Instruction Manual

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Caterpillar: Non-Confidential
Maintenance items
Daily
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Keep the battery post clean and apply
Vaseline on it to prevent acid fog from
corrosion
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Change engine oil and oil filter
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Clean engine cylinder head
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Clean radiator fins
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Clean filling screen of the fuel tank
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Clean filling screen of the engine oil tank
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Check the tightening torque of the engine
and transmission mounting bolts
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Check work tool, front and rear frames,
stress welding seams, and retaining bolts
for cracks or loose
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Check the oil level of front and rear axle
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Check the engine air inlet system
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Check the engine drive belt, air
conditioning compressor belt for tension
and damage
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Check the operating capacity of service
brake and parking brake
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Change engine oil and oil filter
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Change fuel pre-filter
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Check the retaining bolts of frame hinge
pin for loose
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Check oil level of the brake booster
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Tighten connecting bolts between frame
and front, rear axle
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Clean the screen of the air booster
breather
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Change fuel filter
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Change oil tank breather element
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Change air filter element
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Adjust engine valve lash
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Check the bearings of the engine tension
pulley and the fan shaft bearing case
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Fasten all the retaining bolts of the battery,
clean the top of the battery
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Clean fuel tank
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Clean transmission, torque converter
breather
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Replace the oil for the transmission, torque
converter and radiator
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Replace transmission suction screen and
return screen
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