OPERATION & MAINTENANCE MANUAL STE35SR
Battery
The battery generates flammable gas. Do not bring fire or sparks near the battery.
Battery electrolyte is dangerous. If it gets in your eyes or on your skin, wash it off with a large
amount of water and consult a doctor.
Battery electrolyte dissolves paint. If it gets on the bodywork, wash it off immediately with
water.
If the battery electrolyte is frozen, do not charge the battery or start the engine with a different
power source. There is danger that the battery may explode.
Battery electrolyte is toxic. Do not let it flow into drainage ditches or spray it on to the ground
surface.
When the ambient temperature drops, the capacity of the battery will also drop. If the battery
charge ratio is low, the battery electrolyte may freeze. Maintain the battery charge as close as
possible to 100%. Insulate it against cold temperature to ensure the machine can be started easily
the next morning.
As the battery capacity drastically drops in low temperatures, cover or remove the battery
from the machine, store the battery in a warm place, and install it again the next morning.
After Daily Work Completion
Performing idle-running of the tracks is dangerous, stay well away from the tracks.
After work completion, fill the fuel tank to capacity. This minimizes moisture condensation in
the tank when the temperature drops.
To prevent mud, water, or the undercarriage from freezing and making it impossible for the
machine to move on the following morning, observe the following precautions.
Remove all the mud and water from the machine body. In particular, wipe the hydraulic
cylinder rods clean to prevent damage to the seal caused by mud, dirt, or drops of water on
the rod from getting inside the seal.
Park the machine on hard, dry ground.
If this is impossible, park the machine on boards.
The boards prevent the tracks from freezing to the ground, and allow the machine to be
moved the next morning.
Open the drain valve and drain any water collected in
the fuel system to prevent it from freezing.
After operation in water or mud, remove water from
undercarriage as described below to extend
undercarriage service life.
1. Swing 90° with engine at low idle and bring the work
equipment to the side of the track.
2. Jack up the machine until the track is raised slightly
from the ground. Rotate the track under no load.
Repeat this procedure on both the left and right sides.
After Cold Weather Season
When the season changes and the weather becomes warmer, do as follows.
Replace the fuel and oil for all parts with oil of the viscosity specified.
For details, see “Please use the Recommended Fuel, Oil and Coolant and Water for Dilution”.
If for some reason it is not possible to use permanent type coolant, replace it with
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