CASE CONSTRUCTION CX17C - Machine Warm-up and Operation

4-OPERATINGINSTRUCTIONS
Bringingthemachineuptooperatingtemperature
Beforestartingoperation,allowthemainsystemstowarmuptotheirnormaloperatingtemperature.
NOTE:thenormaloperatingtemperatureforthehydraulicuidis50–80°C(122–176°F).
NOTICE:donotoperatethemachineifthetemperatureofthehydraulicuidisbelow25°C(77°F).
Thewarm-upprocedureisnecessaryforproperandsafemachineusage.Properwarm-upallowsforthebestpossible
machineperformanceandfuelefciency.
NOTICE:thewarm-upofthemachineismandatorywhenoperatinginseverewinterclimates.
NOTICE:thewarm-upofthemachinepreventswearandseveredamagestotheengine,tothefuelsystem,andto
thehydraulicsystem.
NOTICE:theexhaustpipebecomesextremelyhotwhiletheengineisidling.Makesurethatthereisnoammable
materialsuchasplants,driedgrass,paperwaste,oilandoldtiresclosetotheexhaustpipebeforestartingwarm-up
procedure.
NOTICE:nevercoverthegridsoftheradiatorswithammablematerials.
1.Starttheengineandletitrunforapproximately5–10minwithnoload.
2.Settheenginespeedlevertomid-rangespeed.
3.SetthesafetylocklevertoUNLOCKposition(frontwardposition).
4.Operatethebucketcontrolleverfor5min.
NOTICE:donotoperateanycontrolleverexceptthebucketcontrollever.
5.Settheenginespeedlevertohighspeed.
6.Operatethebucketcontrolleverandthearmleverforapproximately5–10minwithnoload.
NOTICE:operateonlythebucketcontrolleverandthearmcontrollever.
7.Completethewarm-upprocedurebyoperatingthecontrolsforallcylinders,travel,andswingfor3to4timesto
circulatewarmedhydraulicuidintothewholecircuit.
Checkthefollowingitemsafterreachingnormaloperatingtemperatureoftheuids:
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Exhaustgasisnormal.
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Nounusualnoiseorvibration.
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Noleakofoil,fuelorwater.
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Nounusualnoisewhenactivatingthehydraulicequipment.
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Inspectionofthehorn,buzzer,workinglight,andinstrumentcluster.
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Properdisplayoftheenginecoolanttemperaturegauge.
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Checkthevisibilityfromtheviewmirrorsbeforeoperation.Adjustandcleanupdirtasnecessary.
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Checkeachoperation(travel,frontequipment,andswing).
Ifanyofthefollowingoccursduringthewarm-upprocedure,stoptheengineimmediately.
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Enginespeedincreasesordecreasesrapidly.
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Enginesoundandexhaustgascolorareabnormal.
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Thedisplayscreendisplaysanymessageandwarningsoundbeeps.
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