Case 2050M - Run in Period of a New Machine

4-OPERATINGINSTRUCTIONS
Runinperiodofanewmachine
Yourmachinewilllastlonger,givebetterandmoreeconomicalperformance,ifyoupayparticularattentiontothe
engineduringtheinitialrun-inperiod.
Duringthisperiod:
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Warmuptheenginebeforeusingitunderload.
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Donotoperatetheengineatmaximumpowerforprolongedperiodsoftime.
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Donotworktheenginehardatstallspeeds(tracksstoppedandtheenginerunningatfullthrottle).
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Donotruntheengineforalongperiodatidlespeed.
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Frequentlychecktheinstrumentsontheinstrumentpanel.
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Checktheoillevelsandcoolantlevelfrequently.
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Duringtherun-inperiod,certainchecksandservicingoperationsshouldbecarriedoutinadditiontothosespecied
intheserviceschedule.
NOTICE:Forturbochargedengines,onlyshuttheenginedownfromthelowidlepositiontopreventdamagetothe
turbocharger.
Trackshoebolts
Checkthetrackshoebolttorqueaftertherst20hoursofoperationwhenthemachineisneworifthetrackshoes
havebeenremoved.Checkthetrackshoebolttorqueevery100hoursofoperationthereafteruntilthetrackshoe
boltsremaintight.T orqueto610-670N·m(450-494lbft)forthestandardlinkboltsand610-670N·m(450-494lb
ft)forthemasterlinkbolts.Donotovertightenthetrackshoebolts.
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