Komatsu PC20R-8, PC27R-8 Hydraulic Excavator Operation & Maintenance Manual

Name: Komatsu PC20R-8, PC27R-8 Hydraulic Excavator Operation & Maintenance Manual
Brand: MidWestTech
SKU: WEAM000101
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Models: PC20R-8, PC27R-8
Serial coverage: PC20R-8 F30791 and up, PC27R-8 F31103 and up
Manual type: Operation & Maintenance Manual
Pages: 197
Publication: WEAM000101
Condition: Brand new

Komatsu PC20R-8, PC27R-8 Hydraulic Excavator Operation & Maintenance Manual, publication WEAM000101

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From the manual's own table of contents: 43 sections, 247 entries. See sample pages (PDF, 433 KB)

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General32 topics

FOREWORD
INFORMATION ON SAFETY
INTRODUCTION
- INTENDED USES
- IMPROPER OR UNAUTHORIZED USES
- MAIN CHARACTERISTICS
- RUNNING-IN
PRODUCT IDENTIFICATION
- MACHINE SERIAL NUMBER
- MACHINE IDENTIFICATION PLATE
- ENGINE SERIAL NUMBER AND EXHAUST GAS EMISSION PLATE
- TRAVEL REDUCTION GEAR SERIAL NUMBER
- SWING MOTOR SERIAL NUMBER (for PC20R only)
- SWING REDUCTION GEAR SERIAL NUMBER (for PC27R only)
- CAB SERIAL NUMBER
- SERIAL NUMBERS AND DEALER’S ADDRESS
SAFETY, NOISE AND VIBRATION PLATES
- POSITION OF THE SAFETY PLATES
- PICTOGRAMS AND RELEVANT MEANINGS
- POSITION OF THE NOISE PLATES ON MACHINES WITH CAB
- POSITION OF THE NOISE PLATES ON MACHINES WITH CANOPY
- VIBRATIONS TO WHICH THE OPERATOR IS SUBJECTED
GENERAL PRECAUTIONS
- GENERAL SAFETY RULES
- SAFETY DEVICES AND GUARDS
- CLOTHING AND PERSONAL PROTECTION ITEMS
- UNAUTHORIZED MODIFICATIONS
- LEAVING THE OPERATOR’S SEAT
- GETTING ON AND OFF THE MACHINE
- PREVENTING FIRES DUE TO FUEL AND OIL
- PREVENTING BURNS
- PREVENTING DAMAGE DUE TO ASBESTOS POWDER

PREVENTING DAMAGE CAUSED BY THE WORK EQUIPMENT

FIRE EXTINGUISHERS AND FIRST AID KIT

PRECAUTIONS CONCERNING THE CAB STRUCTURE

PRECAUTIONS CONCERNING THE EQUIPMENT37 topics

PRECAUTIONS TO BE TAKEN BEFORE STARTING THE ENGINE
- SAFETY ON THE WORK SITE
- FIRE PREVENTION
- PRECAUTIONS TO BE TAKEN FOR THE OPERATOR'S CAB
- ROOM VENTILATION
- PRECAUTIONS TO BE TAKEN FOR THE LIGHTS
- CLEANING THE WINDOWS - CHECKING THE WINDSHIELD WIPER BLADES
PRECAUTIONS TO BE TAKEN WHEN WORKING
- STARTING THE ENGINE
- CHECK THE DIRECTION BEFORE STARTING THE MACHINE
- CHECKS FOR TRAVELLING IN REVERSE
- MOVING THE MACHINE
- MOVING ON SLOPES
- WORKING ON SLOPES
- UNAUTHORIZED OPERATIONS
- PREVENTING ELECTROCUTION
- VISIBILITY
- WORKING ON ICY OR SNOW-COVERED SURFACES
- PREVENTING DAMAGE CAUSED BY THE WORK EQUIPMENT
- WORKING ON LOOSE GROUND
- PARKING THE MACHINE
TRANSPORTING THE MACHINE ON MOTOR VEHICLES
- LOADING AND UNLOADING
- TRANSPORT
BATTERY
- PREVENTING RISKS THAT MAY BE DUE TO THE BATTERY
- STARTING WITH BOOSTER CABLES
PRECAUTIONS FOR THE REMOVAL
PRECAUTIONS FOR MAINTENANCE
- WARNING PLATES
- TOOLS
- PERSONNEL
- EQUIPMENT
- WORKING UNDER THE MACHINE
- CLEANING THE MACHINE
- USE OF THE ENGINE DURING MAINTENANCE OPERATIONS
- PERIODICAL CHANGE OF THE PARTS THAT ARE CRITICAL FOR SAFETY

OR INSPECTION7 topics

RULES TO BE FOLLOWED DURING FUEL OR OIL TOPPING UP
- CHECKING THE COOLANT LEVEL IN THE RADIATOR
- USING LAMPS
- PRECAUTIONS CONCERNING THE BATTERY AND THE ALTERNATOR
- PRECAUTIONS CONCERNING THE STARTER
- HANDLING HIGH-PRESSURE PIPES
- PRECAUTIONS TO BE TAKEN WHEN HANDLING HIGH-PRESSURE OIL

HIGH PRESSURE2 topics

COOLING FAN AND BELT
- WASTE MATERIALS

PRECAUTIONS FOR THE USE OF THE synthetic biodegradable oil type HEES26 topics

SAFETY LOCKS
- MACHINE LOCKS
GENERAL VIEWS
- GENERAL VIEW OF THE MACHINE WITH CAB
- GENERAL VIEW OF THE MACHINE WITH CANOPY
- GENERAL VIEW OF THE DRIVER’S SEAT
INSTRUMENTS AND CONTROLS
- INSTRUMENTS
- WARNING LIGHTS
- SWITCHES AND PUSH BUTTONS
- ELECTRICAL ACCESSORIES
- MACHINE CONTROLS
FUSES AND RELAYS
- FUSES
- EQUIPMENT FUSES
- MAIN FUSE
- RELAYS
GUARDS AND DRIVER’S SEAT
- ENGINE HOOD
- RIGHT COUNTERWEIGHT
- CANOPY
- VENTILATION AND HEATING
- SEAT
- SAFETY BELT
- EMERGENCY EXIT
- TECHNICAL DOCUMENTATION CASE

FIRE EXTINGUISHER

FIRST AID KIT68 topics

USE OF THE MACHINE
- CHECKS BEFORE STARTING THE ENGINE
- VISUAL CHECKS
- DAILY CHECKS
- OPERATIONAL CHECKS
- STARTING THE ENGINE
- STARTING WITH WARM ENGINE OR IN TEMPERATE CLIMATES
- STARTING WITH COLD ENGINE OR IN COLD CLIMATES
- WARMING THE ENGINE
- HEATING THE HYDRAULIC OIL
- HOW TO MOVE THE MACHINE
- STEERING (CHANGING DIRECTION)
- MOVING ON SLOPES
- MAXIMUM IMMERSION DEPTH
PARKING THE MACHINE
- PARKING ON LEVEL GROUND
- PARKING ON SLOPES
STOPPING THE ENGINE
- LOADING AND UNLOADING THE MACHINE
- TRANSPORT
LIFTING THE MACHINE
PRECAUTIONS TO BE TAKEN IN THE COLD SEASON
- FUEL AND LUBRICANTS
- COOLANT
- BATTERY
- OTHER PRECAUTIONS
- PRECAUTIONS TO BE TAKEN AT THE END OF WORK
PRECAUTIONS TO BE TAKEN IN THE WARM SEASON
USING THE WORK EQUIPMENT
- ORGANIZING THE WORK AREA
- POSITIONING THE MACHINE FOR DIGGING OPERATIONS
- DIGGING METHOD
- CHANGING THE BUCKET
LONG PERIODS OF INACTIVITY
- BEFORE THE PERIOD OF INACTIVITY
- DURING THE PERIOD OF INACTIVITY
- AFTER THE PERIOD OF INACTIVITY
TROUBLESHOOTING
- OCCURRENCES THAT ARE NOT FAILURES
- HOW TO REMOVE THE MACHINE
- AFTER THE FUEL HAS RUN OUT
- IF THE BATTERY IS DOWN
- STARTING WITH BOOSTER CABLES
- OTHER TROUBLES
- ELECTRICAL CIRCUIT
- HYDRAULIC SYSTEM
- ENGINE
GUIDE TO MAINTENANCE
MAINTENANCE NOTES
- NOTES REGARDING THE ENGINE
- ENGINE OIL
- COOLANT
- FUEL
- NOTES REGARDING THE HYDRAULIC SYSTEM
- NOTES REGARDING THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
- NOTES REGARDING LUBRICATION
- PARTS SUBJECT TO WEAR THAT PERIODICALLY NEED CHANGING
FUEL, COOLANT AND LUBRICANTS
- HOMOLOGATED HEES SYNTHETIC BIODEGRADABLE LUBRICANTS
DRIVING TORQUES FOR SCREWS AND NUTS
- STANDARD DRIVING TORQUES
- SPECIFIC DRIVING TORQUES
LUBRICATION
- LUBRICATION DIAGRAM
PERIODICAL CHANGE OF THE COMPONENTS THAT ARE CONNECTED WITH SAFETY
- CRITICAL PARTS FOR SAFETY
MAINTENANCE PLAN
- WHEN REQUIRED

WASHING THE COOLING CIRCUIT

DRAINING THE FUEL TANK

CHECKING THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

CHECKING THE STEEL TRACK TENSION

CHECKING THE RUBBER TRACKS

CHECKING THE RUBBER TRACK TENSION

CHANGING THE RUBBER TRACK

DEMOLITION HAMMER (BREAKER)

CHANGING THE HYDRAULIC OIL FILTER

CHANGING THE HYDRAULIC OIL1 topic

CHECKS BEFORE STARTING

VARIOUS CHECKS

CHECKING THE COOLANT LEVEL

CHECKING THE FUEL LEVEL

CHECKING THE ENGINE OIL LEVEL

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CHECKING THE OIL LEVEL IN THE HYDRAULIC CIRCUIT

CHECKING THE AIR CLEANER CLOGGING INDICATOR

CHECKING THE FUEL FILTER FOR SEDIMENT AND WATER

(Only for machines in which the synthetic biodegradable oil type HEES is used)1 topic

MAINTENANCE EVERY 100 HOURS OF OPERATION

LUBRICATING THE JOINTS AND THE BALL-BEARING RING2 topics

MAINTENANCE AFTER THE FIRST 250 HOURS OF OPERATION
- MAINTENANCE EVERY 250 HOURS OF OPERATION

ADJUSTING THE FAN BELT TENSION

CHECKING THE BATTERY ELECTROLYTE LEVEL

CHECKING THE OIL LEVEL IN THE TRAVEL REDUCTION GEARS

CHANGING THE HYDRAULIC SYSTEM OIL FILTER

CHANGING THE ENGINE OIL1 topic

MAINTENANCE EVERY 500 HOURS OF OPERATION

CHANGING THE ENGINE OIL FILTER

CHANGING THE FUEL FILTER

CHANGING THE FUEL PUMP PRECLEANER

CLEANING THE OUTSIDE OF THE RADIATORS

synthetic biodegradable oil type HEES is used)1 topic

MAINTENANCE EVERY 1000 HOURS OF OPERATION

CHANGING THE OIL IN THE TRAVEL REDUCTION GEARS1 topic

MAINTENANCE EVERY 2000 HOURS OF OPERATION

FILTER

CHANGING THE COOLANT

CHECKING AND ADJUSTING THE ENGINE VALVE CLEARANCE

CHECKING THE ALTERNATOR AND THE STARTER25 topics

TECHNICAL DATA
- STANDARD OVERALL DIMENSIONS (for model PC20R only)
- TECHNICAL CHARACTERISTICS PC20R
- STANDARD OVERALL DIMENSIONS (for model PC27R only)
- TECHNICAL CHARACTERISTICS PC27R
- LIFTING CAPACITY WITH CAB (for model PC20R only)
- LIFTING CAPACITY WITH CANOPY (for model PC20R only)
- LIFTING CAPACITY WITH CAB (for model PC27R only)
- LIFTING CAPACITY WITH CANOPY (for model PC27R only)
AUTHORIZED OPTIONAL EQUIPMENT
- PRECAUTIONS REGARDING SAFETY
- PRECAUTIONS REGARDING THE INSTALLATION OF EQUIPMENT
- CHARACTERISTICS OF THE OPTIONAL EQUIPMENT
ARRANGEMENT FOR THE INSTALLATION OF THE DEMOLITION HAMMER (BREAKER)
- DESCRIPTION AND CONTROL
- USE OF THE DEMOLITION HAMMER AND RULES TO BE OBSERVED
- INSTALLING AND REMOVING THE DEMOLITION HAMMER
- INSTALLING THE HAMMER
- REMOVING THE HAMMER
- MAINTENANCE
ARRANGEMENT FOR THE OPERATION OF OPTIONAL EQUIPMENT
- SELECTION VALVE (1)
- CONTROL PEDAL (2)
- ASSEMBLYING AND CONNECTING THE EQUIPMENT
- MAINTENANCE

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Maintenance, page 136: MAINTENANCE PLAN
Specifications, page 175: TECHNICAL DATA

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