CASE CX31 CX36 Mini Excavator OperatorS Manual

CASE CX31 CX36 MINI EXCAVATOR OPERATORS MANUAL PERFECTLY STRAIGHT DESKEWED OPTIMIZED PRINTABLE 197 PAGES PDF FORMAT!! TABLE OF CONTENTS Safety Precautions Section 1 Machine Familiarization Section 2 Basic Machine Operation Section 3 Maintenance Section 4 Transportation Section 5 Specifications Section 6 Troubleshooting Section 7 Optional Equipment Section 8 Specifications (EPA Engine) Section 9 SECTION 1 SAFETY PRECAUTIONS TABLE OF CONTENTS 1.1 GENERAL SAFETY INFORMATION 1-2 1.2 SAFETY PRECAUTIONS 1-3 1.3 PRE-START SAFETY 1-5 1.4 SAFETY DURING OPERATION 1-11 1.5 INSPECTION & MAINTENANCE SAFETY 1-19 1.6 BATTERY SAFETY 1-26 1.7 WARNING LABELS & DECALS 1-27 1.8 PROHIBITED MACHINE OPERATION 1-34 1.9 END OF WORK SHIFT SAFETY 1-36 1.10 PRECAUTIONS FOR TRANSPORTATION 1-37 1.11 TOWING THE MACHINE 1-38 SECTION 2 MACHINE FAMILIARIZATION TABLE OF CONTENTS 2.1 FAMILIARIZATION 2-2 2.2 GENERAL MACHINE NOMENCLATURE 2-2 2.3 OPERATOR CAB NOMENCLATURE 2-3 2.4 COMPONENT & CONTROLS NOMENCLATURE 2-4 A. Monitor Panel (Gauge Cluster) 2-4 A.1 Meters 2-4 A.1.a Coolant Temperature MeteR 2-4 A.1.b Fuel Meter 2-4 A.1.c Hour Meter 2-4 A.2 WARNING LAMPS 2-5 A.2.a Battery Charge Lamp (Red) 2-5 A.2.b Engine Oil Pressure Lamp (Red) 2-5 A.2.c Coolant Temperature Lamp (Red) 2-5 A.2.d Low Fuel Warning Lamp (Red) 2-5 A.3 Indicator Lamps 2-5 A.3.a High (2nd) Travel Speed Lamp (Yellow). 2-5 B. Switches 2-6 B.1 Starter Switch 2-6 B.2 Travel Speed Select Switch 2-6 B.3 Horn Switch 2-6 B.4 Deceleration Selector Switch (Option) 2-7 B.5 Working Light Switch 2-7 B.6 Cab Heater Switch (Canopy Option) 2-7 B.7 Wiper Switch 2-7 C. Levers and Pedals 2-8 C.1 Safety Lock Lever 2-8 C.2 Operating Levers (ISO Operating Pattern) 2-9 C.3 Travel Control Levers 2-9 C.4 Throttle Lever 2-10 C.5 Dozer Operating Lever 2-10 C.6 Boom Swing Operating Pedal 2-11 C.7 Nibbler & Breaker Operating Pedal 2-11 D. Guard with Locking Device & Covers 2-12 E. Seat Front to Back Adjustment 2-12 F. Electrical Equipment 2-13 F.1 Working Light Switch 2-13 F.2 Fuse Box (Main) 2-13 2.5 STORAGE & OTHERS 2-14 A. Storing Place for Manual 2-14 B. Tools 2-14 C. Grease Gun 2-14 2.6 SEAT BELT 2-15 2.7 CAB 2-16 SECTION 3 BASIC MACHINE OPERATION TABLE OF CONTENTS 3.1 PRE-START CHECK 3-2 A. Brief Check of Machine 3-2 B. Check Before Operation 3-3 C. Confirmation Before Starting Machine Engine 3-8 3.2 STARTING AND STOPPING MACHINE ENGINE. 3-9 A. Start-up Under Normal Conditions 3-9 B. Start-up Under Cold Conditions 3-10 C. Start-up With Booster Cables 3-11 D. Connecting/Disconnecting Booster Cables 3-12 3.3 STOPPING MACHINE ENGINE 3-13 3.4 INSPECTION AFTER STARTING MACHINE ENGINE 3-14 A. Exhaust Gas Color, Abnormal Sound & Smell 3-14 B. Check Each Switch & Lever 3-15 C. Check Monitor Panel 3-15 3.5 MACHINE WARM UP 3-16 A. Warming Up Engine 3-16 B. Warming Up Hydraulic Oil 3-16 3.6 MACHINE OPERATION 3-17 A. Machine Travel 3-17 B. Stop Traveling 3-18 C. Travel Precautions 3-18 D. Care On Up/Down Slope 3-19 E. Machine Operation In Water/On Soft Ground 3-20 F. Getting Out of Soft Ground 3-21 G. Slewing Operation 3-22 3.7 PRACTICES TO IMPROVE EFFICIENCY 3-23 A. Digging 3-23 B. Loading 3-25 C. Works In Narrow Space 3-25 D. Minimum Slewing Position 3-25 3.8 MACHINE PARKING 3-26 3.9 CHECK & CONFIRMATION AFTER WORK 3-26 3.10 PRECAUTIONS AFTER OPERATION 3-27 3.11 MEASURES AFTER EMERGENCY STOP 3-27 3.12 LOCKING UP WITH KEY 3-28 3.13 EMERGENCY MEASURES AGAINST SUDDEN FAILURE OF MACHINE 3-29 A. Releasing Lock For Travel Motor 3-29 B. Lowering Bucket 3-33 C. Lowering Arm & Boom 3-34 D. Slewing Upper Slewing Structure 3-34 3.14 CAUTION ON USING RUBBER CRAWLER SHOES 3-35 A. How To Use Well 3-35 B. Prohibited Work 3-35 C. Caution On Use 3-36 3.15 MACHINE OPERATION IN ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS 3-38 A. Operation In Extreme Cold 3-38 B. Operation At Seashore Or Salty Climate 3-39 C. Care For Electrical Equipment 3-39 D. Operation In Dusty Areas 3-39 3.16 PRECAUTIONS WHEN STORING THE MACHINE FORA LONG TIME 3-40 3-1 SECTION 4 MAINTENANCE TABLE OF CONTENTS 4.1 GENERAL INFORMATION 4-3 4.2 GENERAL SAFETY & PRECAUTIONS 4-4 4.3 LUBRICANT, FUEL & COOLANT SPECIFICATIONS 4-7 4.4 FILTERS & ELEMENTS, AND BUCKET 4-8 4.5 ACCESSORY TOOLS 4-9 4.6 TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS FOR CAPSCREWS & NUTS 4-10 4.7 TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS FOR JOINTS & HYDRAULIC HOSES 4-11 4.8 INSTALLING HYDRAULIC HOSE AND PIPE JOINT 4-12 4.9 RELEASING INTERNAL PRESSURE OF HYDRAULIC OIL SYSTEM 4-13 4.10 PRESSURIZING HYDRAULIC OILTANK 4-14 4.11 BLEEDING AIR IN FUEL SYSTEM 4-15 4.12 REPLACEMENT OF RUBBER CRAWLER SHOE 4-16 A. Removing Rubber Crawler Shoe 4-16 B. Installing Rubber Crawler Shoe 4-17 C. Check and Adjustment of Tension On Crawler Shoe 4-18 4.13 INSPECTION AND MAINTENANCE CHART 4-21 4.14 WHEN REQUIRED 4-24 A. Cleaning Radiator Cores 4-24 B. Cleaning or Replacement of Radiator Cap 4-24 C. Replacement of Working Light 4-25 D. Reconditioning Bucket 4-26 1. Check for Abrasion/Damages On Tooth Point & Side Cutter 4-26 2. Replacing Tooth Points 4-27 3. Replacing Side Cutter 4-28 E. Replacement of Bucket 4-29 1. Removal of Bucket 4-29 2. Installing Bucket 4-30 3. Adjusting Bucket Mount Gap 4-30 F. Inspecting Rubber Crawler Shoe 4-32 G. Lubrication For Operating Levers 4-34 H. Checking Electrical Wiring and Fuses 4-34 4-15 8-HOUR (DAILY) INSPECTION AND MAINTENANCE 4-36 A. Check External Conditions of Machine 4-36 B. Check Capscrews and Nuts For Looseness and Dropping Off 4-36 C. Check Each Cylinder, Piping and Hose For Leakage and Damages 4-37 D. Check Travel System For Leakage and Abrasion 4-37 4.16 50-HOUR (WEEKLY) INSPECTION AND MAINTENANCE 4-38 A. Adjusting Crawler Tension 4-38 B. Greasing Pins Around Bucket 4-38 C. Draining Water from Water Separator and Cleaning 4-39 D. Draining Water and Deposits from Fuel Tank 4-40 E. Check Battery Fluid Level and Specific Gravity 4-41 SECTION 5 TRANSPORTATION TABLE OF CONTENTS 5.0 TRANSPORTATION 5-2 A. When Preparing Transportation Plans 5-2 B. Loading And Unloading the Machine 5-2 C. Securing the Machine 5-3 D. Lifting Procedures For the Machine Complete 5-4 5-1 SECTION 6 SPECIFICATIONS TABLE OF CONTENTS 6.1 GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS 6-2 A. Machine Dimensions 6-2 B. Attachment Working Ranges 6-4 C. Boom With Arm Cylinder 6-6 D. Arm & Standard Bucket 6-6 E. Arm 6-6 F. Standard Bucket (Reference Only) 6-6 G. Dozer 6-6 H. Crawler Shoe 6-7 I. Performance Specifications 6-8 1. Speed and Gradeability 6-8 2. Side Digging & Dozer 6-8 3. Engine 6-8 4. Hydraulic Components 6-8 J. Machine & Components Weight 6-9 6-1 SECTION 7 TROUBLESHOOTING TABLE OF CONTENTS 7.1 GENERAL TROUBLESHOOTING 7-2 A. Operating 7-2 B. Travel 7-2, 7-3 C. Hydraulic 7-3 D. Gauge Cluster Display 7-3 E. Engine 7-4 7-1 SECTION 8 OPTIONAL EQUIPMENT TABLE OF CONTENTS 8.1 OPERATION OF HYDRAULIC BREAKER AND NIBBLER 8-2 A. Selection of Hydraulic Breaker And Nibbler 8-2 B. Before Operating Breaker and Nibbler 8-2 C. Precautions For Impurity and Hydraulic Oil 8-2 D. Operation 8-3 E. Connection To Hydraulic Circuit ForAttachment 8-3 F. Selector Valve Shifting Procedures 8-4 8.2 SAFETY PRECAUTIONS 8-5 A. Use for Intended Purpose 8-5 B. Passengers 8-5 C. Protective Equipment 8-5 D. Cylinders 8-5 E. Avoid Continuous Operation 8-5 F. Hose Surge 8-6 G. Do Not Use Dropping Force 8-6 H. Do Not Use Slewing Force 8-6 I. Do Not Lift 8-6 J. Working Ranges 8-7 K. To Pry and Break Forcibly 8-7 L. Arm in Vertical Position 8-7 8.3 PERIODIC INSPECTION AND MAINTENANCE INTERVAL 8-8 A. Replacement Interval 8-8 B. Maintenance Record Sheet (Example) 8-8 SECTION 9 SPECIFICATIONS (EPA ENGINE) TABLE OF CONTENTS THE EPA REGULATIONS 1. Engine Identification 9-2 2. Requirements on Engine Installation Condition 9-3 3. Emissions-Related Parts 9-3 4. Maintenance Schedule 9-3 5. Emission System Warranty Statement 9-4 9-1