SUNWARD SWTL 4518 Manual

Operation & Maintenance Manual
SKID-STEER LOADER
This manual should be always kept on the machine
HUNAN SUNWARD INTELLIGENT MACHINERY CO., LTD.

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INDEX
1 GENERAL SAFETY RULES AND OTHER SAFETY INSTRUCTION.................................................. 4
1.1 GENERAL SAFETY RULES.............................................................................................................. 4
1.2 OTHER SAFETY INSTRUCTION ..................................................................................................... 4
1.2.1 GENERAL SIGNS ............................................................................................................................. 4
1.2.2 GENERAL PROTECTION.......................................................................................................... 8
1.2.3 PREVENTIONS DURING OPERATING ....................................................................................... 11
1.2.4 MAINTENANCE PREVENTION ................................................................................................... 14
2 TRANSPORTATION AND STORAGE OF THE MACHINE ................................................................ 17
2.1 LOADING OF THE MACHINE........................................................................................................ 17
2.2 PROTECTION OF THE MACHINE ................................................................................................. 17
2.3 UNLOADING OF THE MACHINE .................................................................................................. 17
2.4 LIFTING OF THE MACHINE .......................................................................................................... 18
2.5 LONG TERM STORAGE OF THE MACHINE................................................................................ 18
3 ASSEMBLY INSTURCTION OF MACHINE......................................................................................... 20
3.1 FIXING STEPS OF MACHINE......................................................................................................... 20
3.2 OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE CONDITION OF MACHINE.............................................. 20
3.3 AMBIENT CONDITION OF MACHINE ......................................................................................... 20
3.4 APPLICATION SCOPE AND FORBIDDEN SCOPE OF MACHINE ............................................. 20
3.5 INSTRUCTION OF OPTIONAL EQUIPMENT............................................................................... 20
4 SPECIFICATION OF MACHINE ............................................................................................................ 25
4.1 DESCRIPTION OF MACHINE........................................................................................................ 25
4.2 GENERAL DATA ............................................................................................................................. 27
4.2.1 OVERALL DIMENSION ................................................................................................................ 27
4.2.2 ENGINE ..................................................................................................................................... 28
4.2.3 ELECTRIC SYSTEM ................................................................................................................ 28
4.3 MACHINE IDENTIFICATION ........................................................................................................ 29
4.4 SECURITY DEVICES....................................................................................................................... 30
4.5 INSTRUMENTS................................................................................................................................ 32
4.6 JOYSTICKS....................................................................................................................................... 33
4.7 SWITCHES AND BUTTONS ........................................................................................................... 34
4.8 CABIN ............................................................................................................................................... 36
4.9 SEAT BELT....................................................................................................................................... 36
4.10 AUTO-LEVELLING SYSTEM......................................................................................................... 37
4.11 FLOATATION SYSTEM .................................................................................................................. 37
4.12 ELECTRICAL CONTROL BOX OF ENGINE .............................................................................................. 37
4.13 MAIN ELECTRICAL CONTROL BOX ...................................................................... 错误！未定义书签。
4.14 DOCUMENTS CASE........................................................................................................................ 39
4.15 ENGINE HOOD................................................................................................................................. 39
4.16 REAR COVER................................................................................................................................... 39
4.17 BATTERY ......................................................................................................................................... 40
4.18 FRONT DOOR (OPTION WITH CLOSED CABIN)........................................................................ 40
5 OPERATION OF THE MACHINE .......................................................................................................... 41
5.1 RUNNING-IN.................................................................................................................................... 41
5.2 CHECKS BEFORE OPERATION..................................................................................................... 41
5.3 STARTING THE ENGINE................................................................................................................ 41
5.3.1 NORMAL STARTING .................................................................................................................... 42
5.3.2 STARTING THE ENGINE IN COLD WEATHER......................................................................... 42
5.4 WARM UP THE ENGINE AND THE HYDRAULIC SYSTEM ...................................................... 42
5.5 STOPPING THE ENGINE ................................................................................................................ 43
5.6 MACHINE MOVEMENT ................................................................................................................. 43
5.7 OPERATION OF WORKING EQUIPMENTS ................................................................................. 45
5.8 LOADING.......................................................................................................................................... 46
5.8.1 LOADING ON LEVEL FLOOR...................................................................................................... 46
5.8.2 LOADING ON SLOPES .................................................................................................................. 46
5.9 DIGGING........................................................................................................................................... 47
5.10 LEVELLING UP................................................................................................................................ 47
5.11 PARKING THE MACHINE .............................................................................................................. 47
5.12 ACCELERATION ............................................................................................................................. 48

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5.13 USE OF THE QUICK COUPLER ..................................................................................................... 49
5.13.1 ASSEMBLE THE BUCKET .............................................................................................................. 50
5.13.2 DISASSEMBLE THE BUCKET ................................................................................................... 50
5.13.3 AJUST THE QUICK COUPLER MECHANISM .............................................................................. 50
5.14 USE OF AUXILIARY PEDAL.......................................................................................................... 51
5.15 HIGH FLOW SYSTEM......................................................................................................................... 52
5.16 MAXIMUM IMMERSION IN AFLUID ............................................................................................. 52
5.17 MOVE THE MACHINE WITH TOWING HOOK. ............................................................................. 52
5.18 STARTING THE MACHINE WITH BOOSTER CABLES................................................................. 53
6 MAINTENANCE........................................................................................................................................... 54
6.1 REQUIREMENT SERVICE ................................................................................................................... 54
6.2 ADVICE FOR THE MAINTENANCE ................................................................................................... 54
6.3 GENERAL INFORMATION FOR CARRY OUT THE MAINTENANCE ........................................... 55
6.3.1 OILS AND COOLANT.................................................................................................................... 55
6.3.2 CAPACITIES ................................................................................................................................... 55
6.3.3 CODIFICATION OF THE MAIN CHANGED PART .................................................................... 55
6.3.4 TORQUE FOR SCREWS................................................................................................................. 56
6.3.5 LUBRICATION POINTS ................................................................................................................ 56
6.4 DESCRIPTION MACHINE FOR MAINTENANCE.............................................................................. 57
6.4.1 ENGINE DESCRIPTION................................................................................................................. 57
6.4.2 HYDRAULIC SYSTEM DESCRIPTION ....................................................................................... 58
6.4.3 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM ................................................................................................................. 58
6.4.4 SAFETY BELT ................................................................................................................................ 58
6.5 MAINTENANCE PLAN......................................................................................................................... 59
6.5.1 BEFORE STARTING ...................................................................................................................... 61
6.5.1.1 CHECKING ENGINE OIL LEVEL.......................................................................................... 61
6.5.1.2 CHECKING ENGINE COOLANT LEVEL.............................................................................. 61
6.5.1.3 CHECKING ENGINE FUEL LEVEL...................................................................................... 61
6.5.1.4 CHECKING THE HYDRAULIC OIL LEVEL......................................................................... 61
6.5.1.5 CHECKING THE ELECTRIC CABLES.................................................................................. 62
6.5.1.6 CHECKING THE SAFETY BELT ........................................................................................... 62
6.5.1.7 CHECKING THE LEAKING OF OIL...................................................................................... 62
6.5.1.8 CHECKING THE QUICK COUPLER...................................................................................... 62
6.5.1.9 CHECKING THE WATER AND SEDIMENTS SEPARATOR ............................................. 62
6.5.2 EVERY 50 HOURS OF OPERATION ............................................................................................ 62
6.5.2.1 CHECKING THE COOLER PIPES.......................................................................................... 62
6.5.2.2 CHECKING THE COOLANT LEVEL..................................................................................... 63
6.5.2.3 GREASING THE PINS OF BOOM AND CYLINDERS ......................................................... 63
6.5.2.4 CHECKING TRACK DROP..................................................................................................... 63
6.5.2.5CHECKING THE WHEEL NUT DRIVING TORQUE ............................................................ 64
6.5.3 EVERY 100 HOURS OF OPERATION ......................................................................................... 64
6.5.3.1 CLEANING THE TERMINALS OF THE BATTERY............................................................. 64
6.5.3.2 CLEANING THE OIL TANK’S BREATHER ......................................................................... 64
6.5.3.3 CHECKING THE CYLINDER RODS...................................................................................... 64
6.5.3.4 GREASING ALL OF PINS ....................................................................................................... 64
6.5.4 VERY 250 HOURS OF OPERATION ............................................................................................ 64
6.5.4.1 CHECKING THE FAN BELT .................................................................................................. 64
6.5.4.2 CLEANING THE RADIATOR ................................................................................................. 64
6.5.4.3 CHANGING THE ENGINE OIL .............................................................................................. 64
6.5.4.4 CHANGING THE ENGINE OIL FILTER................................................................................ 65
6.5.4.5 CHANGING THE FUEL FILTER ............................................................................................ 65
6.5.4.6 CHECKING THE NUT TORQUE OF THE HYDARULIC MOTOR AND THE HUB
HOLDING TO THE CHASSIS............................................................................................................. 66
6.5.5 EVERY 500 HOURS OF OPERATION .......................................................................................... 66
6.5.5.1 CLAEN THE FUEL-WATER SEPARATOR........................................................................... 66
6.5.5.2 CHECK THE TIGHTENESS OF PUMP FIXING SCREWS................................................... 67
6.5.5.3 CHECKING THE FLUID LEVEL OF THE BATTERY.......................................................... 67
6.5.5.4 CHANGING THE HYDRAULIC OIL FILTER ....................................................................... 68
6.5.6 EVERY 1000 HOURS OF OPERATION ........................................................................................ 68
6.5.6.1 CHANGING THE HYDARULIC OIL AND CLEAN THE SUCTION................................... 68

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6.5.6.2 CHECKING THE PUMP’S PRESSURE AND THE VALVE ................................................. 69
6.5.6.3 CHANGING THE HYDRAULIC OIL TANK BREATHER.................................................... 69
6.5.6.4 CHECKING THE TIGHTNESS OF THE CYLINDER HEAD SCREW................................. 69
6.5.6.5 CHECKING THE LOOSENESS OF THE VALVE ................................................................. 69
6.5.7 EVERY 2000 HOURS OF OPERATION............................................................................................. 69
6.5.7.1 CHANGING THE COOLANT.................................................................................................. 69
6.5.7.2 CHECKING THE STARTER AND ALTERNATOR .............................................................. 70
6.5.8 WHEN REQUIRED ......................................................................................................................... 70
6.5.8.1 DRAINING THE FUEL TANK ................................................................................................ 70
6.5.8.2 ADJUST CRAWLERS .............................................................................................................. 70
6.5.9 TROUBLE SHOOTING................................................................................................................... 71
7. EMERGENCY INSTRUCTION................................................................................................................... 75
8. OTHER DATA ENCLOSED........................................................................................................................ 76
8.1 ELECTRIC CIRCUIT DIAGRAM.................................................................................................................. 76
8.2 HYDRAULIC DRAWING ............................................................................................................................ 76
9. MANUFACTURER INFORMATION ......................................................................................................... 77

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1GENERAL SAFETY RULES AND OTHER SAFETY
INSTRUCTION
This section describes the possible hazards that may appear during the operation and
maintenance of the machine. Authorized additional equipments have their manual given
together with the equipments.
1.1 GENERAL SAFETY RULES
The following items are extremely important. Operators must read with great care and follow
them while operating and performing maintenance.
•Only authorized and experienced personnel can use or maintain the machine.
•The using and maintenance must be taken follow with the safety rules describe in this
manual.
•Use the machine only when the machine is in good operating condition.
•Don’t use the machine for the tasks exceed its capacity.
•Operate the machine only when the operator sits correctly in the driving position.
•Before do any maintenance, park the machine in a firm and level surface, lower working
equipments to the ground, engage the safety lock of working equipment, stop the engine.
•It is forbidden to modify the connections and safety settings of the hydraulic system.
Before do any modification, please consult your dealer. Any unauthorized modification
may lead to serious injury to operator or damage to the machine. HUNAN SUNWARD
INTELLIGENT MACHINERY CO., LTD will not take the responsibility to the result
caused by this kind of unauthorized modification.
•Install only authorized auxiliary equipments. Any additional equipment more than the
authorized auxiliary equipments list in this manual may not perform well even cause
damage to the machine and injury to persons. See the list of authorized auxiliary
equipments.
•Before travel on the road, make sure the lights, signaling and safety devices are in good
condition and engage relative safety devices.
•Do not use the machine before read and understand this manual. Any inappropriate use
of this machine could be very dangerous for the operator and the person around the
machine. Many of the accident are caused by insufficient knowledge of the safety
regulations described in this manual.
•It is extremely dangerous operate the machine under the effect of alcohol or drugs. Do
not take alcohol, medicine what makes you sleepy or drugs before or during use the
machine.
1.2 OTHER SAFETY INSTRUCTION
1.2.1 GENERAL SIGNS
Safety precaution labels are fixed to the machine to warn possible hazards that may cause
personal injuries or even death. They are placed where the possible danger is. Before using the
machine make sure you understand all the security labels. Keep all the labels clean and readable.
Change all the damaged labels.
The following table shows the different labels fixed on the machine and the respective meanings.

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GENERAL LABELS
moving parts, when Entanglements in can
cause serious injury
High temperature
See manual book
Note

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Prevent electric shock
Prevent slip
Oil level
Fuel
Engine oil filter core
Fuel oil filter core
Air filter

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Engine water temperature
Hydraulic oil level
Hydraulic oil filter
voltage
Drag position
Hoist position
The following table shows the different acoustic labels fixed on the machine and the respective
meaning.
ACOUSTIC LABELS
The max noisy level out of cabin.

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The max noisy level in cabin.
1.2.2 GENERAL PROTECTION
(1) Clothes And Personal Protection
•Inappropriate clothing may lead to injury to the
operator. Please wear protective clothing while
operating or performing maintenance such as
hardhat, goggles glasses, mask gloves, safety
shoes and headphones.
•If you have long hair, tie up them before approach
the machine since they can get entangled in the
moving part of the machine and cause serious
injuries and damage.
•When working for 8 hours with a noise exceeding
90 dB, it is necessary to use headphones.
•When working in a special dangerous area,
additional protections could be required according
to the conditions.
(2) Enter And Leave The Machine
Use the appropriate footplates and handles showed in the following picture while entering and
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•Enter and leave the machine only when the machine is not moving unless it is in
emergency.
•Never hold on the joysticks.
•Use always the appropriate handles while entering and leaving the machine.
•Always be carefully while entering and leaving the machine. Keep your body balance
during the whole processes of entering and leaving the machine.
•Before enter and leave the machine, make sure the footplate and handles are not covered
with oil, grease, ice or other slippery matter. In case it happens, clean the slippery matter
carefully immediately.
•Take great care in case the machine is wet. It could be very slippery.
(3) Before leave machine, carry out the following procedures in the sequence.
1) Park the machine in a safe position.
2) Lower the working equipment to the ground.
3) Engage the parking brake.
4) Engage the auxiliary equipment control pedal retainer.
5) Raise the restrain bar to upward.

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6) Stop the engine.
(4) Prevent Fire from Fuel and Oil
•Fuel and oil are easily to cause fire if they meet flame.
•Keep always flame away from the fuel and oil.
•Stop the engine and never smoke during refueling.
•Only do the refilling fuel and oil in the well ventilated areas.
•Close well the safety cap after refilling oil or fuel.
•Do not fill the tanks in order to leave room for the fuel expansion.
•If some fuel or oil is spilled wipe it up immediately.
(5)Prevent from Burns
•After operating for a period, the engine, coolant,
hydraulic oil, engine oil, radiator and pumps are
hot. Do not touch them until they cool down.
•In case of entailing working with hot oil, hot
coolant or hot hydraulic oil, wear gloves, heavy
clothing and safety goggles before do any check
or maintenance.
•Loosen the coolant safety cap slowly when the coolant is hot to release the residual
pressure inside the tank before open it. If it is hot it may spurt out and cause serious
burns.
•Before checking the coolant level, the hydraulic oil level and the engine oil level, stop
the engine and wait till they cool down.
(6)Prevent Damage Lead from Work Device
•Do not stand in the area that the working equipment can reach when the machine is
operating. It may cause serious injury or even death.
•Before perform working equipments, the operator must make sure that nobody is in the
dangerous area that working equipment can reach.
•Try to lower the working equipment to the ground every time when you park the
machine.
•During maintenance, make sure the equipment is locked correctly before go into the area
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1.2.3 PREVENTIONS DURING OPERATING
(1) Safety Check Before Working
1) Check Working Site
•Before any work, check the working site thoroughly. Make sure the working site ground
conditions are available for the machine to work on.
•Make sure there is enough space for the machine
to go into the working site and come out of the
working site after the work.
•If there are water lines, gas lines, telephone lines
or electrical lines are located under the working
site. Contact the relevant companies to find out
the exact position of the lines and keep them
ineffective during whole operations.
•If you are going to work in a room on poorly
ventilated place, proper additional ventilation must be taken while working. The exhaust
of engine can be harmful to persons around.
Never use the machine in a flammable atmosphere, for example explosive vapour, gases,
or dust that may cause explosions.
2) Check The Machine
•Take a walk around check on the machine before work. Make sure that none component
of the machine is damaged. Repair or replace the damaged parts if it is necessary.
•Make sure that lights are in good condition, rear-view mirrors are clean and fixed in the
good position suitable for you, windshield wipers work properly before starting work.
•Keep the machine clean before work. Wipe up the leakages of oil and fuel before work.
It may cause fire.
(2) Starting The Engine
•Start the engine only when you are seated
properly and with fastened seat belt.
•When starting the engine, press the horn to give
an alert to the persons around that you are going
to operate the machine.
•Always follow the instruction of starting engine.
When it is necessary to start the engine with
booster cables, please carry out the follows.
Wrong connecting method will cause battery exploding.
1) Always wear safety goggles and rubber
gloves when starting the machine with
booster cables.
2) Two persons are necessary to carry out the
starting with booster cables, one sitting in
the seat and the other one working with
the battery.
3) When starting from another machine’s
battery, do not touch the two machines. Be
sure that the normal battery voltage is same as the problem machine battery
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4) When connecting the cables, turn ignition keys of both the problem machine and
normal machine to the position of OFF.
5) The correct connecting method is parallel (positive to positive and negative to
negative).
6) Connect the positive (+) cable first when installing the booster cables. Disconnect
the negative (-) cable fist when removing them.
(3) Moving The Machine
•Before move the machine, engage the horn to give an alert to the persons around.
•When moving machine, lower the boom and fold the bucket completely to get better
stability. Meanwhile it will keep enough space required by the movement.
•Keep low speed when moving on rough ground and in tough space.
Before moving backward check the area behind the machine and make sure there are no
persons or obstacles behind.
(4) Moving On Slopes
•Before move on slopes, make sure the parking brake
is in good operation condition.
•Do not change the direction while moving on slopes
and try to avoid moving obliquely on slopes.
•When the bucket is empty, keep the bucket
downward. When the bucket is loaded, keep the
bucket upward.
•Keep the bucket lowed and folded.
•Lower the bucket to the ground immediately in case
of emergency to help stop the machine.
•When the slope is covered with wet grass or
thick leaves, it becomes extremely slippery. Do
not move the machine on this kind of slopes.
•Do not move the machine on a slope with
inclination more than 15°.
•If the fuel gauge indicates in red range,
immediately refuel. Inclination of machine may
make the engine suck air and stop suddenly if the fuel level is low.
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(5) Moving On Unusual Surfaces
•When moving on a slippery surface, keep low speed and avoid abrupt stops and turns.
•When moving on loose ground, do not move the
machine too close to the edge of cliffs and deep
ditches. It may cause overturn and fall down of
the machine.
•When it is ineluctable to overpass an obstacle,
make sure that the obstacle will not incline the
machine more than 10°, keep low speed and keep
the working equipment as low as possible to the
ground.
(6) Parking The Machine
•Strictly follow the instructions of parking described in 4.5
•Engage the safety lock is unnecessary to keep
the boom raised.
•When you are going to park the machine on
public road, please provide the signalling device
according to the local regulations.
•When it is necessary to park the machine on a
slope, please follow the procedures following:
1) Position the machine with the bucket
downward.
2) Lower the bucket and rotate it forward to rest it on the ground.
3) Engage parking brake.
4) Stop the engine.
5) Put wedges under the wheels.
(7) Prevention Of Electric Shock
Voltage of Cables (kV) 1.0 6.6 33 66 154 275
Distance must be kept (m) 5.0 5.2 5.5 6.0 8.0 10.0
•Do not travel or operate the machine near the electrical cables. On the working sites
where the machine may go close to electrical cables, follow the procedures below.
Otherwise it is possible to get an electric shock, which may cause serious injury even
death.
•Before starting working near the electrical cables, consult the power company what is
the voltage with the cables and inform the power company of your coming work. If
necessary, ask them to take actions.
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•To prepare for any possible emergencies, wear rubber shoes and gloves. Prepare all
things you need to call the power company immediately in case of accident.
•Even going close to the high-voltage cables can cause electric shock. Always maintain a
safe distance (see the table up) from the cables.
•Use a signalman to give warning if the machine approached too close to the electrical
cables.
•If the machine come too close to or entangled with the electrical cables, do not leave the
cabin and let any person approach the machine until the electricity has been shut off.
1.2.4 MAINTENANCE PREVENTION
(1) General Rules
To do any maintenance position the machine on a firm and flat surface, rest the
equipments on the ground, engage the security locks, apply the parking brake and stop
the engine. If necessary, put wedges under wheels to fix the machine.
Before doing the maintenance, place the warning tag “DO NOT OPERATE” to the
joysticks and ignition switch. Make sure nobody who is not doing maintenance together
with you operate the machine while you doing maintenance.
Only authorized and duly trained personnel can do the service and repair. Only do the
maintenance that you are certain. If you have any
question, please consult the dealers.
Keep the machine and the ambient clean. Keep the
parts and tools in proper place.
To prevent pollution, never deposit the fuel, oil and
grease directly onto the ground. Use containers to
keep the fuel, oil and grease and drain them
according to the local regulations.
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(2) Running The Engine During Maintenance
If the maintenance must be carried out with engine running. Two workers are necessary.
One worker must always seat in the operator’s seat and be ready to stop the engine at any
time.
Keep the safety lock in function during the maintenance operations.
When the engine is running, don’t touch the rotating parts. The rotating parts like fan and
fan belt are extremely dangerous because they can make you get caught. Be careful not
to come close to them.
(3) Working Under Working Device And Machine
If it is necessary to carry out service and
maintenance under the working equipments or the
machine, support the equipments and machine
with block and stands strong enough to support
the weight of the working equipment and machine.
Lower the working equipment to the ground or
the lowest position before working under the
machine.
(4) Safety Rules of High-Pressure Oil And Hose
The hydraulic system is always under internal pressure. Before do any inspecting or
replacing hoses, always lower the working equipment and make sure that the pressure in
the hydraulic circuit has been released.
The high-pressure oil leakage from small holes can penetrate your skin or injury your
eyes. Extreme care must be taken when you are inspecting high-pressure oil leakage.
Wear goggles and thick gloves. Use a piece of cardboard to check oil leakage instead of
your hands.
Damaged hoses could be extremely dangerous and could cause serious injuries. Change
the damaged hoses and connections as soon as possible.
If you are hit by a jet of high-pressure oil and suffer injury to your skin and eyes, wash
your skin and eyes with clean water and consult a doctor immediately.
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(5) Prevention of Starter and Battery
Before doing any check on the electric circuit,
disconnect the battery in order to cut off the
current.
If some electrical welding has to be done on the
machine, it is necessary to disconnect the battery
and also the alternator.
Never try to start the engine by manipulating the
connexions of the starter. It will cause sudden
machine move. It is very dangerous for the
operators.
(6) Prevention of Battery Hazard
Battery electrolyte contains sulphuric acid and generates
flammable hydrogen gas. The sulphuric acid is extremely
harmful to your body.
Solutions for the accidents:
1) If the electrolyte contact your eyes flush
them immediately with plenty water and
contact a doctor immediately. Acid could
cause blindness.
2) If some electrolyte contact with your skin,
wash immediately with plenty water.
3) If accidentally you ingest some acid drink
a large quantity of milk, eaten eggs or
vegetable oil and call immediately a
doctor.
Please always follow with the following precautions:
Always wear goggles and gloves when you are working with the battery.
Stop the engine and remove the key before working on the battery.
Never smoke and use any flame near the battery.
Always tighten the terminals and caps securely. Loosen terminals or caps may cause fire
and explosion.
Do not let tools other metal objects make any contact between battery terminal.
Disconnect first the negative earth cable (-) and then the other positive cable (+).When
connecting, connect fist the positive cable (+) and then the negative earth cable (-).
If there is a welding operating on the machine, please disconnect the battery cables
before it.
DISCONNECT
CONNECT

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2TRANSPORTATION AND STORAGE OF THE MACHINE
2.1 LOADING OF THE MACHINE
Always follow with the safety regulations when loading the machine on other vehicles. Any
neglect on the regulations may cause serious accidents.
Follow the following steps to load the machine to the
transporting vehicles:
1) Park the transporting vehicle on a firm and level
surface and apply the braking system. Position
wedges under the wheel to secure the vehicle.
2) Lock the ramps on the vehicle. The maximum ramp
inclination is 15°. The ramps must be parallel.
3) Move the machine on the ramps. Keep the empty
bucket backwards and the moving direction must be
parallel with the ramps.
4) Move slowly the machine on the vehicle. Do not change the moving direction on the ramps.
2.2 PROTECTION OF THE MACHINE
After move the machine on the transporting vehicle, to
ensure the safety during transportation, the steps following
must be carried out to secure the machine.
1) Lower the bucket to the ground and let its
back on the ground, see the figure below.
2) Raise the safety bar, stop the engine and
remove the key from the ignition switch.
3) Put wedges under the wheels.
4) Use chain or cable to fix through the anchorage point.
2.3 UNLOADING OF THE MACHINE
Always follow with the safety regulations when unloading the machine from the transporting
vehicles. Any neglect on the regulations may cause serious accidents.
Follow the following steps to unload the machine from the transporting vehicles:
1) Park the transporting vehicle on a firm and level surface and apply the
braking system. Position wedges under the wheel to secure the vehicle.
2) Lock the ramps on the vehicle. The maximum ramp inclination is 15°. The
ramps must be parallel.
3) Move the machine on the ramps. Keep the empty bucket forwards and the
moving direction must be parallel with the ramps.
4) Move slowly the machine from the vehicle. Do not change the moving
direction on the ramps.
Ramp
Block
Wedge
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2.4 LIFTING OF THE MACHINE
•Before lifting the machine, make sure nobody can approach the lifting area. While lifting
the machine, make sure nobody is under the machine and vicinal area.
•The operator must leave the machine before lifting.
•Only use homologated eyebolts and sufficient cables.
•Make sure the lifting equipment have enough capacity to lift the machine
•Eyebolts are not supplied by Sunward normally. The owner of the machine is
responsible for install the eyebolts on the cabin roof.
•The eyebolts must be installed properly on the four installing block on the roof of cabin.
1) Lower the bucket to the ground and fold it completely.
2) Raise the restrain bar and stop the engine.
3) Fix the eyebolts to the installing blocks.
4) Insert the cables into the eyebolts and fix them tighten.
5) Connect the cables to the upper lifting ring.
6) Lift the machine slowly and keep the machine balance during whole lifting
progress.
2.5 LONG TERM STORAGE OF THE MACHINE
2.5.1 Before Long Term Storage
Carry out the following steps before long term storage of the machine:
yStore the machine in place of safety. Lower boom and put the bucket on ground flatly.
yClean the machine completely.
yEmpty and replace all the liquid of the machine (such as engine oil, cooling oil, hydraulic oil,
main driven oil etc.). Fill in special anti corrosive coolant and special fuel oil of protection.

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yReplace filters (fuel oil filters of engine, oil filter of engine, oil filter hydraulic)
yRun the machine for a while to remove the left fuel oil after replacement of all liquid and
filters.
yRemove and store the battery at place of suitable temperature and humidity. Charge the battery
regularly.
yLubricate all the connections.
yRetract hydraulic cylinders to locate the piston rod inside the cylinder.
ySeal end port of air outlet pipes.
yEngage parking brake button to block the machine.
2.5.2 During Long Term Storage
yStart up and run machine for a while once a month. Make sure well ventilation of the storage
room.
yCharge the battery once a month.
2.5.3 After Long Term Storage
Refer to the following operations after long term storage of the machine:
yClean machine completely.
yEmpty air pipes.
yCheck all the liquid level of the machine.
yAssemble battery and make sure it is full of energy.
yTurn the key to position “ Pre-heating” (refer to instruction of 4.2) and check all the indicators
(indicator of fuel oil liquid level, oil pressure, warning lamp, preheating lamp). Make sure they
are normal and keep the key in position until the preheating lamp goes out.
yStart up engine and idle it for 15 minutes.
yMake sure all the functions of the machines remain normal.
yStart up machine slowly to preheat the hydraulic system.