Case CX130C User manual

Part number 90434262
1st edition English
December 2020
Crawler Excavator
OPERATOR’S MANUAL
ORIGINAL INSTRUCTIONS
CX130C

Contents
1GENERALINFORMATION
NotetotheOwner..........................................................................1-1
Intendeduse................................................................................1-2
Electro-MagneticCompatibility(EMC).....................................................1-2
Telematics..................................................................................1-2
Manualscopeandrequiredtraininglevel..................................................1-3
Productidentication.......................................................................1-5
Operator'smanualstorageonthemachine................................................1-8
Machineorientation.........................................................................1-8
Machinecomponents.......................................................................1-9
2SAFETYINFORMATION
Signalworddenitions.....................................................................2-1
Safetyrules.................................................................................2-2
Ecologyandtheenvironment.............................................................2-11
Handsignals...............................................................................2-12
Safetysigns...............................................................................2-16
3CONTROLSANDINSTRUMENTS
Accesstooperator'splatform
Doorandsteps.........................................................................3-1
Operator'sseat
Operator'sseat.........................................................................3-3
Forwardcontrols
Forwardcontrols........................................................................3-7
Forwardcontrols(Optional)...........................................................3-10
Windshield.............................................................................3-14
Frontlowerwindow....................................................................3-15
Left-handsidecontrols
Left-handsidecontrols................................................................3-16
Gatelockleverandsafetybar.........................................................3-18
Heating,ventilationorair-conditioningcontrol........................................3-19
Cabinternallighting...................................................................3-23
Emergencyexithammer..............................................................3-23
Slidingwindowsondoor...............................................................3-23
Right-handsidecontrols
Right-handsidecontrols...............................................................3-24
Dozerbladecontrollever..............................................................3-27
Instrumentcluster.....................................................................3-28

Radio..................................................................................3-44
Rearwardcontrols
Fusebox...............................................................................3-47
Magazinerack.........................................................................3-47
Refrigerated/heatedcompartment.....................................................3-47
Storagecompartment.................................................................3-48
Coathangerhook.....................................................................3-48
Overheadcontrols
Roofcurtain............................................................................3-49
Roofhatch.............................................................................3-49
Sunshield(ifequipped)...............................................................3-49
Exteriorcontrols
Cabprotection(ROPSandFOPS)....................................................3-50
Raindeector(ifequipped)...........................................................3-51
Mirrors.................................................................................3-52
Cameras...............................................................................3-55
Sidedoors.............................................................................3-57
Enginehood...........................................................................3-59
Lowerpanels..........................................................................3-60
Windshieldwasherreservoir..........................................................3-60
Towingholes...........................................................................3-61
Frontstoragebox......................................................................3-62
Fireextinguisher.......................................................................3-62
Fueltank...............................................................................3-63
Fueltankllerpump(ifequipped).....................................................3-64
4OPERATINGINSTRUCTIONS
Startingtheunit
Anti-theftprotection.....................................................................4-1
Startingtheengine.....................................................................4-3
Bringingthemachineuptooperatingtemperature.....................................4-5
Operatingthemachineinhotorcoldweather..........................................4-7
Operatingthemachine.................................................................4-8
Loweringtheattachmentintheeventofafailure.....................................4-11
Bucketreplacement...................................................................4-13
Stoppingtheunit
Stoppingtheengine...................................................................4-15
Movingtheunit
Machinetravel.........................................................................4-16

Parkingtheunit
Parkingthemachine...................................................................4-20
5TRANSPORTOPERATIONS
Roadtransport
Transportingprecautions(Machineequippedwithlongarm)..........................5-1
Loadingthemachineontoatransporttrailer...........................................5-2
Tiedownsforshipping..................................................................5-7
Unloadingthemachinefromatransporttrailer........................................5-11
Shippingtransport
Liftingthemachinewithacrane.......................................................5-13
Recoverytransport
Towingthemachine...................................................................5-15
6MAINTENANCE
Generalinformation
Basicinstructions.......................................................................6-1
Fluidsandlubricants...................................................................6-4
Engineoilrecommendedoperatingtemperaturerange................................6-7
Releasingpressureinthehydraulicsystem............................................6-8
Fuelsystembleeding...................................................................6-9
Protectingtheelectronicandelectricalsystemsduringbatterychargingorwelding..6-12
Maintenanceplanning
Maintenancechart.....................................................................6-13
Break-inperiod
Greasepoints(Bucket)...............................................................6-15
Cabprotection(ROPSandFOPS)....................................................6-15
Tighteningtorques.....................................................................6-15
Trackshoebolttorque.................................................................6-15
Hydraulicoilreturnlter...............................................................6-15
Pilotlinelter..........................................................................6-15
Swingreductionunitoil................................................................6-15
Travelreductionunitsoil...............................................................6-15
Every10hours
Engineoillevel........................................................................6-16
Enginecoolantlevel...................................................................6-17
Hydraulicoillevel......................................................................6-18
Fanandalternatordrivebelt..........................................................6-19
Fueltankdrain.........................................................................6-19
Fuelpre-lters.........................................................................6-20

Every50hours
Airconditionerlters...................................................................6-21
Greasepoints(Blade)................................................................6-23
Every250hours
Greasepoints(Bucket)...............................................................6-24
Swingreductionunitoil................................................................6-25
Travelreductionunitsoil...............................................................6-26
Engineprimaryairlter................................................................6-27
Batteryelectrolytelevel................................................................6-30
Fanandalternatordrivebelt..........................................................6-33
Hydraulicoiltank......................................................................6-35
Tighteningtorques.....................................................................6-36
Trackshoebolttorque.................................................................6-37
Trackrollersandidlerwheels.........................................................6-38
Cabprotection(ROPSandFOPS)....................................................6-38
Every500hours
Turntablebearing.....................................................................6-39
Engineoilandlter....................................................................6-41
Fuelpre-lter..........................................................................6-43
Fuellter...............................................................................6-45
Radiatorandcoolers..................................................................6-46
Every1000hours
Greasepoints(Boomandarm).......................................................6-47
Hydraulictankbreather................................................................6-50
Engineairlters.......................................................................6-51
Hydraulicuidanalysis................................................................6-54
Enginevalverockerclearanceadjustment............................................6-54
Swingreductionunitoil................................................................6-55
Travelreductionunitsoil...............................................................6-57
Alternator..............................................................................6-58
Startermotor..........................................................................6-58
Every2000hours
Hydraulicoilsuctionlter..............................................................6-59
Hydraulicoilreturnlter...............................................................6-60
Pilotlinelter..........................................................................6-61
Airconditionerlters...................................................................6-62
Swingreductiongear..................................................................6-62
Every4000hours
Enginecoolant.........................................................................6-63
Pumpoutlethoses.....................................................................6-68

Hydraulichoses.......................................................................6-68
Every5000hours
Hydraulicoilandlters................................................................6-69
Whennecessary
Fuelfeedpump........................................................................6-72
Tracktension..........................................................................6-73
Fueltankstrainer......................................................................6-75
Gasspringinspection.................................................................6-76
Bulbreplacement......................................................................6-77
Bucketteeth...........................................................................6-80
Cylinders..............................................................................6-82
Plasticandresinparts.................................................................6-82
Airconditioningsystem................................................................6-83
Fuseandrelaylocations
Fuses..................................................................................6-85
Storage
Preparingforstorage..............................................................6-87
Periodicchecks....................................................................6-88
Startingupthemachine...........................................................6-89
7TROUBLESHOOTING
Faultcoderesolution
Enginetroubleshooting.............................................................7-1
8SPECIFICATIONS
Machinespecications.....................................................................8-1
Fluidsandlubricants.......................................................................8-3
Dimensions.................................................................................8-6
Operatingweights.........................................................................8-11
9ACCESSORIES
Directtbuckets............................................................................9-1
Auxiliaryhydrauliccircuits..................................................................9-2
Hydraulicquickcouplingsystem..........................................................9-11
Loadshandling............................................................................9-15
Airsuspensionseat........................................................................9-19
FrontGuardProtectiveSystem............................................................9-23

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.
Thestandardattachmentsandtoolsofthismachinearedesignedtocarryoutallkindsofearthmovingandrehandling
operations.Ifyouwanttousethismachinetohandleaload(pipes,culverts,formwork,etc.),makesurethatitis
designedtocarryoutthiskindofwork.Forthistypeofapplication,themachinemustbeequippedwithsafetyvalves,
anoverloadindicator,aloadhandlingchartcorrespondingtothetypeofmachineanditsattachmentandaloadxing
point.Alllegalrequirementsmustalsobestrictlyobserved.
Donotusethismachineforanyapplicationorpurposeotherthanthosedescribedinthismanual.Ifthemachineis
tobeusedforworkinvolvingtheuseofspecialattachments,accessoriesorequipment,consultyourCASECON-
STRUCTIONDealerinordertomakesurethatanyadaptationsormodicationsmadeareinkeepingwiththema-
chine'stechnicalspecicationsandwithprevailingsafetyrequirements.
Anymodicationoradaptationwhichisnotapprovedbythemanufacturermayinvalidatethemachine'sinitialconfor-
mitywithsafetyrequirements.
Themachinemustundergoregularinspections,thefrequencyofwhichvariesaccordingtothetypeofuse.Consult
yourCASECONSTRUCTIONDealer.
NOTICE:Theengineandfuelsystemonyourmachineisdesignedandbuilttogovernmentemissionsstandards.
Tamperingbydealers,customers,operatorsandusersisSTRICTLYPROHIBITEDBYLAW.Failuretocomplycould
resultingovernmentnes,reworkcharges,invalidwarranty,legalactionandpossibleconscationofthemachine
untilreworktooriginalconditioniscompleted.Engineserviceand/orrepairsmustbedonebyacertiedtechnician
only.
YourCASECONSTRUCTIONDealerisatyourdisposalforanyfurtherinformation.Hewillalsoprovideanyafter-
salesserviceyoumayrequire,andgenuineCASECONSTRUCTIONspareparts,yourguaranteeofqualityand
match.
Youcanobtainmanualsontheoperation,maintenanceandrepairofyourmachinefromyourCASECONSTRUCTION
Dealer.T oensurequickandefcientservice,consultyourCASECONSTRUCTIONDealerforassistanceinordering
thecorrectmanualsforyourmachine.
YourCASECONSTRUCTIONDealercandealwithordersforoperator'smanuals,partscataloguesandserviceman-
uals.
AlwaysgivethetypeandserialnumberofyourmachinesothatyourCASECONSTRUCTIONDealercansupplyyou
withtherightmanualsforyourmachine.
CASECONSTRUCTIONreservestherighttomakechangesinthespecicationanddesignofthemachinewithout
priornoticeandwithoutincurringanyobligationtomodifyunitspreviouslysold.
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Thedescriptionofthemodelsshowninthismanualhasbeenmadeinaccordancewiththetechnicalspecications
knownasofthedateofdesignofthisdocument.
Alldatagiveninthismanualissubjecttoproductionvariations.Dimensionsandweightsareprovidedwithapproxi-
matevaluesandthemachinettingshownintheillustrationsmaynotcorrespondwithstandardmodels.Forprecise
informationonspecicmachinemodelsandversions,pleaseconsultyourCASECONSTRUCTIONDealer.
Intendeduse
NOTICE:donotusetheexcavatorforoperationswhichareforeigntoitsspecicationsandnotincludedinthismanual
inordertopreventseriousinjurytopersonsordamagetothemachine.Themanufacturer/dealerisnotresponsible
fordamagecausedbyimproperuse.
Theexcavatorhasbeendesignedtocarryoutdiggingandearthmovingoperationsthroughtheuseofabucket.
Operationsthatinvolvetheuseofhydraulichammersarealsopossible.Otheroperations,suchasmovingsuspended
loads,areonlypossibleifthespecicvariantapprovedbythemanufacturerispresent.
Usingtheexcavatoranditsequipmentfordifferentoperations,suchastowing,transportingandliftingpeople,is
consideredinappropriateandisprohibited.
Electro-MagneticCompatibility(EMC)
ThismachinecompliesstrictlywiththeEuropeanRegulationsonelectro‐magneticemissions.However,interference
mayariseasaresultofadd‐onequipmentwhichmaynotnecessarilymeettherequiredstandards.Assuchinterfer-
encecanresultinseriousmalfunctionoftheunitand/orcreateunsafesituations,youmustobservethefollowing:
•Ensurethateachpieceofnon‐CASECONSTRUCTIONequipmentttedtothemachinebearstheCEmark.
•Themaximumpowerofemissionequipment(radio,telephones,etc.)mustnotexceedthelimitsimposedbythe
nationalauthoritiesofthecountrywhereyouusethemachine.
•Theelectro‐magneticeldgeneratedbytheadd‐onsystemshouldnotexceed24V/matanytimeandatanylo-
cationintheproximityofelectroniccomponents.
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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Manualscopeandrequiredtraininglevel
Introductiontothismanual
Thismanualgivesinformationabouttheuseofyour
CASECONSTRUCTIONmachineasintendedandunder
theconditionsforeseenbyCASECONSTRUCTIONdur-
ingnormaloperation,routineservice,andmaintenance.
Thismanualdoesnotcontainalltheinformationthatre-
latestoperiodicservice,conversions,andrepairsthat
onlytrainedservicepersonnelcanperform.Someof
theseactivitiesmayrequireappropriatefacilities,techni-
calskills,and/ortoolsthatCASECONSTRUCTIONdoes
notsupplywiththemachine.
ThemanualcontainsthechaptersasshownontheCon-
tentspages.SeetheIndexattheendofthismanualto
locatespecicitemsaboutyourCASECONSTRUCTION
machine.
Normaloperation
Normaloperationconsistsoftheuseofthismachine
forthepurposeCASECONSTRUCTIONintendsbyan
operatorthat:
•Isfamiliarwiththemachineandanymountedequip-
mentortowedequipment
•Complieswiththeinformationonoperationandsafe
practicesasspeciedbyCASECONSTRUCTIONin
thismanualandbythesignsonthemachine
Normaloperationincludes:
•Preparationandstorageofthemachine
•Additionandremovalofballast
•Connectionanddisconnectionofmountedequipment
and/ortowedequipment
•Adjustmentandcongurationofthemachineand
equipmentforthespecicconditionsofthejobsite,
eld,and/orcrop
•Movementofcomponentsintoandoutofworkingpo-
sitions
Routineserviceandmaintenance
Routineserviceandmaintenanceconsistsofthedaily
activitiesnecessarytomaintainthepropermachine
function.Theoperatormust:
•Befamiliarwiththemachinecharacteristics
•Complywiththeinformationonroutineserviceandsafe
practicesasspeciedbyCASECONSTRUCTIONin
thismanualandbythesignsonthemachine
Routineservicecaninclude:
•Fueling
•Cleaning
•Washing
•T oppingupuidlevels
•Greasing
•Replacingconsumableitemssuchaslightbulbs
Periodicservice,conversions,andrepairs
Periodicserviceconsistsofactivitiesthatarenecessary
tomaintaintheexpectedlifeoftheCASECONSTRUC-
TIONmachine.Theseactivitieshavedenedintervals.
Trainedservicepersonnelfamiliarwiththemachinechar-
acteristicsmustperformtheseactivitiesatthedened
intervals.Trainedservicepersonnelmustcomplywith
theinformationonperiodicserviceandsafepracticesas
partlyspeciedbyCASECONSTRUCTIONinthisman-
ualand/orothercompanyliterature.
Periodicserviceincludes:
•Oilchangeservicefortheengine,hydrauliccircuits,or
transmission
•Periodicexchangeofothersubstancesorcomponents
asrequired
ConversionactivitiesrebuildtheCASECONSTRUCTION
machineinacongurationthatisappropriatefora
specicjobsite,crop,and/orsoilconditions(e.g.,
installationofdualwheels).Conversionactivitiesmust
bedone:
•Bytrainedservicepersonnelfamiliarwiththemachine
characteristics
•Bytrainedservicepersonnelthatcomplywiththe
informationonconversionaspartlyspeciedbyCASE
CONSTRUCTIONinthismanual,assemblyinstruc-
tions,and/orothercompanyliterature
RepairactivitiesrestoreproperfunctiontoaCASECON-
STRUCTIONmachineafterafailureordegradationof
performance.Dismantlingactivitiesoccurduringthe
scrappingand/ordismantlingofthemachine.
Trainedservicepersonnelfamiliarwiththemachinechar-
acteristicsmustperformtheseactivities.Trainedservice
personnelmustcomplywiththeinformationforrepairas
speciedbyCASECONSTRUCTIONintheserviceman-
ual.
Beforeyouoperate
Readthismanualbeforeyoustarttheengineoroperate
thisCASECONSTRUCTIONmachine.Contactyour
CASECONSTRUCTIONdealerif:
•Youdonotunderstandanyinformationinthismanual
•Youneedmoreinformation
•Youneedassistance
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Allpersonstrainingtooperate,orwhowilloperatethis
CASECONSTRUCTIONmachineshouldbeoldenough
topossessavalidlocalvehicleoperatingpermit(ormeet
otherapplicablelocalagerequirements).Thesepersons
mustdemonstratetheabilitytooperateandservicethe
CASECONSTRUCTIONmachineinacorrectandsafe
manner.
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1-GENERALINFORMATION
Productidentication
TheCX130Cisacrawlerhydraulicexcavator.Itconsistsofanundercarriagettedwithtracksandaturntablebearing
whichsupportstheupperstructureframe.Theupperstructureframesupportstheattachment,atthefrontendof
themachine,plustheengine,hydraulicsandcab.Whentheoperatorworksthecontrols,theengine-drivenpump
delivershydraulicuidtothecontrolvalves.Thecontrolvalvesdistributethehydraulicuidtothevariouscylinders
andhydraulicmotorsemployed.Acoolingsystemmaintainsthehydraulicuidatnormaloperatingtemperature.
SMIL20CEX1382EA1
CX130C–CX130CLC
SMIL20CEX1383EA2
CX130Cwithblade
Whenorderingparts,obtaininginformationorassistance,alwayssupplyyourCASECONSTRUCTIONDealerwith
thetypeandserialnumberofyourmachineoraccessories.Writethefollowinginthespacesbelow:thetype,serial
numberandyearofmanufactureofyourmachine,accessoriesandtheserialnumbersofthevarioushydraulicand
mechanicalcomponents.
Machine
(1)Designation/Model
HydraulicExcavatorCX130C
(2)ProductIdenticationNumber(PIN)
(3)Countryofmanufacturing
SMIL20CEX1398AA3
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1-GENERALINFORMATION
Engine
Manufacturerandmodel:
ISUZUGG-4JJ1X
Serialnumber:
SMIL18CEX1665AA4
SMIL18CEX0776AA5
CabprotectionROPS(RollOverProtectiveStructure)
ComplieswithISO12117-2.
Productidenticationnumber:
SMIL20CEX1400AA6
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1-GENERALINFORMATION
CabprotectionFOPS(FallingObjectsProtectiveStructure)
ComplieswithISO10262level2(withbolt-ontopguard).
Productidenticationnumber:
SMIL20CEX1399AA7
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1-GENERALINFORMATION
Operator'smanualstorageonthemachine
Alwayskeepthemanualinthelocationprovidedforthat
purpose(behindtheoperator’sseat).Makesureitisal-
wayscompleteandingoodcondition.Ifyouwishtoob-
tainextracopies,orcopiesinlanguagesotherthanthatof
thecountryofuse,consultyourCASECONSTRUCTION
Dealer.
YLNR3P-0021
Machineorientation
Theterms"Right-hand","Left-hand","Front"and"Rear"
areusedinthismanualtoindicatethesidesastheyare
seenfromtheoperator'sseatwhenthecabisoverthe
idlerwheels.
NOTE:theillustrationshowsthemachineinnormaltravel
position.Innormaltravelposition,thecabisoverthe
idlerwheels.Thetravelreductiongearsareattherear
oftheupperstructure.Thismanualusestheterms“right”,
“left”,“front”and“rear”toshowthesideviewedfromthe
operator'sseatwhenthecabislocatedabovetheidler
wheel.
A.Front
B.Rear
C.Right-handside
D.Left-handside
E.Travelmotor
F.Idlerwheel
SMIL20CEX1395BB1
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1-GENERALINFORMATION
Machinecomponents
SMIL18CEX0492G1
1.Bucket13.Battery
2.Bucketlink14.Airlter
3.Armlink15.Enginecompartment
4.Bucketcylinder16.Counterweight
5.Arm17.Swingcomponent
6.Armcylinder18.Shoes
7.Boom19.Travelreductiongear
8.Boomcylinder20.Lowerroller
9.Cab/Operationcompartment21.Upperroller
10.Swingmotorassembly22.Recoilspring
11.Fueltank23.Idlerwheel
12.Hydraulictank24.Blade(bladeversion)
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2-SAFETYINFORMATION
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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2-SAFETYINFORMATION
Safetyrules
Generalsafetyrules
Usecautionwhenyouoperatethemachineonslopes.
Raisedequipment,fulltanksandotherloadswillchange
thecenterofgravityofthemachine.Themachinecan
tiporrolloverwhennearditchesandembankmentsor
unevensurfaces.
Neverpermitanyoneotherthantheoperatortorideon
themachine.
Neveroperatethemachineundertheinuenceofalcohol
ordrugs,orwhileyouareotherwiseimpaired.
Whendiggingorusingground-engagingattachments,be
awareofburiedcables.Contactlocalutilitiestodetermine
thelocationsofservices.
Payattentiontooverheadpowerlinesandhangingobsta-
cles.Highvoltagelinesmayrequiresignicantclearance
forsafety.
Hydraulicoilordieselfuelleakingunderpressurecan
penetratetheskin,causingseriousinjuryorinfection.
•DONOTuseyourhandtocheckforleaks.Useapiece
ofcardboardorpaper.
•Stoptheengine,removethekey,andrelievethepres-
surebeforeyouconnectordisconnectuidlines.
•Makesurethatallcomponentsareingoodcondition.
Tightenallconnectionsbeforeyoustarttheengineor
pressurizethesystem.
•Ifhydraulicuidordieselfuelpenetratestheskin,seek
medicalattentionimmediately.
•Continuouslongtermcontactwithhydraulicuidmay
causeskincancer.Avoidlongtermcontactandwash
theskinpromptlywithsoapandwater.
Keepclearofmovingparts.Looseclothing,jewelry,
watches,longhair,andotherlooseorhangingitemscan
becomeentangledinmovingparts.
Wearprotectiveequipmentwhenappropriate.
DONOTattempttoremovematerialfromanypartofthe
machinewhileitisbeingoperatedorwhilecomponents
areinmotion.
Makesurethatallguardsandshieldsareingoodcon-
ditionandproperlyinstalledbeforeyouoperatethema-
chine.Neveroperatethemachinewithshieldsremoved.
Alwayscloseaccessdoorsorpanelsbeforeyouoperate
themachine.
Dirtyorslipperysteps,ladders,walkways,andplatforms
cancausefalls.Makesurethesesurfacesremainclean
andclearofdebris.
Apersonorpetwithintheoperatingareaofamachinecan
bestruckorcrushedbythemachineoritsequipment.DO
NOTallowanyonetoentertheworkarea.
Raisedequipmentand/orloadscanfallunexpectedlyand
crushpersonsunderneath.Neverallowanyonetoenter
theareaunderneathraisedequipmentduringoperation.
Neveroperatetheengineinenclosedspacesasharmful
exhaustgasesmaybuildup.
Beforeyoustartthemachine,besurethatallcontrolsare
inneutralorparklockposition.
Starttheengineonlyfromtheoperator’sseat.Ifyou
bypassthesafetystartswitch,theenginecanstartwith
thetransmissioningear.Donotconnectorshortacross
terminalsonthestartersolenoid.Attachjumpercables
asdescribedinthemanual.Startingingearmaycause
deathorseriousinjury.
Alwayskeepwindows,mirrors,alllightingcleantopro-
videthebestpossiblevisibilitywhileyouoperatethema-
chine.
Operatecontrolsonlywhenseatedintheoperator’sseat,
exceptforthosecontrolsexpresslyintendedforusefrom
otherlocations.
Beforeyouleavethemachine:
1.Parkthemachineonarm,levelsurface.
2.Lowertheattachmenttotheground.
3.Putallcontrolsinneutralposition.
4.Placethegatelockleverincentralposition.
5.Turnofftheengineandremovethekey.
Generalmaintenancesafety
Keeptheareausedforservicingthemachinecleanand
dry.Cleanupspilleduids.
Servicethemachineonarm,levelsurface.
Installguardsandshieldsafteryouservicethemachine.
Closeallaccessdoorsandinstallallpanelsafterservicing
themachine.
Donotattempttoclean,lubricate,clearobstructions,or
makeadjustmentstothemachinewhileitisinmotionor
whiletheengineisrunning.
Alwaysmakesurethatworkingareaisclearoftools,
parts,otherpersonsandpetsbeforeyoustartoperating
themachine.
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Unsupportedhydrauliccylinderscanlosepressureand
droptheequipment,causingacrushinghazard.Donot
leaveequipmentinaraisedpositionwhileparkedordur-
ingservice,unlesstheequipmentissecurelysupported.
Jackorliftthemachineonlyatjackorliftpointsindicated
inthismanual.
Incorrecttowingprocedurescancauseaccidents.When
youtowadisabledmachinefollowtheprocedureinthis
manual.Useonlyrigidtowbars.
Stoptheengine,removethekey,andrelievepressure
beforeyouconnectordisconnectuidlines.
Stoptheengineandremovethekeybeforeyouconnect
ordisconnectelectricalconnections.
Scaldingcanresultfromincorrectremovalofcoolant
caps.Coolingsystemsoperateunderpressure.Hot
coolantcansprayoutifyouremoveacapwhilethesys-
temishot.Allowthesystemtocoolbeforeyouremove
thecap.Whenyouremovethecap,turnitslowlytoallow
pressuretoescapebeforeyoucompletelyremovethe
cap.
Replacedamagedorworntubes,hoses,electricalwiring,
etc.
Theengine,transmission,exhaustcomponents,andhy-
drauliclinesmaybecomehotduringoperation.Takecare
whenyouservicesuchcomponents.Allowsurfacesto
coolbeforeyouhandleordisconnecthotcomponents.
Wearprotectiveequipmentwhenappropriate.
Whenwelding,followtheinstructionsinthemanual.Al-
waysdisconnectthebatterybeforeyouweldonthema-
chine.Alwayswashyourhandsafteryouhandlebattery
components.
Fireandexplosionprevention
Fueloroilthatisleakedorspilledonhotsurfacesorelec-
tricalcomponentscancauseare.
Cropmaterials,trash,debris,birdnests,orammable
materialcanigniteonhotsurfaces.
Alwayshaveareextinguisheronornearthemachine.
Makesurethatthereextinguisher(s)ismaintainedand
servicedaccordingtothemanufacturer’sinstructions.
Atleastonceeachdayandattheendoftheday,remove
alltrashanddebrisfromthemachineespeciallyaround
hotcomponentssuchastheengine,transmission,ex-
haust,battery,etc.Morefrequentcleaningofyourma-
chinemaybenecessarydependingontheoperatingen-
vironmentandconditions.
Atleastonceeachday,removedebrisaccumulation
aroundmovingcomponentssuchasbearings,pulleys,
belts,gears,cleaningfans,etc.Morefrequentcleaning
ofyourmachinemaybenecessarydependingonthe
operatingenvironmentandconditions.
Inspecttheelectricalsystemforlooseconnectionsand
frayedinsulation.Repairorreplacelooseordamaged
parts.
Donotstoreoilyragsorotherammablematerialonthe
machine.
Donotweldoramecutanyitemsthatcontainammable
material.Cleanitemsthoroughlywithnon-ammablesol-
ventsbeforeweldingorame-cutting.
Donotexposethemachinetoames,burningbrush,or
explosives.
Promptlyinvestigateanyunusualsmellsorodorsthat
mayoccurduringoperationofthemachine.
Beforeperformingmaintenanceforelectricalsystemsor
electricwelding,alwaysplacethekeyofthebatterymas-
terswitchin“O”(Off)positionordisconnectthenegative
—terminalofthebatteries,inordertocutofftheelectric
circuit.
Generalbatterysafety
Alwaysweareyeprotectionwhenyouworkwithbatteries.
Donotcreatesparksorhaveopenamenearabattery.
Ventilatetheareawhenyouchargeabatteryorusea
batteryinanenclosedarea.
Disconnectthenegative—terminalrstandreconnect
thenegative—terminallast.
Whenyouweldonthemachine,disconnectbothtermi-
nalsofthebattery.
Donotweld,grind,orsmokenearabattery.
Whenyouuseauxiliarybatteriesorconnectjumperca-
blestostarttheengine,usetheprocedureshowninthe
operator’smanual.Donotshortacrossterminals.
Followthemanufacturer’sinstructionswhenyoustore
andhandlebatteries.
Batterypost,terminals,andrelatedaccessoriescontain
leadandleadcompounds.Washhandsafterhandling.
Batteryacidcausesburns.Batteriescontainsulfuricacid.
Avoidcontactwithskin,eyes,orclothing.Antidote(exter-
nal):Flushwithwater.Antidote(eyes):ushwithwater
for15minutesandseekmedicalattentionimmediately.
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Antidote(internal):Drinklargequantitiesofwaterormilk.
Donotinducevomiting.Seekmedicalattentionimmedi-
ately.
Keepoutofreachofchildrenandotherunauthorizedper-
sons.
Seatbelts
Seatbeltsmustbewornatalltimes.
Seatbeltinspectionandmaintenance:
•Keepseatbeltsingoodcondition.
•Keepsharpedgesanditemsthancancausedamage
awayfromthebelts.
•Periodicallycheckbelts,buckles,retractors,tethers,
slacktake-upsystem,andmountingboltsfordamage
andwear.
•Replaceallpartsthathavedamageorwear.
•Replacebeltsthathavecutsthatcanmakethebelt
weak.
•Checkthatboltsaretightontheseatbracketormount-
ing.
•Ifthebeltisattachedtotheseat,makesurethatthe
seatorseatbracketsaremountedsecurely.
•Keepseatbeltscleananddry.
•Cleanbeltsonlywithsoapsolutionandwarmwater.
•Donotusebleachordyeonthebeltsbecausethiscan
makethebeltsweak.
Operatorprotectivestructure
Yourmachineisequippedwithanoperatorprotective
structure,suchas:aRollOverProtectiveStructure
(ROPS),FallingObjectsProtectiveStructure(FOPS),
oracabwithaROPS.AROPSmaybeacanframe
oratwo-postedorfour-postedstructureusedforthe
protectionoftheoperatortominimizethepossibilityof
seriousinjury.Themountingstructureandfasteners
formingthemountingconnectionwiththemachineare
partoftheROPS.
Theprotectivestructureisaspecialsafetycomponentof
yourmachine.
DONOTattachanydevicetotheprotectivestructurefor
pullingpurposes.DONOTdrillholestotheprotective
structure.
Theprotectivestructureandinterconnectingcomponents
areacertiedsystem.Anydamage,re,corrosion,or
modicationwillweakenthestructureandreduceyour
protection.Ifthisoccurs,THEPROTECTIVESTRUC-
TUREMUSTBEREPLACEDsothatitwillprovidethe
sameprotectionasanewprotectivestructure.Contact
yourdealerforprotectivestructureinspectionandre-
placement.
Afteranaccident,re,tipover,orrollover,thefollowing
MUSTbeperformedbyaqualiedtechnicianbefore
returningthemachinetoeldorjob-siteoperations:
•TheprotectivestructureMUSTBEREPLACED.
•Themountingorsuspensionfortheprotectivestruc-
ture,operator’sseatandsuspension,seatbeltsand
mountingcomponents,andwiringwithintheoperator’s
protectivesystemMUSTbecarefullyinspectedfor
damage.
•AlldamagedpartsMUSTBEREPLACED.
DONOTWELD,DRILLHOLES,ATTEMPTTO
STRAIGHTEN,ORREPAIRTHEPROTECTIVESTRUC-
TURE.MODIFICATIONINANYWAYCANREDUCE
THESTRUCTURALINTEGRITYOFTHESTRUCTURE,
WHICHCOULDCAUSEDEATHORSERIOUSINJURY
INTHEEVENTOFFIRE,TIPOVER,ROLLOVER,
COLLISION,ORACCIDENT.
Seatbeltsarepartofyourprotectivesystemandmustbe
wornatalltimes.Theoperatormustbeheldtotheseat
insidetheframeinorderfortheprotectivesystemtowork.
Air-conditioningsystem
Theair-conditioningsystemisunderhighpressure.Do
notdisconnectanylines.Thereleaseofhighpressure
cancauseseriousinjury.
Theair-conditioningsystemcontainsgasesthatare
harmfultotheenvironmentwhenreleasedintotheatmos-
phere.Donotattempttoserviceorrepairthesystem.
Onlytrainedservicetechnicianscanservice,repair,or
rechargetheair-conditioningsystem.
PersonalProtectiveEquipment(PPE)
WearPersonalProtectiveEquipment(PPE)suchashard
hat,eyeprotection,heavygloves,hearingprotection,pro-
tectiveclothing,etc.
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