Case 821F Tier 4 User manual

Part number 84548506
2nd edition English
February 2012
Replaces part number 84324413
OPERATOR’S MANUAL
821F
921F
Tier 4
Wheel Loader

Contents
1GENERALINFORMATION
Notetotheowner...........................................................................1-1
Operator'smanualstorage.................................................................1-3
Right,left,front,andrearofthemachine...................................................1-4
Machinecomponents.......................................................................1-5
Notetotheowner...........................................................................1-7
Productidentication.......................................................................1-8
Electro-MagneticCompatibility(EMC)....................................................1-10
2SAFETYINFORMATION
Safetyrulesandsignalworddenitions...................................................2-1
Safetyrules—CaliforniaProposition65Warning.........................................2-2
Personalsafety.............................................................................2-3
Safetyrules-Utilitysafety.................................................................2-4
Safetyrules.................................................................................2-5
Safetyrules.................................................................................2-6
Safetyrules-Operatingprecautions......................................................2-7
Safetyrules-Maintenanceprecautions...................................................2-9
Safetyrules-Fuelhandling...............................................................2-10
SafetyrulesBurnPrevention............................................................2-11
Safetyrules................................................................................2-12
Safetyrules................................................................................2-13
Safetyrules-Supportstrutandservicelink..............................................2-14
Safetysigns...............................................................................2-16
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
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Overview..............................................................................3-17
Twofunctionvalve.....................................................................3-19
Threefunctionvalve...................................................................3-23
Fourfunctionvalve....................................................................3-27
Wristrest..............................................................................3-29
EXTERIORCONTROLS
Hoodswitchandmasterdisconnect...................................................3-30
INSTRUMENTCLUSTER
Overview..............................................................................3-34
Statusandwarningicons..............................................................3-35
Displaysettings........................................................................3-43
Keypad................................................................................3-44
Operatorpreferences..................................................................3-52
SIDECONSOLE
Overview..............................................................................3-57
Switchoperations......................................................................3-58
Climatecontrols.......................................................................3-63
CLIMATECONTROLS
Cabairlouvers........................................................................3-65
Windows...............................................................................3-67
4OPERATINGINSTRUCTIONS
COMMISSIONINGTHEUNIT
Beforestartingtheengine..............................................................4-1
Runinperiodofanewmachine........................................................4-2
STARTINGTHEUNIT
Startingtheengine.....................................................................4-3
Operatinginextremetemperatures....................................................4-5
Coldtemperatureoperation............................................................4-6
Transport/servicelink...................................................................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............................................................5-4
6WORKINGOPERATIONS
LOADEROPERATIONS
Operatingtips.......................................................................6-1
Changingloaderattachments......................................................6-4
Couplingtotheattachment.........................................................6-6
Uncouplingtheattachment.........................................................6-9
Joystickoperation.................................................................6-13
7MAINTENANCE
GENERALINFORMATION
Servicing................................................................................7-1
Supportstrutforloaderliftarm.........................................................7-3
Releasingpressureinthehydraulicsystem............................................7-5
Fluidsandlubricants...................................................................7-7
Biodieselfuels. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..........7-12
SelectiveCatalyticReduction(SCR)-Overview......................................7-14
SelectiveCatalyticReduction(SCR)system..........................................7-17
MAINTENANCECHART
MaintenanceChart....................................................................7-20
Dailyinspection
General................................................................................7-22
Every10hours
Engineoil..............................................................................7-26
Every50hours
Bucket/attachmentgreasettings.....................................................7-27
Greasemachineandattachments....................................................7-28
Hydraulicoillevel......................................................................7-29
Transmissionoillevel..................................................................7-30
Enginecoolant.........................................................................7-31
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Initial100hours
Wheeltorque..........................................................................7-32
Changeengineoilandlter(Initial)...................................................7-34
Cleanin-lineDEFsupplylter(Initial).................................................7-36
Fuelprelter(Initial)...................................................................7-37
Fuellter(Initial).......................................................................7-38
Replacehydraulicoillter(Initial).....................................................7-39
Every100hours
Greasettings.........................................................................7-40
Every250hours
Greasedriveshaftslipjoints..........................................................7-42
Cabairlter-Recirculationlter......................................................7-43
Wheelsandtires.......................................................................7-45
Every500hours
Engineoilandlter....................................................................7-47
Replacefuelprelter..................................................................7-49
Fuellter...............................................................................7-50
Fueltanksediment....................................................................7-51
Axleoillevel...........................................................................7-52
Rolloverprotectivestructure..........................................................7-53
Batteryuidlevel......................................................................7-55
Every1000hours
Pivotpoints............................................................................7-56
Articulationttings.....................................................................7-57
Hydraulicoillter......................................................................7-58
Drivebelt..............................................................................7-59
Cabairlter-Recirculationlter......................................................7-61
Replacingtheenginebreatherlter...................................................7-63
Every1500hours
Frontandrearaxle....................................................................7-64
Transmissionuidandlter...........................................................7-66
Cleanbreather.........................................................................7-68
Selectivecatalyticreductionsystem -Cleanin-linesupplylter. . . . .................7-69
Calibratingthegearbox...............................................................7-70
Transmissiondeclutchpressureadjustment4-speedtransmissiononly.............7-72
Every2000hours
Hydraulicoilandlters................................................................7-73
Enginecoolant.........................................................................7-75
Engineairlters.......................................................................7-77
Frameandcab-lubricate.............................................................7-79
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Enginevalveclearance................................................................7-80
Every3000hours
Selectivecatalyticreductionsystem-replace supplymodulelter. . . . ...............7-81
Asrequired
Fuelpre-lter..........................................................................7-82
Cleanselectivecatalyticreductionsystemtanklter. . . . ............................7-83
Airconditioningcondenser............................................................7-85
Heightcontrolandreturntotravel.....................................................7-86
Returntodig...........................................................................7-88
Parkingbrake..........................................................................7-90
Secondarysteering....................................................................7-94
Cabservice............................................................................7-95
ELECTRICALSYSTEM
Batteryservice.........................................................................7-98
Batteryelectrolytelevel...............................................................7-101
Auxiliarybatteryconnections.........................................................7-102
Batteryremovalandinstallation......................................................7-104
Fusesandrelays.....................................................................7-105
Worklights............................................................................7-111
Drivinglights..........................................................................7-112
Additionalfeatures....................................................................7-113
STORAGE
Preparation.......................................................................7-114
Every30days....................................................................7-115
Removal..........................................................................7-115
8SPECIFICATIONS
Generalspecications......................................................................8-1
Liftcapacities-821Fand921FHydraulicLiftCapacities.................................8-9
Machinespecicationsanddimensions-General specications. . . . . ..................8-13
Weightadjustments-Material weightsand weight adjustments . ........................8-32
Torquecharts..............................................................................8-34
Materialweights...........................................................................8-36
9ACCESSORIES
Generalaccessories........................................................................9-1
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1-GENERALINFORMATION
1-GENERALINFORMATION
Notetotheowner
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Readthismanualbeforeyoustarttheengineoroperatethemachine.Ifyouneedmoreinformation,seeyourautho-
rizeddealer.
Thismanualcontainsimportantinformationaboutthesafeoperation,adjustment,andmaintenanceofyourmachine.
Refertotheindexatthebackofthismanualforlocatingspecicitemsaboutyourmachine.Thewheelloadercon-
formstocurrentsafetyregulations.
ConsultanauthorizeddealerorCNHAmericaLLConchanges,additions,ormodicationsthatcanberequiredfor
thismachinetocomplywithvariouscountryregulationsandsafetyrequirements.Unauthorizedmodicationswill
causeseriousinjuryordeath.Anyonemakingsuchunauthorizedmodicationsisresponsiblefortheconsequences.
Theinformationinthismanualisprovidedonthebasisofinformationthatwasavailableatthetimethemanualwas
written.Settings,procedures,partnumbers,softwareandotheritemscanchange.Thesechangescanaffectthe
maintenanceperformedonthemachine.Ensurethatyouhavecompleteandcurrentinformationfromyourdealer
beforeyoustartanymachineoperation.
ATTENTION:Thefuelsystemandengineonyourmachinearedesignedandbuilttogovernmentemissionsstan-
dards.Tamperingbydealers,customers,operators,andusersisstrictlyprohibitedbylaw.Failuretocomplycould
resultingovernmentnes,reworkcharges,invalidwarranty,legalaction,andpossibleconscationofthemachine
untilreworktooriginalconditioniscompleted.Engineserviceand/orrepairsmustbedonebyacertiedtechnician
only!
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1-GENERALINFORMATION
RAIL12WEL0125GA2
DONOTOPERATEorpermitanyonetooperateorservicethismachineuntilyouortheotherpersonshavereadand
understandthesafety,operationandmaintenanceinstructionsinthismanual.Useonlytrainedoperatorswhohave
demonstratedtheabilitytooperateandservicethismachinecorrectlyandsafely.
ThisWheelLoader,withstandardequipmentandattachmentsisintendedtobeusedfordiggingandgeneralearth
movingpurposessuchaslandleveling,truckloading,andmaterialrehandling.Thismachineisnotintendedtobe
usedforliftingotherobjectsortransportingloadsathighspeeds.
DONOTusethismachineforanyapplicationorpurposeotherthanthosedescribedinthismanual,decals,orother
productsafetyinformationprovidedwiththemachine.Thesematerialsdenethemachine'sintendeduse.
Iftheloaderistobeusedinanapplicationthatinvolvesspecialattachmentsorequipment,suchasforestry,etc.,
consultanauthorizeddealer.Consultanauthorizeddealeronchanges,additionsormodicationsthatcanberequired
forthismachinetocomplywithvariouscountryregulationsandsafetyrequirements.
Beforepermittinganewoperatoronthismachine,makecertain:
•Thattheoperatorhasreceivedthenecessarytrainingtooperatethemachinecorrectlyandsafely.
•Thattheoperatorhasreadandunderstandstheinstructionsgiveninthismanual.
Allpersonswhowillbeoperatingthismachineshallpossessavalidlocalvehicleoperatingpermitand/orotherappli-
cablelocalageworkpermits.
ThisOperatorsManualistobestoredinthemanualcompartmentequippedonthismachine.Makesurethismanual
iscompleteandingoodcondition.Contactyourdealertoobtainadditionalmanualsormanualsinlanguagesother
thanthatofthecountryofuse.
Yourdealerisatyourdisposalforanyfurtherinformation.Hewillalsoprovideanyafter-salesserviceyoumayrequire
andgenuinereplacementparts,yourguaranteeofqualityandmatch.
CaseConstructioncustomerassistanceisalsoavailable.Call1–866–54–CASE6(1–866–542–2736)oremail:
[email protected].
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1-GENERALINFORMATION
Operator'smanualstorage
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.
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1-GENERALINFORMATION
Right,left,front,andrearofthemachine
Thetermsright-hand,left-hand,front,andrearareused
inthismanualtoindicatethesidesastheyareseenfrom
theoperator'sseat.
1.Front
2.Right
3.Rear
4.Left
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1-GENERALINFORMATION
Machinecomponents
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1.Cabdoorandhandholds5.Bucketcylinder
2.Steps6.RollOverProtectionSystem(ROPS)cab
3.Bucket7.Loaderliftarms
4.Electricdisconnectandoptionalbatteryjumppost8.Batteryaccess
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1-GENERALINFORMATION
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1.Precleaner5.Bucket
2.Slidingaccesspanel6.Cabairlteraccess
3.Fuseaccessdoor7.Windshieldwasherreservoir
4.Drivinglights8.DieselExhaustFluid(DEF)lltank
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1-GENERALINFORMATION
Notetotheowner
Thismanualcontainsinformationconcerningtheadjustmentandmaintenanceofyournewequipment.Youhave
purchasedadependablemachine,butonlybypropercareandoperationcanyouexpecttoreceivetheperformance
andlongservicebuiltintothisequipment.Pleasehavealloperatorsreadthismanualcarefullyandkeepitavailable
forreadyreference.
Yourauthorizeddealerwillinstructyouinthegeneraloperationofyournewequipment.Yourdealer'sstaffoffac-
tory-trainedservicetechnicianswillbegladtoansweranyquestionsthatmayariseregardingtheoperationofyour
machine.
Yourauthorizeddealercarriesacompletelineofgenuineserviceparts.Thesepartsaremanufacturedandcare-
fullyinspectedtoinsurehighqualityandaccuratettingofanynecessaryreplacementparts.Bepreparedtogive
yourdealerthemodelandproductidenticationnumberofyournewequipmentwhenorderingparts.Locatethese
numbersnowandrecordthembelow.Refertothe'GeneralInformation'sectionofthismanualforthelocationofthe
modelandproductidenticationnumbersofyourmachine.
PLEASERECORDTHEFOLLOWINGINFORMATION
Model
DatePurchased
Thisisthesafetyalertsymbol.Itisusedwithandwithoutsignalwordstoalertyoutopotential
personalinjuryhazards.Obeyallsafetymessagesthatfollowthissymboltoavoidpossible
deathorinjury.
WARNING
Illustrationsinthismanualmayshowprotectiveshieldingopenorremovedtobetterillustrateapar-
ticularfeatureoradjustment.
Replaceallshieldsbeforeoperatingthemachine.
Failuretocomplycouldresultindeathorseriousinjury.W0012A
IMPROVEMENTS
CNHAmericaLLCiscontinuallystrivingtoimproveitsproducts.Wereservetherighttomakeimprovementsor
changeswhenitbecomespracticalandpossibletodoso,withoutincurringanyobligationtomakechangesoraddi-
tionstotheequipmentsoldpreviously.
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1-GENERALINFORMATION
Productidentication
Model,serialnumber,andyearofmanufacture
Recordthemachineandpartidenticationnumbers.Whenorderingparts,obtaininginformationorassistance,always
supplyyourdealerwiththetypeandserialnumberofyourmachineoraccessories.Keeparecordofthesenumbers
andyourManufacturer’sStatementofOrigininasafeplace.Ifthemachineisstolen,reportthenumberstoyourlocal
lawenforcementagency.
Machineidentication
Modelname
PIN
Modelyear
TheProductidenticationnumber(PIN)plateislocated
ontheleft-handsideofthemachine.
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Roll-OverProtectiveStructure(ROPS)
Theserialnumberplateisbehindtheoperator'sseaton
theairltercover.
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Enginemakeandmodel
Engineserialnumber
Theserialnumberplateisontheengineblock.
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1-GENERALINFORMATION
Transmission
Theserialnumberplateisonthetransmissionfaceplate.
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Axle
Theserialnumberplateisontheaxlecrossmember.
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1-GENERALINFORMATION
Electro-MagneticCompatibility(EMC)
Interferencemayariseasaresultofaddonequipmentwhichmaynotnecessarilymeettherequiredstandards.As
suchinterferencecanresultinseriousmalfunctionoftheunitand/orcreateunsafesituations,youmustobservethe
following:
•Themaximumpowerofemissionequipment(radio,telephones,etc.)mustnotexceedthelimitsimposedby
thenationalauthoritiesofthecountrywhereyouusethemachine.
•Theelectromagneticeldgeneratedbytheaddonsystemshouldnotexceed24V/matanytimeandatany
locationintheproximityofelectroniccomponents.
•Theaddonequipmentmustnotinterferewiththefunctioningoftheonboardelectronics.
Failuretocomplywiththeseruleswillrenderthewarrantynullandvoid.
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2-SAFETYINFORMATION
2-SAFETYINFORMATION
Safetyrulesandsignalworddenitions
Personalsafety
Thisisthesafetyalertsymbol.Itisusedtoalertyoutopotentialpersonalinjuryhazards.Obeyall
safetymessagesthatfollowthissymboltoavoidpossibledeathorinjury.
Throughoutthismanualandonmachinedecals,youwillndthesignalwordsDANGER,WARNING,andCAUTION
followedbyspecialinstructions.Theseprecautionsareintendedforthepersonalsafetyofyouandthoseworking
withyou.
Readandunderstandallthesafetymessagesinthismanualbeforeyouoperateorservicethemachine.
DANGERindicatesahazardoussituationwhich,ifnotavoided,willresultindeathorseriousinjury.The
colorassociatedwithDANGERisRED.
WARNINGindicatesahazardoussituationwhich,ifnotavoided,couldresultindeathorseriousinjury.
ThecolorassociatedwithWARNINGisORANGE.
CAUTION,usedwiththesafetyalertsymbol,indicatesahazardoussituationwhich,ifnotavoided,couldresult
inminorormoderateinjury.ThecolorassociatedwithCAUTIONisYELLOW.
FAILURETOFOLLOWDANGER,WARNING,ANDCAUTIONMESSAGESCOULDRESULT
INDEATHORSERIOUSINJURY .
Machinesafety
NOTICE:Noticeindicatesasituationwhich,ifnotavoided,couldresultinmachineorpropertydamage.Thecolor
associatedwithNoticeisBLUE.
ThroughoutthismanualyouwillndthesignalwordNoticefollowedbyspecialinstructionstopreventmachineor
propertydamage.ThewordNoticeisusedtoaddresspracticesnotrelatedtopersonalsafety.
Information
NOTE:Noteindicatesadditionalinformationwhichclariessteps,procedures,orotherinformationinthismanual.
ThroughoutthismanualyouwillndthewordNotefollowedbyadditionalinformationaboutastep,procedure,or
otherinformationinthemanual.ThewordNoteisnotintendedtoaddresspersonalsafetyorpropertydamage.
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2-SAFETYINFORMATION
Safetyrules—CaliforniaProposition65Warning
RCIL08CCH001EAA1
CaliforniaProposition65Warning
DieselengineexhaustandsomeofitsconstituentsareknowntotheStateofCaliforniatocausecancer,birthdefects,
andotherreproductiveharm.
Batteryposts,terminalsandrelatedaccessoriescontainleadandleadcompounds.Washhandsafterhandling.
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2-SAFETYINFORMATION
Personalsafety
Mostaccidentsinvolvingmachineoperationandmaintenancecanbeavoidedbyfollowingbasicsafetyrulesand
precautions.Readandunderstandallthesafetymessagesinthismanual,thesafetymanualandthesafetysignson
themachinebeforeyouoperateorservicethemachine.Seeyourdealerifyouhaveanyquestions.
READTHISMANUALCOMPLETELYandmakesureyou
understandthecontrols.Allequipmenthasalimit.Make
sureyouunderstandthespeed,brakes,steering,stability,
andloadcharacteristicsofthemachinebeforeyoustart
tooperatethismachine.
DONOTremovethismanualorthesafetymanualfrom
themachine.Seeyourdealerforadditionalmanuals.
AlsoseethemanualinformationontheTitlepages(rst
andsecondpagesinfrontoftheT ableofContents)ofthis
manual.
Thesafetyinformationgiveninthismanualdoesnotre-
placesafetycodes,insuranceneeds,federal,state,orlo-
callaws.Makesurethatyourmachinehasthecorrect
equipmentaccordingtotheserulesorlaws.
Additionalsafetymessagesareusedinthetextofthe
manualtoshowspecicsafetyhazards.
NOTICE:Thesafetymessagesinthischapterpointout
conditionswhichcanhappenduringthenormaloperation
andmaintenanceofyourmachine.Thesesafetymes-
sagesalsogivepossiblewaysofdealingwiththesecon-
ditions.
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2-SAFETYINFORMATION
Safetyrules-Utilitysafety
WARNING
Electricalshockhazard!
Donotworkunderoverhangsorelectricwires.Donotworkwherethereisadangerofsliding.
Failuretocomplycouldresultindeathorseriousinjury.W0215A
Safetyprecautionsmustbefollowedwhenworkingnear
buriedandoverheadutilitylines.
Duringoperationitislikelythatyouwillbeworkingaround
ornearburiedoroverheadutilitylineswhichmayinclude,
butarenotlimitedto:
•Electricalpowerline
•Gasline
•Waterline
•Communicationline-telephoneorcabletelevision
•Sewerline
NOTICE:Beforebeginninganymachineoperation,it
isyourresponsibilitytobeawareofallsuchutilitylines
buriedandoverheadintheareaofyourprojectandto
avoidthem.
Alwayshavealllocalutilitycompaniesmarkthelocation
oftheirlines.
InU.S.A.andCanada,calloneofmany“OneCallSystem
Directory”services.Ifyoudonotknowthelocalnum-
ber,callthenationalnumber(U.S.A.andCanadaonly):
1-888-258-0808.
NOTICE:Checkwithlocalauthoritiesforlaws,regulations
and/orstrictpenaltiesrequiringyoutolocateandavoid
existingutilities.
Callalllocalutilitycompaniesbeforeyou
performanymachineoperation
Knowtheutilitycolorcode(U.S.A.andCanada):
ElectricRed
Gas,oil,orpetroleumYellow
Communication,
telephone,television
Orange
WaterBlue
SewerGreen/Brown
ProposedexcavationWhite
SurveyingPink
ReclaimedwaterandslurryPurple
Afterlocatinganyburiedutilitylines,carefullydigahole
byhandand/orautomaticvacuumequipmenttotheutility
linetoverifythelocationanddepthoftheline.
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