Page 28 OPERATION SECTION 1 CHECK BEFORE STARTING Pre-operation checks forestall machine trouble. Never neglect them. WALK-AROUND CHECK Look around the machine and under the machine to check for loose nut or bolts, collection of dirt or leakage Of oil, fuel. or coolant, and check the condition of the work equipment and hydraulic system Check also for loose Wiring, play, and collection of dust at places which reach high temperatures 1 Check bucket for wear 2 3 Check tire for wear and damage Check transmission case joints for oil leak 4 Check brake system for air leak and oil leak 5 6 Check tightness of air cleaner mounting bolt Check tightness of battery terminal 8.
7 Check radiator for water leak. Check around the engine for water and 011 leaks 10 9 Check axle for oil leak Check hydraulic tank joint for oil leak. 11 Check for oil leak at high pressure hose and high pressure hose joints CHECK MONlTOR PANEL Turn the starting switch to ON. Check that all the monitor lamps.
the gauges and the warning lamp light up for about 3 seconds and the alarm buzzer sounds for about 1 second If any monitor lamp does not light up, ask your distributor to inspect that monitor lamp On the standard machine, following lamp (a) do not light up (a) Engine pre-heating pilot lamp This lamp light up only on machines equipped with the pre-heating system (This is not installed on the machines with the Cummins engine ) * Always make the check by referring to this section on CHECK BEFORE STARTING.