hitachi — CONTENTS

CONTENTS Circulation/Fresh Air Switch..............................................1-118 Defroster Switch....................................................................1-118 Cab Heater Operation..........................................................1-119 Cooling Operation................................................................1-120 Defroster Operation.............................................................1-121 Cool Head/Warm Feet Operation....................................1-121 Tips for Optimal Air Conditioner Usage..............................1-122 Warm Up..........................................................................................3-12 Cold Weather Warm Up..............................................................3-13 Stopping Engine...........................................................................3-15 MOVING THE MACHINE.................................................

4-1 Driving the Machine.......................................................................4-1 For Rapid Cooling..................................................................1-122 When Windows Become Fogged....................................1-122 Off-Season Air Conditioner Maintenance....................1-122 Adjusting Operator's Seat (Air Suspension Type Precautions for Starting to Move..........................................4-1 Starting to Move..............................................................................4-2 Shift Range of Auto Transmission.........................................4-5 Power Mode Selector................................................................4-6 Shift Change Delay Mode........................................................4-6 Parking Brake Switch......................................................................4-7 Drive Speed Change (Manual Shift)..........................................4-8 Changing Forward/Reverse Drive Direction..........................4-8 Steering...............................................................................................4-9 Secondary Steering (Option)....................................................4-10 Emergency Stop and Restart of Operation.........................4-11 Precautions for Traveling............................................................4-12 Seat)...........................................................................................1-123 Components Name..............................................................1-123 Rear Tray.........................................................................................1-124 Electric Power Output (Option).............................................1-124 Fuse Box.........................................................................................1-125 Fuse Box A................................................................................1-126 Fuse Box B................................................................................1-126 Hot/Cool Box................................................................................1-127 Tray and Drink Holder...............................................................1-127 Cab...................................................................................................1-128 Front Interior Light.....................................................................1-130 Rear Interior Light.......................................................................1-130 Sun Visor.........................................................................................1-131 Emergency Exit Hammer.........................................................1-131 Coat/Hat Hook.............................................................................1-131 Upper Switch Panel (Option)..................................................1-132 Rotary Light Switch (Option)..................................................1-132 Outside Rear View Mirror.........................................................1-133 Inside Rear View Mirror.............................................................1-133 Cab Door........................................................................................1-133 Door Open/Close Lever............................................................1-134 Window Open/Close Levers....................................................1-134 Battery Disconnect Switch .....................................................1-135 Operating in Water or on Soft Ground............................4-13 Precautions for Driving on Slopes..........................................4-14 Precautions to be Taken if Machine Failure Occurs..........4-15 Stop....................................................................................................4-16 Parking..............................................................................................4-18 Emergency Stopping...................................................................4-19 When the Engine has Stalled During Operation..........4-19 Auto Brake.......................................................................................4-20 OPERATING THE MACHINE...........................................

5-1 Loading Control Levers..................................................................5-1 Fingertip Control Type..............................................................5-1 Loading Multi-Function Joystick Lever (Option).............5-3 Control Lever Lock...........................................................................5-4 Control Lever Lock Operation................................................5-4 Declutch Position Switch..............................................................5-5 Adjustment of Bucket Auto Leveler..........................................5-6 Adjustment of Bucket Angle Switch.........................................5-8 Adjustment of Dual Lift Arm Auto Leveler..........................5-10 Auto Idling Stop............................................................................5-11 Switch Operation...................................................................1-136 Articulation Stopper (Lock Bar)..............................................1-137 Towing Pin.....................................................................................1-138 Inspection/Maintenance Access Covers.............................1-139 Rear Grille......................................................................................1-140 Steps................................................................................................1-141 Tool Box .........................................................................................1-141 Vandal-Resistant Devices.........................................................1-142 Auto Idling Stop Operating Condition............................5-12 Aftertreatment Device Manual Regeneration....................5-13 Manual Regeneration Procedure.......................................5-13 Before Operation...........................................................................5-16 Precautions for Operation.........................................................5-16 Ensure Safety When Operating on Road Shoulders.........5-16 Avoid Overloading.......................................................................5-17 Avoid Rapid Steering Changes and/or Sudden BREAK-IN........................................................................

2-1 Break-in Period for New Machine..............................................2-1 Work Mode for Break-in.................................................................2-1 Braking........................................................................................5-17 Avoid Operation with Loads on Only One Side.................5-17 Excavation.......................................................................................5-18 OPERATING THE ENGINE...............................................

3-1 Inspect Machine Daily Before Starting.....................................3-1 Check Before Starting.....................................................................3-3 Starting Engine.................................................................................3-6 Starting in Cold Weather...............................................................3-8 Loading Accumulated Soil...................................................5-18 Digging and Loading Level Ground.................................5-19 Grading.............................................................................................5-20 Loading.............................................................................................5-21 Preheating.....................................................................................3-8 Check After Starting........................................................................3-9 Load and Carrying Method..................................................5-21 Loader and Dump Truck Combination Method...........5-22 V-Shape Loading.....................................................................5-22 I-Shape Loading.......................................................................5-22 Check Monitor Operation........................................................3-9 Check Engine Noise and Exhaust Gas Color.....................3-9 Using Booster Batteries..............................................................3-10