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MAINTENANCE
DAILY CHECKS
To avoid personal injury:
A
When operating, keep hands and body inside
of the ROPS / FOPS protective envelope.
A
Do not touch the control levers and the pedals
from outside the cab during the engine
running.
For your own safety and to assure the long life of your
machine, a careful check should be made before each
operation.
B
Checking Coolant Level
To avoid personal injury:
A
Move the excavator to even ground.
A
Make sure that the engine is turned off.
A
Do not open the radiator cap right after the
engine has been stopped; Serious burns can
occur from contact with escaping hot coolant
fluid.
A
Check the coolant level in the recovery tank
only after the engine has cooled down.
A
Remove the radiator cap only if absolutely
necessary.
The radiator has a recovery tank. Should the coolant level
in the radiator sink, the water will be automatically be
forwarded to the radiator.
Open the side cover. (See "Opening / Closing of the Side
Cover" in "OPENING AND CLOSING OF COVERS"
section.)
Check the coolant level in the recovery tank and fill up if
necessary. The coolant level should be between the
marks "FULL" and "LOW".
A
Do not fill the recovery tank over the "FULL" marking.
A
Do not fill with dirty or salty water.
B
Checking Fuel Level
To avoid personal injury:
A
Stop the engine and remove the key before fuelling.
A
Do not smoke while fuelling.
A
By temperatures over -5
, use No.2-D diesel fuel,
when temperatures are under -5
, use No.1-D diesel
fuel.
A
Make sure that the fuel tank is not run empty. Air will
enter the fuel system, and must be purged before
restarting.
A
See "PURGING OF THE FUEL SYSTEM" in "OTHER
ADJUSTMENTS AND REPLACEMENTS"
A
To prevent condensation (water) accumulations in the
fuel tank, fill the fuel into the tank before parking
overnight.
1. Check the fuel level by the fuel level indicator.
2. If necessary, open the cap and fill in fuel. (See "LCD
Display for Normal Operation" in "CHECK BEFORE
START" section.)
(1) Recovery tank
(A) "FULL"
(B) "LOW"
(1) Fuel gauge
(A) "EMPTY"
(B) "FULL"
Fuel tank capacity
64 L (16.9 US gal)
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