Link Belt 160X3 Hydraulic Excavator Operators Manual
On a 160X3 excavator that spends its life trenching, loading trucks, or working around utilities, this operators manual is what I’d keep handy in the cab. It walks you through how to run the controls correctly, what to look over at the start and end of the shift, and how to shut it down without shocking the hydraulics or electronics. If an operator complains the machine feels “sluggish” or is throwing a warning light after startup, I’d use this book to verify they’re following the right start-up sequence and daily inspection steps before I start tearing into components.
Applications & Use Cases
- Train new operators on proper control use, travel functions, and work modes so they don’t abuse the swing or boom circuits.
- Set up a daily walk-around to catch leaks, loose hardware, or damaged hoses before they turn into major failures.
- Verify correct startup/shutdown logic when chasing intermittent electrical or hydraulic complaints.
- Confirm safe operating practices around trenches, trucks, and structures to avoid impact damage.
- Standardize inspection checklists for fleet machines so everyone is looking at the same critical items.
FAQ
Q: Can I keep this manual on a tablet in the cab?
A: Yes, as long as it’s a clear copy; a searchable PDF makes it faster to find control and warning-light information on site.
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 in the cab for quick reference.
Safety Note
Always follow the manual’s startup, lockout, and shutdown steps before you trace, inspect, or test anything on the machine.
📘 Show Index
Link Belt 160X3 Hydraulic Excavator Index:
- OPERATOR’S MANUAL
- CHAPTER 1 – TO THE OWNER
- LINK-BELT TECHNICAL MANUALS
- CHAPTER 2 – EXCAVATOR COMPONENTS
- EXCAVATOR COMPONENTS
- ENGINE COMPONENTS
- RIGHT, LEFT, FRONT AND REAR OF THE EXCAVATOR
- IDENTIFICATION NUMBERS
- TYPE, SERIAL NUMBER AND YEAR OF MANUFACTURE
- CHAPTER 3 – SAFETY, DECALS, AND HAND SIGNALS
- SAFETY RULES
- SAFETY AREA
- 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
- QUICK COUPLER PRECAUTIONS
- ENGINE PRECAUTIONS
- SPECIFIC PRECAUTIONS TO THIS EXCAVATOR
- DECALS
- DECALS INSIDE THE CAB
- 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 EXCAVATOR LEFT (SWING LOAD LEFT) – HAND SIGNAL
- TURN EXCAVATOR RIGHT (SWING LOAD RIGHT) – HAND SIGNAL
- 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
- POSITION OF THE CAB CONTROLS AND ACCESSORIES
- OPERATOR’S SEAT
- SEAT CONTROLS
- SEAT HEIGHT ADJUSTMENT
- SEAT ADJUSTMENT
- RECLINING ADJUSTMENT
- ARMREST
- HEADREST
- LUMBAR SUPPORT
- SEATBELT
- RIGHT HAND CONTROL ARM
- LEFT HAND CONTROL ARM
- FRONT CONSOLE
- COMPUTER MONITOR DISPLAY
- COMPUTER MONITOR CONTROLS
- MENU DISPLAY SCREEN
- MESSAGE DISPLAY LIST
- HEATING, VENTILATION AND AIR-CONDITIONING CONTROL
- CONTROL PATTERN SELECTOR VALVE
- ARM AND UPPERSTRUCTURE SWING LEFT HAND CONTROL LEVER IN PATTERN D
- BOOM AND BUCKET RIGHT HAND CONTROL LEVER IN PATTERN D
- BOOM AND UPPERSTRUCTURE SWING LEFT HAND CONTROL LEVER IN PATTERN C
- ARM AND BUCKET RIGHT HAND CONTROL LEVER IN PATTERN C
- TRAVEL CONTROL
- SINGLE PEDAL TRAVEL
- GATE LOCK
- CAB LIGHT
- COAT HANGER HOOK
- CAB DOOR WINDOWS
- CUP HOLDER
- STORAGE TRAY
- STORAGE COMPARTMENT
- FUSE BOX
- CAB RADIO
- TO OPERATE:
- TO SELECT STATION
- TO SET A STATION IN THE PRESETS
- TONE
- AUTO STORE MEMORY
- CLOCK
- ZERO RESET BUTTON
- AUXILIARY INPUT
- RESET FUNCTION
- SPEAKERS
- WINDSHIELD
- OPENING THE WINDSHIELD
- CLOSING THE WINDSHIELD
- LOWER FRONT WINDOW
- AIR VENTS
- REAR WINDOW
- REAR VIEW MIRRORS
- MIRROR INSTALLATION AND ADJUSTMENT
- MIRROR A (ON THE CAB: UPPER)
- MIRROR B (ON THE HOUSE: RIGHT FRONT)
- MIRROR C (ON THE COUNTERWEIGHT: RIGHT)
- MIRROR D (ON THE COUNTERWEIGHT: REAR)
- REAR VIEW CAMERA
- FUEL TANK
- ENGINE HOOD
- FRONT STRAGE BOX
- WINDSHIELD WASHER RESERVOIR
- SIDE DOORS
- LEFT HAND REAR SIDE DOOR
- RIGHT HAND REAR SIDE DOOR
- TOWING POINT
- LIFTING EYES
- ANTI-VANDAL COVER (OPTIONAL)
- TO INSTALL
- TO REMOVE AND STORE
- CAB PROTECTION (ROPS AND FOPS)
- ROPS (STANDARD)
- FOPS (OPTIONAL)
- CHAPTER 5 – OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
- BEFORE OPERATING THE EXCAVATOR
- OPERATING THE EXCAVATOR
- RUN-IN PERIOD
- AFTER THE FIRST 50 HOURS
- AFTER THE FIRST 250 HOURS
- ANTI-THEFT PROTECTION DEVICE
- TO SET PASSWORD
- TO ACTIVATE THE ANTI-THEFT
- TO UNLOCK THE ANTI-THEFT
- STARTING THE ENGINE
- BRINGING THE EXCAVATOR 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
- DIESEL PARTICULATE DIFFUSER
- DPD GAUGE
- AUTOMATIC RE-GEN
- MANUAL RE-GEN
- OPERATING THE EXCAVATOR IN COLD WEATHER
- BATTERY
- FUEL
- ENGINE OIL
- HYDRAULIC FLUID
- COOLANT SOLUTION
- OPERATING THE EXCAVATOR IN HOT WEATHER
- BASIC OPERATION
- SWING LOCK
- EXCAVATOR TRAVEL
- OPERATING THE EXCAVATOR IN WATER
- PARKING THE EXCAVATOR
- OPERATING THE EXCAVATOR ON SLOPING GROUND
- TOWING THE EXCAVATOR
- OPERATING THE BUCKET
- FILLING
- EXCAVATING METHOD
- LOAD HANDLING
- LOWERING THE ATTACHMENT IN THE EVENT OF AN EXCAVATOR FAILURE
- AUXILIARY HYDRAULIC CIRCUITS
- SINGLE-ACTING AUXILIARY HYDRAULICS (SAH)
- THUMB AUXILIARY HYDRAULICS (TAH)
- MULTI-FUNCTION AUXILIARY HYDRAULICS (MFH)
- MULTI-FUNCTION AUXILIARY HYDRAULICS WITH IN-CAB PRESSURE CONTROL
- SECONDARY AUXILIARY HYDRAULICS (SAH)
- COMBINATION AUXILIARY HYDRAULICS (CAH)
- AFTERMARKET AUXILIARY HYDRAULIC KITS
- ACTIVATING SINGLE-ACTING AUXILIARY HYDRAULICS
- AUXILIARY HYDRAULIC CRUSHER/DOUBLE FLOW
- TO SELECT THE FLOW RATE OF THE PUMP
- TO SET THE PRESSURE FROM THE CAB
- HYDRAULIC EXCAVATOR QUICK COUPLER OPERATION
- ATTACHING A BUCKET
- RELEASING THE BUCKET
- MAINTENANCE CHECKS
- MAINTENANCE INSTRUCTIONS
- CHAPTER 6 – SERVICING INTERVALS
- SERVICING INTERVALS
- HOURMETER
- DAILY INSPECTIONS
- GENERAL REMARKS
- ENGINE
- UPPERSTRUCTURE
- UNDERCARRIAGE
- ATTACHMENT
- AFTER STARTING THE ENGINE
- MAINTENANCE CHART
- MAINTENANCE INFORMATION SCREEN
- 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
- LUBRICATION CHART
- LUBRICATION POINTS
- EVERY 1000 HOURS (EMS: EASY MAINTENANCE SYSTEM)
- EVERY 250 HOURS
- TURNTABLE BEARING
- GREASING THE TURNTABLE TEETH
- GREASING THE SWING REDUCTION GEAR
- FLUID LEVELS
- EVERY 10 HOURS
- EVERY 250 HOURS
- 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
- CLEANING THE FUEL TANK FILTER
- FUEL PRE-FILTER
- CHANGING THE PRE-FILTER ELEMENT
- FUEL MAIN FILTER
- CHANGING THE FUEL MAIN FILTER ELEMENT
- FUEL LINE AIR BLEEDING
- CLEANING THE ELECTROMAGNETIC FEED PUMP FILTER
- 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
- HYDRAULIC BREAKER (OPTIONAL) – REPLACING HYDRAULIC FLUID AND FILTERS WITH STANDARD HYDRAULIC FLUID
- HYDRAULIC FLUID
- CHECKING THE HYDRAULIC SYSTEM LINES
- AIR FILTER
- 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
- DRAINING AND REFILLING
- 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 EXCAVATOR
- MAINTENANCE SPECIFICATIONS
- ADJUSTMENT OF ENGINE VALVE ROCKER CLEARANCES
- CAB PROTECTION (FOPS)
- CHECKING FOR CYLINDER LEAKAGE
- REPLACING A BUCKET
- REMOVAL – BUCKET
- INSTALLATION – BUCKET
- FIRE EXTINGUISHER (NOT SUPPLIED)
- MAINTENANCE SPECIFICATIONS
- WELDING ON THE EXCAVATOR
- PLASTIC AND RESIN PARTS
- 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
- DIESEL PARTICULATE DIFFUSER (DPD)
- HARDWARE TORQUE INSPECTION
- ENGINE TROUBLESHOOTING
- CHAPTER 9 – ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS
- FUSES
- 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
- REPLACING A BULB
- CAB LIGHTING
- WORKING LIGHTS ON THE CAB AND ON THE ATTACHMENT
- CHAPTER 10 – TRANSPORTATION & STORAGE INSTRUCTIONS
- TRANSPORTING THE EXCAVATOR
- REMOVING THE ATTACHMENT FROM THE EXCAVATOR
- TRANSPORT BY RAIL
- TRANSPORTING THE EXCAVATOR – ON A TRAILER
- LOADING THE EXCAVATOR
- TIE DOWN ON TRANSPORT VEHICLE
- UNLOADING THE EXCAVATOR
- LIFTING THE EXCAVATOR
- EXCAVATOR STORAGE
- PREPARATION FOR STORAGE
- PERIODICAL CHECKS
- STARTING UP AFTER STORAGE
- CHAPTER 11 – SPECIFICATIONS
- ENGINE
- ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS
- HYDRAULIC SYSTEM
- RELIEF VALVES PRESSURES:
- HYDRAULIC CYLINDERS:
- HYDRAULIC OIL FILTRATION:
- SWING:
- TRAVEL:
- WEIGHTS
- UNDERCARRIAGE
- SPECIFICATIONS PER TRACK ASSEMBLY
- CAPACITY OF SYSTEMS AND COMPONENTS
- ATTACHMENT
- DIGGING FORCE
- EXCAVATOR OVERALL DIMENSIONS
- WORKING RANGE
- LIFTING CAPACITIES – ISO RATINGS
- BUCKET SIZES
- RemoteCARE
- CALIFORNIA PROPOSITION 65 WARNING
- CHAPTER 12
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