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Komatsu PC160LC-7E0, PC180LC-7E0, PC180NLC-7E0 Hydraulic Excavator Service Manual

959 pages · Publication UEN01892-04

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Models
PC160LC-7E0, PC180LC-7E0, PC180NLC-7E0
Serial coverage
K45001 and up
Manual type
Service Manual
Pages
959
Publication
UEN01892-04
Condition
Brand new
Komatsu PC160LC-7E0, PC180LC-7E0, PC180NLC-7E0 Hydraulic Excavator Service Manual, publication UEN01892-04

What's inside

From the manual's own table of contents: 168 sections, 331 entries. See sample pages (PDF, 802 KB)

Composition of shop manual
Safety notice
How to read the shop manual
Explanation of terms for maintenance standard
Handling electric equipment and hydraulic component
How to read electric wire code
Precautions when carrying out operation
Method of disassembling and connecting push-pull type coupler
Standard tightening torque table
Conversion table
Specification dimension drawings
Specifications
Weight table
Table of fuel, coolant and lubricants
Engine related parts
Radiator, oil cooler, aftercooler and fuel cooler
Power train
Swing circle
Swing machinery
Final drive
Sprocket
Track frame, recoil spring
Idler
Carrier roller
Show all 168 sections
Track roller
Track shoe
Hydraulic equipment layout drawing
Hydraulic tank
Hydraulic pump
Control valve
CLSS
Functions and operation by valve
Hydraulic drift prevention valve40 topics
  • Valve control
  • PPC valve
  • Solenoid valve
  • Accumulator
  • Return oil filter
  • Centre swivel joint
  • Travel motor
  • Swing motor
  • Attachment circuit selector valve
  • Quick coupler control valve
  • Hydraulic cylinder
  • Work equipment
  • Work equipment (2 Piece Boom)
  • Dimensions of components
  • Air conditioner piping
  • Engine control
  • Electronic control system
  • Monitor system
  • Sensor
  • KOMTRAX terminal system
  • Standard value table for engine
  • Standard value table for chassis related parts
  • Tools for testing, adjusting, and troubleshooting
  • Measuring engine speed
  • Measuring intake air pressure (boost pressure)
  • Checking exhaust gas colour
  • Adjusting valve clearance
  • Measuring compression pressure
  • Measurement of blow-by pressure
  • Measuring engine oil pressure
  • Handling fuel system parts
  • Releasing residual pressure from fuel system
  • Measuring fuel pressure
  • Measuring fuel discharge, return and leakage
  • Bleeding air from fuel circuit
  • Checking fuel circuit for leakage
  • Checking and adjusting air conditioner compressor belt tension
  • Replacing the fan belt
  • Measurement of clearance in swing circle bearings
  • Checking and adjusting track shoe tension
Inspection and adjustment oil pressure in work equipment, swing, and travel circuits
Inspection and adjustment of control circuit oil pressure
Inspection and adjustment of pump PC control circuit oil pressure
Inspection and adjustment of pump LS control circuit oil pressure
Measurement of solenoid valve output pressure
Measurement of PPC valve output pressure
Adjustment of work equipment and swing PPC valve
Measuring and adjusting quick coupler control valve output pressure
Inspection of locations of hydraulic drift of work equipment
Testing and adjusting travel deviation
Release of residual pressure from hydraulic circuit
Measurement of oil leakage
Bleeding air from each part
Inspection procedures for diode
Adjusting mirrors
Special functions of machine monitor
Handling voltage circuit of engine controller
Procedure for turning on KOMTRAX terminal
Indication by KOMTRAX terminal lamps
Preparation work for troubleshooting of electrical system
Failure code table
Fuse locations
Points to remember when troubleshooting
Sequence of events in troubleshooting
Checks before troubleshooting
Classification and troubleshooting steps
Information in troubleshooting table
Possible problems and troubleshooting No
Wiring table for connector pin numbers
T-adapter box and T-adapter table
Failure code [AA10NX] Air cleaner clogging
Failure code [AB00KE] Charge voltage low
Failure code [B@BAZG] Eng. oil press. low
Failure code [B@BAZK] Eng. oil level low
Failure code [B@BCNS] Eng. coolant overheat
Failure code [B@BCZK] Eng. coolant level low
Failure code [B@HANS] Hydr oil overheat
Failure code [CA111] EMC critical internal failure
Failure code [CA115] Eng Ne and bkup speed sens error
Failure code [CA122] Chg air press sensor high error
Failure code [CA123] Chg air press sensor low error
Failure code [CA131] Throttle sensor high error
Failure code [CA132] Throttle sensor low error
Failure code [CA144] Coolant temp sens high error48 topics
  • Failure code [CA145] Coolant temp sens low error
  • Failure code [CA153] Chg air temp sensor high error
  • Failure code [CA154] Chg air temp sensor low error
  • Failure code [CA155] Chg air temp high speed derate
  • Failure code [CA187] Sens supply 2 volt low error
  • Failure code [CA221] Ambient press sens high error
  • Failure code [CA222] Ambient press sens low error
  • Failure code [CA227] Sens supply 2 volt high error
  • Failure code [CA234] Eng. overspeed
  • Failure code [CA238] Ne speed sens supply volt error
  • Failure code [CA271] IMV/PCV1 short error
  • Failure code [CA272] IMV/PCV1 open error
  • Failure code [CA322] Inj #1 open/short error
  • Failure code [CA324] Inj #3 open/short error
  • Failure code [CA331] Inj #2 open/short error
  • Failure code [CA332] Inj #4 open/short error
  • Failure code [CA342] Calibration code incompatibility
  • Failure code [CA351] Injectors drive circuit error
  • Failure code [CA352] Sens supply 1 volt low error
  • Failure code [CA386] Sens supply 1 volt high error
  • Failure code [CA428] Water in fuel sensor high error
  • Failure code [CA429] Water in fuel sensor low error
  • Failure code [CA435] Eng oil press sw error
  • Failure code [CA441] Engine controller battery voltage low error
  • Failure code [CA442] Engine controller battery voltage high error
  • Failure code [CA449] Rail press very high error
  • Failure code [CA451] Rail press sensor high error
  • Failure code [CA452] Rail press sensor low error
  • Failure code [CA488] Chg air temp high torque derate
  • Failure code [CA553] Rail press high error
  • Failure code [CA559] Rail press low error
  • Failure code [CA689] Eng Ne speed sensor error
  • Failure code [CA731] Eng Bkup speed sens phase error
  • Failure code [CA757] All continuous data lost error
  • Failure code [CA778] Eng Bkup speed sensor error
  • Failure code [CA1633] KOMNET Datalink timeout error
  • Failure code [CA2185] Throt sens sup volt high error
  • Failure code [CA2186] Throt sens sup volt low error
  • Failure code [CA2249] Rail press very low error
  • Failure code [CA2311] IMV solenoid error
  • Failure code [CA2555] Grid htr relay volt high error
  • Failure code [CA2556] Grid htr relay volt low error
  • Failure code [D110KB] Battery relay drive S/C
  • Failure code [D196KA] Service return relay disc
  • Failure code [D196KB] Service return relay S/C
  • Failure code [DA22KK] Pump solenoid power low error
  • Failure code [DA25KP] Press. sensor power abnormality
  • Failure code [DA2RMC] Pump comm. abnormality
Failure code [DA2SKQ] Model selection abnormality
Failure code [DAFRMC] Monitor comm. abnormality
Failure code [DGH2KB] Hydr oil sensor short
Failure code [DHPAMA] F pump press sensor abnormality
Failure code [DHPBMA] R pump press sensor abnormality
Failure code [DHSAMA] Sw RH PPC press sen. abnormality
Failure code [DHSBMA] Sw LH PPC press sen. abnormality
Failure code [DW43KA] Travel speed sol. disc
Failure code [DW43KB] Travel speed sol. S/C
Failure code [DW45KA] Swing brake sol. disc
Failure code [DW45KB] Swing brake sol. S/C
Failure code [DW91KA] Travel junction sol. disc
Failure code [DW91KB] Travel junction sol. S/C
Failure code [DWJ0KA] Merge-divider sol. disc
Failure code [DWJ0KB] Merge-divider sol. S/C
Failure code [DWK0KA] 2-stage relief sol. disc
Failure code [DWK0KB] 2-stage relief sol. S/C
Failure code [DXA0KA] PC-EPC sol. disc
Failure code [DXA0KB] PC-EPC sol. S/C
Failure code [DXE4KA] Service current EPC disc
Failure code [DXE4KB] Service current EPC S/C
Failure code [DY20KA] Wiper working abnormality
Failure code [DY20MA] Wiper parking abnormality
Failure code [DY2CKB] Washer drive S/C
Failure code [DY2DKB] Wiper drive (for) S/C
Failure code [DY2EKB] Wiper drive (rev) S/C
Before carrying out troubleshooting of electrical system
Information contained in troubleshooting table
Engine does not start
Auto-decelerator does not operate
Automatic warming-up system does not operate
Preheater does not operate
All work equipment, swing, and travel mechanism do not move
Power maximizing function does not operate
Machine monitor does not display at all
Machine monitor does not display some items
Contents of display by machine monitor are different from applicable machine
Fuel level monitor was lighted in red while engine running
Engine coolant temperature gauge does not indicate normally
Hydraulic oil temperature gauge does not indicate normally
Fuel level gauge does not indicate normally
Swing lock monitor does not indicate normally
When monitor switch is operated, monitor displays nothing
Windshield wiper and window washer do not operate
Monitoring function fails to display “boom raise” normally
Monitoring function fails to display “boom lower” normally
Monitoring function fails to display “arm IN” normally
Monitoring function fails to display “arm OUT” normally46 topics
  • Monitoring function fails to display “bucket CURL” normally
  • Monitoring function fails to display “bucket DUMP” normally
  • Monitoring function fails to display “swing left” normally
  • Monitoring function fails to display "swing right" normally
  • Monitoring function fails to display “travel” normally
  • Monitoring function fails to display “travel differential pressure” normally
  • Monitoring function fails to display “service” normally
  • KOMTRAX system does not operate normally
  • Air conditioner does not operate
  • Travel alarm does not sound or does not stop sounding
  • Horn does not sound
  • Attachment circuit does not change
  • Information contained in troubleshooting table
  • System chart for hydraulic and mechanical systems
  • Speed or power of all work equipment, swing, and travel are low
  • Engine speed sharply drops or engine stalls
  • No work equipment, travel and swing move
  • Abnormal noise is heard from around hydraulic pump
  • Auto-decelerator does not work
  • Fine control mode does not function
  • Speed or power of boom is low
  • Speed or power of arm is low
  • Speed or power of bucket is low
  • Work equipment does not move in its single operation
  • Hydraulic drift of work equipment is large
  • Time lag of work equipment is large
  • One-touch power max system does not operate
  • Work equipment loaded more is slower during compound operation
  • Boom RAISE speed is low in compound operation of swing + boom RAISE
  • Machine deviates during travel
  • Travel speed is low
  • Machine cannot be steered easily or steering power is low
  • Travel speed does not change or it is kept low or high
  • Track does not move (Only either side)
  • Machine does not swing
  • Swing acceleration or swing speed is low
  • Excessive overrun when stopping swing
  • When upper structure stops swinging, it makes large shock
  • When upper structure stops swinging, it makes loud sound
  • Hydraulic drift of swing is large
  • Flow rate in attachment circuit cannot be adjusted
  • Quick coupler
  • Method of using troubleshooting chart
  • Starting performance is poor
  • Engine does not start
  • Engine does not pick up smoothly
Engine stops during operations
Engine does not rotate smoothly
Engine lack output (or lacks power)
Exhaust smoke is black (incomplete combustion)
Oil consumption is excessive (or exhaust smoke is blue)
Oil becomes contaminated quickly
Fuel consumption is excessive
Oil is in coolant (or coolant spurts back or coolant level goes down)
Oil pressure drops
Oil level rises (Entry of coolant/fuel)
Coolant temperature becomes too high (overheating)
Abnormal noise is made
Vibration is excessive
How to read this manual
List of adhesives
Special tool list
Sketches of special tools
Removal and installation of fuel supply pump assembly
Removal and installation of fuel injector assembly
Removal and installation of front oil seal
Removal and installation of rear oil seal
Removal and installation of cylinder head assembly
Removal and installation of radiator assembly
Removal and installation of aftercooler assembly
Removal and installation of work equipment oil cooler assembly
Removal and installation of engine and hydraulic pump assembly
Removal and installation of engine hood assembly
Removal and installation of fuel tank assembly
Removal and installation of travel motor and final drive assembly
Disassembly and assembly of final drive assembly
Removal and installation of swing motor and swing machinery assembly
Disassembly and assembly of swing motor and swing machinery assembly
Removal and installation of swing circle assembly
Disassembly and assembly of carrier roller
Disassembly and assembly of track roller assembly
Disassembly and assembly of idler assembly
Disassembly and assembly of recoil spring
Expansion and installation of track shoe assembly
Removal and installation of sprocket
Removal and installation of revolving frame assembly
Removal and installation of counterweight
Removal and installation of centre swivel joint assembly
Disassembly and assembly of centre swivel joint assembly29 topics
  • Removal and installation of hydraulic tank assembly
  • Removal and installation of hydraulic pump assembly
  • Removal and installation of control valve assembly
  • Disassembly and assembly of control valve assembly
  • Removal and installation of hydraulic pump input shaft oil seal
  • Disassembly and assembly of work equipment PPC valve assembly
  • Disassembly and assembly of travel PPC valve assembly
  • Disassembly and assembly of hydraulic cylinder assembly
  • Disassembly and Assembly of Quick Coupler Valve
  • Removal and installation of work equipment assembly
  • Removal and installation of operator’s cab
  • Removal and installation of operator's cab glass (Stuck glass)
  • Removal and installation of front window assembly
  • Removal and installation of floor frame assembly
  • Removal and installation of air conditioner compressor assembly
  • Removal and installation of air conditioner condenser
  • Removal and installation of air conditioner unit assembly
  • Removal and installation of machine monitor assembly
  • Removal and installation of governor, pump controller assembly
  • Removal and installation of engine controller assembly
  • Removal and installation of KOMTRAX assembly
  • Hydraulic circuit diagram 1/2
  • Hydraulic circuit diagram 2/2
  • Electrical circuit diagram (1/5)
  • Electrical circuit diagram (2/5)
  • Electrical circuit diagram (3/5)
  • Electrical circuit diagram (4/5)
  • Electrical circuit diagram (5/5)
  • Connector arrangement diagram

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  • Specifications, page 321: 30 Testing and adjusting
  • Diagram, page 545: Failure code [CA435] Eng oil press sw error
  • Troubleshooting, page 615: Failure code [DW45KA] Swing brake sol. disc.
  • Color page, page 365: 30 Testing and adjusting
  • Foldout diagram, page 946: PC160LC-7E0, PC180LC/NLC-7E0

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