6-21
Coolingsystem........................................................................6-24
Fuelsystem............................................................................6-27
Releasingpressureinthehydraulicsystem...........................................6-34
Hydrauliccircuit........................................................................6-36
Airlter................................................................................6-45
Swingreductiongear..................................................................6-48
Travelreductiongears.................................................................6-50
Tracks.................................................................................6-51
Trackrollersandidlerwheels.........................................................6-55
Radiatorandcoolers..................................................................6-56
Fanandalternatordrivebelt..........................................................6-58
Adjustmentofenginevalverockerclearances........................................6-60
Fueltanklter.........................................................................6-61
Fireextinguisher(notsupplied).......................................................6-62

Protectingtheelectrical/electronicsystemsduringchargingorwelding..............6-63
Cabprotection(ROPSandFOPS)....................................................6-64
Machineinspectionandcleaning......................................................6-65
Checkingthemachinesettings........................................................6-65
Plasticandresinparts.................................................................6-66
Checkingthecylindersforleaks.......................................................6-66
Toothtipwearlimitsonthebackhoebucket...........................................6-67
Replacingatoothonabackhoebucket...............................................6-68
Replacingabackhoebucket..........................................................6-69
Checkingtheopeningofthequickcouplerlockinghook(optional)..................6-71
Airconditioning........................................................................6-73
Dieselparticulatediffuser(DPD)......................................................6-77
Gasspringinspection.................................................................6-78
Torquespecicationsforhardware....................................................6-79
Fuses..................................................................................6-80
Batterydisconnectswitch.............................................................6-82
Batteries...............................................................................6-84
Alternator..............................................................................6-88
Startermotor..........................................................................6-89
Bulbreplacement......................................................................6-90
Maintenanceplanning
Maintenancechart.....................................................................6-93
Storage
Preparingforstorage..............................................................6-97
Periodicchecks....................................................................6-98
Startingupafterstorage...........................................................6-99
7TROUBLESHOOTING
Faultcoderesolution
Engine-Troubleshooting...........................................................7-1
8SPECIFICATIONS
Generalspecication.......................................................................8-1
Weights.....................................................................................8-4
Dimensions.................................................................................8-5

1-GENERALINFORMATION
1-GENERALINFORMATION###_1_###
Notetotheowner
Improperoperationofthismachinecancauseinjuryordeath.Beforeusingthismachine,makecertainthatevery
operator:
•Isinstructedinsafeandproperuseofthemachine.
•ReadsandunderstandstheManual(s)pertainingtothemachine.
•ReadsandunderstandsALLSafetyDecalsonthemachine.
•Clearstheareaofotherpersons.
•Learnsandpracticessafeuseofmachinecontrolsinasafe,clearareabeforeoperatingthismachineonajobsite.
ItisyourresponsibilitytoobservepertinentlawsandregulationsandfollowCASECONSTRUCTIONinstructionson
machineoperationandmaintenance.
Yourmachinehasbeendesignedandbuilttothehigheststandardsofquality.Itconformstoallcurrentsafetyreg-
ulations.However,theriskofaccidentscanneverbecompletelyexcluded.Thatiswhyitisessentialtoobserve
elementarysafetyrulesandprecautions.
Readthismanualcarefully,payingparticularattentiontotheinstructionsconcerningsafety,operationandmainte-
nancesoastoavoidtheriskofinjurywhileoperatingorservicingthemachine.
Thestandardattachmentsandtoolsofthismachinearedesignedtocarryoutallkindsofearthmovingandrehan-
dlingoperations.Ifyouwanttousethismachinetohandleaload(pipes,culverts,formwork,etc.),makesurethat
itisdesignedtocarryoutthiskindofwork.Forthistypeofapplication,themachinemustbeequippedwithsafety
valves,aloadhandlingchartcorrespondingtothetypeofmachineanditsattachmentandaloadxingpoint.Alllegal
requirementsmustalsobestrictlyobserved.
Donotusethismachineforanyapplicationorpurposeotherthanthosedescribedinthismanual.Ifthemachineis
tobeusedforworkinvolvingtheuseofspecialattachments,accessoriesorequipment,consultyourCASECON-
STRUCTIONDealerinordertomakesurethatanyadaptationsormodicationsmadeareinkeepingwiththema-
chine'stechnicalspecicationsandwithprevailingsafetyrequirements.
Anymodicationoradaptationwhichisnotapprovedbythemanufacturermayinvalidatethemachine'sinitialconfor-
mitywithsafetyrequirements.
Themachinemustundergoregularinspections,thefrequencyofwhichvariesaccordingtothetypeofuse.Consult
yourCASECONSTRUCTIONDealer.
ATTENTION:Theengineandfuelsystemonyourmachineisdesignedandbuilttogovernmentemissionsstandards.
Tamperingbydealers,customers,operatorsandusersisSTRICTLYPROHIBITEDBYLAW.Failuretocomplycould
resultingovernmentnes,reworkcharges,invalidwarranty,legalactionandpossibleconscationofthemachine
untilreworktooriginalconditioniscompleted.Engineserviceand/orrepairsmustbedonebyacertiedtechnician
only.
YourCASECONSTRUCTIONDealerisatyourdisposalforanyfurtherinformation.Hewillalsoprovideanyafter-
salesserviceyoumayrequire,andgenuineCASECONSTRUCTIONspareparts,yourguaranteeofqualityand
match.CASECONSTRUCTIONcustomerassistanceisalsoavailable.Call1-866-54-CASE6(1-866-542-2736)or
email[email protected].
Youcanobtainmanualsontheoperation,maintenanceandrepairofyourmachinefromyourCASECONSTRUCTION
Dealer.T oensurequickandefcientservice,consultyourCASECONSTRUCTIONDealerforassistanceinordering
thecorrectmanualsforyourmachine.
YourCASECONSTRUCTIONDealercanprovideafter-salesserviceandgenuineCASECONSTRUCTIONspare
parts,yourguaranteeofqualityandmatch.
CNHIndustrialAmericaLLC.Companyreservestherighttomakechangesinthespecicationanddesignofthe
machinewithoutpriornoticeandwithoutincurringanyobligationtomodifyunitspreviouslysold.
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Thedescriptionofthemodelsshowninthismanualhasbeenmadeinaccordancewiththetechnicalspecications
knownasofthedateofdesignofthisdocument.
Alldatagiveninthismanualissubjecttoproductionvariations.Dimensionsandweightsareprovidedwithapproxi-
matevaluesandthemachinettingshownintheillustrationsmaynotcorrespondwithstandardmodels.Forprecise
informationonspecicmachinemodelsandversions,pleaseconsultyourCASECONSTRUCTIONDealer.
Reproductionortranslation,evenpartial,isprohibitedwithoutwrittenauthorizationfromCNHIndustrialAmericaLLC.
Company.
Intendeduse
NOTICE:donotusetheexcavatorforoperationswhichareforeigntoitsspecicationsandnotincludedinthismanual
inordertopreventseriousinjurytopersonsordamagetothemachine.Themanufacturer/dealerisnotresponsible
fordamagecausedbyimproperuse.
Theexcavatorhasbeendesignedtocarryoutdiggingandearthmovingoperationsthroughtheuseofabucket.
Operationsthatinvolvetheuseofhydraulichammersarealsopossible.Otheroperations,suchasmovingsuspended
loads,areonlypossibleifthespecicvariantapprovedbythemanufacturerispresent.
Usingtheexcavatoranditsequipmentfordifferentoperations,suchastowing,transportingandliftingpeople,is
consideredinappropriateandisprohibited.
Electro-MagneticCompatibility(EMC)
Interferencemayariseasaresultofadd‐onequipmentthatmaynotnecessarilymeettherequiredstandards.As
suchinterferencecanresultinseriousmalfunctionoftheunitand/orcreateunsafesituations,youmustobserve
thefollowing:
•Themaximumpowerofemissionequipment(radio,telephones,etc.)mustnotexceedthelimitsimposedbythe
nationalauthoritiesofthecountrywhereyouusethemachine
•Theelectro‐magneticeldgeneratedbytheadd‐onsystemshouldnotexceed24V/matanytimeandatanylo-
cationintheproximityofelectroniccomponents
•Theadd‐onequipmentmustnotinterferewiththefunctioningoftheonboardelectronics
FailuretocomplywiththeseruleswillrendertheCASECONSTRUCTIONwarrantynullandvoid.
Telematics
NOTE:theCASECONSTRUCTIONSiteWatch™website(www.casesitewatch.com)willnotbeaccessibleuntilthe
CASECONSTRUCTIONSiteWatch™subscriptionforthismachineisregistredbyanauthorizedCASECONSTRUC-
TIONdealer.ContactanauthorizedCASECONSTRUCTIONfordetails.
Thismachineisequippedwithatelematicssystem.Thisisanasset-monitoringsystemthatcombinesInternet,cel-
lular,andGPStechnologies.Atransponderunitismountedontheequipmentthatwirelesslycommunicateswith
theuserinterfaceCASECONSTRUCTIONSiteWatch™atwww.casesitewatch.com.Usingcellulartechnology,the
transpondercansendequipmentdata,includinglocation,on/offstatus,usageandproductionmetrics,diagnostic
data,movementalarms,andunauthorizedusagetotheinterface.Thesystemwillhelpcutcostsandkeepaccurate
records.Seethefurnishedguideforoperatingyourtelematicssystem.
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Productidentication
TheCX160Cisatotallyhydraulicexcavator.Itconsistsofanundercarriagettedwithtracksandaturntablebearing
whichsupportstheupperstructureframe.Theupperstructureframesupportstheattachment,atthefrontendof
themachine,plustheengine,hydraulicsandcab.Whentheoperatorworksthecontrols,theengine-drivenpump
delivershydraulicuidtothecontrolvalves.Thecontrolvalvesdistributethehydraulicuidtothevariouscylinders
andhydraulicmotorsemployed.Acoolingsystemmaintainsthehydraulicuidatnormaloperatingtemperature.
SMIL15CEXX547EA1
Whenorderingparts,obtaininginformationorassistance,alwayssupplyyourCASECONSTRUCTIONDealerwith
thetypeandserialnumberofyourmachineoraccessories.Writethefollowinginthespacesbelow:thetype,serial
numberandyearofmanufactureofyourmachine,accessoriesandtheserialnumbersofthevarioushydraulicand
mechanicalcomponents.
Machine
(1)Designation/Model:
HydraulicExcavatorCX160C
(2)Productidenticationnumber(PIN):
KHP19681-B2
Engine
Makeandtype:ISUZUAM-4JJ1X
Serialnumber:
SMIL15CEXX548AA3
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IDLabel
Itisattachedtothecylinderheadcover.
SMIL15CEXX549AA4
DieselParticulateDiffuser(DPD)
(1)Catalyzedsootlterserialnumber:
Filterwhichhasthefunctiontopurifyexhaustgaswithan
oxidationcatalyst.
(2)Dieseloxidationcatalystserialnumber:
Oxidationcatalystfordieselmachine.
DPD00001A5
Cabprotection(FOPS)(FallingObjectsPro-
tectiveStructure)
ComplieswithISO10262level2standard.
Productidenticationnumber:
E4E41FA06
Structureprotection(ROPS)(RollOverPro-
tectiveStructure)
ComplieswithISO12117-2
Identicationnumber:
15UUEH-0017
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Quickcoupler(optional)
(1)Serialnumber:
(2)Weight:
(3)Workingpressure:
(4)Type:
(5)Partnumber:
(6)Dateofmanufacture:
(7)SWL(SafeWorkingLoad):SMIL14CEX0110AB8
Componentserialnumbers
Hydraulicpump:
Swingreductiongear:
Travelreductiongears:
Travelcontrolvalve:
Attachmentcontrolvalve:
Swingcontrolvalve:
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Operator'smanualstorageonthemachine
Alwayskeepthemanualinthelocationprovidedforthat
purpose(behindtheoperator’sseat).Makesureitisal-
wayscompleteandingoodcondition.Ifyouwishtoob-
tainextracopies,orcopiesinlanguagesotherthanthatof
thecountryofuse,consultyourCASECONSTRUCTION
Dealer.
YLNR3P-0021
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Machineorientation
Theterms"Right-hand","Left-hand","Front"and"Rear"
areusedinthismanualtoindicatethesidesastheyare
seenfromtheoperator'sseatwhenthecabisoverthe
idlerwheels.
NOTICE:theillustrationoppositeshowsthemachinein
normaltravelposition.Innormaltravelposition,thecab
isovertheidlerwheels.Thetravelreductiongearsareat
therearoftheupperstructure.
(A)Front
(B)Rear
(C)Right-handside
(D)Left-handside
(E)Travelmotors
(F)Idlerwheels
SMIL15CEXX671BB1
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Machinecomponents
SMIL15CEXX672FB1
1.Backhoebucket14.Enginecompartment
2.Connectingrod15.Counterweight
3.Armlink16.Aircleaner
4.Backhoebucketcylinder17.Battery
5.Arm18.Track
6.Armcylinder19.Travelreductiongear
7.Boom20.Lowerrollers
8.Boomcylinders21.Upperrollers
9.Swingreductiongear22.Shockabsorber(High-tensionmaterialisused)
10.Fueltank23.Idlerwheels
11.Hydraulictank24.Cab/Operator'scompartment
12.Controlvalve25.Swingcomponents
13.Hydraulicpump
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2-SAFETYINFORMATION###_2_###
Signalworddenitions
Personalsafety
Thisisthesafetyalertsymbol.Itisusedtoalertyoutopotentialpersonalinjuryhazards.Obeyall
safetymessagesthatfollowthissymboltoavoidpossibledeathorinjury.
ThroughoutthismanualyouwillndthesignalwordsDANGER,WARNING,andCAUTIONfollowedbyspecialin-
structions.Theseprecautionsareintendedforthepersonalsafetyofyouandthoseworkingwithyou.
Readandunderstandallthesafetymessagesinthismanualbeforeyouoperateorservicethemachine.
DANGERindicatesahazardoussituationthat,ifnotavoided,willresultindeathorseriousinjury.
WARNINGindicatesahazardoussituationthat,ifnotavoided,couldresultindeathorseriousinjury.
CAUTIONindicatesahazardoussituationthat,ifnotavoided,couldresultinminorormoderateinjury.
FAILURETOFOLLOWDANGER,WARNING,ANDCAUTIONMESSAGESCOULDRESULT
INDEATHORSERIOUSINJURY.
Machinesafety
NOTICE:Noticeindicatesasituationthat,ifnotavoided,couldresultinmachineorpropertydamage.
ThroughoutthismanualyouwillndthesignalwordNoticefollowedbyspecialinstructionstopreventmachineor
propertydamage.ThewordNoticeisusedtoaddresspracticesnotrelatedtopersonalsafety.
Information
NOTE:Noteindicatesadditionalinformationthatclariessteps,procedures,orotherinformationinthismanual.
ThroughoutthismanualyouwillndthewordNotefollowedbyadditionalinformationaboutastep,procedure,or
otherinformationinthemanual.ThewordNoteisnotintendedtoaddresspersonalsafetyorpropertydamage.
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Safetyrules
Theoperatormustpayattentionforthesakeoftheirownsafetyandthesafetyofthoseinthearea.
Readingandunderstandingthecontentsofthismanualisindispensableforcorrectlyoperating,inspecting,refueling,
andservicingthismachine.
Readthismanualcarefullyandcheckthefollowing.
•Understandingofcontrolsectionsymbolsandthesafetysignsusedonthismachineandinthismanual
•Understandingofthespeedcharacteristics,stabilitycharacteristics,brakecharacteristics,andsteeringcharacter-
isticsofthismachineIfyouhaveanyquestions,consultyourCASECONSTRUCTIONdealer.
Thesafetyinformationinthismanualassumesvarioussituationsthatmayariseduringnormalmachineoperationor
service.
Themultiplemethodstodealwiththesesituationsarecoveredinthesafetyinformation.
Also,othersafetyinformationtoindicatewarningsconcerningspecichazardsareusedthroughoutthismanual.
Thesafetymeasuresusedintheworksitemustcomplywiththerelatedlawsofthenationregardlessofthetypeof
work(constructionwork,loadingandunloadingwork)orworkenvironment,ormustbesuitableforthetypeofwork
(digging,quarrying,undergroundwork,etc.)
Theinstructionsconcerningsafetyinthismanualaresummariesofbasicrulesthatmustbecompliedwithatalltimes.
Theydonotexemptonefromtheobligationtocomplywithinsurancerequirementsandtrafclaws.
Storethismanualinthelocationwhereitcanbereadwhenevernecessary(backoftheoperator'sseat).
Alwayscheckthatthismanualiscompleteandingoodcondition.
Ifyouwishtoorderadditionalcopiesofthismanualorwantaneditioninalanguageotherthanthosespokeninthe
nationwhereyourmachineisused,consultyourCASECONSTRUCTIONdealer.
Beforeusingthemachine
1.Loosettingclothesandlonghairmaygetcaughtinthemachine.Alwaystieuplonghairandwearahatorhelmet.
2.Theprotectivegearrequireddependsonthecontentsofthework.
Helmet,safetyshoes,thickgloves,reectivejacket,breathingprotectivegear,protectivegearforearsandeyes,
etc.arerequired.
Checkwhatprotectivegearisrequiredbeforestartingwork.
Alwaysweartheprotectivegear.
3.Carefullyreadtheinformationandinstructionsonsafetyinthismanualandunderstandthemcompletelybefore
operatingthismachine.
4.Operatingthemachinerequirescarefulattention.
Accidentscanbeavoidedbytheoperatorpayingattention.
Understandthecapabilitiesandlimitationsofthemachineandtheworkspaceitrequires.
Withintherangeofoperationofthemachineareareaswherevisibilityispoor.
Whenworkinginalocationwheretheeldofvisionisrestricted,followtheguidancefromtheguide.
5.Grease,oil,mud,andice(winter)onstepsandhandrailscancauseaccidents.
Checkthatstepsandhandlesareclean.
6.Inspectthemachineeverydayandcheckthattherearenosignsofhydraulicoilleaks.
Tightentheconnectorsasnecessaryandreplaceanypartswithproblems.
7.Removeanyobstructionsthatinterferewiththeeldofvision.
Keepthewindshield,rearviewmirror,andwindowscleanatalltimes.
8.Checkthatthewindshieldwipersoperatenormally.
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9.Besuretomasterthehandsignalsusedinday-todayworkintheworksitesothatyoucangetsupportwhen
operatingthemachineinanarrowlocationandwhendoingworkinalocationwheretheeldofvisionisrestricted.
10.Beforetravelingwiththemachineorworkingatnight,checkthatthelightsandsignalsallworkcompletely.
11.Beforetravelingwiththemachine,checkthatthelatchesonthedoorandhoodaresecurelyfastened.
12.Checkthatnotoolsorthelikehavebeenleftintheundercarriageareaofthemachine,ontheupperstructure,
orintheoperator'scompartment.
13.Theoperatorwhooperatesthemachinealwaysridesaloneonthemachine.Nopassengersareallowed.
Donotstandonthemachine.
14.Beforeenteringorleavingthecab,checkthattheupperstructureframeisparallelwiththeundercarriage.
15.Whenenteringorleavingtheoperator'scompartment,alwaysfacethemachineandusethestepsandhandrail.
16.Memorizethepositionandfunctionofeachcontrolsection.
Incorrectoperationofthecontrolsectioncouldcauseseriousinjury.
17.Beforeworking,checkthatallcontrolsectionsandsafetydevicesareinasafeandunobstructedposition.
18.Donotgonearanywaterway,overhangingland,locationwithmanyrocks,etc.
Beforeusingthemachine,investigatetheworksiteandcheckthatthereisnothingdangerous.
19.Beforeparkingthemachine,checkthatthegroundisstable.
Makepreparationsbeforehandsothatthismachinecanworkonlevel,at,solidground.
20.Whenmovingthemachine,checktheplaceitisbeingmovedtoandinvestigatebeforehandanythingthatmight
causeanaccident.
Holes,obstructions,debris,andotherhazardousitemsonaworksitecancauseaseriousaccident.
21.Bepreparedtodealwithanyemergencysituation.
Keeparstaidboxonhandatalltimes.Ifpossible,haveareextinguisher(notsuppliedwiththemachine
equipment)rightathand.
Periodicallyservicethereextinguisheraccordingtothemanufacturer'sinstructions.
22.Checkthatthecounterweight,turntablebearing,andoperator'scompartmentaresecurelyfastened.
Ifthereisanyproblem,consultyourCASECONSTRUCTIONdealer.
23.Understandthesymbolsusedonthemachine'ssafetylabelsanddecals.
Keepthelabelsanddecalsfreefromfoulingandmissingsectionssothattheyarealwayslegible.
24.Practiceescapingfromthemachine(usethewindshieldorrearwindowasanemergencyexit)incasethecab
doorcannotbeopenedorclosedorthemachinefallsover.
25.Makecertainthatthetrafcregulationsandsafetyequipmentrequirementsarereliablyknownbeforetransporting
thismachineonpublicroads.
26.Whendoingloadingandunloadingworkwithatruck,absolutelydonotswingtheloadonthetruckcab.
27.Beforetravelingwiththemachineattheworksite,checkthatthescheduleisreasonable.
Whencrossingabridge,checkthatthebridgecanwithstandtheweightofthismachine.
28.Whentravelingwiththemachine,avoidlargerocks,trees,andotherlargeobstructions.
Quickcoupler(optional)
1.Itismandatoryfortheswitchtobeinthelockedpositionwhenoperatingthemachine.
2.Everyday,checkthatthelockingbarfunctionscorrectlyandthatitisnotfouledbyforeignmatter.
Cleanthelockingsystemifnecessary.
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3.IfyouareobligedtousethequickcouplerwithbucketsnotmanufacturedbyCASECONSTRUCTION,makesure
thediameterofthepinsandthewidthbetweenthebucketlugsmeetthedimensionsneededtotthequickcoupler
(pins,washers,bushings,etc.).
ConsultyourCASECONSTRUCTIONDealer.
Operatingthemachine
1.Whenworkingonapublichighway,usestandardtrafcsignsandtakeintoconsiderationtheworkingrangeofthe
upperstructureanditsattachments.
Localornationalregulationsstipulatethenumber,typeandlocationofreectorstrips.
2.Avoidrunningtheengineinaconnedspace.
Ifthereisnoalternative,properventilationmustbeprovidedatalltimes.
3.Donotallowanyoneelseonthemachine.
Thepassengercouldfallorcauseanaccident.
4.Neveroperatetheworkingortravelcontrolsunlessyouareproperlyseatedintheoperator'sseatwiththeseat
beltcorrectlyfastened.
5.Beforestartingtheengine,checkthedirectionoftravel(inforwarddrive,thereductiongearsshouldbetotherear
ofthemachine).
6.Donotworknearoverheadhigh-voltageelectriclineswithoutcheckingbeforehandthatallnecessarymeasures
havebeentakentorespecttheminimumdistances:
Lessthan57000V:4m(13.12ft)
Morethan57000V:5m(16.40ft).
7.Studythepositionofanyexistingpipelinesorconduitsbeforestartingwork.
Electricalcables,gasandwaterpipesandotherundergroundinstallationscancauseseriousinjury.
8.Alwaysmakeallowanceforworkingconditions(slopingorroughground),thesiteandweatherconditionswhen
drivingthemachine.
9.Donotallowanyonetostandinthemachineworkingarea.
Accidentaloperationoftheupperstructureswingcontrolorofanattachmentcontrolcouldcauseanaccident.
Stopalloperationsuntileveryonehasmovedaway.
10.Operateallcontrolsgraduallytoensuresmoothmachineoperation.
11.Wheneverloadhandlingoperationsaretobecarriedout,itisimperativetoadherestrictlytotheinstructions
giveninthismanualandlocallegislation.
12.Itisforbiddentousethemachinetocarryouttasksotherthanthoseforwhichitisintended.
Neverusetheequipmentforsweepingthegroundtoleveloutrubbleorpushobjects(transversalstressonthe
attachment).
13.Stoptheengineandremovethestarterswitchkeywhenthemachineisnotinuse,evenforshortperiodsoftime.
14.Theworkingareaoftheendattachmentthatismountedmayinterferewiththemachine.
Interferencemaybecausedduetothetypeofendattachmentorinstallationofpartssuchasacabguard.
Alwaysmaintainasafemarginofdistance.(Becarefuloftoolswingoraccidentaloperations.)
15.Toaccessorexittheoperator'scompartment,thelefthandcontrolarmmustbeintheraisedposition.
Neverforgetthisbasicrequirement.
16.Neverleavetheoperator'scompartmentwhiletheengineisrunning.
17.Togetinoroutofthecab,itisimperativethattheupperstructureframeisinlinewiththeundercarriage.
18.Dust,smokeormistcanreducevisibilityandcauseanaccident.
Reducespeedorcometoacompletehaltuntilvisibilityhasimproved.
19.Neverjumpdownfromthemachine.
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Whenalightingfromthemachineortheupperstructure,alwaysfacethemachineandusethestepsandaccess
handles.
20.Intheeventofanoperatingproblemorfailure,movethemachinetoasafeplace,lowertheattachmenttothe
ground,shutdowntheengineandremovethestarterswitchkey.
Locatetheproblem,reportitifnecessaryandtakethenecessarystepstowarnothersnottoattempttooperate
themachine.
21.Beforetiltingtheseatbackforward,itismandatorytoraisethearmreststoavoidanyaccidentaloperationofthe
controllevers.
Preventingriskscausedbyvibrations
Themachine'svibrationaffectsthecomfortandinsomecasesthehealthandsafetyoftheoperator.
Toreducevibrationriskstoaminimum:
1.Makesurethatthemachine,theequipmentandthetoolaresuitablefortheworktobecarriedout.
2.Makesurethatthemachineisingoodconditionandthatservicingintervalsarecompliedwith.
3.Checktheshoetensionadjustmentandtheplayinequipmentlinkages.
4.Makesurethattheoperator'sseatandisadjustmentcontrolsareingoodconditionandthenadjusttheseatto
suittheoperator'ssizeandweight.
Theoperator'sseatcomplieswiththeISO7096,2000standard,EM6class.
Duringwork:
1.Operateallcontrolsgraduallytoensuresmoothmachineoperation.
2.Modifythemachine'soperationtosuittheworkingconditions.
3.Duringtravel,adjustthemachine'sspeed,reducingitifnecessary.
4.Makesurethatthemachine'soperatingradiusisingoodcondition,andfreeofobstaclesandholes.
CabprotectionROPS,FOPSandOPG(operatorprotectiveguard,optional)
1.Nevertrytoweldorstraightenuptheprotectivestructure.(ROPS,FOPS,OPG)
2.Donotmodifytheprotectivestructureinanyway.
Anymodication,suchaswelding,drilling,cutting,additionofaccessories,aswellasdamagesufferedfollowing
animpactreducestheprotectionthatitprovides.
Replacetheprotectivestructureifithassufferedanimpactanddonotattempttorepairit.
3.Incorrectinspectionorserviceworkoftheprotectivestructuremayleadtoseriousinjury.
Carryoutinspectionoperationsoftheprotectivestructuregiveninthismanual.
Iftheprotectivestructureoritscomponentsneedtobereplaced,useonlythosepartsthatarelistedinthespare
partscataloguecorrespondingtoyourmachine.
Quickcoupler(option)
1.Neverattempttoswitchthecontrolswitchtotheunlockpositionwiththemachineoperating.
2.Everytimethebucketisinstalledonthequickcoupler,alwaysclosethebucketandraisetheattachmentsothat
youcanvisuallycheckifthebucketpinisproperlyengagedwiththefasteninghook.
3.Whenthequickcouplerisinstalled,theworkrangeofthemachinechanges.
Dependingonthepositionoftheattachment,thetoolmayinterferewiththemachine.
Alwaysmaintainthesafetydistance.
4.Absolutelydonotusethefrontorrearfasteningpointforinstallingtheattachmenttothequickcouplertoperform
theloadhandlingwork.
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5.Neverputyourhandinthequickcouplerorattempttoadjustorrepairthequickcouplerwiththeenginerunning.
Parkingthemachine
Whenparkingthemachine,proceedasfollows:
1.Positionthemachineonat,levelground,awayfromsoftground,excavationsorpoorlyshoredcavities.
2.Placetheupperstructureandtheattachmentinlinewiththeundercarriage,retracttheattachmentanddigthe
bucketintotheground.
3.Stoptheengineandremovethestarterswitchkey.
4.Youmustplacethegatelockleverinthecentralposition(safetybarininwardposition)beforeleavingtheoperator's
compartment.
5.Lockthecabdoor.
6.Makesurethatthehoodsanddoorsareproperlylatched.
7.Checkthatnopartofthemachineisencroachingonthehighway.
Ifthiscannotbeavoided,installthenecessaryregulationsignallingequipment.
Usingthehydraulicbreaker(optional)
Beforeusingthehydraulicbreaker,refertotheoperator'smanualprovidedwiththebreaker.
Serviceandadjustment
1.Carefullyreadtheinformationandinstructionsonsafetyinthismanualandunderstandthemcompletelybefore
servicingonthismachine.
2.Whenservicingthemachine,wearappropriateworkclothes.
Donotwearbaggyclothes.
3.Beforeremovinganyhydraulicline,completelybleedoffthepressurewithinthehydraulicsystem.
Ifpressurizedhydraulicoilleaksout,itmaycauseseriousinjury.
4.Attachthe"OperationProhibited"labelontherightsideconsolebeforestartingservicingonthemachine.
5.Whenusinganytoolthatmaysendmetalpowderying,wearprotectiveeyewear.
Wheninstallingapin,useacopperorothersoftmetalhammer.
6.Servicedefectsandadjustmentdefectsmayleadtoaseriousaccident.
Ifyouareunclearabouttheserviceproceduresoradjustmentprocedures,consultyourCASECONSTRUCTION
dealer.
7.Ifanattachmentisraisedorthemachinemoveswhileunmanned,thiscancauseaseriousaccident.
Dothefollowingworkbeforeservicingonthismachine.
1.Stopthemachineonat,levelground.
2.Lowertheattachmenttotheground.
3.Stoptheengine,thenremovethekeyfromthestarterswitch.
4.Lockthetrackssothatthemachinecannotmove.
8.Unauthorizedalterationstothismachinemayleadtoaseriousaccident.
DonotmakeanyalterationswhatsoevertothismachinewithoutrstconsultingyourCASECONSTRUCTION
dealer.
Changesmadetothismachinemustcomplywithallcurrentlawsandregulationsconcerningsafetyandthetech-
nicalspecicationsofthismachine.
9.Fordesignatedcomponents,typeapprovalisrequired.
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