Komatsu PC160LC-7E0 Hydraulic Excavator Operation & Maintenance Manual
345 pages · Publication UEAM006800
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- Models
- PC160LC-7E0
- Serial coverage
- PC160LC-7E0 K45001 and up
- Manual type
- Operation & Maintenance Manual
- Pages
- 345
- Publication
- UEAM006800
- Condition
- Brand new

What's inside
From the manual's own table of contents: 312 topics. See sample pages (PDF, 350 KB)
- FOREWORD
- SAFETY INFORMATION
- Vibration levels
- INTRODUCTION
- DIRECTIONS OF MACHINE
- BREAKING-IN THE NEW MACHINE
- PRODUCT INFORMATION
- PRODUCT IDENTIFICATION NUMBER (PIN)/MACHINE SERIAL NO. PLATE
- EPA REGULATIONS, ENGINE NUMBER PLATE
- SERVICE METER LOCATION
- YOUR MACHINE SERIAL NUMBERS AND DISTRIBUTOR
- MACHINE SERIAL PLATE
- SAFETY LABELS
- LOCATION OF SAFETY LABELS
- SAFETY MACHINE OPERATION
- STARTING ENGINE
- OPERATION
- TRANSPORTATION
- BATTERY
- TOWING
- LIFTING OBJECTS WITH BUCKET
- SAFETY MAINTENANCE INFORMATION
- MACHINE VIEW ILLUSTRATIONS
- OVERALL MACHINE VIEW
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- CONTROLS AND GAUGES
- DETAILED CONTROLS AND GAUGES
- MONITORING SYSTEM
- Basic Operation of Machine Monitor
- Emergency Monitors
- Caution Monitors
- Basic Check Monitors
- Meter Display Portion
- Monitor Switches Portion
- SWITCHES
- CONTROL LEVERS AND PEDALS
- SUN ROOF
- WINDSHIELD
- EMERGENCY EXIT FROM OPERATOR'S CAB
- DOOR LOCK
- CAP WITH LOCK
- DRINK BOX
- MAGAZINE BOX
- ASHTRAY
- AIR CONDITIONER CONTROLS
- Air Conditioner Control Panel
- Method of Operation
- Use Air Conditioner with Care
- Air Conditioner Maintenance
- Other Functions
- RADIO
- Control Panel
- Controls of Radio
- Use Radio with Care
- When the battery is replaced, the settings for the preset buttons are all cleared, so set them again
- AUXILIARY ELECTRIC POWER
- 24V Power Source
- 12V Power Source
- FUSE
- FUSIBLE LINK
- CONTROLLER
- TOOL BOX
- GREASE GUN HOLDER
- REFUELLING PUMP
- MACHINE OPERATIONS AND CONTROLS
- BEFORE STARTING ENGINE
- Walk-around Checks
- Checks Before Starting
- Adjustment
- Seat Belt
- Operations Before Starting Engine
- AMBIENT TEMPERATURE RANGE FOR OPERATION
- AFTER STARTING ENGINE
- Checking of Engine Startability and Noise
- Checking of Engine Acceleration and Deceleration
- Engine Warm Up
- Hydraulic Equipment Warm Up
- Operation After Completion Of Warm-Up Operation
- STOPPING THE ENGINE
- MACHINE OPERATION
- Preparations for Moving the Machine
- Moving Machine Forward
- Moving Machine Backward
- Stopping Machine
- STEERING THE MACHINE
- Steering
- SWINGING
- WORK EQUIPMENT CONTROLS AND OPERATIONS
- WORKING MODE
- PROHIBITED OPERATIONS
- GENERAL OPERATION INFORMATION
- TRAVELING ON SLOPES
- ESCAPE FROM MUD
- Track on One Side Stuck
- Tracks on Both Sides Stuck
- RECOMMENDED APPLICATIONS
- Backhoe Work
- Shovel Work
- Ditching Work
- Loading Work
- BUCKET REPLACEMENT AND INVERSION
- Replacement
- Inversion
- PARKING MACHINE
- MACHINE INSPECTION AFTER DAILY WORK
- LOCKING
- TRANSPORTATION PROCEDURE
- LOADING AND UNLOADING WITH TRAILER
- Loading
- Securing Machine
- Unloading
- LIFTING MACHINE
- COLD WEATHER OPERATION
- COLD WEATHER OPERATION INFORMATION
- Fuel and Lubricants
- Cooling System Coolant
- Monitor
- AFTER DAILY WORK COMPLETION
- AFTER COLD WEATHER SEASON
- LONG TERM STORAGE
- BEFORE STORAGE
- DURING STORAGE
- AFTER STORAGE
- STARTING MACHINE AFTER LONG-TERM STORAGE
- TROUBLES AND ACTIONS
- RUNNING OUT OF FUEL
- PHENOMENA THAT ARE NOT FAILURES
- TOWING THE MACHINE
- LIGHTWEIGHT TOWING HOLE
- SEVERE JOB CONDITION
- DISCHARGED BATTERY
- Battery Removal and Installation
- Battery Charges
- Starting Engine with Booster Cables
- OTHER TROUBLE
- Electrical System
- Chassis
- Engine
- Electronic Control System
- Point of Contact to Telephone when Error Occurs
- MAINTENANCE INFORMATION
- OUTLINE OF SERVICE
- HANDLING OIL, FUEL, COOLANT, AND PERFORMING OIL CLINIC
- Fuel
- Antifreeze Coolant and Water for Dilution
- Grease
- Carrying Out KOWA (Komatsu Oil Wear Analysis)
- Oil and Fuel Storage
- Filters
- ELECTRIC SYSTEM MAINTENANCE
- WEAR PARTS
- WEAR PARTS LIST
- RECOMMENDED FUEL, COOLANT, AND LUBRICANT
- GENUINE OIL
- TIGHTENING TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS
- TIGHTENING TORQUE LIST
- SAFETY CRITICAL PARTS
- SAFETY CRITICAL PARTS LIST
- MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE
- MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE CHART
- MAINTENANCE INTERVAL FOR HYDRAULIC BREAKER
- MAINTENANCE PROCEDURE
- INITIAL 250 HOURS MAINTENANCE (ONLY AFTER THE FIRST 250 HOURS)
- INITIAL 500 HOURS MAINTENANCE (ONLY AFTER THE FIRST 500 HOURS)
- WHEN REQUIRED
- CHECK, CLEAN AND REPLACE AIR CLEANER ELEMENT
- CLEAN INSIDE OF COOLING SYSTEM
- CHECK AND TIGHTEN TRACK SHOE BOLTS
- CHECK AND ADJUST TRACK TENSION
- REPLACE BUCKET TEETH (VERTICAL PIN TYPE)
- REPLACE BUCKET TEETH (HORIZONTAL PIN TYPE)
- ADJUST BUCKET CLEARANCE
- CHECK WINDOW WASHER FLUID LEVEL, ADD FLUID
- CHECK AND MAINTENANCE AIR CONDITIONER
- WASH WASHABLE FLOOR
- CHECK GAS SPRING
- BLEEDING AIR FROM HYDRAULIC SYSTEM
- METHOD FOR RELEASING INTERNAL PRESSURE IN HYDRAULIC CIRCUIT
- CHECK BEFORE STARTING
- EVERY 100 HOURS MAINTENANCE
- LUBRICATING
- EVERY 250 HOURS MAINTENANCE
- CHECK LEVEL OF BATTERY ELECTROLYTE
- CHECK AIR CONDITIONER COMPRESSOR BELT TENSION, ADJUST
- CHECK OIL LEVEL IN SWING MACHINERY CASE, ADD OIL
- EVERY 500 HOURS MAINTENANCE
- LUBRICATE SWING CIRCLE
- CHANGE OIL IN ENGINE OIL PAN, REPLACE ENGINE OIL FILTER CARTRIDGE
- REPLACE FUEL PRE-FILTER CARTRIDGE
- CHECK SWING PINION GREASE LEVEL, ADD GREASE
- conditioner)
- CLEAN AIR CONDITIONER FRESH/RECIRC FILTERS
- REPLACE BREATHER ELEMENT IN HYDRAULIC TANK
- CHECK OIL LEVEL IN FINAL DRIVE CASE, ADD OIL
- EVERY 1000 HOURS MAINTENANCE
- REPLACE HYDRAULIC OIL FILTER ELEMENT
- CHANGE OIL IN SWING MACHINERY CASE
- CHECK OIL LEVEL IN DAMPER CASE, ADD OIL
- REPLACE FUEL MAIN FILTER CARTRIDGE
- CHECK ALL TIGHTENING POINTS OF ENGINE EXHAUST PIPE CLAMPS
- CHECK FAN BELT TENSION AND REPLACE FAN BELT
- CHECK NITROGEN GAS CHARGE PRESSURE IN ACCUMULATOR (for breaker)
- EVERY 2000 HOURS MAINTENANCE
- CHANGE OIL IN FINAL DRIVE CASE
- CLEAN HYDRAULIC TANK STRAINER
- CIRCUIT)
- CHECK ALTERNATOR, STARTING MOTOR
- CHECK ENGINE VALVE CLEARANCE, ADJUST
- EVERY 4000 HOURS MAINTENANCE
- CHECK WATER PUMP
- REPLACE ACCUMULATOR (FOR CONTROL CIRCUIT)
- CHECK FOR MISSING FUEL SPRAY PREVENTION CAP, HARDENING OF RUBBER
- CHECK OPERATING CONDITION OF COMPRESSOR
- EVERY 5000 HOURS MAINTENANCE
- CHANGE OIL IN HYDRAULIC TANK
- EVERY 8000 HOURS MAINTENANCE
- REPLACE FUEL SPRAY PREVENTION CAP
- REPLACE HIGH-PRESSURE PIPING CLAMP
- SPECIFICATIONS
- EXPLANATION OF LIFTING CAPACITY CHART
- MONOBOOM (PC160LC- 7E0KA)
- ATTACHMENTS AND OPTIONS - GENERAL INFORMATION
- SAFETY FIRST
- ATTACHMENT INSTALLATION
- BUCKET WITH HOOK
- HOOK CONDITION
- (DELUXE HCU SYSTEM)
- LOCATIONS
- HYDRAULIC CIRCUIT
- Switching Hydraulic Circuit
- Adjusting Oil Flow
- Switching Between Breaker and General Attachment
- HYDRAULIC CIRCUIT CONNECTION
- PATH OF OIL
- ATTACHMENT REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION
- Attachment Removal
- ATTACHMENT OPERATIONS
- When Using Breaker
- When Using General Attachment Such as Crusher
- ATTACHMENT GUIDE
- OTHER ATTACHMENTS
- ATTACHMENT COMBINATIONS
- BUCKET TEETH SELECTION
- Teeth Selection
- Selection Guide for Horizontal or Vertical Pin Type Tooth
- RECOMMENDED ATTACHMENT OPERATIONS
- HYDRAULIC BREAKER
- HANDLING MACHINES EQUIPPED WITH KOMTRAX
- BASIC PRECAUTIONS
- HYDRAULIC QUICK COUPLER PIPING
- Safety rules
- If problems are found
- Working wear and personal protective items
- Fire extinguisher and first aid kit
- Safety equipment
- Keep machine clean
- Keep operator's compartment clean
- Leaving operator's seat with lock
- Handrails and steps
- Precautions when working in high place
- Mounting and dismounting
- No persons on attachments
- Do not get caught in articulated portion
- Burn prevention
- Fire prevention and explosion prevention
- Action if fire occurs
- Windshield washer fluid
- Falling objects, flying objects and intruding objects prevention
- Cab window glasses
- Unauthorized modifications
- Safety at jobsite
- Working on loose ground
- Distance to high voltage cables
- Ensure good visibility
- Ventilation for enclosed area
- Signalman's signal and signs
- Asbestos dust hazard prevention
- Checks before starting engine
- Safety rules for starting engine
- Starting engine in cold weather
- Checks before operation
- Safety rules for changing machine directions
- Safety rules for traveling
- Operations on slopes
- Operations on snow
- Loading and unloading
- Shipping the machine
- Battery hazard prevention
- Safety rules for towing
- Safety rules for lifting objects
- Warning Tag
- Keep Work Place Clean and Tidy
- Appoint Leader when Working with Others
- Stop Engine Before Carrying Out Maintenance
- Two Workers for Maintenance when Engine is Running
- Proper Tools
- Accumulator, Gas spring
- Personnel
- Attachments
- Work Under the Machine
- Noise
- When Using Hammer
- Welding Works
- Removing Battery Terminals
- Safety First when Using High-pressure Grease to Adjust Track Tension
- Do Not Disassemble Recoil Springs
- Safety Rules for High-pressure Oil
- Precaution for High Fuel Pressure
- Safety Handling High-pressure Hoses
- Precaution for High Voltage
- Waste Materials
- Compressed Air
- Periodic Replacement of Safety Critical Parts
Inside this manual
Real pages from this operation & maintenance manual (345 pages). Open the sample pages (PDF, 350 KB)
- Controls and operation, page 166: MACHINE OPERATIONS AND CONTROLS
- Maintenance, page 241: MAINTENANCE PROCEDURE
- Specifications, page 311: SPECIFICATIONS
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Service manual
Factory repair procedures and technical information such as specifications, troubleshooting, and wiring and hydraulic diagrams, for the models and systems the manual covers. See What's inside for its topics.
Operator's manual
Safe operation, controls, maintenance schedules, lubrication points, inspections, and basic checks. Repair procedures are in the service manual.
Parts manual
Illustrated diagrams with factory part numbers for identifying components and ordering parts. Repair procedures are in the service manual.
What it's used for
Factory manual for in-house farm and construction shop use. Straightforward, complete, and easy to follow. It contains the OEM information dealership service departments and parts counters use to diagnose problems, identify components, and perform maintenance or repairs correctly.
Service shops and owner/operators who repair their own equipment
Identifying correct parts and seeing how assemblies come apart and go back together
Keeping equipment running with less downtime
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