Premaintenance
Procedures
MaintainingtheMachineunder
SpecialOperatingConditions
Ifthemachineissubjectedtoanyoftheconditionslisted
below,maintenanceshouldbeperformedtwiceasfrequently.
•Desertoperation
•Coldclimateoperation(below10°C[50°F])
•Trailertowing
•Drivingtimetypicallylessthan5minutes
•Frequentoperationindustyconditions
•Constructionwork
•Afterextendedoperationinmud,sand,water,orsimilar
dirtyconditions,haveyourbrakesinspectedandcleaned
assoonaspossible.Thiswillpreventanyabrasive
materialfromcausingexcessivewear.
•Underfrequentheavydutyoperatingconditions,lubricate
allgreasettingsandinspectaircleanerdailytoprevent
excessivewear.
PreparingtoMaintainthe
Machine
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface.
2.Settheparkingbrake,shutofftheengine,andremove
thestarterkey.
3.Allowtheengineandexhaustsystemtocool.
LiftingtheMachine
DANGER
Themachinemaybeunstablewhenusingajack.It
couldslipoffthejack,injuringanyonebeneathit.
•Donotstarttheenginewhilethemachineis
onajack.
•Alwaysremovethekeyfromthestarterswitch
beforegettingoffofthemachine.
•Blockthetireswhenthemachineissupported
byliftingequipment.
•Usejackstandstosupportthemachineonce
youhaveliftedtheit.
Important:Whenevertheengineisrunforroutine
maintenanceand/orenginediagnostics,therearwheels
ofthemachineshouldbe25mm(1inch)offtheground,
withtherearaxlesupportedonjackstands.
•Theliftingpointatthefrontofthemachineisatthefront
oftheframebehindthetowingtongue(Figure23).
Figure23
1.Frontliftingpoint
•Theliftingpointattherearofthemachineisunderthe
axletubes(Figure24).
Figure24
1.Rearliftingpoints
AccessingtheHood
Raisingthehood
1.Liftupthehandleoftherubberlatchesateachside
ofthehood(Figure25).
Figure25
2.Raisethehood.
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