CONTENTS
1-14
MACHINE OPERATIONS AND CONTROLS...................................................................................................3-120
BEFORE STARTING ENGINE ...............................................................................................................3-120
Walk-around Checks .....................................................................................................................3-120
Checks Before Starting..................................................................................................................3-122
Adjustment.....................................................................................................................................3-130
Seat Belt ........................................................................................................................................3-136
Operations Before Starting Engine................................................................................................3-137
STARTING ENGINE...............................................................................................................................3-139
AMBIENT TEMPERATURE RANGE FOR OPERATION .......................................................................3-142
AFTER STARTING ENGINE ..................................................................................................................3-142
Engine Warm Up ...........................................................................................................................3-143
Hydraulic Equipment Warm Up .....................................................................................................3-145
Operation After Completion Of Warm-Up Operation .....................................................................3-151
STOPPING THE ENGINE ......................................................................................................................3-153
MACHINE OPERATION .........................................................................................................................3-154
Preparations for Moving the Machine............................................................................................3-154
Moving Machine Forward ..............................................................................................................3-155
Moving Machine Backward............................................................................................................3-156
Stopping Machine..........................................................................................................................3-157
STEERING THE MACHINE....................................................................................................................3-158
Steering .........................................................................................................................................3-158
SWINGING .............................................................................................................................................3-160
WORK EQUIPMENT CONTROLS AND OPERATIONS ........................................................................3-161
WORKING MODE...................................................................................................................................3-163
PROHIBITED OPERATIONS .................................................................................................................3-165
GENERAL OPERATION INFORMATION ..............................................................................................3-170
TRAVELING ON SLOPES......................................................................................................................3-172
ESCAPE FROM MUD.............................................................................................................................3-174
Track on One Side Stuck...............................................................................................................3-174
Tracks on Both Sides Stuck...........................................................................................................3-174
RECOMMENDED APPLICATIONS........................................................................................................3-175
Backhoe Work ...............................................................................................................................3-175
Shovel Work ..................................................................................................................................3-175
Ditching Work ................................................................................................................................3-175
Loading Work.................................................................................................................................3-176
BUCKET REPLACEMENT AND INVERSION........................................................................................3-177
Replacement..................................................................................................................................3-177
Inversion ........................................................................................................................................3-179
PARKING MACHINE ..............................................................................................................................3-181
MACHINE INSPECTION AFTER DAILY WORK....................................................................................3-182
LOCKING................................................................................................................................................3-183
TRANSPORTATION.........................................................................................................................................3-184
TRANSPORTATION PROCEDURE.......................................................................................................3-184
LOADING AND UNLOADING WITH TRAILER ......................................................................................3-185
Loading..........................................................................................................................................3-186
Securing Machine..........................................................................................................................3-189
Unloading.......................................................................................................................................3-192