© Oct 2020 ii AB18EJ&18HJ Maintenance Manual
5 Maintenance Procedures ...... 5-1
Conducting a Pre-delivery Inspection . 5-1
Following a Maintenance Schedule . . . 5-2
Repair & Inspection Report . . . . . . . . . . . 5-2
Checklist A Procedures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-6
A-1 Inspect All Manuals. . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-6
A-2 Inspect All Decals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-6
A-3 Inspect Damaged, Loose or
Lost Parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-6
A-4 Inspect Hydraulic Oil Level . . . . . 5-6
A-5 Inspect Hydraulic Leakage . . . . . 5-7
A-6 Inspect Fuel Level (AB18HJ
only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-7
A-7 Inspect Fuel Leakage (-
AB18HJ only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-9
A-8 Inspect Engine Oil Level (-
AB18HJ only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-9
A-9 Inspect Coolant Level (-
AB18HJ only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-10
A-10 Inspect Engine Belt (AB18HJ
only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-11
A-11 Inspect Fuel Filter (AB18HJ
only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-11
A-12 Inspect Cooling Fan (-
AB18HJ only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-12
A-13 Inspect Engine Intake
System (AB18HJ only) . . . . . . . . . . . .5-12
A-14 Functional Tests. . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-12
A-15 Inspect Battery Level. . . . . . . . .5-15
A-16 Perform Maintenance after
30 Days . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-15
Checklist B Procedures . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-16
B-1 Replace Hydraulic Oil Tank
Return Filter Element . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-16
B-2 Inspect Rim, Tire and
Fasteners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-16
B-3 Inspect Hydraulic Oil . . . . . . . . . .5-17
B-4 Inspect Cooling System (-
AB18HJ only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-17
B-5 Replace Fuel filter (AB18HJ
only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-17
B-6 Inspect Air filter of Hydraulic
Tank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-18
B-7 Replace High-Pressure Filter
Element. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-18
B-8 Replace Air Filter of Engine (-
AB18HJ only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-18
B-9 Inspect Angle Sensor and
Travel Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-19
B-10 Inspect Engine Exhaust
System (AB18HJ only). . . . . . . . . . . . .5-19
B-11 Inspect Drive Reducer Oil
Level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-19
B-12 Inspect Slewing Reducer Oil
Level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-20
B-13 Inspect Slewing Bearing
Bolts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-20
B-14 Lubricate Slewing Bearing . . .5-22
B-15 Inspect Platform Rotate
Cylinder Fasteners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-22
B-16 Test Cylinder Drift . . . . . . . . . . . .5-23
B-17 Test Oscillate Cylinder
Exhausting and Counterbalance
Valve Locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-23
B-18 Inspect Electrical Wiring . . . . .5-24
B-19 Inspect the Battery . . . . . . . . . . .5-24
B-20 Test Oscillating Outriggers
and Inspect Oscillating Multi-way
Valve Tie Rod . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-25
B-21 Test Drive Speed . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-25
B-22 Test Emergency Lowering (-
AB18EJ only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-26
B-23 Test Tilt Protection . . . . . . . . . . .5-27
Checklist C Procedures . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-27
C-1 Replace Fuel Filter Element (-
AB18HJ only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-27
C-2 Replace Air Filter of Hydraulic
Tank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-28