Swing Internal Gear - Hitachi 120-3 class Operator's Manual

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Swing Internal Gear --- every 500 hours
CAUTION: Adding or changing swing internal gear
grease and rotating the upperstructure must be done
by one person. Before you start, clear the area of all
persons.
Each time you leave the cab
• Lower the bucket to the ground.
• Stop the engine.
• Pull the pilot control shut-off lever to the LOCK
position.
• Use handrails.
1. Park the machine on a level surface.
2. Lower the bucket to the ground.
3. Turn the auto-idle switch off.
IMPORTANT: The turbocharger may be damaged if the
engine is not properly shut down.
4. Run the engine at slow idle speed without load for five
minutes.
5. Turn the key switch OFF. Remove the key from the key
switch.
6. Pull the pilot control shut-off lever to the LOCK position.
7. Open the tool box cover on the upperstructure and re-
move cover (1).
8. Grease must be to the top of all internal gear teeth of the
swing bearing and be free of contamination.
Add approximately 0.5 kg of grease, if required. If the
grease is contaminated, remove grease and replace with
clean grease.
IMPORTANT: If water or mud is found in the swing gear
area, see Operating in Water or Mud in the
"Driving the Machine" section.
9. Install the cover.
10. If grease shows any sign of water or mud, replace all the
grease on the internal gear.
Remove cover (2) from the bottom of the swing gear
housing, located near the center joint.
Model
ZX120-3 Class
ZX180-3, 200-3, 270-3 Class
ZX330-3 Class
MAINTENANCE
Capacity
9 L (2.4 US gal)
17 L (4.5 US gal)
19 L (5.0 US gal)
7-19
ZX180-3 Class
1
ZX120-3, 200-3, 270-3, 330-3 Class
2
1
M104-07-002
M178-07-008
M157-07-161

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