Instruction Manual

Caterpillar: Non-Confidential
3. In low temperature, as the parking time
is longer the battery storage capacity will
decrease, so the battery should be
covered or move to a warmer place, and
mounted on the second day.
After Cold Season
As the season changes and turns warm,
do the following:
 All components should use
mid-viscosity fuel, hydraulic oil, lubricating
oil. Specifications of the fuel should follow
the “fluid specifications” of the Operation
and Maintenance Manual.
 If you do not use permanent antifreeze,
you must drain all of the fluid in radiator
system, clean up the radiator, and change
to new cooling fluid.
Transporting
Before transport, the channel height, width
and the allowable carrying capacity along
the route should be checked. When the
machine is placed on the transport truck,
the total height, total width and total weight
cannot exceed the related rules. If there
are problems of being too tall or too wide,
please consult the Caterpillar (Qingzhou)
Ltd. or its dealer to find a solution. In order
to prevent the accidents during transport,
clean up any snow, ice or other material on
dock or truck before transport. Attention:
While transporting, please follow the
national and local regulations regarding
transport height, width, length and weight.
Hauling on a Trailer
Follow this procedure:
1. Before shipping, lay blocks under the
machine’s wheels.
2. When the truck is driving, do not make
steering operations. If it is necessary,
return the vehicle to flat ground and then
follow through with the turning operation.
3. After parking the machine, use the
frame bumper to fix the front and rear
frame.
4. Lay the bucket with its flat side down in
the transport truck, and put it in the neutral
position.
Warning: Incorrect shipping may cause
vehicle damage and may lead personal
injury or casualty.
Urgent Towing
This vehicle cannot be towed except for in
urgent conditions. Towing is only used so
that the vehicle being towed can get to
place to perform check and repair. Towing
is not used to move long distances. This
vehicle’s towing distance is limited to 10
kilometers and the towing speed is limited
to 10 kilometers per hour. If these
limitations are exceeded, the transmission
will be damaged because of insufficient oil.
If the vehicle must be moved in a long
distance, a special trailer should be used.
Warning: Incorrect towing of the troubled
vehicle may lead to personal injury or
casualty. Towing a vehicle on bad road
may cause further damage. If there is
something wrong with the brakes, and the
vehicle cannot brake during the towing
process, the operator should be especially
careful.
Notices in the Towing Process
 This vehicle’s parking brake system is
a spring brake and is pressure air released.
Any malfunction caused by air system
failure, brake air chamber leakage or air
storage failure may cause the vehicle to
become immobile. At this time the pin
connecting the brake air chamber and
brake detent rod should be taken off so
that the brake is forced to release.
Attention: Before releasing the parking
brake, the wheels of the vehicle should be
under laid with blocks to prevent vehicle
from moving. If the blocks are not
positioned well, the vehicle may move. The
blocks should not be removed until
beginning towing.
 People should not stand on the towed
vehicle unless operator can control the
direction and / or detent.
 Before towing you must confirm that
the towrope or tow rod is in good condition
and has enough strength to pull vehicle.