Abbreviations ...................................................................................................................................................... 5

General symbols................................................................................................................................................. 6

GENERAL INFORMATION ................................................................................................................. 7

Foreword ............................................................................................................................................................ 7

EC declaration of conformity .............................................................................................................................. 8

Date of issue of the operating instructions ......................................................................................................... 8

Operating personnel ........................................................................................................................................... 8

Location of the operating instructions ................................................................................................................ 9

Spare parts ......................................................................................................................................................... 9

SAFETY RULES ............................................................................................................................... 10

Basic safety instructions ................................................................................................................................... 10

Duties, liability and warranty ............................................................................................................................. 10

Safety symbols ................................................................................................................................................. 12

Approved use ................................................................................................................................................... 13

Unapproved use ............................................................................................................................................... 13

Special duties of the owner .............................................................................................................................. 13

Noise emission and vibration ........................................................................................................................... 14

Noise emission ................................................................................................................................................. 14

Vibrations .......................................................................................................................................................... 14

Danger, warning and safety labels on the machine ......................................................................................... 15

Safety devices .................................................................................................................................................. 24

Locking the control lever K008-3/U10-3 ...................................................................................................... 24

Locking the control lever U10-3 SIDE LEVER ............................................................................................ 24

Locking the swivel frame ............................................................................................................................. 25

Manually stopping the engine ..................................................................................................................... 25

Roll-over safety bar ..................................................................................................................................... 26

Seat belt ...................................................................................................................................................... 26

Hazards coming from the hydraulic system ..................................................................................................... 26

Fire protection................................................................................................................................................... 27

RECOVERY, LOADING AND TRANSPORT .................................................................................... 28

Safety rules for recovery .................................................................................................................................. 28

Safety rules for hoisting the excavator with a crane......................................................................................... 28

Safety rules for transport .................................................................................................................................. 28

Recovery .......................................................................................................................................................... 29

Hoisting the excavator with a crane ................................................................................................................. 29

Transport on a flat bed trailer ........................................................................................................................... 31

DESCRIPTION OF THE EXCAVATOR ............................................................................................. 33

Model overview................................................................................................................................................. 33

Model K008-3/U10-3 ................................................................................................................................... 33

Variant U10-3 SIDE LEVER ........................................................................................................................ 33

Dimensions ....................................................................................................................................................... 34

Dimensions of the K008-3/U10-3 ................................................................................................................ 34

Specifications ................................................................................................................................................... 36

Identification of the excavator ........................................................................................................................... 38

Standard equipment ......................................................................................................................................... 38

Identification of the engine ............................................................................................................................... 38

ASSEMBLY AND FUNCTIONS ........................................................................................................ 39

Component overview ........................................................................................................................................ 39

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03/2019