16. Maintenance; Chapter Overview; To Install/Remove Lift Arm Brace; Maintenance Schedule - Terex PT-30 Service Manual

Chapter Overview

This chapter contains maintenance requirements
and procedures for the following Compact Track
Loader components.
• Engine oil
• Hydraulic fluid and filter
• Fuel filter
• Track tension
• Lift arm bushings

Maintenance Schedule

Maintenance schedule is listed in Table 16-1.
Table 16-1
Item Frequency
Hydraulic Fluid 1000 hrs
Hydraulic Filter 250 hrs
Engine Oil 250 hrs
Engine Filter 250 hrs
Fuel Filter 500 hrs
Primary Air Check daily, clean and reuse as needed
Filter up to 5 times; change at least once per
year
Secondary Air Every 3 cleanings
Filter of primary filter
Grease Fittings 10 hrs
Track Tension As needed
NOTICE
When replacing engine coolant, use Terex Long Life
50/50 Antifreeze/Coolant or equivalent antifreeze with
the proper SCA (Supplemental Cooling Additive)
• Air cleaner
• Fuse box
• Grease fittings
• Lift Arm Brace
Lubricant Capacity
Mobile DTE10 8 gal/30 l
Excel Series
HD Diesel En- 4 qt/3.79 l
gine Oil, or
equivalent
Lithium Grease
Lift Arm Brace
The lift arm brace is intended to keep service
personnel safe when it is necessary to work on a
machine with the lift arms in the raised position. It is
not safe to rely on the hydraulic system to hold the
lift arms in the raised position just as it is not safe to
crawl under a machine support only by one jack.
The lift arm brace is used support the weight of the
lift arms much mechanical supports bear the vehicle
weights.
To install the lift arm brace:
1. Park the machine on level ground in a safe area
for performing service work.
2. Remove any attachments that may be
fastened to the quick attach.
3. Have an assistant remove the retaining pins that
secure the lift arm brace and remove it from the
machine.
4. Make sure bystanders are clear of the lift arms,
and then raise them to the upper limit.
5. Have an assistant install the brace around the
cylinder shaft as shown and reinstall the pins to
secure it to the cylinder as shown in Figure 16-1.
6. Lower the lift arms slowly until the come to rest
on the brace.
7. It is now safe to shut the engine off and exit the
machine.
To remove the lift arm brace:
Do not work on or near the machine with the lift
arms in the raised position unless the lift arm brace
has been correctly installed.
1. Start the machine and raise the lift arms until
they are clear of the brace.
2. Once clear, have an assistant remove the brace
for the cylinder and stow it on the machine with
the pins.
3. Once the brace has been stowed and the
assistant is clear of the lift arms, lower the arms
to the ground and shut the engine off to
complete the procedure.
16-1

16. Maintenance