TABLE OF CONTENTS 3.3.17 LOCKING THE MACHINE........................................................................................................ 126 3.3.18 RUBBER TRACKS (Machines equipped with rubber tracks only) ........................................... 127 3.3.18.1 OPTIMAL USE OF THE RUBBER TRACKS .......................................................... 127 3.3.18.2 WARRANTY ON RUBBER TRACKS...................................................................... 127 3.3.18.3 USE OF THE RUBBER TRACKS ........................................................................... 128 3.3.18.4 HOW TO PRESERVE THE RUBBER TRACKS OVER TIME ................................
128 3.4 TRANSPORTING THE MACHINE ........................................................................................................ 132 3.4.1 TRANSPORT PROCEDURE ................................................................................................... 132 3.4.2 LOADING AND UNLOADING THE MACHINE......................................................................... 132 3.4.3 LIFTING THE MACHINE .......................................................................................................... 138 3.5 USING THE MACHINE IN THE COLD SEASON .................................................................................
140 3.5.1 PRECAUTIONS TO BE TAKEN WHEN USING THE MACHINE IN THE COLD SEASON..... 140 3.5.1.1 FUEL AND LUBRICANTS....................................................................................... 140 3.5.1.2 COOLANT............................................................................................................... 140 3.5.1.3 BATTERY................................................................................................................ 141 3.5.2 PRECAUTIONS TO BE TAKEN EVERY DAY AT THE END OF WORK................................. 142 3.5.3 HOW TO PROCEED AT THE END OF THE COLD SEASON ................................................
142 3.6 LONG PERIODS OF INACTIVITY ........................................................................................................ 143 3.6.1 BEFORE A PERIOD OF INACTIVITY...................................................................................... 143 3.6.2 DURING A PERIOD OF INACTIVITY ...................................................................................... 143 3.6.3 AFTER A PERIOD OF INACTIVITY......................................................................................... 143 3.7 TROUBLESHOOTING ..........................................................................................................................
144 3.7.1 IF FUEL RUNS OUT COMPLETELY ....................................................................................... 144 3.7.2 OCCURRENCES THAT ARE NOT FAILURES ....................................................................... 144 3.7.3 REMOVING THE MACHINE .................................................................................................... 144 3.7.4 PRECAUTIONS TO BE TAKEN WHEN WORKING IN PARTICULAR CONDITIONS ............ 145 3.7.5 IF THE BATTERY IS DOWN.................................................................................................... 145 3.7.5.1 REMOVING AND INSTALLING THE BATTERY ....................................................
146 3.7.5.2 CHARGING THE BATTERY ................................................................................... 146 3.7.5.3 STARTING WITH BOOSTER CABLES .................................................................. 147 3.7.6 OTHER TROUBLES................................................................................................................. 149 3.7.6.1 ELECTRICAL CIRCUIT........................................................................................... 149 3.7.6.2 FRAME....................................................................................................................
150 3.7.6.3 ENGINE .................................................................................................................. 150 MAINTENANCE 4.1 GUIDE TO MAINTENANCE.................................................................................................................. 154 4.2 MAINTENANCE NOTES....................................................................................................................... 156 4.2.1 OIL, FUEL AND COOLANT......................................................................................................
156 4.2.1.1 OIL .......................................................................................................................... 156 4.2.1.2 FUEL ....................................................................................................................... 157 4.2.1.3 COOLANT............................................................................................................... 157 4.2.1.4 KOWA (KOMATSU OIL WEAR ANALYSIS)........................................................... 158 4.2.1.5 STORING OIL AND FUEL ......................................................................................
159 4.2.1.6 FILTERS ................................................................................................................. 159 4.2.2 NOTES ON THE MAINTENANCE OF THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM ...................................... 160 4.2.3 NOTES ON THE MAINTENANCE OF THE HYDRAULIC SYSTEM........................................ 160 4.2.4 MAINTENANCE NOTES REGARDING LUBRICATION .......................................................... 160 4.3 PARTS SUBJECT TO WEAR...............................................................................................................
161 4.3.1 LIST OF THE PARTS SUBJECT TO WEAR............................................................................ 161 13