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Maintenance Section
Oil Filter - Inspect
Apply lubricant to the grease fittings (12) for the
lower pivot pin of the tilt linkage. There is a grease
fitting for each side of the machine.
There is a total of 24 grease fittings.
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Oil Filter - Inspect
SMCS Code: 1318; 3067; 5068
Inspect A Used Filter for Debris
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The element is shown with debris.
Use a 4C-5084 Filter Cutter to cut the filter element
open. Spread apart the pleats and inspect the
element for metal and for other debris. An excessive
amount of debris in the filter element can indicate
a possible failure.
If metals are found in the filter element, a magnet
can be used to differentiate between ferrous metals
and nonferrous metals.
Ferrous metals can indicate wear on steel parts and
on cast iron parts.
Nonferrous metals can indicate wear on the
aluminum parts of the engine such as main
bearings, rod bearings, or turbocharger bearings.
Small amounts of debris may be found in the filter
element. This could be caused by friction and by
normal wear. Consult your Caterpillar dealer in
order to arrange for further analysis if an excessive
amount of debris is found.
Using an oil filter element that is not recommended
by Caterpillar can result in severe engine damage
to engine bearings, to the crankshaft, and to other
parts. This can result in larger particles in unfiltered
oil. The particles could enter the lubricating system
and the particles could cause damage.
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Parking Brake - Check/Adjust
SMCS Code: 4267
Check Procedure
Check the area around the machine. Make sure
that the machine is clear of personnel and clear
of obstacles.
Check the brakes on a dry, level surface.
Fasten the seat belt before you check the brakes.
The following checks are used to determine if the
parking brake is functional. These checks are not
intended to measure the maximum brake holding
effort. The brake holding effort that is required to
sustain a machine at a specific engine rpm varies
depending on the machine. The variations are the
differences in the engine setting, in the power train
efficiency, and in the brake holding ability, etc.
1. Start the engine. Raise the bucket slightly.
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2. Engage the parking brake.
3. If the machine is equipped with the standard
transmission, move the transmission speed shift
lever to THIRD gear. Move the transmission
direction control lever to FORWARD, to
NEUTRAL, and back to FORWARD. If the
machine is equipped with a power shift
transmission move the transmission control lever
to FOURTH SPEED FORWARD, to NEUTRAL,
and back to FOURTH SPEED FORWARD. This
is done in order to override the transmission
neutralizer for this test.
Note: Place machines that are equipped with all
wheel drive into two-wheel drive mode.
Note: The parking brake indicator light should come
on and the parking brake alarm should sound.