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Operation & Maintenance WEAM007800 Manual PC16R HYDRAULIC EXCAVATOR SERIAL NUMBER PC16R F00003 and up WARNING Unsafe use of this machine may cause serious injury or death. Operators and maintenance personnel must read this manual before operating or maintaining this machine. This manual should be kept inside the cab for reference and periodically reviewed by all personnel who will come into contact with the machine.
FOREWORD 1.1 FOREWORD This manual has been compiled by Komatsu Utility S.p.A. in order to supply customers with all the necessary information on the machine and on safety regulations, as well as the use and maintenance instructions that enable the operator to exploit the capacity of the machine with optimal results and to keep the machine efficient over time.
INFORMATION ON SAFETY 1.2 INFORMATION ON SAFETY Many accidents are caused by insufficient knowledge of and failure to comply with the safety regulations prescribed for the maintenance operations that must be performed on the machine. In order to avoid accidents, before starting work and before carrying out any maintenance operation, carefully read and be sure to understand all the information and warnings contained in this manual and given on the plates applied onto the machine.
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INFORMATION ON SAFETY DANGER Before starting any maintenance operation, position the machine on a firm and level surface, lower the equipment to the ground, engage the safety locks of the equipment and the controls, and stop the engine. DANGER To make the information clearer, some illustrations in this manual represent the machine without safety guards.
INTRODUCTION 1.3 INTRODUCTION 1.3.1 INTENDED USE OF THE MACHINE The Komatsu machines described in this manual have been designed and constructed to be used mainly for EXCAVATION and EARTH-MOVING OPERATIONS. If provided with suitable safety devices, they can be used with authorized optional equipment having the characteristics illustrated in paragraph "6.1 AUTHORIZED OPTIONAL EQUIPMENT".
INTRODUCTION 1.3.4 RUNNING-IN Every machine is scrupulously adjusted and tested before delivery. A new machine, however, must be used carefully for the first 100 hours, in order to ensure proper running-in of the various components. If the machine is subjected to excessive work load at the beginning of operation, its potential productivity and its functionality will be shortly and untimely reduced.
PRODUCT IDENTIFICATION 1.4 PRODUCT IDENTIFICATION The Komatsu excavator and its main components are identified by serial numbers stamped on the identification plates. The serial number and the identification numbers of the components are the only numbers that must be communicated to the Dealer when requiring assistance and ordering spare parts. 1.4.1 MACHINE SERIAL NUMBER The machine serial number is stamped on the front upper part of the main frame, on the left side.
PRODUCT IDENTIFICATION 1.4.3 ENGINE SERIAL NUMBER AND EXHAUST GAS EMISSION PLATE The engine serial number is stamped on the plate positioned on the engine itself. RKA16540 The exhaust gas emission plate is applied to the counterweight. RKA16550 1.4.4 TRAVEL REDUCTION GEAR SERIAL NUMBER The serial number is stamped on the plate positioned inside the travel reduction gear and can be seen after removing the cover...
PRODUCT IDENTIFICATION 1.4.5 SWING REDUCTION GEAR SERIAL NUMBER The serial number is stamped on the plate positioned on the upper side of the swing motor. RKAB5920...
TABLE OF CONTENTS TABLE OF CONTENTS FOREWORD FOREWORD............................INFORMATION ON SAFETY ........................ INTRODUCTION ........................... 1.3.1 INTENDED USE OF THE MACHINE ..................1.3.2 IMPROPER OR UNAUTHORIZED USES................1.3.3 MAIN CHARACTERISTICS...................... 1.3.4 RUNNING-IN ..........................1.3.5 POSITIONS AND DIRECTIONS OF THE MACHINE............... PRODUCT IDENTIFICATION ....................... 1.4.1 MACHINE SERIAL NUMBER ....................
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TABLE OF CONTENTS 2.4.3 HAND SIGNALS........................2.4.4 CHECKS FOR TRAVELLING IN REVERSE ................2.4.5 MOVING THE MACHINE ......................2.4.6 MOVING ON SLOPES ......................2.4.7 WORKING ON SLOPES ......................2.4.8 UNAUTHORIZED OPERATIONS ................... 2.4.9 PREVENTING ELECTROCUTION ..................2.4.10 VISIBILITY..........................2.4.11 WORKING ON ICY OR SNOW-COVERED SURFACES ............2.4.12 PREVENTING DAMAGE CAUSED BY THE WORK EQUIPMENT .........
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TABLE OF CONTENTS THE MACHINE AND ITS OPERATIONS MACHINE ILLUSTRATIONS ........................ 3.1.1 OVERALL VIEW OF THE MACHINE ..................3.1.2 CONTROLS AND GAUGES..................... INSTRUMENTS AND CONTROLS ....................... 3.2.1 WARNING LIGHTS AND GAUGES ..................3.2.1.1 EMERGENCY WARNING LIGHTS ................. 3.2.1.2 GAUGES ......................... 3.2.1.3 WARNING LIGHTS ....................
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TABLE OF CONTENTS 3.3.17 LOCKING THE MACHINE......................3.3.18 RUBBER TRACKS (Machines equipped with rubber tracks only) ........... 3.3.18.1 OPTIMAL USE OF THE RUBBER TRACKS ............3.3.18.2 WARRANTY ON RUBBER TRACKS..............3.3.18.3 USE OF THE RUBBER TRACKS ................3.3.18.4 HOW TO PRESERVE THE RUBBER TRACKS OVER TIME ........ TRANSPORTING THE MACHINE ......................
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TABLE OF CONTENTS FUEL, COOLANT AND LUBRICANTS....................4.4.1 APPROVED SYNTHETIC BIODEGRADABLE LUBRICANTS TYPE HEES......TIGHTENING TORQUES ........................4.5.1 STANDARD TIGHTENING TORQUES FOR SCREWS AND NUTS ........4.5.2 STANDARD TIGHTENING TORQUES FOR HOSES WITH ORFS......... LUBRICATION ............................4.6.1 LUBRICATION DIAGRAM......................PERIODICAL CHANGE OF SAFETY-RELATED COMPONENTS ............4.7.1 SAFETY-RELATED PARTS .....................
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TABLE OF CONTENTS TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS TECHNICAL DATA ..........................LIFTING CAPACITIES .......................... 5.2.1 LIFTING CAPACITIES ......................AUTHORIZED OPTIONAL EQUIPMENT 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 ............6.1.3.1 CHARACTERISTICS OF THE OPTIONAL EQUIPMENT........
SAFETY, NOISE AND VIBRATION PLATES 2.1 SAFETY, NOISE AND VIBRATION PLATES 2.1.1 POSITION OF THE SAFETY PLATES The safety plates must always be legible and in good conditions; for this reason, if they are dirty with dust, oil or grease, it is necessary to clean them with a solution made of water and detergent. Do not use fuel, petrol or solvents.
SAFETY, NOISE AND VIBRATION PLATES 2.1.2 PICTOGRAMS AND RELEVANT MEANINGS The warning and danger plates applied onto the machine include or are accompanied by pictograms. The staff in charge with the operation and maintenance of the machine must be perfectly familiar with the symbols contained in the pictograms;...
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SAFETY, NOISE AND VIBRATION PLATES PLATFORM LIFTING SAFETY PLATE 22L-98-R2390 RKA01380 HYDRAULIC OIL TOPPING UP (Only for machines in which synthetic biodegradable oil type HEES is used) BIO-OIL RWA34380 HYDRAULIC OIL TOPPING UP RWA00050 REFUELLING RWA00040 ENGINE OIL FILTER RWA00080...
SAFETY, NOISE AND VIBRATION PLATES 2.1.3 POSITION OF THE NOISE PLATES The noise plates must always be legible and in good conditions; for this reason, if they are dirty with dust, oil or grease, it is necessary to clean them with a solution made of water and detergent.
GENERAL PRECAUTIONS 2.2 GENERAL PRECAUTIONS 2.2.1 GENERAL SAFETY RULES Only trained and authorized staff can use the machine and perform maintenance operations. Follow all the safety rules, precautions and instructions when using the machine or performing maintenance operations. When working with other operators or when the work site is often occupied by other operators, make sure that everyone knows and understands all the agreed signals and, in any case, that everyone works in such a way as to be able to see the machine and to be visible to the operator.
GENERAL PRECAUTIONS 2.2.4 UNAUTHORIZED MODIFICATIONS Any modification made without the authorization of Komatsu can involve hazards. Before making a modification, consult your Komatsu Dealer. Komatsu declines any responsibility for injury or damage caused by unauthorized modifications. 2.2.5 LEAVING THE OPERATOR SEAT When leaving the operator seat, even if temporarily, make sure that the machine is in a safe position.
GENERAL PRECAUTIONS 2.2.6 GETTING ON AND OFF THE MACHINE CANOPY Do not jump on or off the machine, neither when it is at rest nor when it is moving. When getting on or off the machine, always use the handles and the tracks;...
GENERAL PRECAUTIONS 2.2.7 PREVENTING FIRES DUE TO FUEL AND OIL Fuel, oil and some types of antifreeze can easily ignite if they get in contact with a flame. Fuel is flammable and therefore very dangerous. Keep any naked flame away from flammable fluids. Stop the engine and do not smoke when refuelling.
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