Operator's Manual

Pre-Maintenance
Procedures
MaintainingtheMachine
underSpecialOperating
Conditions
Ifthemachineissubjectedtoanyoftheconditions
listedbelow,maintenanceshouldbeperformedtwice
asfrequently.
•Desertoperation
•Coldclimateoperation—below10°C(50°F)
•Trailertowing
•Drivingtimetypicallylessthan5minutes
•Frequentoperationindustyconditions
•Constructionwork
•Afterextendedoperationinmud,sand,water,
orsimilardirtyconditions,haveyourbrakes
inspectedandcleanedassoonaspossible.This
preventsanyabrasivematerialfromcausing
excessivewear.
•Underfrequentheavydutyoperatingconditions,
lubricateallgreasettingsandinspectaircleaner
dailytopreventexcessivewear.
PreparingtoMaintainthe
Machine
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface.
2.Engagetheparkingbrake,shutofftheengine,
andremovethekey.
3.Allowtheengineandexhaustsystemtocool.
LiftingtheMachine
DANGER
Themachinemaybeunstablewhenusinga
jack.Itcouldslipoffthejack,injuringanyone
beneathit.
•Donotstarttheenginewhilethemachine
isonajack.
•Alwaysremovethekeyfromthekeyswitch
beforegettingoffthemachine.
•Blockthetireswhenthemachineis
supportedbyliftingequipment.
•Usejackstandstosupportthemachine
onceyouhaveliftedtheit.
Important:Whenevertheengineisrunforroutine
maintenanceand/orenginediagnostics,therear
wheelsofthemachineshouldbe25mm(1inch)
offtheground,withtherearaxlesupportedon
jackstands.
•Theliftingpointatthefrontofthemachineisat
thefrontoftheframebehindthetowingtongue
(Figure22).
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Figure22
1.Frontliftingpoint
•Theliftingpointattherearofthemachineisunder
theaxletubes(Figure23).
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Figure23
1.Rearliftingpoints
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