Komatsu — EVERY 1000 HOURS SERVICE

. MAINTENANCE SERVICE PROCEDURE REPLACE BRAKE OIL FILTER ELEMENT WARNING Prepare a filter wrench REMARK 4 - 77 Immediately after the engine is st opped, the parts and oil are at high temperature, and there is d anger that this m ay cause burns during the oil level check operati on. Wait for the temperature to g o down before starting the o peration. When loosening the plug, loosen it slowly. Do not loosen it suddenly. The inside of the case i s under high pr essure, so if the plug is suddenly loosened, oil wi ll spurt out and cause burns. 1. 2.

Depress the brake pedal at least 20 times to reduce the p ressur e inside the brake control accumulator to When the pressure in the accum ulator is released, the operating effo rt of the brake pe dal becomes l ighter an d the oil 3. Remove the bolt, then remo ve accumulator cover (1), an d pu a container to catch the drai n oil under the brake oil filter. 4. Use a wrench to turn the hex agonal portion at the bottom o f the filter case, and remove filter case. 5. Take out the element (3) an d wash the inside of filter cas e. 6. Replace O-ring (4) and back -up ring (5) on the filter case with new parts, coat thinly with c lean oil, then install it. new O-ring on new element.

case, install to filter head cover. 7. Coat thinly with clean oil to 8. Assemble a element in filter Tightening torque: 78.4 - 98 .0 Nm {8 - 10 kgm, 57.9 - 72.3 lbft 9. Install accumulator cover (1 ).