Machine Operating Temperature Range
The machine must function satisfactorily in the anticipated ambient temperature limits that are encountered during operation. The standard machine configuration is intended for use within an ambient temperature range of
Limiting Conditions and Criteria
Limiting conditions are immediate issues with this machine that must be addressed prior to continuing operation.
The Operation and Maintenance Manual, Safety Section describes limiting condition criteria for replacing items such as safety messages, seat belt and mounting hardware, lines, tubes, hoses, battery cables and related parts, electrical wires, and repairing any fluid leak.
The Operation and Maintenance Manual, Maintenance Interval Schedule describes limiting condition criteria that require repair or replacement for items (if equipped) such as alarms, horns, braking system, steering system, and rollover protective structures.
The Operation and Maintenance Manual, Monitoring System (if equipped) provides information on limiting condition criteria, including a Warning Category 3 that requires immediate shutdown of the engine.
The following table provides summary information on several limiting conditions found in this Operation and Maintenance Manual. The table provides criteria and required action for the limiting conditions listed. Each System or Component in this table, together with the respective limiting condition, describes a potential critical failure that must be addressed. Not addressing limiting conditions with required actions may, in conjunction with other factors or circumstances, result in a risk of personal injury or death. If an accident occurs, notify emergency personnel and provide location and description of accident.
| System or
Component Name |
Limiting
Condition |
Criteria for
Action |
Required
Action |
|---|---|---|---|
| Line, tubes, and hoses | End fittings are damaged or leaking. Outer coverings are chafed or cut. Wires are exposed. Outer coverings are swelling or ballooning. Flexible parts of the hoses are kinked. Outer covers have exposed embedded armoring. End fittings are displaced. | Visible corrosion, loose, or damaged lines, tubes, or hoses. Visible fluid leaks. | Immediately repair any lines, tubes, or hoses that are corroded, loose, or damaged. Immediately repair any leaks as these may provide fuel for fires. |
| Electrical Wiring | Signs of fraying, abrasion, cracking, discoloration, cuts on the insulation | Visible damage to electrical wiring | Immediately replace damaged wiring |
| Battery cable(s) | Signs of fraying, abrasion, cracking, discoloration, cuts on the insulation of the cable, fouling, corroded terminals, damaged terminals, and loose terminals | Visible damage to battery cable(s) | Immediately replace damaged battery cables |
| Operator Protective Structure | Structures that are bent, cracked, or loose. Loose, missing, or damaged bolts. | Visible damage to structure. Loose, missing, or damaged bolts. | Do not operate machine with damaged structure or loose, missing, or damaged bolts. Contact your Cat dealer for inspection and repair or replacement options. |
| Seat Belt | Worn or damaged seat belt or mounting hardware | Visible wear or damage | Immediately replace parts that are worn or damaged. |
| Seat Belt | Age of seat belt | Three years after date of installation | Replace seat belt three years after date of installation |
| Safety Messages | Appearance of safety message | Damage to safety messages making them illegible | Replace the illustrations if illegible. |
| Audible Warning Device(s) (if equipped) | Sound level of audible warning | Reduced or no audible warning present | Immediately repair or replace audible warning devices not working properly. |
| Camera(s) (if equipped) | Dirt or debris on camera lens | Dirt or debris obstructing camera view | Clean camera before operating machine. |
| Cab Windows (if equipped) | Dirt, debris, or damaged windows | Dirt or debris obstructing operator visibility. Any damaged windows. | Clean windows before operating machine. Repair or replace damaged windows before operating machine. |
| Mirrors (if equipped) | Dirt, debris, or damaged mirror | Dirt or debris obstructing operator visibility. Any damaged mirrors. | Clean mirrors before operating machine. Repair or replace damaged mirrors before operating machine. |
| Braking System | Inadequate braking performance | System does not pass Braking System - Test(s) included in Maintenance Section or in the Testing and Adjusting Manual | Contact your Cat dealer to inspect and, if necessary, repair the brake system. |
| Cooling System | The coolant temperature is too high. | Monitoring System displays Warning Category 3 | Stop the engine immediately. Check the coolant level and check the radiator for debris. Refer to Operation and Maintenance Manual, Cooling System Coolant Level - Check. Check the fan drive belts for the water pump. Refer to Operation and Maintenance Manual, Belts - Inspect/Adjust/ Replace. Make any necessary repairs. |
| Engine Oil System | A problem has been detected with the engine oil pressure. | Monitoring System displays Warning Category 3 | If the warning stays on during low idle, stop the engine and check the engine oil level. Perform any necessary repairs as soon as possible. |
| Engine system | An engine fault has been detected by the engine ECM. | Monitoring System displays Warning Category 3 | Stop the engine immediately. Contact your Cat dealer for service. |
| Fuel System | A problem has been detected with the fuel system. | Monitoring System displays Warning Category 3 | Stop the engine. Determine the cause of the fault and perform any necessary repairs. |
| Hydraulic Oil System | The hydraulic oil temperature is too high. | Monitoring System displays Warning Category 3 | Stop the engine immediately. Check the hydraulic oil level and check the hydraulic oil cooler for debris. Perform any necessary repairs as soon as possible. |
| Steering System | A problem has been detected with the steering system. (If equipped with steering system monitoring.) | Monitoring System displays Warning Category 3 | Move machine to a safe location and stop the engine immediately. Contact your Cat dealer to inspect and, if necessary, repair the steering system. |
| Overall Machine | Machine service is required. | Monitoring System displays Warning Category 3 | Stop the engine immediately. Contact your Cat dealer for service. |
Only operate the machine while you are in a seat. The seat belt must be fastened while you operate the machine. Only operate the controls while the engine is running.
Check for proper operation of all controls and of all protective devices while you operate the machine slowly in an open area.
When the machine is moving watch the clearance of the boom. Uneven ground can cause the boom to move in all directions.
Make sure that no personnel will be endangered before you move the machine. Do not allow riders on the machine unless the machine has an additional seat with a seat belt.
Report any machine damage that was noted during machine operation. Make any necessary repairs.
Never use the work tool for a work platform.
Hold attachments approximately
If the machine begins to sideslip on a grade, immediately dump the load and turn the machine downhill.
Be careful to avoid any ground condition which could cause the machine to tip. Tipping can occur when you work on hills, on banks, or on slopes. Tipping can also occur when you cross ditches, ridges, or other unexpected obstructions.
When possible, operate the machine up slopes and down slopes with the final drive sprockets facing down the slope. Avoid operating the machine across the slope. Place the heaviest end of the machine uphill when you are working on an incline.
Keep the machine under control. Do not overload the machine beyond capacity.
Avoid changing the direction of travel on a slope. Changing the direction of travel on a slope could result in tipping or side slipping of the machine.
Bring the load close to the machine before traveling any distances.
Bring the load close to the machine before swinging the load.
Lifting capacity decreases as the load is moved further from the machine.
Make sure that the towing eyes and the towing devices are adequate for your needs.
Only connect trailing equipment to a drawbar or to a hitch.
Never straddle a wire cable. Never allow other personnel to straddle a wire cable.
When you maneuver in order to connect the equipment, make sure that no personnel are between the machine and trailing equipment. Block up the hitch of the trailing equipment in order to align the equipment with the drawbar.
Check the local regulations, state codes, and/or directives of the job site for a specific minimum distance from obstacles.
Before you operate the machine, check with local utilities for the locations of underground pipes and for the locations of buried cables.
Know the maximum dimensions of your machine.
Watch the load at all times.
Do not operate the machine without the counterweight. The machine can tip when the boom is over the side.
The clamshell, the grapple, or the magnet can swing in all directions. Move the joysticks in a continuous motion. Failure to move the joysticks in a continuous motion can cause the clamshell, the grapple, or the magnet to swing into the cab or into a person in the work area. This will result in personal injury.
Certain machine front linkage combinations (boom, stick, quick coupler, work tool) can allow the work tool to contact the machine undercarriage, swing frame, boom, boom hydraulic cylinder and or the cab. Be aware of the position of the work tool while you operate the machine.
Shut down the machine until damaged or non-functioning visibility aid(s) is repaired (if applicable) or until appropriate job site organization is used to minimize hazards that are caused by any resulting restricted visibility.
Machine Operation when the Machine is not Completely Assembled
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Attach the tag to the controls of the machine. When the tag is attached to the controls, operate the machine as described below.
If the machine needs to be operated without the boom, stick, and/or counterweight being installed, the machine should be operated slowly on flat, stable ground or pavement by qualified operators. Avoid any machine operations which could affect machine stability, including the swing function. The ROPS structural certification depends on the support of the boom, stick, and counterweight in the event of a machine tip over or a machine rollover incident.