Case 570T User Manual

7-MAINTENANCE
STORAGE
Storingthemachine
Geographic,environmentalandactualstorageconditions
makeitdifculttofollowasetstorageprocedureforallar-
easandconditions.Thefollowingprocedureisforastor-
ageperiodofsixmonthsorlonger.Thisprocedureisa
goodstartingpointbutmaynotbeallinclusive.Ifyouhave
questionsaboutstoringyourmachine,contactyourCASE
Dealer.
1.Priortostoring,inspectthemachineforvisiblesignsof
wear,breakageordamage.Orderanypartsrequired
andmakethenecessaryrepairstoavoiddelayswhen
startingthenextoperatingperiod.
2.Priortostoring,washthemachine.
3.Lubricatetheentiremachine.
4.Paintanyareaswherethepainthasbeendamaged.
5.Moveallhydrauliccontrolsthroughtheircomplete
rangesseveraltimestorelieveanypressureinthe
circuits.
6.Changetheengineoilandreplacethelter.
7.Drainthecoolingsystem.Leavethedrainsopenand
donottightentheradiatorcap.
8.PutaDONOTOPERATEtag.
9.Covertheexposedcylinderrods,andvalvespoolsand
anyotherbaremetalpartswitharustandcorrosion
preventive.
10.Removeandcleanthebattery.Fullychargethebat-
tery.Storethebatteryinacooldryplacewhereitwill
notfreeze.
11.Coverexhaustoutlet.
12.Parkthemachineinsideabuilding.Ifabuildingisnot
available,parkthemachineinadryareaonplanks
andcoverwithawaterproofcover.
13.Doperiodicchecksforprotection.Lookforcorrosion.
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Case 570T Specifications

General

Brand	Case
Model	570T
Category	Excavators
Language	English