jcb 4CX User manual

OPERATOR'S MANUAL
BACKHOE LOADER
4CX Wastemaster Eco, 5CX Wastemaster Eco
EN - 9831/8300 ISSUE 2 - 06/2018
THIS MANUAL SHOULD ALWAYS STAY WITH THE MACHINE

OPERATOR'S
MANUAL
BACKHOE LOADER
4CX Wastemaster Eco,
5CX Wastemaster Eco
EN - 9831/8300 - ISSUE 2 - 06/2018
This manual contains original instructions, verified by
the manufacturer (or their authorized representative).
Copyright 2018 © JCB SERVICE
All rights reserved. No part of this publication may
be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or
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without prior permission from JCB SERVICE.
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Foreword
The Operator's Manual
You and others can be killed or seriously injured
if you operate or maintain the machine without
first studying the Operator's Manual. You must
understand and follow the instructions in the
Operator's Manual. If you do not understand
anything, ask your employer or JCB dealer to
explain it.
Do not operate the machine without an Operator's
Manual, or if there is anything on the machine you
do not understand.
Treat the Operator's Manual as part of the machine.
Keep it clean and in good condition. Replace the
Operator's Manual immediately if it is lost, damaged
or becomes unreadable.
Machine Delivery and Installation
Even if you have operated this type of equipment
before, it is very important that your new machines
operations and functions are explained to you by
a JCB Dealer Representative following delivery of
your new machine.
Following the installation you will know how to gain
maximum productivity and performance from your
new product.
Please contact your local JCB dealer if the
Installation Form (included in this manual) has not
yet been completed with you.
Your local JCB Dealer is
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Table of Contents
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Contents Page No.
Acronyms Glossary ........................................................................................................................................ ix
Introduction
About this Manual
Model and Serial Number ..................................................................................................................... 1
Using the Manual .................................................................................................................................. 1
Left-Hand Side, Right-Hand Side ......................................................................................................... 1
Cross References ................................................................................................................................. 2
Location of Manual ............................................................................................................................... 2
Safety
Safety - Yours and Others .................................................................................................................... 3
Safety Warnings .................................................................................................................................... 3
General Safety ...................................................................................................................................... 4
Clothing and Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) ............................................................................ 5
About the Product
Introduction
General .................................................................................................................................................. 7
Name and Address of the Manufacturer .............................................................................................. 7
Product Compliance .............................................................................................................................. 7
Description
General .................................................................................................................................................. 8
Intended Use ......................................................................................................................................... 8
Log Moving/Object Handling ................................................................................................................. 8
Optional Equipment and Attachments .................................................................................................. 8
Danger Zone ......................................................................................................................................... 8
Main Component Locations .................................................................................................................. 9
Product and Component Identification
Machine ............................................................................................................................................... 10
Engine ................................................................................................................................................. 10
Axle(s) ................................................................................................................................................. 11
Gearbox ............................................................................................................................................... 12
Operator Protective Structure ............................................................................................................. 14
Safety Labels
General ................................................................................................................................................ 16
Safety Label Identification ................................................................................................................... 17
Operator Station
Component Locations ......................................................................................................................... 22
Interior Switches
Ignition Switch ..................................................................................................................................... 24
Multi-Purpose Switch .......................................................................................................................... 24
Cab Interior Light ................................................................................................................................ 25
Console Switches
General ................................................................................................................................................ 26
Road Lights ......................................................................................................................................... 26
Rear Fog Lights .................................................................................................................................. 26
Hazard Warning Lights ....................................................................................................................... 26
Front Work Lights ............................................................................................................................... 27
Rear Work Lights ................................................................................................................................ 27
Four Wheel Drive Selector ................................................................................................................. 27
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Smooth Ride System (SRS) ............................................................................................................... 27
Smooth Ride System with Hose Burst Check Valve .......................................................................... 27
Beacon ................................................................................................................................................ 27
Air-Conditioning ................................................................................................................................... 27
Window Heater ................................................................................................................................... 28
Lifting Warning System ....................................................................................................................... 28
Loader Quickhitch ............................................................................................................................... 28
High Exhaust System Temperature (HEST) ....................................................................................... 28
Kingpost Clamp ................................................................................................................................... 28
Rear Window Wiper ............................................................................................................................ 28
Bi-Directional and Hammer Mode Selector ........................................................................................ 29
Hydraulic Flow Control ....................................................................................................................... 29
Return To Dig Enable ......................................................................................................................... 29
Handheld Hydraulic Tool Circuits ........................................................................................................ 29
Hammer ............................................................................................................................................... 29
Auto Drive ........................................................................................................................................... 29
Drinks Machine ................................................................................................................................... 30
Excavator/Loader Control Selector ..................................................................................................... 30
Operation
Introduction
General ................................................................................................................................................ 31
Operating Safety
General ................................................................................................................................................ 32
Worksite Safety ................................................................................................................................... 34
Risk Assessment ................................................................................................................................ 35
Walk-Around Inspection
General ................................................................................................................................................ 37
Entering and Leaving the Operator Station
General ................................................................................................................................................ 38
Emergency Exit ................................................................................................................................... 38
Doors
Operator Door ..................................................................................................................................... 41
Windows
Side Window ....................................................................................................................................... 42
Rear Window ...................................................................................................................................... 42
Battery Isolator
General ................................................................................................................................................ 44
Before Starting the Engine
General ................................................................................................................................................ 45
Operator Seat
General ................................................................................................................................................ 47
Suspension Seat ................................................................................................................................. 47
Seat Belt
General ................................................................................................................................................ 51
Inertia Reel Seat Belt ......................................................................................................................... 51
Mirrors
General ................................................................................................................................................ 53
Starting the Engine
General ................................................................................................................................................ 54
Warming Up ........................................................................................................................................ 55
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Immobiliser .......................................................................................................................................... 55
Stopping and Parking
General ................................................................................................................................................ 59
Preparing for Travel
General ................................................................................................................................................ 61
Preparing for Road Travel .................................................................................................................. 62
Preparing for Worksite Travel ............................................................................................................. 65
Skiphook .............................................................................................................................................. 66
Beacon ................................................................................................................................................ 67
Safety Equipment
Boom Lock .......................................................................................................................................... 69
Slew Lock ........................................................................................................................................... 70
Drive Controls
Steering Wheel ................................................................................................................................... 72
Steering Column ................................................................................................................................. 72
Accelerator Pedal ................................................................................................................................ 72
Hand Throttle Control ......................................................................................................................... 73
Service Brake Pedal ........................................................................................................................... 74
Park Brake .......................................................................................................................................... 74
Transmission Drive Lever ................................................................................................................... 74
Gear Lever .......................................................................................................................................... 77
Transmission Kickdown Switch ........................................................................................................... 77
Transmission Dump Switch ................................................................................................................ 78
Steer Mode Control ............................................................................................................................ 78
Transmission Mode ............................................................................................................................. 80
Instruments
Instrument Panel ................................................................................................................................. 82
Speedometer ....................................................................................................................................... 95
Getting the Machine Moving
General ................................................................................................................................................ 96
Slopes
General ................................................................................................................................................ 98
Driving on Slopes ............................................................................................................................... 98
Driving the Machine
Steer Modes ........................................................................................................................................ 99
Limited Slip Differential (LSD) ............................................................................................................ 99
TorqueLock .......................................................................................................................................... 99
Operating Levers/Pedals
General .............................................................................................................................................. 101
Control Layouts ................................................................................................................................. 101
Loader Controls ................................................................................................................................ 101
Excavator End Controls .................................................................................................................... 105
Stabiliser Controls ............................................................................................................................. 109
Auxiliary Circuit Controls ................................................................................................................... 111
Lifting and Loading
General .............................................................................................................................................. 114
Lifting (Object Handling) Kit .............................................................................................................. 114
Load Charts ...................................................................................................................................... 115
Lifting Warning System ..................................................................................................................... 119
Working with the Loader
General .............................................................................................................................................. 121
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Filling the Shovel .............................................................................................................................. 122
Loading a Truck ................................................................................................................................ 123
Working with the Excavator End
General .............................................................................................................................................. 124
Preparing to Use the Excavator End ................................................................................................ 124
Lifting With the Excavator End ......................................................................................................... 125
Digging .............................................................................................................................................. 126
Changing the Bucket Linkage .......................................................................................................... 127
Extending Dipper .............................................................................................................................. 130
Compaction ....................................................................................................................................... 131
Dipper Auxiliary ................................................................................................................................. 134
Working with the Skiphook
General .............................................................................................................................................. 137
Working with the Wastemaster Shovel
General .............................................................................................................................................. 139
Heating, Ventilating and Air-Conditioning (HVAC)
Air-Conditioning Controls .................................................................................................................. 141
Cab Heater Controls ......................................................................................................................... 142
Face Level Fan ................................................................................................................................. 142
Extreme Cold Climate Heater
General .............................................................................................................................................. 143
Power Sockets
Auxiliary Power Socket ..................................................................................................................... 150
Radio
General .............................................................................................................................................. 151
Cab Options
Drinks Machine ................................................................................................................................. 152
Fire Extinguisher
General .............................................................................................................................................. 153
Moving a Disabled Machine
Getting the Machine Unstuck ........................................................................................................... 154
Jump-Starting the Engine ................................................................................................................. 154
Retrieval ............................................................................................................................................ 155
Loader Arm (Emergency Operation) ................................................................................................ 157
Excavator End (Emergency Operation) ............................................................................................ 158
Lifting the Machine
General .............................................................................................................................................. 160
Transporting the Machine
General .............................................................................................................................................. 164
Loading the Machine onto the Transporting Vehicle/Trailer ............................................................. 164
Operating Environment
General .............................................................................................................................................. 166
Operating in Low Temperatures ....................................................................................................... 166
Operating in High Temperatures ....................................................................................................... 166
Refuelling
General .............................................................................................................................................. 168
Low Fuel Levels ................................................................................................................................ 168
Filling the Tank .................................................................................................................................. 168
Attachments
Working with Attachments
Introduction ........................................................................................................................................ 171
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Attachments for your Machine .......................................................................................................... 171
Connecting/Disconnecting Hydraulic Hoses ..................................................................................... 172
Direct-Mounted Attachments
General .............................................................................................................................................. 176
Tool Carrier
General .............................................................................................................................................. 177
Quickhitch
General .............................................................................................................................................. 180
Loader Quickhitch ............................................................................................................................. 180
Loader Quickhitch Carriage .............................................................................................................. 182
Excavator End Quickhitch ................................................................................................................. 183
Auxiliary Circuits
General .............................................................................................................................................. 196
Handheld Hydraulic Tool Circuits ...................................................................................................... 196
Bi-directional Circuits ........................................................................................................................ 197
Shovels
Shovel Forks ..................................................................................................................................... 202
Street Pads ....................................................................................................................................... 204
Side-Shift Carriage
General .............................................................................................................................................. 205
Hose Reel
General .............................................................................................................................................. 207
Work Platforms
General .............................................................................................................................................. 209
Hydraulic Thumb
General .............................................................................................................................................. 210
Hammer
General .............................................................................................................................................. 211
Preservation and Storage
Cleaning
General .............................................................................................................................................. 215
Preparation ........................................................................................................................................ 216
Checking For Damage
General .............................................................................................................................................. 217
Storage
General .............................................................................................................................................. 218
Put into Storage ................................................................................................................................ 218
During Storage .................................................................................................................................. 219
Take out of Storage .......................................................................................................................... 219
Security
General .............................................................................................................................................. 220
JCB Plantguard ................................................................................................................................. 220
Construction Equipment Security and Registration Scheme (CESAR) ............................................ 220
LiveLink ............................................................................................................................................. 220
Maintenance
Introduction
General .............................................................................................................................................. 221
Owner/Operator Support ................................................................................................................... 221
Service/Maintenance Agreements .................................................................................................... 222
Initial Service and Inspection ............................................................................................................ 222
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Obtaining Spare Parts ...................................................................................................................... 222
Maintenance Safety
General .............................................................................................................................................. 223
Fluids and Lubricants ....................................................................................................................... 224
Maintenance Schedules
General .............................................................................................................................................. 228
How to Use the Maintenance Schedules ......................................................................................... 228
Maintenance Intervals ....................................................................................................................... 228
Pre-start Cold Checks, Service Points and Fluid Levels .................................................................. 229
Functional Tests and Final Inspection .............................................................................................. 232
Maintenance Positions
General .............................................................................................................................................. 235
Maintenance Position - Loader Arm Lowered .................................................................................. 235
Maintenance Position - Loader Arm Raised ..................................................................................... 235
Service Points
General .............................................................................................................................................. 238
Access Apertures
General .............................................................................................................................................. 240
Engine Compartment Cover ............................................................................................................. 240
Fuel Filter Cover ............................................................................................................................... 241
Front Grille ........................................................................................................................................ 242
Tools
General .............................................................................................................................................. 243
Toolbox .............................................................................................................................................. 243
Lubrication
General .............................................................................................................................................. 244
Preparation ........................................................................................................................................ 244
Attachments
General ............................................................................................................................................. 245
Body and Framework
General ............................................................................................................................................. 248
Kingpost ............................................................................................................................................ 250
Telescopic Steps ............................................................................................................................... 250
Loader Arm
General ............................................................................................................................................. 252
Wastemaster Shovel ......................................................................................................................... 252
Skiphook ........................................................................................................................................... 253
Excavator End
Lubricate ............................................................................................................................................ 255
Wear Pads ........................................................................................................................................ 255
Extending Dipper .............................................................................................................................. 256
Stabilisers
Wear Pads ........................................................................................................................................ 258
Operator Station
General ............................................................................................................................................. 262
Operator Protective Structure ........................................................................................................... 262
Seat ................................................................................................................................................... 263
Seat Belt ........................................................................................................................................... 263
Controls ............................................................................................................................................. 264
Engine
General ............................................................................................................................................. 265
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Oil ...................................................................................................................................................... 265
Drive Belt .......................................................................................................................................... 269
Air Filter
General ............................................................................................................................................. 270
Fuel System
General ............................................................................................................................................. 272
Fuel Filter .......................................................................................................................................... 272
Engine Fuel Filter ............................................................................................................................. 273
Water Separator ............................................................................................................................... 274
Cooling System
General ............................................................................................................................................. 275
Coolant .............................................................................................................................................. 275
Cooling Pack .................................................................................................................................... 276
Brakes
Park Brake ........................................................................................................................................ 277
Service Brake ................................................................................................................................... 278
Gearbox
Oil ...................................................................................................................................................... 280
Steering System
General ............................................................................................................................................. 282
Axles
General ............................................................................................................................................. 283
Driveshafts
General ............................................................................................................................................. 285
Wheels
General ............................................................................................................................................. 286
Tyres
General ............................................................................................................................................. 288
Hydraulic System
General ............................................................................................................................................. 290
Services ............................................................................................................................................ 291
Oil ...................................................................................................................................................... 291
Cylinders / Rams .............................................................................................................................. 292
Electrical System
General ............................................................................................................................................. 293
Battery ............................................................................................................................................... 294
Battery Isolator ................................................................................................................................. 295
Fuses ................................................................................................................................................ 296
Relays ............................................................................................................................................... 299
Window Washer
Check (Level) .................................................................................................................................... 303
Technical Data
Static Dimensions
Dimensions ........................................................................................................................................ 305
Weights ............................................................................................................................................. 307
Visibility Diagrams ............................................................................................................................. 308
Performance Dimensions
Loader Arm Dimensions and Performance ...................................................................................... 312
Excavator End Dimensions and Performance .................................................................................. 314
Excavator End Quickhitch Dimensions and Performance ................................................................ 316
Driving Performance ......................................................................................................................... 316
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