Operator's Manual

CoolingSystem
Maintenance
CoolingSystemSafety
•Swallowingenginecoolantcancausepoisoning;
keepoutofreachfromchildrenandpets.
•Dischargeofhot,pressurizedcoolantortouching
ahotradiatorandsurroundingpartscancause
severeburns.
–Alwaysallowtheenginetocoolatleast15
minutesbeforeremovingtheradiatorcap.
–Usearagwhenopeningtheradiatorcap,and
openthecapslowlytoallowsteamtoescape.
•Donotoperatethemachinewithoutthecovers
inplace.
•Keepyourngers,handsandclothingclearof
rotatingfananddrivebelt.
•Shutofftheengineandremovethekeybefore
performingmaintenance.
Cleaningthe
Engine-CoolingAreas
ServiceInterval:Every100hoursCleanthecooling
systemtwiceasoftenduring
specialoperatingconditions;refer
toMaintainingtheMachineunder
SpecialOperatingConditions(page
28).
Important:Operatingtheenginewithablocked
rotatingscreen,dirtyorpluggedcoolingns,or
withthecoolingshroudsremoved,causesengine
damageduetooverheating.
Important:Nevercleantheenginewithapressure
washerbecausewatercouldcontaminatethefuel
system.
Cleantherotatingscreen,coolingns,andexternal
surfacesoftheengine.
Note:Cleantheenginecoolingcomponentsmore
oftenunderextremelydustyanddirtyconditions.
BrakeMaintenance
InspectingtheBrakes
ServiceInterval:Every100hours
Important:Brakesareacriticalsafetycomponent
ofthemachine.Closelyinspectthematthe
recommendedserviceintervaltoensureoptimum
performanceandsafety.
•Inspectthebrakeliningforwearordamage.Ifthe
lining(brakepad)thicknessislessthan1.6mm
(1/16inch),replacethebrakelining.
•Inspectthebackingplateandothercomponents
forsignsofexcessivewearordeformation.
Replaceanydeformedcomponents.
•Checkthebrake-uidlevel;refertoCheckingthe
Brake-FluidLevel(page52).
Adjustingthe
Parking-BrakeHandle
ServiceInterval:Every200hours
1.Removethehandgripfromtheparking-brake
lever(Figure62).
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Figure62
1.Handgrip
3.Setscrew
2.Brake-adjustmentknob4.Parking-brakelever
2.Loosenthesetscrewsecuringthe
brake-adjustmentknobtotheparking-brake
lever(Figure62).
3.Rotatethebrake-adjustmentknobuntilyou
reachaforceof133to156N(30to35lbf)to
engagetheparking-brakelever(Figure62).
Note:Ifyourotatedthebrake-adjustmentknob
thefulltraveloftheadjuster,andcannotattain
theforceof133to156N(30to35lbf)required
toengagetheparking-brakelever,performthe
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