Case CX300C - Operating the machine in hot or cold weather

4-OPERATINGINSTRUCTIONS
Operatingthemachineinhotorcoldweather
Incoldweather
Followtherecommendationsshownbelow:
Batteries
•
Theyshouldbefullycharged.
Fuel
•
Topreventcondensationformingandwatergettinginto
thefuelsystem,llthefueltankaftereachday'swork
anddrainoffanywaterbeforestartingthenextday's
work.
•
Topreventcrystalsformingat-2°C(35.6°F),usefuel
whichisratedfortheambienttemperatureoraddan
appropriateantifreezetothefuel.(Refertopage6-5).
Engineoil
•
Itshouldbeoftherightviscosityfortheambienttem-
perature.(Refertopage6-5).
Hydraulicuid
•
Theviscositymustcorrespondtotheambienttemper-
atureconditions.(Refertopage6-5).
Coolantsolution
•
Itmusthavespecicationscorrespondingtotheambi-
enttemperature.(Refertopage6-5).
Inhotweather
Followtherecommendationsmadebelow:
•
Keepthecoolantatthecorrectlevelinthecoolant
reservoirandintheradiator.
•
Usethecorrectsolutionofethyleneglycolandwaterin
thecoolingsystem.
•
Testtheradiatorcapbeforehotweatherstarts.Re-
placethecapasrequired.
•
Cleanalldirtanddebrisfromtheradiator,coolerand
enginearea.
•
Checktheconditionofthefandrivebelt.
•
Checkthedustvalveintheaircleanerfrequentlyduring
extremedustconditions.
•
Uselubricantsofthecorrectviscosity.(Refertopage
6-5).
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