Komatsu PC78US-10 Hydraulic Excavator Service Manual
1,786 pages · Publication SEN06518-03
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- Models
- PC78US-10
- Serial coverage
- 30001 and up
- Manual type
- Service Manual
- Pages
- 1,786
- Publication
- SEN06518-03
- Condition
- Brand new

What's inside
From the manual's own table of contents: 316 sections, 584 entries. See sample pages (PDF, 941 KB)
Show all 316 sections
MACHINE MONITOR SYSTEM2 topics
- KOMTRAX SYSTEM
- COMPONENT PARTS OF CONTROL SYSTEM
HYDRAULIC SYSTEM4 topics
- LAYOUT DRAWING OF HYDRAULIC SYSTEM
- CLSS
- ENGINE AND PUMP COMBINED CONTROL SYSTEM
- COMPONENT PARTS OF HYDRAULIC SYSTEM
WORK EQUIPMENT SYSTEM7 topics
- LAYOUT DRAWING OF WORK EQUIPMENT SYSTEM
- STRUCTURE OF VALVE CONTROL
- PPC LOCK SYSTEM
- WORK EQUIPMENT AND TRAVEL AUTOMATIC LOCK SYSTEM
- OVERLOAD CAUTION SYSTEM
- OIL FLOW ADJUSTER SYSTEM FOR ATTACHMENT
- COMPONENT PARTS OF WORK EQUIPMENT SYSTEM
SWING SYSTEM3 topics
- LAYOUT DRAWING OF SWING SYSTEM
- SWING CONTROL SYSTEM DIAGRAM
- COMPONENT PARTS OF SWING SYSTEM
TRAVEL SYSTEM3 topics
- LAYOUT DRAWING OF TRAVEL SYSTEM
- TRAVEL CONTROL SYSTEM DIAGRAM
- COMPONENT PARTS OF TRAVEL SYSTEM
UNDERCARRIAGE AND FRAME2 topics
- LAYOUT DRAWING OF UNDERCARRIAGE
- IDLER CUSHION
WORK EQUIPMENT4 topics
- STRUCTURE OF WORK EQUIPMENT
- FUNCTION OF WORK EQUIPMENT
- WORK EQUIPMENT CLEARANCE ADJUSTMENT SHIM
- BUCKET CLEARANCE ADJUSTMENT SHIM
CAB AND ITS ATTACHMENTS3 topics
- ROPS CAB
- CAB MOUNT
- TAKE WIRING HARNESS OUT OF CAB
STANDARD VALUE TABLE FOR ENGINE1 topic
- STANDARD VALUE TABLE FOR ENGINE: PC78US-10
STANDARD VALUE TABLE FOR MACHINE2 topics
- STANDARD VALUE TABLE FOR MACHINE: PC78US-10
- MACHINE POSTURE AND PROCEDURE FOR MEASURING PERFORMANCE
RELATED INFORMATION ON TESTING AND ADJUSTING2 topics
- TOOLS FOR TESTING AND ADJUSTING
- SKETCH OF TOOLS FOR TESTING AND ADJUSTING
ENGINE AND COOLING SYSTEM6 topics
- TEST ENGINE SPEED
- TEST EXHAUST GAS COLOR
- TEST AND ADJUST VALVE CLEARANCE
- TEST COMPRESSION PRESSURE
- TEST BLOWBY PRESSURE
- TEST ENGINE OIL PRESSURE
INFORMATION DESCRIBED IN TROUBLESHOOTING TABLE1 topic
- SOR SYSTEM
BOX AND T-BRANCH ADAPTER TABLE2 topics
- FUSE LOCATION TABLE
- FAILURE CODES TABLE
TROUBLESHOOTING BY FAILURE CODE (DISPLAY OF CODE)55 topics
- FAILURE CODE [879AKA]
- FAILURE CODE [879AKB]
- FAILURE CODE [879BKA]
- FAILURE CODE [879BKB]
- FAILURE CODE [879CKA]
- FAILURE CODE [879CKB]
- FAILURE CODE [879DKZ]
- FAILURE CODE [879EMC]
- FAILURE CODE [879FMC]
- FAILURE CODE [879GKX]
- FAILURE CODE [989L00]
- FAILURE CODE [989M00]
- FAILURE CODE [989N00]
- FAILURE CODE [A900FR]
- FAILURE CODE [A900N6]
- FAILURE CODE [A900NY]
- FAILURE CODE [AB00KE]
- FAILURE CODE [B@BAZG]
- FAILURE CODE [B@BCNS]
- FAILURE CODE [CA115]
- FAILURE CODE [CA122]
- FAILURE CODE [CA123]
- FAILURE CODE [CA131]
- FAILURE CODE [CA132]
- FAILURE CODE [CA144]
- FAILURE CODE [CA145]
- FAILURE CODE [CA153]
- FAILURE CODE [CA154]
- FAILURE CODE [CA187]
- FAILURE CODE [CA221]
- FAILURE CODE [CA222]
- FAILURE CODE [CA227]
- FAILURE CODE [CA234]
- FAILURE CODE [CA238]
- FAILURE CODE [CA239]
- FAILURE CODE [CA271]
- FAILURE CODE [CA272]
- FAILURE CODE [CA322]
- FAILURE CODE [CA324]
- FAILURE CODE [CA331]
- FAILURE CODE [CA332]
- FAILURE CODE [CA343]
- FAILURE CODE [CA351]
- FAILURE CODE [CA352]
- FAILURE CODE [CA356]
- FAILURE CODE [CA357]
- FAILURE CODE [CA386]
- FAILURE CODE [CA435]
- FAILURE CODE [CA441]
- FAILURE CODE [CA442]
- FAILURE CODE [CA449]
- FAILURE CODE [CA451]
- FAILURE CODE [CA452]
- FAILURE CODE [CA466]
- FAILURE CODE [CA515]
FAILURE CODE [DAFGMC]45 topics
- FAILURE CODE [DAFLKA]
- FAILURE CODE [DAFLKB]
- FAILURE CODE [DAFQKR]
- FAILURE CODE [DAZ9KQ]
- FAILURE CODE [DAZQKR]
- FAILURE CODE [DB2QKR]
- FAILURE CODE [DB2RKR]
- FAILURE CODE [DDNRKA]
- FAILURE CODE [DDNRKY]
- FAILURE CODE [DDNS00]
- FAILURE CODE [DGH2KB]
- FAILURE CODE [DHPAMA]
- FAILURE CODE [DHS3MA]
- FAILURE CODE [DHS4MA]
- FAILURE CODE [DHS5MA]
- FAILURE CODE [DHS8MA]
- FAILURE CODE [DHS9MA]
- FAILURE CODE [DHSAMA]
- FAILURE CODE [DHSBMA]
- FAILURE CODE [DHSCMA]
- FAILURE CODE [DHSDMA]
- FAILURE CODE [DKULKA]
- FAILURE CODE [DKULKB]
- FAILURE CODE [DKULKY]
- FAILURE CODE [DV20KB]
- FAILURE CODE [DW43KA]
- FAILURE CODE [DW43KB]
- FAILURE CODE [DW43KY]
- FAILURE CODE [DW45KA]
- FAILURE CODE [DW45KB]
- FAILURE CODE [DW45KY]
- FAILURE CODE [DW4CKY]
- FAILURE CODE [DWJ0KA]
- FAILURE CODE [DWJ0KB]
- FAILURE CODE [DWJ0KY]
- FAILURE CODE [DXA8KA]
- FAILURE CODE [DXA8KB]
- FAILURE CODE [DXE4KA]
- FAILURE CODE [DXE4KB]
- FAILURE CODE [DXE4KY]
- FAILURE CODE [DY20KA]
- FAILURE CODE [DY20MA]
- FAILURE CODE [DY2CKB]
- FAILURE CODE [DY2DKB]
- FAILURE CODE [DY2EKB]
TROUBLESHOOTING OF ELECTRICAL SYSTEM (E-MODE)7 topics
- ENGINE DOES NOT START (ENGINE DOES NOT CRANK)
- MANUAL PREHEATING SYSTEM DOES NOT WORK
- WHILE PREHEATING IS WORKING, PREHEATING MONITOR DOES NOT LIGHT UP
- NOTHING
- NING
- CHARGE LEVEL MONITOR LIGHTS UP IN RED WHILE ENGINE IS RUNNING
- FUEL LEVEL MONITOR LIGHTS UP IN RED WHILE ENGINE IS RUNNING
DISPLAY OF FUEL GAUGE DIFFERS FROM ACTUAL FUEL LEVEL4 topics
- OR MAXIMUM
- ANT TEMPERATURE
- MAXIMUM
- PERATURE
AUTOMATIC WARM-UP SYSTEM DOES NOT WORK (IN COLD WEATHER)1 topic
- DOES NOT LIGHT UP OR DOES NOT GO OFF
AUTO-DECELERATOR IS NOT OPERATED OR CANCELED WITH LEVER3 topics
- NOT DISPLAYED
- NOT CHANGED
- CHANGE
ALL OF WORK EQUIPMENT, SWING, AND TRAVEL MECHANISM DO NOT LOCK3 topics
- SWING
- BRAKE DOES NOT OPERATE
- SWITCH IS IN RELEASE POSITION
ARM IN INDICATOR IS NOT DISPLAYED PROPERLY WITH MONITORING FUNCTION4 topics
- SWING INDICATOR IS NOT DISPLAYED PROPERLY WITH MONITORING FUNCTION
- BLADE RAISE ON IS NOT DISPLAYED CORRECTLY WITH MONITORING
- BLADE LOWER ON IS NOT DISPLAYED CORRECTLY WITH MONITORING
- KOMTRAX SYSTEM DOES NOT OPERATE NORMALLY
TROUBLESHOOTING FOR HYDRAULIC AND MECHANICAL SYSTEMS (H MODE)35 topics
- INFORMATION MENTIONED IN TROUBLESHOOTING TABLE (H MODE)
- SYSTEM CHART OF HYDRAULIC AND MECHANICAL SYSTEMS
- FAILURE MODE AND CAUSE TABLE
- ALL WORK EQUIPMENT, SWING AND TRAVEL DO NOT WORK
- ALL WORK EQUIPMENT, SWING AND TRAVEL LACK SPEED AND POWER
- FINE CONTROL PERFORMANCE OR RESPONSE IS POOR
- UNUSUAL NOISE IS HEARD FROM AROUND HYDRAULIC PUMP
- ENGINE SPEED DROPS LARGELY OR ENGINE STOPS
- SPEED OR POWER OF BOOM IS LOW
- ARM SPEED OR POWER IS LOW
- BUCKET SPEED OR POWER IS LOW
- BLADE SPEED OR POWER IS LOW
- WORK EQUIPMENT DOES NOT MOVE IN SINGLE OPERATION
- HYDRAULIC DRIFT OF BOOM IS LARGE
- HYDRAULIC DRIFT OF ARM IS LARGE
- HYDRAULIC DRIFT OF BUCKET IS LARGE
- HYDRAULIC DRIFT OF BLADE IS LARGE
- MENT MOVES
- TIME LAG OF WORK EQUIPMENT IS LARGE
- OIL FLOW IN ATTACHMENT CIRCUIT CANNOT BE CHANGED
- MOVES SLOWER
- SPEED DROPS LARGELY
- MACHINE DOES NOT TRAVEL STRAIGHT
- MACHINE IS NOT STEERED WELL OR STEERING POWER IS LOW
- TRAVEL SPEED IS LOW
- ONE OF TRACKS DOES NOT RUN
- TRAVEL SPEED DOES NOT CHANGE, OR TRAVEL SPEED IS TOO SLOW OR FAST
- UPPER STRUCTURE DOES NOT SWING BOTH TO THE RIGHT AND LEFT
- SWINGS ONLY IN ONE DIRECTION
- LEFT)
- ONE DIRECTION
- RIGHT AND LEFT)
- DIRECTION EITHER RIGHT OR LEFT)
- SHOCK IS LARGE WHEN UPPER STRUCTURE STOPS SWINGING
- LARGE UNUSUAL NOISE IS HEARD WHEN UPPER STRUCTURE STOPS SWINGING
ENGINE CRANKS BUT NO EXHAUST GAS COMES OUT1 topic
- BUT DOES NOT START)
REMOVE AND INSTALL AIR CONDITIONER CONDENSER ASSEMBLY41 topics
- REMOVE AND INSTALL TRAVEL MOTOR AND FINAL DRIVE ASSEMBLY
- DISASSEMBLE AND ASSEMBLE TRAVEL MOTOR AND FINAL DRIVE ASSEMBLY
- REMOVE AND INSTALL SWING MOTOR AND SWING MACHINERY ASSEMBLY
- DISASSEMBLE AND ASSEMBLE SWING MACHINERY ASSEMBLY
- REMOVE AND INSTALL SWING CIRCLE ASSEMBLY
- SEPARATION AND CONNECTION OF TRACK ASSEMBLY
- REMOVE AND INSTALL SPROCKET
- REMOVE AND INSTALL IDLER AND IDLER CUSHION ASSEMBLY
- DISASSEMBLE AND ASSEMBLE IDLER ASSEMBLY
- DISASSEMBLE AND ASSEMBLE OF IDLER CUSHION ASSEMBLY
- DISASSEMBLE AND ASSEMBLE TRACK ROLLER ASSEMBLY
- REMOVE AND INSTALL REVOLVING FRAME ASSEMBLY
- REMOVE AND INSTALL COUNTERWEIGHT ASSEMBLY
- REMOVE AND INSTALL CENTER SWIVEL JOINT ASSEMBLY
- DISASSEMBLE AND ASSEMBLE CENTER SWIVEL JOINT ASSEMBLY
- REMOVE AND INSTALL HYDRAULIC TANK ASSEMBLY
- REMOVE AND INSTALL MAIN PUMP ASSEMBLY
- REMOVE AND INSTALL CONTROL VALVE ASSEMBLY
- DISASSEMBLE AND ASSEMBLE WORK EQUIPMENT PPC VALVE ASSEMBLY
- DISASSEMBLE AND ASSEMBLE TRAVEL PPC VALVE ASSEMBLY
- REMOVE AND INSTALL BLADE ASSEMBLY
- REMOVE AND INSTALL WORK EQUIPMENT ASSEMBLY
- REMOVE AND INSTALL ANTI-DROP VALVE ASSEMBLY FOR BOOM
- REMOVE AND INSTALL ANTI-DROP VALVE ASSEMBLY FOR ARM
- DISASSEMBLE AND ASSEMBLE ANTI-DROP VALVE ASSEMBLY
- DISASSEMBLE AND ASSEMBLE WORK EQUIPMENT CYLINDER ASSEMBLY
- REMOVE AND INSTALL OPERATOR'S CAB ASSEMBLY
- REMOVE AND INSTALL OPERATOR'S CAB DOOR
- REMOVE AND INSTALL OPERATOR CAB GLASS (ADHERED GLASS)
- REMOVE AND INSTALL FRONT WINDOW ASSEMBLY
- REMOVE AND INSTALL FLOOR FRAME ASSEMBLY
- REMOVE AND INSTALL AIR CONDITIONER UNIT ASSEMBLY
- REMOVE AND INSTALL OPERATOR'S SEAT
- REMOVE AND INSTALL SEAT BELT
- REMOVE AND INSTALL FRONT WIPER ASSEMBLY
- REMOVE AND INSTALL ENGINE CONTROLLER ASSEMBLY
- REMOVE AND INSTALL PUMP CONTROLLER ASSEMBLY
- REMOVE AND INSTALL MACHINE MONITOR ASSEMBLY
- REMOVE AND INSTALL MASS AIR FLOW AND TEMPERATURE SENSOR
- REMOVE AND INSTALL KCCV CRANKCASE PRESSURE SENSOR
- REMOVE AND INSTALL KOMTRAX TERMINAL ASSEMBLY
MAINTENANCE STANDARD6 topics
- MAINTENANCE STANDARD OF ENGINE MOUNT
- MAINTENANCE STANDARD FOR PTO
- MAINTENANCE STANDARD OF COOLING SYSTEM
- MAINTENANCE STANDARD OF SWING CIRCLE
- MAINTENANCE STANDARD OF SWING MACHINERY
- MAINTENANCE STANDARD OF SPROCKET
MAINTENANCE STANDARD OF SOLENOID VALVE1 topic
- CIRCUIT)
TEST VENT (MODE) CHANGEOVER1 topic
- METHOD FOR TESTING VENT (MODE) CHANGEOVER
TESTING FRESH/RECIRC AIR CHANGEOVER1 topic
- METHOD FOR TESTING FRESH/RECIRC AIR CHANGEOVER
TEST SUNLIGHT SENSOR1 topic
- METHOD FOR TESTING SUNLIGHT SENSOR
TEST (DUAL) PRESSURE SWITCH FOR REFRIGERANT1 topic
- METHOD FOR TESTING (DUAL) PRESSURE SWITCH FOR REFRIGERANT
TEST RELAYS1 topic
- METHOD FOR TESTING RELAYS
CONNECTION OF SERVICE TOOL1 topic
- METHOD FOR CONNECTING SERVICE TOOL
HYDRAULIC CIRCUIT DIAGRAM4 topics
- SYMBOLS USED IN HYDRAULIC CIRCUIT DIAGRAM
- HYDRAULIC CIRCUIT DIAGRAM (1/2)
- HYDRAULIC CIRCUIT DIAGRAM (2/2)
- HYDRAULIC CIRCUIT DIAGRAM (FOR EUROPEAN UNION)
ELECTRICAL CIRCUIT DIAGRAM10 topics
- SYMBOLS USED IN ELECTRICAL CIRCUIT DIAGRAM
- ELECTRICAL CIRCUIT DIAGRAM (1/6)
- ELECTRICAL CIRCUIT DIAGRAM (2/6)
- ELECTRICAL CIRCUIT DIAGRAM (3/6)
- ELECTRICAL CIRCUIT DIAGRAM (4/6)
- ELECTRICAL CIRCUIT DIAGRAM (5/6)
- ELECTRICAL CIRCUIT DIAGRAM (6/6)
- ELECTRICAL CIRCUIT DIAGRAM (FOR EUROPEAN UNION) (1/6)
- ELECTRICAL CIRCUIT DIAGRAM (FOR EUROPEAN UNION) (2/6)
- ELECTRICAL CIRCUIT DIAGRAM (FOR EUROPEAN UNION) (3/6)
Inside this manual
Real pages from this service manual (1,786 pages). Open the sample pages (PDF, 941 KB)
- Specifications, page 101: WEIGHT TABLE
- Troubleshooting, page 614: SYMPTOMS OF FAILURE AND TROUBLESHOOTING NUMBERS
- Diagram, page 1,208: 48. Remove nut (72) of injector harness (71) from the injector.
- Color page, page 182: 7: LS valve
- Color page, page 1,601: HYDRAULIC SYSTEM
- Foldout diagram, page 1,761: ELECTRICAL CIRCUIT DIAGRAM (1/6)
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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.
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Safe operation, controls, maintenance schedules, lubrication points, inspections, and basic checks. Repair procedures are in the service manual.
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Illustrated diagrams with factory part numbers for identifying components and ordering parts. Repair procedures are in the service manual.
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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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