Volvo SDLG LG918 Manual

WA R N I N G
Operators and maintenance persons should read this manual
carefully and understand these instructions before use to
avoid serious accident. For the convenience of relevant
people using this manual, it should be easily accessable and
kept in readable condition.
Operation & Maintenance Manual
LG918
WHEEL LOADE
R
SHANDONG LINGONG CONSTRUCTION MACHINERY CO.，LTD

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LG918 WHEEL LOADER
Operation & Maintenance Manual
880×1230 mm 16# 6.25pieces
4th Edition in 2008. 9 and 2nd Print in 2009.8
SHANDONG LINGONG CONSTRUCTION
MACHINERY CO.，LTD
Address: Linyi Economic Development Zone, Shandong, 276023
Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
Website：www.sdlg.cn
Services Tel：[phone] 4006587999 0539-8785800
Services Fax：[phone]

Table of Contents
PREFACE ...................................................................................................................................................................... I
SAFETY INFORMATION ......................................................................................................................................... III
CHAPTER I SAFETY .................................................................................................................................................. 1
1 SAFETY LABEL POSITIONS AND THE CONTENTS.................................................................................. 1
2 SAFETY RULES ..............................................................................................................................................11
3 SAFETY OPERATION.................................................................................................................................... 13
4. STARTING SAFELY...................................................................................................................................... 17
5 SAFETY DRIVING......................................................................................................................................... 20
6 SAFETY OPERATION.................................................................................................................................... 25
7 SAFETY PARKING ........................................................................................................................................ 30
8 SAFETY EXAMINATION AND REPAIR...................................................................................................... 31
9 SAFETY TRANSPORTATION ....................................................................................................................... 41
CHAPTER II INTRODUCTION................................................................................................................................ 44
1 GENERAL VIEW OF THE MACHINE & COMPONENTS’ NAME............................................................ 44
2 GEOMETRICAL DIMENSIONS.................................................................................................................... 45
3 PRODUCT TYPE AND ITS MEANING ........................................................................................................ 46
4 NAMEPLATE.................................................................................................................................................. 46
5 USE CONDITIONS......................................................................................................................................... 47
6 CIRCUMSTANCES REQUIREMENT ........................................................................................................... 48
7 FEATURES...................................................................................................................................................... 48
8 TECHNICAL PERFORMANCE & PARAMETER ........................................................................................ 49
CHAPTER III OPERATION AND APPLICATION................................................................................................... 51
1 BE FAMILIAR WITH MACHINE.................................................................................................................. 51
2 RUN-IN PERIOD OF NEW MACHINE......................................................................................................... 66
3 OPERATION AND USE OF LOADER .......................................................................................................... 67
CHAPTER ⅣMAINTENANCE ............................................................................................................................. 90
1 MAINTENANCE GUIDE ............................................................................................................................... 90
2. DETAILED RULES OF MAINTENANCE ................................................................................................... 91
3 CONTENT OF MAINTENANCE................................................................................................................... 97
CHAPTER V THE STRUCTURE AND PRICIPLE OF MAIN COMPONENTS AND SYSTEM ........................ 101
1 TRANMISSION SYSTEM............................................................................................................................ 101
2 HYDRAULIC SYSTEM ............................................................................................................................... 101
3 BRAKE SYSTEM ......................................................................................................................................... 103
4 ELECTRIC SYSTEM.................................................................................................................................... 104

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PREFACE
Thank you for purchasing the wheel loader produced by Shandong Lingong.
This manual is a guideline for users to operate and maintain this machine properly. Keep this manual
within easy access and have all relevant people read it before use. If this manual is lost, damaged or
cannot be read, contact our company or our dealers.
If you sell the machine, be sure to give this manual to the new owners.
Parameters, figures and information included in this manual apply only to basic loaders. For those
derivative products, please consult us or refer to the relative manuals.
When selecting working equipment, please follow the user manual of the working equipment to
assemble and disassemble, replace and use.
In addition, please read carefully the attached technical user manual for the diesel engine and other
functioning parts about operation, use and maintenance.
We are continually striving to improve the quality of our products, to produce more advanced and a
safer engineering machine. We reserve the right, at our sole discretion, to change or modify our
design, but we do not promise to apply the changes to products that are sold. We also reserve the right
to change the data and machine, and the right to maintain it. The design, operation and user
information in this document is subject to change without notice. Customer feedback is very
welcomed. If you would like to comment on any aspect of this manual or our products in general,
please feel free to contact us.
Please give us feed back about the shortcomings immediately upon using our products, so that we can
continue to improve our products to satisfy your requirements.
All rights are reserved. The contents of this publication may not be reproduced in any form, or
communicated to a third party without prior written permission of Shandong Lingong Construction
Machinery Co. Ltd.

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! WA R N I N G
zThe wrong operation, maintenance and repair could result in injury or death.
zAn operator should read this manual carefully before operation or maintenance. Never
attempt to operate, maintain or repair the machine before reading and understanding this
manual.
zThe operation specifications and precautions given in the manual only apply to intended
uses of the machine. If the machine is used for any unintended purpose that is not
specifically prohibited, ensure the safety of yourself and others before using.
zAny operation and actions which are in conflict with the description in this manual are
prohibited.

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SAFETY INFORMATION
Operators should know and obey the safety criteria described in national and local laws. If there is no
such national or local criteria, please follow the rules described in this manual.
Most accidents are caused by the failure to follow fundamental safety regulations for the operation
and maintenance of machines. To avoid accidents, please read, understand and follow all precautions
and warnings in this manual about the machine before performing any operation or maintenance.
Safety precautions are specified in SAFETY of Chapter I.
Safety information described in this manual cannot include safety precautions for every circumstance
that might involve a potential hazard in operation and maintenance. Therefore, if procedures or
actions which are not recommended in this manual are used, the safety of the operator and machine
must be confirmed. Otherwise, consult us or the dealers.
The safety precautions for operation and maintenance in this manual only apply to those conditions
specified by the machine. If the uses of the machine are not specified in the manual, users should
assume full responsibility for their actions. We will not bear any safety responsibility for the operators
or machine.
In any case, you should not engage in prohibited operations as described in this manual.
The following signs are used for identification of safety information in this manual:
△! DANGER── This word is used in safety messages and on safety labels where there is a
high possibility of serious injury or death if the hazard is not avoided. These safety messages or
labels usually describe precautions that must be taken to avoid the hazard. Failure to avoid this
hazard may also result in serious damage to the machine.
△! WA R N I N G ── This word is used in safety messages and on safety labels where there is
a potentially dangerous situation. Failure to avoid this hazard may also result in serious injury or
death. Failure to avoid this hazard may also result in serious damage to the machine.
△! NOTICE── This word is used in safety messages and on safety labels for the hazards
that could result in minor or moderate injury if the hazard is not avoided. This word is used for
precautions that must be taken in order to avoid actions which could shorten the life of the
machine.

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CHAPTER I SAFETY
△
!WARNING
Read and follow all safety precautions. Failure to do so may
result in serious injury or death.
1 SAFETY LABEL POSITIONS AND THE CONTENTS
Figure 1-1 Figure of safety label position (Domestic Type)
1.1 Safety Label and Its Position
The positions of safety labels of this machine are shown in the figure 1-1 and figure 1-2. Please read
carefully and follow the contents of all the safety labels. Please maintain the labels; when a label
becomes lost, broken or unclear, immediately repair or replace the label. If any component attached

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with safety labels is replaced, please make sure the new component has the same safety label.
When cleaning the safety labels, please use cloth, soap and water. Do not use chemical and gas
cleansers.
1.2 The Contents of Safety Label（Domestic Type）
1. Warning for starting
Located above the start button
2.Startforlift
5. Danger of injury or death during steering 6. Notice for antifreeze fluid (if stuck)
Located on the front of
front and rear frames
(Lock the lift arm cylinder before
entering dangerous areas.)
3. Limit position of lift arm 4. Danger of lift arm
Located on both sides of
lift arm
Located on both sides of lift arms
Located on the steering position
of front and rear frames
Located on the left side of operator cab door
or mouse of radiator of engine hood
act
on
with a
with a
with a

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7. Notice for Hydraulic oil tank 8. Notice for the door of operator cab
9.Noticeforoperation 10.Noticefordriving
11. Notice for high temperature 12. Notice for fuel oil tank
Located on the inner right front
glass the operator cab.
Located on vent-pipe of engine
hood
Located on the inner left front glass
of the operator cab.
Located on the hydraulic oil tank. Located on outside of operator cab left door
Located on the fuel oil tank.
maintains
Sitting allowed only in cab.
s
loading.
;
while in operation
Precaution

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13. Warning to touch the machine 14. Warning of safety distance
Pay attention to the steam or hot water ejection.
Located on both sides of engine.
(Touch the machine only after all parts stop.)
Located on the both sides of engine hood.
15. Notice of hot water
Located on the cover of en
g
ine water tank.

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Figure 1-2 Figure of safety label position (Export Type)

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1.3 The Contents of Safety Label (Export Type)
1.Warningforstarting 2.Startforlift
Located above the start button.
4. Danger of
actuating arm
Located on the lifting position of the
front and rear frames.
3. Limit position of lift arm
Located on both sides of
actuating arm.
Located on right and left operator cab doors
6 Notice for the door of o
p
erator cab
Located on the steering
position of front and rear
frames.
5. Dan
g
er of serious
in
j
ur
y
durin
g
steerin
g
Located on
b
oth sides of
actuating arm.
(Lock the lift arm cylinder
b
efore it enter dangerous zone.

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7. Notice for
p
latform frame
Located on right and left platform frames.
Located on the hydraulic oil tank
8. H
y
draulic oil tan
k
9. Warnin
g
of hi
g
h tem
p
erature
Located on vent-pipe of engine hood
10. Fuel tank
Located on fuel tank. Pay attention to steam or hot water ejection
11. Notice of hot water
Located on cover of water tank of engine hood

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If coolant(-35#)has been added. If coolant(-45#)has been added.
Located on the left operator cab
door and mouse of radiator of
engine hood
12. Antifreeze fluid（if sticking）
13. No fire warnin
g
Located on fuel tank.
14.Warning of machine reversing
Located on both sides of engine hood.
-35#

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Located on both sides of en
g
ine hoo
d
.
15. Personal safety range
Located on the left back upright column in inner operator cab
Located on the inner left back upright
column of the operator cab.
Located on the inner left back
upright column of the operator cab.
16. Warning of high voltage
17. Wearing seat belt warning 18. Warning to avoid noise

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Located on the left front upright column
of operator cab.
20. Check before starting
Located on the inner left back
upright column of the operator cab.
21. ROPS&FOPS (used in
anti-roll cab
)
Located on the inner right back
upright column of the operator cab.
23. Prevent rollin
g
Located on the inner right front
upright column of the operator cab.
22. Notice of required reading manual
19. No passenger warning
Located on the inner left back
upright column of the operator cab.

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2 SAFETY RULES
2.1 Safety Rules
zOnly trained and authorized people can be
permitted to operate and maintain the machine.
zFollow all safety rules, precautions and instructions
when the machine is in operation or being
maintained.
zNever operate machine when you are less than
fully alert. Don’t operate machine if you feel sick,
or feel sleepy after taking drugs or drinking alcohol
when your judgment may be impaised.
zWhen working with another operator or with a
person on worksite traffic duty, be sure that all
people understand all hand signals that are to be
used.
zFollow all the safety rules.
2.2 Safety Devices
zBe sure all guards and covers are in their proper positions, and repair them when damaged.
zUse the safety devices properly, such as parking brake switch and safety belt (if assembled).
zNever remove any safety devices. Always keep them in good operating condition.
zImproper use of safety devices could result in serious body injury are even death.

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2.3 Protective Items
zWear protective items, such as helmet made of hard
materials, safety glasses, shoes, mask reflector
protective vest, earplugs, heavy gloves when the
machine is in operation or being maintained.
zMake sure to wear a helmet made of hard materials,
safety glasses and heavy gloves if there are scattered metal chips or other minute particles in the
operation, particularly when cleaning the filter elements of the air cleaner with compressed air,
and be sure that there is no one near the machine.
zNever wear loose clothing, jewelry and loose long
hair. They can be caught by control levers (or control
handles) or moving parts, which may cause serious
injury and even death.
zAvoid wearing oily clothes because they are
flammable.
zCompressed air may hurt the body. When using compressed air, be sure to wear a mask, safety
cloth and shoes. The pressure of compressed air should be lower than 0.3MPa.
zAll the protective items should be routinely examined for proper function before use.
2.4 Unauthorized Modification
zAny modification without the companies’ authorization may result in serious personal danger.
zPlease consult Shandong Lingong Construction Machinery Co. Ltd or the sellers before making
modifications.
zThe company assumes no responsibility for any injury or damage caused by unauthorized
modifications.

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3 SAFETY OPERATION
3.1 Be Familiar with Machine
zStudy the operation manual for the machine. Learn
the structure of the machine, operation and
maintenance. Be familiar with the positions and
functions of the buttons, operation handles, meters
and warning devices.
zKnow all the rules in operation; understand the
gestures of signaling staff.
zIf there is any oil near the operating positions that
can cause slippage, clean it immediately.
zCheck all the safety items, for example, the safety
protective devices should be at the safe status. Make
sure the tires are not worn and the tire pressure is
normal. Routinely check for oil leaks, water leaks,
air leaks, deformation, loose fittings and abnormal
sounds or accidents may occur. Check the safety
devices routinely.
3.2 When Leaving Operator’s Seat
zAlways keep the parking brake switch in the lock
position.
zLevel the working equipment completely to the
ground and put the gear control lever and working
equipment control handle in the neutral position,
then stop the engine and turn off the starting switch.
Set the stop block on the front and rear wheels if
necessary.

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zMake sure the loader is locked and put the key in a safe place.
3.3 Mounting and Dismounting
zCheck the handrails and pedals, and if there is oil, lubricant or dirt clean them first to prevent
slippage. Repair the broken items and fasten the
loose nuts.
zNever jump on or off the machine. Never get on or
off a moving machine.
zWhen getting on or off the machine, face the machine and use the
handrails and pedals to ensure that you can support yourself. Keep at
least three-point contact (two hands/one foot or two feet/one hand)
with the handrails and pedals to ensure body stability.
zNever hold any control levers when getting on or off the machine.
zNever get into the operator cab from the ladder at the back of
machine or get off from the wheel at the side of operator cab.
zNever hold any tools or other items when climbing up and down the loader; lift the tools needed
to the operation flat roof by rope.
3.4 Fire Prevention
The following fluids are flammable and must be kept away from high heat and fire engine: lubricant
for loader engine, hydraulic oil for hydraulic system, hydraulic pressure shafting oil and gear oil for
transmission system, brake fluid and antifreeze fluid for heat elimination system.
Observe the following:
zKeep fire away from flammable fluids.
zAdd refueling and lubricating oil in well-ventilated
areas. Stop the engine and no smoking while
refueling.
zTighten all fuel and oil tank caps firmly.
zPut the above flammable liquids in containers with
relevant tags and put in a separate, proper place for
storage. Do not allow unauthorized people to use.