Komatsu PC35R-8, PC45R-8 Hydraulic Excavator Index:

• 1.1 FOREWORD
• 1.2 INFORMATION ON SAFETY
• 1.3 INTRODUCTION
  • 1.3.1 INTENDED USES
  • 1.3.2 IMPROPER OR UNAUTHORIZED USES
  • 1.3.3 MAIN CHARACTERISTICS
  • 1.3.4 RUNNING-IN
• 1.4 PRODUCT IDENTIFICATION
  • 1.4.1 MACHINE SERIAL NUMBER
  • 1.4.2 MACHINE IDENTIFICATION PLATE
  • 1.4.3 ENGINE SERIAL NUMBER AND EXHAUST GAS EMISSION PLATE
  • 1.4.4 TRAVEL REDUCTION GEAR SERIAL NUMBER
  • 1.4.5 SWING REDUCTION GEAR SERIAL NUMBER
  • 1.4.6 CAB SERIAL NUMBER
  • 1.4.7 SERIAL NUMBERS AND DEALER’S ADDRESS
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• TABLE OF CONTENTS
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• 2.1 SAFETY, NOISE AND VIBRATION PLATES
  • 2.1.1 POSITION OF THE SAFETY PLATES
  • 2.1.2 PICTOGRAMS AND RELEVANT MEANINGS
  • DANGER IN THE WORK AREA
  • DO NOT OPEN THE HOOD
  • CONSULT THE MANUAL
  • SAFETY DISTANCE
  • FILLING THE HYDRAULIC SYSTEM WITH OIL
  • HYDRAULIC OIL TOPPING UP
  • REFUELLING
  • ENGINE LUBRICATING OIL FILTER
  • FUEL FILTER
  • ENGINE AIR SUCTION FILTER
  • ENGINE COOLANT
  • ENGINE COOLANT PRESSURE
  • HYDRAULIC OIL LEVEL
  • HYDRAULIC OIL FILTER
  • ELECTRIC OUTLET
  • ANCHORAGE POINT
  • EMERGENCY EXIT
  • LIFTING POINT
  • DO NOT LIFT MORE THAN 1000 kg
  • 2.1.3 POSITION OF THE NOISE PLATES ON MACHINES WITH CAB
  • NOISE OUTSIDE THE CAB (PC35R)
  • NOISE OUTSIDE THE CAB (PC45R)
  • NOISE INSIDE THE CAB (PC35R)
  • NOISE INSIDE THE CAB (PC45R)
  • 2.1.4 POSITION OF THE NOISE PLATES ON MACHINES WITH CANOPY
  • EXTERNAL NOISE (PC35R)
  • EXTERNAL NOISE (PC45R)
  • NOISE PERCEIVED BY THE OPERATOR (PC35R)
  • NOISE PERCEIVED BY THE OPERATOR (PC45R)
  • 2.1.5 VIBRATIONS TO WHICH THE OPERATOR IS SUBJECTED
• 2.2 GENERAL PRECAUTIONS
  • 2.2.1 GENERAL SAFETY RULES
  • 2.2.2 SAFETY DEVICES AND GUARDS
  • 2.2.3 CLOTHING AND PERSONAL PROTECTION ITEMS
  • 2.2.4 UNAUTHORIZED MODIFICATIONS
  • 2.2.5 LEAVING THE OPERATOR’S SEAT
  • 2.2.6 GETTING ON AND OFF THE MACHINE
  • 2.2.7 PREVENTING FIRES DUE TO FUEL AND OIL
  • 2.2.8 PREVENTING BURNS
  • 2.2.9 PREVENTING DAMAGE DUE TO ASBESTOS POWDER
  • 2.2.10 PREVENTING DAMAGE CAUSED BY THE WORK EQUIPMENT
  • 2.2.11 FIRE EXTINGUISHERS AND FIRST AID KIT
  • 2.2.12 PRECAUTIONS CONCERNING THE CAB STRUCTURE
  • 2.2.13 PRECAUTIONS CONCERNING THE EQUIPMENT
• 2.3 PRECAUTIONS TO BE TAKEN BEFORE STARTING THE ENGINE
  • 2.3.1 SAFETY ON THE WORK SITE
  • 2.3.2 FIRE PREVENTION
  • 2.3.3 PRECAUTIONS TO BE TAKEN FOR THE OPERATOR’S CAB
  • 2.3.4 ROOM VENTILATION
  • 2.3.5 PRECAUTIONS TO BE TAKEN FOR THE LIGHTS
  • 2.3.6 CLEANING THE WINDOWS – CHECKING THE WINDSHIELD WIPER BLADES
• 2.4 PRECAUTIONS TO BE TAKEN WHEN WORKING
  • 2.4.1 STARTING THE ENGINE
  • 2.4.2 CHECK THE DIRECTION BEFORE STARTING THE MACHINE
  • 2.4.3 CHECKS FOR TRAVELLING IN REVERSE
  • 2.4.4 MOVING THE MACHINE
  • 2.4.5 MOVING ON SLOPES
  • 2.4.6 WORKING ON SLOPES
  • 2.4.7 UNAUTHORIZED OPERATIONS
  • 2.4.8 PREVENTING ELECTROCUTION
  • 2.4.9 VISIBILITY
  • 2.4.10 WORKING ON ICY OR SNOW-COVERED SURFACES
  • 2.4.11 PREVENTING DAMAGE CAUSED BY THE WORK EQUIPMENT
  • 2.4.12 WORKING ON LOOSE GROUND
  • 2.4.13 PARKING THE MACHINE
• 2.5 TRANSPORTING THE MACHINE ON MOTOR VEHICLES
  • 2.5.1 LOADING AND UNLOADING
  • 2.5.2 TRANSPORT
• 2.6 BATTERY
  • 2.6.1 PREVENTING RISKS THAT MAY BE DUE TO THE BATTERY
  • 2.6.2 STARTING WITH BOOSTER CABLES
• 2.7 PRECAUTIONS FOR THE REMOVAL
• 2.8 PRECAUTIONS FOR MAINTENANCE
  • 2.8.1 WARNING PLATES
  • 2.8.2 TOOLS
  • 2.8.3 PERSONNEL
  • 2.8.4 EQUIPMENT
  • 2.8.5 WORKING UNDER THE MACHINE
  • 2.8.6 CLEANING THE MACHINE
  • 2.8.7 USE OF THE ENGINE DURING MAINTENANCE OPERATIONS
  • 2.8.8 PERIODICAL CHANGE OF THE PARTS THAT ARE CRITICAL FOR SAFETY
  • 2.8.9 STOP THE ENGINE BEFORE CARRYING OUT ANY MAINTENANCE OPERATION OR INSPECTION
  • 2.8.10 RULES TO BE FOLLOWED DURING FUEL OR OIL TOPPING UP
  • 2.8.11 CHECKING THE COOLANT LEVEL IN THE RADIATOR
  • 2.8.12 USING LAMPS
  • 2.8.13 PRECAUTIONS CONCERNING THE BATTERY AND THE ALTERNATOR
  • 2.8.14 PRECAUTIONS CONCERNING THE STARTER
  • 2.8.15 HANDLING HIGH-PRESSURE PIPES
  • 2.8.16 PRECAUTIONS TO BE TAKEN WHEN HANDLING HIGH-PRESSURE OIL
  • 2.8.17 PRECAUTIONS FOR MAINTENANCE OPERATIONS AT HIGH TEMPERATURES AND HIGH PRESSURE
  • 2.8.18 COOLING FAN AND BELT
  • 2.8.19 WASTE MATERIALS
  • 2.8.20 PRECAUTIONS FOR THE USE OF THE synthetic biodegradable oil type HEES
• 3.1 SAFETY LOCKS
  • 3.1.1 MACHINE LOCKS
• 3.2 GENERAL VIEWS
  • 3.2.1 GENERAL VIEW OF THE MACHINE WITH CAB
  • 3.2.2 GENERAL VIEW OF THE MACHINE WITH CANOPY
  • 3.2.3 GENERAL VIEW OF THE DRIVER’S SEAT
• 3.3 INSTRUMENTS AND CONTROLS
  • 3.3.1 INSTRUMENTS
  • 3.3.2 WARNING LIGHTS
  • 3.3.3 SWITCHES AND PUSH BUTTONS
  • 3.3.4 ELECTRICAL ACCESSORIES
  • 3.3.5 MACHINE CONTROLS
    • LEVER 1 (BASIC MANOEUVRES)
    • LEVER 2 (BASIC MANOEUVRES)
    • LEVER 1 (COMBINED MANOEUVRES)
    • LEVER 2 (COMBINED MANOEUVRES)
• 3.4 FUSES AND RELAYS
  • 3.4.1 FUSES
    • 3.4.1.1 EQUIPMENT FUSES
    • 3.4.1.2 MAIN FUSE
  • 3.4.2 RELAYS
• 3.5 GUARDS AND DRIVER’S SEAT
  • 3.5.1 ENGINE HOOD
  • 3.5.2 RIGHT COUNTERWEIGHT
  • 3.5.3 CANOPY
  • 3.5.4 CAB
  • 3.5.5 VENTILATION AND HEATING
  • 3.5.6 SEAT
  • 3.5.7 SAFETY BELT
  • 3.5.8 EMERGENCY EXIT
  • 3.5.9 TECHNICAL DOCUMENTATION CASE
  • 3.5.10 FIRE EXTINGUISHER
  • 3.5.11 FIRST AID KIT
• 3.6 USE OF THE MACHINE
  • 3.6.1 CHECKS BEFORE STARTING THE ENGINE
    • 3.6.1.1 VISUAL CHECKS
    • 3.6.1.2 DAILY CHECKS
    • 3.6.1.3 OPERATIONAL CHECKS
  • 3.6.2 STARTING THE ENGINE
    • 3.6.2.1 STARTING WITH WARM ENGINE OR IN TEMPERATE CLIMATES
    • 3.6.2.2 STARTING WITH COLD ENGINE OR IN COLD CLIMATES
  • 3.6.3 WARMING THE ENGINE
  • 3.6.4 HEATING THE HYDRAULIC OIL
  • 3.6.5 HOW TO MOVE THE MACHINE
    • 3.6.5.1 STEERING (CHANGING DIRECTION)
    • CHANGING DIRECTION WHEN THE MACHINE IS NOT MOVING
    • CHANGING DIRECTION WHEN THE MACHINE IS MOVING (the left and right travel levers are in the same p…
    • HOW TO CARRY OUT A COUNTER-ROTATION (with the machine not moving)
    • 3.6.5.2 MOVING ON SLOPES
    • 3.6.5.3 MAXIMUM IMMERSION DEPTH
• 3.7 PARKING THE MACHINE
  • 3.7.1 PARKING ON LEVEL GROUND
  • 3.7.2 PARKING ON SLOPES
• 3.8 STOPPING THE ENGINE
• 3.9 TRANSPORTING THE MACHINE ON MOTOR VEHICLES
  • 3.9.1 LOADING AND UNLOADING THE MACHINE
  • 3.9.2 TRANSPORT
• 3.10 LIFTING THE MACHINE
• 3.11 PRECAUTIONS TO BE TAKEN IN THE COLD SEASON
  • 3.11.1 FUEL AND LUBRICANTS
  • 3.11.2 COOLANT
  • 3.11.3 BATTERY
  • 3.11.4 OTHER PRECAUTIONS
  • 3.11.5 PRECAUTIONS TO BE TAKEN AT THE END OF WORK
• 3.12 PRECAUTIONS TO BE TAKEN IN THE WARM SEASON
• 3.13 USING THE WORK EQUIPMENT
  • 3.13.1 ORGANIZING THE WORK AREA
  • 3.13.2 POSITIONING THE MACHINE FOR DIGGING OPERATIONS
  • 3.13.3 DIGGING METHOD
  • 3.13.4 CHANGING THE BUCKET
• 3.14 LONG PERIODS OF INACTIVITY
  • 3.14.1 BEFORE THE PERIOD OF INACTIVITY
  • 3.14.2 DURING THE PERIOD OF INACTIVITY
  • 3.14.3 AFTER THE PERIOD OF INACTIVITY
• 3.15 TROUBLESHOOTING
  • 3.15.1 OCCURRENCES THAT ARE NOT FAILURES
  • 3.15.2 HOW TO REMOVE THE MACHINE
  • 3.15.3 AFTER THE FUEL HAS RUN OUT
  • 3.15.4 IF THE BATTERY IS DOWN
    • 3.15.4.1 STARTING WITH BOOSTER CABLES
  • 3.15.5 OTHER TROUBLES
    • 3.15.5.1 ELECTRICAL CIRCUIT
    • 3.15.5.2 HYDRAULIC SYSTEM
    • 3.15.5.3 ENGINE
• 4.1 GUIDE TO MAINTENANCE
• 4.2 MAINTENANCE NOTES
  • 4.2.1 NOTES REGARDING THE ENGINE
    • 4.2.1.1 ENGINE OIL
    • 4.2.1.2 COOLANT
    • 4.2.1.3 FUEL
  • 4.2.2 NOTES REGARDING THE HYDRAULIC SYSTEM
  • 4.2.3 NOTES REGARDING THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
  • 4.2.4 NOTES REGARDING LUBRICATION
  • 4.2.5 PARTS SUBJECT TO WEAR THAT PERIODICALLY NEED CHANGING
• 4.3 FUEL, COOLANT AND LUBRICANTS
  • LUBRICATION WITH GREASE
  • 4.3.1 HOMOLOGATED HEES SYNTHETIC BIODEGRADABLE LUBRICANTS
• 4.4 TIGHTENING TORQUES FOR SCREWS AND NUTS
  • 4.4.1 STANDARD TIGHTENING TORQUES
  • 4.4.2 SPECIFIC TIGHTENING TORQUES
• 4.5 LUBRICATION
  • 4.5.1 LUBRICATION DIAGRAM
• 4.6 PERIODICAL CHANGE OF THE COMPONENTS THAT ARE CONNECTED WITH SAFETY
  • 4.6.1 CRITICAL PARTS FOR SAFETY
    • FUEL SUPPLY SYSTEM
    • HYDRAULIC SYSTEM
• 4.7 MAINTENANCE PLAN
  • 4.7.1 WHEN REQUIRED
  • 4.7.2 MAINTENANCE INTERVALS IN CASE OF USE OF THE DEMOLITION HAMMER (BREAKER)
  • 4.7.3 CHECKS BEFORE STARTING
  • 4.7.4 MAINTENANCE AFTER THE FIRST 50 HOURS OF OPERATION (Only for machines in which the synthetic…
  • 4.7.5 MAINTENANCE EVERY 100 HOURS OF OPERATION
  • 4.7.6 MAINTENANCE AFTER THE FIRST 250 HOURS OF OPERATION (Operations to be carried out together w…
  • 4.7.7 MAINTENANCE EVERY 250 HOURS OF OPERATION
  • 4.7.8 MAINTENANCE AFTER THE FIRST 500 HOURS OF OPERATION (Only for machines in which the syntheti…
  • 4.7.9 MAINTENANCE EVERY 500 HOURS OF OPERATION
  • 4.7.10 MAINTENANCE EVERY 1000 HOURS OF OPERATION
  • 4.7.11 MAINTENANCE EVERY 2000 HOURS OF OPERATION
  • 4.7.1 WHEN REQUIRED
    • 4.7.1.a WASHING THE COOLING CIRCUIT
    • 4.7.1.b DRAINING THE FUEL TANK
    • 4.7.1.c CHECKING THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
    • 4.7.1.d CHECKING THE STEEL TRACK TENSION
    • CHECK
    • ADJUSTMENT
    • 4.7.1.e CHECKING THE RUBBER TRACKS
    • 4.7.1.f CHECKING THE RUBBER TRACK TENSION
    • CHECK
    • ADJUSTMENT
    • 4.7.1.g CHANGING THE RUBBER TRACK
    • REMOVING THE RUBBER TRACK
    • INSTALLING THE RUBBER TRACK
    • 4.7.1.h CHECKING, CLEANING OR CHANGING THE AIR CLEANER CARTRIDGE
  • 4.7.2 MAINTENANCE INTERVALS IN CASE OF USE OF THE DEMOLITION HAMMER (BREAKER)
    • 4.7.2.a CHANGING THE HYDRAULIC OIL FILTER
    • 4.7.2.b CHANGING THE HYDRAULIC OIL
  • 4.7.3 CHECKS BEFORE STARTING
    • 4.7.3.a VARIOUS CHECKS
    • 4.7.3.b CHECKING THE COOLANT LEVEL
    • 4.7.3.c CHECKING THE FUEL LEVEL
    • 4.7.3.d CHECKING THE ENGINE OIL LEVEL
    • 4.7.3.e CHECKING THE OIL LEVEL IN THE HYDRAULIC CIRCUIT
    • 4.7.3.f CHECKING THE AIR CLEANER CLOGGING INDICATOR
    • 4.7.3.g CHECKING THE WATER SEPARATOR FOR SEDIMENTS AND WATER
  • 4.7.4 MAINTENANCE AFTER THE FIRST 50 HOURS OF OPERATION (Only for machines in which the synthetic…
  • 4.7.5 MAINTENANCE EVERY 100 HOURS OF OPERATION
    • 4.7.5.a LUBRICATING THE JOINTS AND THE BALL-BEARING RING
    • BALL-BEARING RING AND BLADE LUBRICATION POINTS
    • EQUIPMENT LUBRICATION POINTS
  • 4.7.6 MAINTENANCE AFTER THE FIRST 250 HOURS OF OPERATION
  • 4.7.7 MAINTENANCE EVERY 250 HOURS OF OPERATION
    • 4.7.7.a ADJUSTING THE FAN BELT TENSION
    • 4.7.7.b CHECKING THE BATTERY ELECTROLYTE LEVEL
    • 4.7.7.c CHECKING THE OIL LEVEL IN THE TRAVEL REDUCTION GEARS
    • 4.7.7.d CHANGING THE ENGINE OIL
  • 4.7.8 MAINTENANCE AFTER THE FIRST 500 HOURS OF OPERATION (Only for machines in which the syntheti…
  • 4.7.9 MAINTENANCE EVERY 500 HOURS OF OPERATION
    • 4.7.9.a CHANGING THE ENGINE OIL FILTER
    • 4.7.9.b CHANGING THE FUEL FILTER
    • 4.7.9.c CLEANING THE WATER SEPARATOR
    • 4.7.9.d CLEANING THE OUTSIDE OF THE RADIATORS
    • 4.7.9.e CHANGING THE HYDRAULIC SYSTEM OIL FILTER
    • 4.7.9.f DRAINING THE HYDRAULIC OIL TANK (Only for machines in which the synthetic biodegradable o…
  • 4.7.10 MAINTENANCE EVERY 1000 HOURS OF OPERATION
    • 4.7.10.a CHANGING THE OIL IN THE TRAVEL REDUCTION GEARS
  • 4.7.11 MAINTENANCE EVERY 2000 HOURS OF OPERATION
    • 4.7.11.a CHANGING THE HYDRAULIC SYSTEM OIL AND CLEANING THE SUCTION FILTER
    • 4.7.11.b CHANGING THE COOLANT
    • 4.7.11.c CHECKING AND ADJUSTING THE ENGINE VALVE CLEARANCE
    • 4.7.11.d CHECKING THE ALTERNATOR AND THE STARTER
• 5.1 TECHNICAL DATA
  • 5.1.1 STANDARD OVERALL DIMENSIONS (for PC35R only)
    • MACHINE WITH CAB
    • MACHINE WITH CANOPY
  • 5.1.2 TECHNICAL CHARACTERISTICS PC35R
  • 5.1.3 STANDARD OVERALL DIMENSIONS (for PC45R only)
    • MACHINE WITH CAB
    • MACHINE WITH CANOPY
  • 5.1.4 TECHNICAL CHARACTERISTICS PC45R
  • 5.1.5 LIFTING CAPACITY WITH CAB AND RAISED BLADE (for PC35R only)
  • 5.1.6 LIFTING CAPACITY WITH CAB AND LOWERED BLADE (for PC35R only)
  • 5.1.7 LIFTING CAPACITY WITH CANOPY AND RAISED BLADE (for PC35R only)
  • 5.1.8 LIFTING CAPACITY WITH CANOPY AND LOWERED BLADE (for PC35R only)
  • 5.1.9 LIFTING CAPACITY WITH CAB AND RAISED BLADE (for PC45R only)
  • 5.1.10 LIFTING CAPACITY WITH CAB AND LOWERED BLADE (for PC45R only)
  • 5.1.11 LIFTING CAPACITY WITH CANOPY AND RAISED BLADE (for PC45R only)
  • 5.1.12 LIFTING CAPACITY WITH CANOPY AND LOWERED BLADE (for PC45R only)
• 6.1 AUTHORIZED OPTIONAL EQUIPMENT
  • 6.1.1 PRECAUTIONS REGARDING SAFETY
  • 6.1.2 PRECAUTIONS REGARDING THE INSTALLATION OF EQUIPMENT
  • 6.1.3 CHARACTERISTICS OF THE OPTIONAL EQUIPMENT
  • (FOR MODEL PC35R ONLY)
  • (FOR MODEL PC45R ONLY)
• 6.2 ARRANGEMENT FOR THE INSTALLATION OF THE DEMOLITION HAMMER (BREAKER)
  • 6.2.1 DESCRIPTION AND CONTROL
  • 6.2.2 USE OF THE DEMOLITION HAMMER AND RULES TO BE OBSERVED
    • FOR A CORRECT USE, IT IS NECESSARY TO:
    • ALWAYS AVOID THE FOLLOWING INCORRECT USES:
  • 6.2.3 INSTALLING AND REMOVING THE DEMOLITION HAMMER
    • 6.2.3.1 INSTALLING THE HAMMER
    • 6.2.3.2 REMOVING THE HAMMER
  • 6.2.4 MAINTENANCE
• 6.3 ARRANGEMENT FOR THE OPERATION OF OPTIONAL EQUIPMENT
  • 6.3.1 SELECTION VALVE (1)
  • 6.3.2 CONTROL PEDAL (2)
  • 6.3.3 ASSEMBLYING AND CONNECTING THE EQUIPMENT
  • 6.3.4 MAINTENANCE