Case 521F User manual

521F Tier 4
Part number 47560105
1st edition English
October 2013
Wheel Loader
OPERATOR’S MANUAL
ORIGINAL INSTRUCTIONS - according to Directive 2006/42/EC, Annex I 1.7.4.1

Contents
1GENERALINFORMATION
Notetotheowner...........................................................................1-1
Operator'smanualandQuickReferenceGuidestorage...................................1-3
Machineorientation.........................................................................1-5
Machinecomponents.......................................................................1-6
Ownerinformation..........................................................................1-8
Productidentication.......................................................................1-9
SelectiveCatalyticReduction(SCR)system..............................................1-11
Electro-MagneticCompatibility(EMC)....................................................1-15
2SAFETYINFORMATION
Safetyrules.................................................................................2-1
Safetyrules—CaliforniaProposition65Warning.........................................2-2
Personalsafety.............................................................................2-3
Safetyrules.................................................................................2-4
Operator'sseatbelt........................................................................2-13
Supportstrutandservicelink..............................................................2-14
Safetysigns...............................................................................2-16
Handsignals...............................................................................2-31
3CONTROLS/INSTRUMENTS
ACCESSTOOPERATOR'SPLATFORM
Properentryandexit...................................................................3-1
OPERATOR'SSEAT
Overview...............................................................................3-2
FORWARDCONTROLS
Frontconsole...........................................................................3-7
Steeringcolumn........................................................................3-8
Pedalcontrols.........................................................................3-10
Parkingbrake..........................................................................3-12
LEFT-HANDSIDECONTROLS
Transmissioncontrols.................................................................3-13
Joysticksteering.......................................................................3-15
RIGHT-HANDSIDECONTROLS
Overview..............................................................................3-17
Twofunctionvalve.....................................................................3-19
Threefunctionvalve...................................................................3-23
Fourfunctionvalve....................................................................3-27
Wristrest..............................................................................3-29
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EXTERIORCONTROLS
Hoodswitchandmasterdisconnect...................................................3-30
INSTRUMENTCLUSTER
Overview..............................................................................3-34
Statusandwarningicons..............................................................3-35
Displaysettings........................................................................3-45
Keypad................................................................................3-47
Operatorpreferences..................................................................3-55
SIDECONSOLE
Overview..............................................................................3-64
Switchoperations......................................................................3-65
Climatecontrols.......................................................................3-69
CLIMATECONTROLS
Cabairlouvers........................................................................3-71
Windows...............................................................................3-73
4OPERATINGINSTRUCTIONS
COMMISSIONINGTHEUNIT
Beforestartingtheengine..............................................................4-1
Runinperiodofanewmachine........................................................4-2
STARTINGTHEUNIT
Startingtheengine.....................................................................4-3
Operatinginextremetemperatures....................................................4-5
Coldtemperatureoperation............................................................4-6
Operatingthemachine.................................................................4-8
STOPPINGTHEUNIT
Stoppingtheengine...................................................................4-11
MOVINGTHEUNIT
Beforeoperatingthetransmission.....................................................4-13
Ridecontrol............................................................................4-14
Controllevers..........................................................................4-15
AuxiliaryForward-Neutral-Reverse(F-N-R)switch....................................4-20
Automaticmode.......................................................................4-24
Loaderfunctions.......................................................................4-25
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5TRANSPORTOPERATIONS
RECOVERYTRANSPORT
Safetyrules.............................................................................5-1
Transportingthemachine..............................................................5-2
Movingadisabledmachine............................................................5-5
6WORKINGOPERATIONS
LOADEROPERATIONS
Operatingtips.......................................................................6-1
Changingloaderattachments......................................................6-4
Couplingtotheattachment.........................................................6-6
Uncouplingtheattachment.........................................................6-9
Joystickoperation.................................................................6-13
7MAINTENANCE
GENERALINFORMATION
Servicing................................................................................7-1
Supportstrutforloaderliftarm.........................................................7-4
Releasingpressureinthehydraulicsystem............................................7-6
Fluidsandlubricants...................................................................7-8
Consumables...........................................................................7-9
Biodieselfuel..........................................................................7-15
SelectiveCatalyticReduction(SCR)exhausttreatment-Basicinstructions.........7-17
SelectiveCatalyticReductionSystem(SCR)instrumentation........................7-19
MAINTENANCECHART
MaintenanceChart....................................................................7-22
Dailyinspection
General................................................................................7-24
Every10hours
Engineoil..............................................................................7-29
Every50hours
Bucket/attachmentgreasettings.....................................................7-30
Greasemachineandattachments....................................................7-31
Hydraulicoillevel......................................................................7-32
Transmissionoillevel..................................................................7-33
Enginecoolant.........................................................................7-34
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Initial100hours
Wheeltorque(Initial)..................................................................7-35
Changeengineoilandlter(Initial)...................................................7-37
Replacehydraulicoillters(Initial)....................................................7-40
Cleanin-lineDieselExhaustFluid(DEF)supplylter(Initial).........................7-42
Fuelprelter(Initial)...................................................................7-44
Fuellter(Initial).......................................................................7-45
Every100hours
Greasettings.........................................................................7-46
Every250hours
Greasedriveshaftslipjoints..........................................................7-49
Cabairlter-Recirculationlter......................................................7-50
Wheelsandtires.......................................................................7-52
Every500hours
Changeengineoilandlter...........................................................7-54
Replacefuelprelter..................................................................7-57
Fuellter...............................................................................7-58
Fueltanksediment....................................................................7-59
Axleoillevel...........................................................................7-60
RollOverProtectiveStructure(ROPS)................................................7-61
Batteryuidlevel......................................................................7-63
Every1000hours
Pivotpoints............................................................................7-64
Articulationttings.....................................................................7-65
Hydraulicoillter......................................................................7-66
Drivebelt..............................................................................7-67
Replacingtheenginebreatherlter...................................................7-69
Every1500hours
Changefrontandrearaxleoil.........................................................7-72
Transmissionuidandlter...........................................................7-74
Transmissionbreather.................................................................7-76
Cleanin-lineDieselExhaustFluid(DEF)supplylter.................................7-77
Calibratingthegearbox...............................................................7-79
Transmissiondeclutchpressureadjustment..........................................7-81
Every2000hours
Hydraulicoilandlters................................................................7-82
Enginecoolant.........................................................................7-84
Engineairlters.......................................................................7-86
Frameandcab........................................................................7-89
Enginevalveclearance................................................................7-89
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Every3000hours
SelectiveCatalyticReduction(SCR)system-Replacesupplymodulelter..........7-90
Asrequired
Fuelprelter...........................................................................7-93
SelectiveCatalyticReduction(SCR)system-Cleantanklter.......................7-94
Airconditioningcondenser............................................................7-96
Heightcontrolandreturntotravel.....................................................7-97
Return-to-dig..........................................................................7-99
Parkingbrake.........................................................................7-103
Secondarysteering...................................................................7-107
Cabservice...........................................................................7-108
ELECTRICALSYSTEM
Batteryservice........................................................................7-111
Batteryelectrolytelevel...............................................................7-114
Auxiliarybatteryconnections.........................................................7-116
Batteryremovalandinstallation......................................................7-118
Fusesandrelays.....................................................................7-120
Worklights............................................................................7-126
Drivinglights..........................................................................7-127
Generalaccessories..................................................................7-128
STORAGE
Preparationforstorage...........................................................7-129
Every30days....................................................................7-130
Startingupafterstorage..........................................................7-131
8SPECIFICATIONS
Generalspecications......................................................................8-1
Liftcapacities...............................................................................8-5
Machinespecicationsanddimensions....................................................8-8
Weightadjustments.......................................................................8-21
Materialweights...........................................................................8-22
Torquecharts..............................................................................8-23
9ACCESSORIES
Generalaccessories........................................................................9-1
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1-GENERALINFORMATION
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Notetotheowner
RA12WEL0059GA1
Readthismanualbeforeyoustarttheengineoroperatethemachine.Ifyouneedmoreinformation,seeyourCase
dealer.
Thismanualcontainsimportantinformationaboutthesafeoperation,adjustment,andmaintenanceofyourmachine.
Refertotheindexatthebackofthismanualforlocatingspecicitemsaboutyourmachine.Thewheelloadercon-
formstocurrentsafetyregulations.
ConsultanauthorizeddealerorCNHAmericaLLConchanges,additions,ormodicationsthatcanberequiredfor
thismachinetocomplywithvariouscountryregulationsandsafetyrequirements.Unauthorizedmodicationswill
causeseriousinjuryordeath.Anyonemakingsuchunauthorizedmodicationsisresponsiblefortheconsequences.
Theinformationinthismanualisprovidedonthebasisofinformationthatwasavailableatthetimethemanualwas
written.Settings,procedures,partnumbers,software,andotheritemscanchange.Thesechangescanaffectthe
maintenanceperformedonthemachine.Ensurethatyouhavecompleteandcurrentinformationfromyourdealer
beforeyoustartanymachineoperation.
NOTICE:Thefuelsystemandengineonyourmachine
aredesignedandbuilttogovernmentemissionsstan-
dards.Tamperingbydealers,customers,operators,and
usersisstrictlyprohibitedbylaw.Failuretocomplycould
resultingovernmentnes,reworkcharges,invalidwar-
ranty,legalaction,andpossibleconscationofthema-
chineuntilreworktooriginalconditioniscompleted.En-
gineserviceand/orrepairsmustbedonebyacertied
technicianonly!
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1-GENERALINFORMATION
RAIL12WEL1405GA2
DONOToperateorpermitanyonetooperateorservicethismachineuntilyouortheotherpersonshavereadand
understandthesafety,operation,andmaintenanceinstructionsinthismanual.Useonlytrainedoperatorswhohave
demonstratedtheabilitytooperateandservicethismachinecorrectlyandsafely.
Thiswheelloader,withstandardequipmentandattachmentsisintendedtobeusedfordiggingandgeneralearth
movingpurposessuchaslandleveling,truckloading,andmaterialrehandling.Thismachineisnotintendedtobe
usedforliftingotherobjectsortransportingloadsathighspeeds.
DONOTusethismachineforanyapplicationorpurposeotherthanthosedescribedinthismanual,onthesafety
signs,orotherproductsafetyinformationprovidedwiththemachine.Thesematerialsdenethemachine'sintended
use.
Iftheloaderistobeusedinanapplicationthatinvolvesspecialattachmentsorequipment,suchasforestry,etc.,
consultanauthorizeddealer.Consultanauthorizeddealeronchanges,additionsormodicationsthatcanberequired
forthismachinetocomplywithvariouscountryregulationsandsafetyrequirements.Unauthorizedmodicationsmay
causeseriousinjuryordeath.Anyonemakingsuchunauthorizedmodicationsisresponsiblefortheconsequences.
Beforepermittinganewoperatoronthismachine,makecertain:
•Thattheoperatorhasreceivedthenecessarytrainingtooperatethemachinecorrectlyandsafely.
•Thattheoperatorhasreadandunderstandstheinstructionsgiveninthismanual.
•Allpersonswhowillbeoperatingthismachineshallpossessavalidlocalvehicleoperatingpermitand/orother
applicablelocalageworkpermits.
Thisoperator’smanualistobestoredinthemanualcompartmentequippedonthismachine.Makesurethismanual
iscompleteandingoodcondition.Contactyourdealertoobtainadditionalmanualsormanualsinlanguagesother
thanthatofthecountryofuse.
Yourdealerisatyourdisposalforanyfurtherinformation,andcanprovideanyafter-salesserviceyoumayrequire,
aswellasgenuineCasereplacementparts,yourguaranteeofqualityandmatch.
CaseCustomerAssistancecanbereachedat:
1–866–54–CASE6(1–866–542–2736ore-mail:[email protected].
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1-GENERALINFORMATION
Operator'smanualandQuickReferenceGuidestorage
Toaccesstheoperatormanualstoragearealocatedon
thebackoftheoperator’sseat,releasethelatchontopof
theseatandopenthecompartment.
READTHISMANUALCOMPLETELYandmakecertain
youunderstandthecontrols.Allequipmenthasalimit.
Makesureyouunderstandthespeed,brakes,steering,
stabilityandloadcharacteristicsofthismachinebefore
youstarttooperate.
DONOTremovethismanualorthesafetymanualfrom
themachine.Seeyourdealerforadditionalmanuals.
KeeptheOperator'sManualandthesafetyvideointhe
storagecompartmentprovidedonthemachine.TheOp-
erator'sManualandsafetyvideomustbeavailableforuse
byalloperators.
Whenyouseethissymbolreadyour
operator'smanual.
Whenyouseethissymbolrefertoyour
repairmanual.
RCPH10WHL089BAL1
TogetherwiththeOperator’sManualyoucanndaQuick
ReferenceGuide,containingthefollowingmaininforma-
tion:
•DieselExhaustFluid(DEF)Facts&Tips
•DEFStorageGuidelines
•Fuel
•BioDiesel
•Oil
•DEFGaugeLevel
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1-GENERALINFORMATION
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