Link Belt 250X3 MH Material Handler, 250X3 SL Scrap Loader Operators Manual
Running a 250X3 material handler or scrap loader usually means long days in yards, transfer stations, or mills, swinging heavy loads over trucks and stockpiles. This operator’s manual is what I’d keep handy to run the machine the way it was designed—starting it up clean, shutting it down right, and not cooking pumps or slewing gear by mistake. If, for example, the boom feels sluggish on a cold morning, I’d use this to double‑check warm‑up procedures and control settings before blaming hydraulics or calling for service.
Applications & Use Cases
- Daily walk‑around checks so you can spot leaks, loose guards, or cracked hoses before they turn into downtime.
- Correct startup/shutdown sequence to avoid shocking the hydraulic system or starving major components of lubrication.
- Control layout and function to help new operators understand each switch and mode, reducing bad habits and misuse.
- Safe work practices in scrap and material yards, like proper swing control and stability awareness around trucks and stockpiles.
- Basic troubleshooting of operator errors, letting you verify if an issue is settings or technique before requesting a mechanic.
FAQ
Q: Can I keep this manual on a tablet in the cab?
A: Yes, as long as the file is readable offline; it’s handy for quick checks between cycles.
Q: Is it worth printing certain pages?
A: I’d print the startup, shutdown, and daily inspection pages and laminate them for quick reference on the machine.
Safety Note
Always follow the manual’s procedures before working around raised booms, attachments, or pressurized systems.
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Link Belt 250X3 MH Material Handler, 250X3 SL Scrap Loader Index:
- OPERATOR’S MANUAL
- CHAPTER 1 – TO THE OWNER
- LINK-BELT TECHNICAL MANUALS
- CHAPTER 2 – MATERIAL HANDLER COMPONENTS
- MACHINE COMPONENTS (MH TYPE)
- MACHINE COMPONENTS (SL TYPE)
- ENGINE COMPONENTS
- RIGHT, LEFT, FRONT AND REAR OF THE MACHINE
- 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
- ENGINE PRECAUTIONS
- DECALS
- DECALS INSIDE THE CAB
- DECALS OUTSIDE OF THE CAB
- DECALS ON THE LIFTING MAGNET CONTROL PANEL
- HAND SIGNALS
- START THE ENGINE – HAND SIGNAL
- MOVE AWAY FROM ME – HAND SIGNAL
- RAISE LOAD OR TOOL – HAND SIGNAL
- GO THIS FAR – 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 LOAD OR TOOL
- SLOWLY LOWER LOAD OR TOOL
- RAISE TOOL
- TURN MACHINE TO LEFT (SWING LOAD LEFT)
- TURN 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
- 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
- ARM AND UPPERSTRUCTURE SWING LEFT HAND CONTROL LEVER
- BOOM AND MAGNET RIGHT HAND CONTROL LEVER
- 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
- SUNSHADE
- SUN ROOF
- SUNSHIELD (OPTIONAL)
- CAB FRONT GUARD
- AIR VENTS
- REAR WINDOW
- REAR AND UNDER VIEW MIRRORS
- REAR VIEW MIRROR
- MIRROR INSTALLATION AND ADJUSTMENT
- UNDER VIEW MIRROR
- REAR VIEW CAMERA
- UNDER VIEW CAMERA (OPTIONAL)
- FUEL TANK
- ENGINE HOOD
- WINDSHIELD WASHER RESERVOIR
- SIDE DOORS
- LEFT HAND REAR SIDE DOOR
- RIGHT HAND REAR SIDE DOOR
- TOWING POINT
- CAB PROTECTION (FOPS: OPTION)
- CHAPTER 5 – OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
- BEFORE OPERATING THE MACHINE
- OPERATING THE MACHINE
- RUN-IN PERIOD
- AFTER THE FIRST 50 HOURS
- AFTER THE FIRST 250 HOURS
- ANTI-INTERFERENCE SYSTEM
- FUNCTIONS OF ANTI-INTERFERENCE SYSTEM
- ATTACHMENT STOPPING DISTANCE ON DUAL-PURPOSE LIFTING MAGNET/GRAPPLE MACHINES
- STARTUP CHECK OF ANTI-INTERFERENCE SYSTEM
- OPERATION OF ANTI-INTERFERENCE SYSTEM
- EMERGENCY LOWERING SYSTEM
- FUNCTION OF EMERGENCY LOWERING SYSTEM
- STARTUP INSPECTION OF EMERGENCY LOWERING SYSTEM
- PRECAUTIONS WHEN HANDLING EMERGENCY LOWERING SYSTEM
- ANTI-THEFT PROTECTION DEVICE
- TO SET PASSWORD
- TO ACTIVATE THE ANTI-THEFT
- TO UNLOCK THE ANTI-THEFT
- STARTING THE ENGINE
- BRINGING THE 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
- DIESEL PARTICULATE DIFFUSER
- DPD GAUGE
- AUTOMATIC RE-GEN
- MANUAL RE-GEN
- OPERATING THE MACHINE IN COLD WEATHER
- BATTERY
- FUEL
- ENGINE OIL
- HYDRAULIC FLUID
- COOLANT SOLUTION
- OPERATING THE MACHINE IN HOT WEATHER
- BASIC OPERATION
- SWING LOCK
- MACHINE TRAVEL
- PARKING THE MACHINE
- OPERATING THE MACHINE ON SLOPING GROUND
- TOWING THE MACHINE
- LOAD HANDLING
- LOWERING THE ATTACHMENT IN THE EVENT OF AN MACHINE FAILURE
- OPERATION OF ELEVATOR CAB
- WORKING WITH THE MAGNET
- OPERATION
- STARTING
- OPERATING
- RELEASE ADJUSTMENT
- ADSORPTION WITH WEAK MAGNETIC FORCE
- STOPPING
- MAGNET
- ENGINE SPEED IN THE MAGNET MODE
- AUXILIARY HYDRAULIC CIRCUITS
- SINGLE-ACTING AUXILIARY HYDRAULICS (SAH)
- THUMB AUXILIARY HYDRAULICS (TAH)
- MULTI-FUNCTION AUXILIARY HYDRAULICS (MFH)
- SECONDARY AUXILIARY HYDRAULICS (SAH)
- COMBINATION AUXILIARY HYDRAULICS (CAH)
- AFTERMARKET AUXILIARY HYDRAULIC KITS
- AUXILIARY HYDRAULIC CRUSHER/DOUBLE FLOW
- TO SELECT THE FLOW RATE OF THE PUMP
- HYDRAULIC MACHINE QUICK COUPLER OPERATION
- CHAPTER 6 – SERVICING INTERVALS
- SERVICING INTERVALS
- HOURMETER
- DAILY INSPECTIONS
- GENERAL REMARKS
- ENGINE
- UPPERSTRUCTURE
- UNDERCARRIAGE
- ATTACHMENT
- AFTER STARTING THE ENGINE
- ELEVATOR LOCKING PROCEDURE
- INSTALLING THE LINK LOCK PIN
- STORAGE OF THE LINK LOCK PIN
- 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
- ELEVATOR CAB LUBRICATION
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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 MACHINE
- MAINTENANCE SPECIFICATIONS
- ADJUSTMENT OF ENGINE VALVE ROCKER CLEARANCES
- CAB PROTECTION (FOPS: OPTION)
- CHECKING FOR CYLINDER LEAKAGE
- FIRE EXTINGUISHER (NOT SUPPLIED)
- MAINTENANCE SPECIFICATIONS
- WELDING ON THE MACHINE
- 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
- 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
- MAGNET SYSTEM MAINTENANCE SPECIFICATION
- CHAPTER 10 – TRANSPORTATION & STORAGE INSTRUCTIONS
- TRANSPORTING THE MACHINE
- REMOVING THE ATTACHMENT FROM THE MACHINE
- TRANSPORT BY RAIL
- TRANSPORTING THE MACHINE – ON A TRAILER
- LOADING THE MACHINE
- TIE DOWN ON TRANSPORT VEHICLE
- UNLOADING THE MACHINE
- LIFTING THE MACHINE
- MACHINE 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
- ELECTRICAL ACCESSORIES FOR MAGNET
- MACHINE OVERALL DIMENSIONS
- WORKING RANGE
- LIFTING CAPACITIES – ISO RATINGS
- RemoteCARE
- Provisional
- CALIFORNIA PROPOSITION 65 WARNING
- CHAPTER 12
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