Link Belt 3240 Forestry Machine Operators Manual

Link Belt 3240 Forestry Machine Operators Manual

Format: PDF (Printable Document)

File Language: English

File Pages: 260

File Size: 61.80 MB (Speed Download Link)

Brand: Link Belt

Model: 3240 Forestry Machine

Type of Document: Operators Manual

Category: PDF

$ 40

Link Belt 3240 Forestry Machine Operators Manual

Out in the woods, this 3240 is usually loading logs, sorting, or feeding a processor on rough, uneven ground. This operator’s manual is what I’d keep handy to make sure the controls are used right, the startup and shutdown are done in the right order, and the machine isn’t beaten up by bad habits. If, say, the boom feels jerky first thing in the morning or the swing seems slow after shutdown, I’d use this book to walk the operator through proper warm‑up, control checks, and daily inspection points before I start tearing into hydraulics.

Applications & Use Cases

Teach new operators the correct control layout, startup sequence, and shutdown procedure so they don’t damage pumps or electronics.
Guide daily walk‑around inspections to spot leaks, loose hardware, or track issues before they turn into downtime.
Verify safe operating practices on slopes, around other machines, and near power lines.
Trace basic control complaints (slow functions, odd alarms) back to missed steps or improper settings.
Protect major components by following recommended warm‑up, cool‑down, and idling habits.

FAQ

Q: Can I keep this manual on a tablet in the cab?

A: Yes, just download it as a file so you can zoom in on diagrams and search terms even without cell service.

Q: Is it worth printing sections of this manual?

A: I’d print the startup, shutdown, and daily inspection pages, laminate them, and keep them right in the cab for quick reference.

Safety Note

Always follow the manual’s inspection and shutdown steps before anyone works on or around the machine.

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Link Belt 3240 Forestry Machine Index:

OPERATOR’S MANUAL
LINK-BELT TECHNICAL MANUALS
- CALIFORNIA PROPOSITION 65 WARNING
CHAPTER 1 – TO THE OWNER
- LINK-BELT TECHNICAL MANUALS
CHAPTER 2 – FORESTRY MACHINE COMPONENTS
- FORESTRY MACHINE COMPONENTS
- ENGINE COMPONENTS
  - RIGHT, LEFT, FRONT AND REAR OF THE FORESTRY MACHINE
- IDENTIFICATION NUMBERS
  - TYPE, SERIAL NUMBER AND YEAR OF MANUFACTURE
CHAPTER 3 – SAFETY, DECALS, AND HAND SIGNALS
- SAFETY RULES
- SAFETY AREA
- CHAIN SHOT
- UTILITY SAFETY
- OPERATOR PRECAUTIONS
  - PERSONNEL
  - GENERAL
  - MOUNTING AND DISMOUNTING PRECAUTIONS
  - STARTING AND STOPPING PRECAUTIONS
  - OPERATING PRECAUTIONS
  - MAINTENANCE PRECAUTIONS
  - FUEL HANDLING PRECAUTIONS
  - BURN PREVENTION
  - HAZARDOUS CHEMICAL PRECAUTIONS
  - TRANSPORTING PRECAUTIONS
  - FIRE EXTINGUISHER
  - SEAT BELT PRECAUTIONS
  - ENGINE PRECAUTIONS
  - SPECIFIC PRECAUTIONS TO THIS FORESTRY MACHINE
- DECALS
  - SIDE ENTRANCE CAB AND 48″RISER DECAL
  - REAR ENTRANCE CAB AND 48″RISER DECAL
  - DECALS OUTSIDE OF THE CAB
- HAND SIGNALS
  - START THE ENGINE – HAND SIGNAL
  - SHUT DOWN THE ENGINE – HAND SIGNAL
  - COME TO ME – HAND SIGNAL
  - MOVE AWAY FROM ME – HAND SIGNAL
  - GO THIS FAR – HAND SIGNAL
  - RAISE LOAD OR TOOL – HAND SIGNAL
  - ALL STOP AND HOLD – HAND SIGNAL
  - EMERGENCY STOP – HAND SIGNAL
  - RAISE LOAD OR TOOL – HAND SIGNAL
  - LOWER LOAD OR TOOL – HAND SIGNAL
  - SLOWLY RAISE THE LOAD OR TOOL – HAND SIGNAL
  - SLOWLY LOWER THE LOAD OR TOOL – HAND SIGNAL
  - RAISE TOOL – HAND SIGNAL
  - TURN FORESTRY MACHINE LEFT (SWING LOAD LEFT)
  - TURN FORESTRY MACHINE RIGHT (SWING LOAD RIGHT)
  - LOWER TOOL – HAND SIGNAL
  - RAISE TOOL – HAND SIGNAL
  - LOWER TOOL – HAND SIGNAL
  - RETRACT ARM – HAND SIGNAL
  - EXTEND ARM – HAND SIGNAL
  - FILL TOOL – HAND SIGNAL
  - EMPTY TOOL – HAND SIGNAL
CHAPTER 4 – INSTRUMENTS AND CONTROLS
- CAB
- STEPS AND ACCESS HANDLES
- CATWALKS
- POSITION OF THE CAB CONTROLS AND ACCESSORIES
- OPERATOR’S SEAT
- SEAT CONTROLS
  - SEAT HEIGHT ADJUSTMENT
  - SEAT ADJUSTMENT
  - RECLINING ADJUSTMENT
  - ARMREST
  - HEADREST
  - LUMBAR SUPPORT
  - SEAT HEATER
  - SEAT ANGLE ADJUSTMENT SECTION
  - SEATBELT
- RIGHT HAND CONTROL ARM
- LEFT HAND CONTROL ARM
- FRONT RIGHT CONSOLE
  - MONITOR SWITCH
  - MONITOR DISPLAY
  - NORMAL DISPLAY MODE
  - LIST OF ICONS
  - USER INFORMATION MODE
- ARM AND UPPERSTRUCTURE SWING LEFT HAND CONTROL LEVER
- BOOM AND HEEL RIGHT HAND CONTROL LEVER
- TRAVEL CONTROL
- SINGLE PEDAL TRAVEL
- GATE LOCK
  - LOCKED
  - RAISED
  - UNLOCKED
- CAB LIGHT
- COAT HANGER HOOK
- CUP HOLDER
- STORAGE TRAY
- STORAGE COMPARTMENT
- FUSE BOX
- RADIO
  - RADIO ANTENNA
  - RADIO GENERAL
- AIR VENTS
- REAR VIEW MIRRORS
- MIRROR INSTALLATION AND ADJUSTMENT
  - MIRROR A (ON THE HOUSE: RIGHT FRONT)
  - MIRROR B (ON THE HOUSE: RIGHT CENTER)
- REAR VIEW CAMERA
  - REAR VIEW CAMERA
  - CAMERA GUIDELINES
  - ERROR IN REAR VIEW MONITOR
  - RANGE WHERE NO IMAGE IS DISPLAYED
- FUEL TANK
- ENGINE HOOD
- FRONT STORAGE BOX
- SIDE STORAGE BOX
- WINDSHIELD WASHER RESERVOIR
- SIDE DOOR
  - RIGHT DOOR
  - LEFT DOOR
- TOWING POINT
CHAPTER 5 – OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
- BEFORE OPERATING THE FORESTRY MACHINE
- OPERATING THE FORESTRY MACHINE
- RUN-IN PERIOD
  - AFTER THE FIRST 50 HOURS
  - AFTER THE FIRST 250 HOURS
- STARTING THE UNIT
  - SECURITY FUNCTION
- STARTING THE ENGINE
- BRINGING THE FORESTRY MACHINE UP TO OPERATING TEMPERATURE
  - ENGINE AUTOMATIC WARM-UP
  - MANUAL ENGINE WARM-UP
  - HYDRAULIC FLUID WARM-UP
- ENGINE OPERATION
- STOPPING THE ENGINE
  - IN THE EVENT OF AN EMERGENCY
- SCR SYSTEM
  - SCR QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE
  - SCR SYSTEM WARNING MESSAGES
  - SCR SYSTEM REFILL DEF
  - WHEN DEF RUNS OUT
  - “CHECK SCR SYSTEM” Warning
  - SCR SYSTEM DETECTS REPEAT PROBLEM
  - OUTPUT REDUCTION CANCEL
- SCR RE-GEN (SCR regeneration)
  - SCR RE-GEN icon
  - AUTO SCR RE-GEN
  - MANUAL SCR RE-GEN
  - MANUAL SCR RE-GEN mode
- OPERATING THE FORESTRY MACHINE IN COLD WEATHER
  - BATTERY
  - FUEL
  - ENGINE OIL
  - HYDRAULIC FLUID
  - COOLANT SOLUTION
- OPERATING THE FORESTRY MACHINE IN HOT WEATHER
- BASIC OPERATION
- SWING LOCK
  - TO SET THE SWING LOCK
- FORESTRY MACHINE TRAVEL
- OPERATING THE FORESTRY MACHINE IN WATER
- PARKING THE FORESTRY MACHINE
- OPERATING THE FORESTRY MACHINE ON SLOPING GROUND
- TOWING THE FORESTRY MACHINE
- LOWERING THE ATTACHMENT IN THE EVENT OF A FORESTRY MACHINE FAILURE
- AUXILIARY HYDRAULIC CIRCUITS
  - THUMB AUXILIARY HYDRAULICS (TAH)
  - SECONDARY AUXILIARY HYDRAULICS (SAH)
  - AFTERMARKET AUXILIARY HYDRAULIC KITS
  - AUXILIARY HYDRAULIC CRUSHER/DOUBLE FLOW
  - TO SELECT THE FLOW RATE OF THE PUMP
CHAPTER 6 – SERVICING INTERVALS
- SERVICING INTERVALS
  - SERVICE SPECIFICATIONS
- HOURMETER
- DAILY INSPECTIONS
  - GENERAL REMARKS
  - ENGINE
  - UPPERSTRUCTURE
  - UNDERCARRIAGE
  - ATTACHMENT
  - AFTER STARTING THE ENGINE
  - MAINTENANCE CHART
- CAB LUBRICATION CHART
  - SIDE ENTRY CAB AND 48″RISER
CHAPTER 7 – LUBRICATION, FILTERS, AND FLUIDS
- FLUIDS AND LUBRICANTS
  - HYDRAULIC FLUID
  - TEMPERATURE CLIMATES
  - HOT CLIMATES
  - COLD CLIMATES
  - TRANSMISSION COMPONENT OIL
  - GREASE
  - ENGINE OIL
  - FUEL
  - CONDITIONS APPLICABLE TO DIESEL FUEL
  - FUEL STANDARDS
  - FUEL STORAGE
  - BIODIESEL FUEL
  - BIODIESEL FUEL USAGE CONDITIONS
  - BIODIESEL FUEL HANDLING
  - ANTI-FREEZE/ANTI-CORROSION
  - ENVIRONMENT
  - DEF
- SAMPLING PROCEDURE
  - ENGINE OIL SAMPLING
  - HYDRAULIC OIL SAMPLING
- LUBRICATION CHART
- LUBRICATION POINTS
  - Provisional
  - TURNTABLE BEARING
  - GREASING THE TURNTABLE TEETH
- FLUID LEVELS
  - Provisional
- ENGINE
  - SERVICE SPECIFICATIONS
  - ENGINE OIL LEVEL
  - DRAINING, REPLACING THE OIL FILTER, AND FILLING
- COOLING SYSTEM
  - SERVICE SPECIFICATIONS
  - COOLANT SOLUTION
  - LEVEL
  - DRAINING
  - RINSING
  - FILLING
- FUEL SYSTEM
  - SERVICE SPECIFICATIONS
  - DRAINING THE FUEL TANK
  - FUEL PRE-FILTER
  - CHANGING THE PRE-FILTER ELEMENT
  - FUEL MAIN FILTER
  - CHANGING THE FUEL MAIN FILTER
  - FLUSHING FUEL SYSTEM
  - CLEANING THE ELECTROMAGNETIC FEED PUMP FILTER
- DEF SYSTEM
  - SERVICE SPECIFICATIONS
  - REPLACEMENT OF UREA FILTER (SUPPLY MODULE FILTER)
  - DRAINING
  - FILLING
- RELEASING PRESSURE IN THE HYDRAULIC SYSTEM
- HYDRAULIC SYSTEM
  - SERVICE SPECIFICATIONS
  - LEVEL IN THE RESERVOIR
  - FILLING THE HYDRAULIC RESERVOIR
  - PILOT FILTER REPLACEMENT
  - REPLACING THE RESERVOIR BREATHER
  - RETURN FILTER REPLACEMENT
  - CLEANING AND REPLACEMENT OF THE SUCTION SCREEN
  - REPLACING THE HYDRAULIC FLUID
  - RESERVOIR SEDIMENT REMOVAL
- BLEEDING AIR FROM THE HYDRAULIC COMPONENTS
  - HYDRAULIC PUMP
  - ATTACHMENT CYLINDERS
  - SWING REDUCTION GEAR
  - CHECKING THE HYDRAULIC SYSTEM LINES
- AIR CLEANER
  - SERVICE SPECIFICATIONS
  - INSPECTION
  - CLEANING THE OUTER ELEMENT
  - INSPECTING THE ELEMENT
  - REPLACING THE ELEMENTS
- SWING REDUCTION GEAR
  - SERVICE SPECIFICATIONS
  - LEVEL
  - DRAINING AND REFILLING
- TRAVEL REDUCTION GEARS
  - SERVICE SPECIFICATIONS
  - LEVEL
  - DRAINAGE AND SUPPLY
CHAPTER 8 – MAINTENANCE AND ADJUSTMENTS
- TRACKS
  - MAINTENANCE SPECIFICATIONS
  - CLEANING
  - CHECKING THE TENSION
  - ADJUSTING THE TENSION
  - TO INCREASE TENSION
  - TO REDUCE TENSION
  - TIGHTENING TORQUE OF THE TRACK SHOE
- TRACK ROLLERS AND IDLER WHEELS
  - MAINTENANCE SPECIFICATIONS
- RADIATOR AND OIL COOLER
  - MAINTENANCE SPECIFICATIONS
  - CLEANING
- FAN AND ALTERNATOR BELT
  - MAINTENANCE SPECIFICATIONS
  - CHECKING THE TENSION
  - ADJUSTING THE TENSION
  - REPLACING THE BELT
- INSPECTING AND CLEANING THE FORESTRY MACHINE
  - MAINTENANCE SPECIFICATIONS
  - ADJUSTMENT OF ENGINE VALVE ROCKER CLEARANCES
- PLASTIC AND RESIN PARTS
- CHECKING FOR CYLINDER LEAKAGE
- FIRE EXTINGUISHER (NOT SUPPLIED)
  - MAINTENANCE SPECIFICATIONS
- PROTECTION OF ELECTRIC/ELECTRONICS SYSTEM DURING CHARGING OR WELDING
  - DISCONNECTION OF ELECTRICAL CIRCUITS DURING CHARGING OR WELDING
- AIR CONDITIONING
  - MAINTENANCE SPECIFICATIONS
  - INSPECTION
  - CLEANLINESS OF THE CONDENSER
  - CHECKING THE BELT TENSION
  - CHECKING THE LINES
  - CLEANING THE FRESH AIR INTAKE FILTER
  - CLEANING THE INSIDE AIR INTAKE FILTER
  - CHECKING THE CHARGE STATE OF THE SYSTEM
- INSPECTION OF GAS SPRING
- HARDWARE TORQUE INSPECTION
  - SERVICE SPECIFICATIONS
- ENGINE TROUBLESHOOTING
- FORESTRY CAB – POLYCARBONATE CLEANING INSTRUCTIONS
CHAPTER 9 – ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS
- FUSES
  - FUSE FUNCTION
- BATTERY DISCONNECT SWITCH
- BATTERY
  - MAINTENANCE SPECIFICATION
  - ACCESS TO THE BATTERIES
  - CHECKING A BATTERY
  - REPLACING A BATTERY
  - REMOVAL – BATTERY
  - INSTALLATION – BATTERY
- CONNECTING ONE OR TWO BOOSTER BATTERIES
- ALTERNATOR
  - MAINTENANCE SPECIFICATION
- STARTER MOTOR
  - MAINTENANCE SPECIFICATION
CHAPTER 10 – TRANSPORTATION & STORAGE INSTRUCTIONS
- TRANSPORTING THE FORESTRY MACHINE
  - REMOVING THE ATTACHMENT FROM THE FORESTRY MACHINE
  - CAB TILTING PROCEDURE
  - TRANSPORT BY RAIL
  - TRANSPORTING THE MACHINE – ON A TRAILER
  - CONTROL PANEL OPERATION WHEN LOADING
  - LOADING THE FORESTRY MACHINE
  - TIE DOWN ON TRANSPORT VEHICLE
  - UNLOADING THE FORESTRY MACHINE
- LIFTING THE FORESTRY MACHINE
- DISASSEMBLY BEFORE TRANSPORT
  - GUARDRAIL
  - DISASSEMBLY WEIGHT
- FORESTRY MACHINE STORAGE
  - PREPARATION FOR STORAGE
  - PERIODICAL CHECKS
  - STARTING UP AFTER STORAGE
CHAPTER 11 – SPECIFICATIONS
- 3240 TL
  - ENGINE
  - ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS
  - HYDRAULIC SYSTEM
  - WEIGHTS
  - UNDERCARRIAGE
  - CAPACITY OF SYSTEMS AND COMPONENTS
  - ATTACHMENT
  - OVERALL DIMENSIONS
  - WORKING RANGE
  - LIFTING CAPACITIES – ISO RATINGS
- 3240 RB
  - ENGINE
  - ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS
  - HYDRAULIC SYSTEM
  - WEIGHTS
  - UNDERCARRIAGE
  - CAPACITY OF SYSTEMS AND COMPONENTS
  - ATTACHMENT
  - OVERALL DIMENSIONS
  - WORKING RANGE
  - LIFTING CAPACITIES – ISO RATINGS
- 3240 PH
  - ENGINE
  - ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS
  - HYDRAULIC SYSTEM
  - WEIGHTS
  - UNDERCARRIAGE
  - CAPACITY OF SYSTEMS AND COMPONENTS
  - ATTACHMENT
  - OVERALL DIMENSIONS
  - WORKING RANGE
  - LIFTING CAPACITIES – ISO RATINGS
- RemoteCARE
- DOCUMENT
  - EPA
  - EPA (FR)
  - CARB
CHAPTER 12
- INDEX