Komatsu WA400-5L Wheel Loader Operation & Maintenance Manual
287 pages · Publication CEAM009602
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- Models
- WA400-5L
- Serial coverage
- WA400-5L A40001 and up
- Manual type
- Operation & Maintenance Manual
- Pages
- 287
- Publication
- CEAM009602
- Condition
- Brand new

What's inside
From the manual's own table of contents: 487 topics. See sample pages (PDF, 531 KB)
- FOREWORD
- SAFETY INFORMATION
- APPROVED AND NON-APPROVED USES
- NON-APPROVED
- PRODUCT IDENTIFICATION
- MACHINE SERIAL NUMBER
- ENGINE SERIAL NUMBER AND EMISSION LABEL
- SERVICE METER LOCATION
- SERIAL NUMBERS AND DEALER INFORMATION
- GENERAL SAFETY RULES AND PRECAUTIONS
- GENERAL SAFETY RULES
- SAFETY FEATURES
- PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT
- UNAUTHORIZED MODIFICATIONS
- LEAVING OPERATOR’S COMPARTMENT
- MOUNTING AND DISMOUNTING
- WASTE HANDLER APPLICATIONS
- FIRE PREVENTION FOR FUEL AND OIL
- DUST HAZARD PRECAUTIONS
- CRUSH OR PINCH POINT DANGERS
- FIRE EXTINGUISHER AND FIRST AID KIT
- INSIDE OPERATOR’S COMPARTMENT
- PRECAUTIONS WHEN USING ROPS
- PRECAUTIONS FOR ATTACHMENTS
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- STARTING YOUR WORK OPERATIONS
- WORK SITE HAZARDS
- AVOIDING DANGEROUS SITUATIONS
- WORKING CLEARANCES
- RULES FOR ROAD TRAVEL
- TRAVELING IN REVERSE
- TRAVELING ON ICY OR SNOW-COVERED SURFACES
- WORKING ON LOOSE OR UNSTABLE GROUND
- TRAVEL ON SLOPES
- PARKING THE MACHINE
- PRECAUTIONS DURING MAINTENANCE OPERATIONS
- WARNING TAGS
- EQUIPMENT STORAGE
- WORKING UNDER THE MACHINE
- USING DROP LAMPS
- KEEPING THE MACHINE CLEAN
- RUNNING THE MACHINE DURING MAINTENANCE
- RULES FOR REFUELING THE MACHINE
- COOLING SYSTEM PRECAUTIONS
- BATTERY PRECAUTIONS
- STARTING THE MACHINE
- HIGH PRESSURE HOSES
- HIGH TEMPERATURES AREAS
- DISPOSAL OF WASTE MATERIALS
- INFLATING TIRES
- ACCUMULATOR
- CRITICAL PARTS
- VIBRATIONS TO WHICH THE OPERATOR IS EXPOSED
- SAFETY AND WARNING DECALS
- LOCATION OF THE SAFETY DECALS
- LOCATION OF SAFETY LABELS
- SAFETY LABELS
- GENERAL VIEW OF MACHINE
- OUTSIDE VIEW OF THE MACHINE
- INSIDE VIEW OF THE CAB
- DESCRIPTION OF ALERTS, GAUGES AND SWITCHED SYSTEMS
- INSTRUMENT BEZEL
- SWITCH PANELS
- DESCRIPTION OF ALERTS, GAUGES AND MONITOR SYSTEM
- TYPES OF WARNING
- MACHINE ELECTRONIC MONITORING DISPLAY
- MONITOR MODE SELECTOR SWITCHES
- MODE SELECTOR SWITCH 1
- MODE SELECTOR SWITCH 2
- MONITOR DISPLAY INFORMATION
- HOUR METER AND ODOMETER DISPLAY
- ADJUSTING MONITOR BRIGHTNESS
- PROGRAMMING TELEPHONE NUMBER
- ACTION CODE DISPLAY
- FAILURE CODE DISPLAY
- SERVICE DISPLAY
- SELECTING LANGUAGE
- EMERGENCY STOP WARNING SYSTEM
- BRAKE PRESSURE WARNING LAMP
- ENGINE OIL PRESSURE WARNING LAMP
- BATTERY CHARGE WARNING LAMP
- STEERING OIL PRESSURE WARNING LAMP
- CAUTION ALERT WARNING SYSTEM
- AXLE OIL TEMPERATURE CAUTION LAMP
- TORQUE CONVERTER CAUTION LAMP
- COOLANT TEMPERATURE CAUTION LAMP
- HYDRAULIC OIL TEMPERATURE CAUTION LAMP
- FUEL LEVEL CAUTION LAMP
- INSPECTION AND MAINTENANCE ALERT WARNING SYSTEM
- ENGINE OIL LEVEL CAUTION LAMP
- RADIATOR COOLANT LEVEL CAUTION LAMP
- AIR CLEANER CLOGGING CAUTION LAMP
- MAINTENANCE CAUTION LAMP
- MODE ALERT LAMPS
- PARKING BRAKE PILOT LAMP
- COOLING FAN REVERSE ROTATION PILOT LAMP
- EMERGENCY STEERING PILOT LAMP
- OUTPUT MODE PILOT LAMP (POWER MODE)
- PREHEATING PILOT LAMP
- JOYSTICK PILOT LAMP
- SHIFT INDICATOR
- AUTO-SHIFT PILOT LAMP
- LOCKUP PILOT LAMP
- SHIFT HOLD PILOT LAMP
- SHIFT LEVER POSITION PILOT LAMP
- TURN SIGNAL PILOT LAMP
- HEAD LAMP HIGH BEAM PILOT LAMP
- GAUGE DISPLAY
- TORQUE CONVERTER OIL TEMPERATURE GAUGE
- ENGINE TEMPERATURE GAUGE
- HYDRAULIC TEMPERATURE GAUGE
- FUEL GAUGE
- SPEEDOMETER
- METER DISPLAY PILOT LAMP
- MACHINE MONITOR
- DISPLAYING ODOMETER
- RESET FOR FILTER, OIL REPLACEMENT TIME
- ENTERING A TELEPHONE NUMBER
- SELECTING A LANGUAGE
- MACHINE SWITCHES AND CONTROLS
- SWITCH LOCATION
- IGNITION SWITCH
- POWER MODE SELECTOR SWITCH
- TRANSMISSION MODE SELECTOR SWITCH
- TRANSMISSION CUT-OFF SWITCH
- TRANSMISSION CUT-OFF SET SWITCH
- LAMP SWITCH
- TURN SIGNAL LEVER
- DIMMER SWITCH
- HORN BUTTON
- HAZARD LAMP SWITCH
- PARKING BRAKE SWITCH
- FRONT WORKING LAMP SWITCH
- REAR WORKING LAMP SWITCH
- MONITOR PANEL MODE SELECTOR SWITCH 1
- MONITOR PANEL MODE SELECTOR SWITCH 2
- KICKDOWN SWITCH
- HOLD SWITCH
- FRONT WIPER SWITCH
- REAR WIPER SWITCH
- CIGARETTE LIGHTER
- CAB LAMP SWITCH
- REAR DEFROSTER SWITCH
- E.C.S.S. SWITCH
- EMERGENCY STEERING SWITCH
- COOLING FAN REVERSE ROTATION SWITCH
- TORQUE CONVERTER LOCK-UP SWITCH
- LOAD METER CANCEL SWITCH
- LOAD METER SUBTOTAL SWITCH
- SOUND SYSTEM
- DIGITAL ESPERIA RADIO COMPONENTS
- POWER SWITCH/VOLUME
- TONE CONTROL KNOB
- DISPLAY
- CLOCK BUTTON/DISPLAYING FREQUENCY
- PRESET BUTTON
- SEEK
- BAND SELECTOR SWITCH
- TUNING SWITCH
- LISTENING TO THE RADIO
- AUTOMATIC TUNING
- MANUAL TUNING
- SETTING THE PRESET BUTTONS
- AUTOMATIC MEMORY
- AUTOMATIC SWITCHING RECEPTION OF MONAURAL/STEREO
- ADJUSTING THE TIME
- BLAUPUNKT CALAIS RADIO COMPONENTS
- POWER SWITCH/MUTE
- VOLUME CONTROL
- FMT CONTROL
- IR REMOTE CONTROL (OPTIONAL)
- RDS CONTROL
- ML CONTROL
- EJECT CASSETTE
- CASSETTE COMPARTMENT
- FF AND RW BUTTONS
- GEO BUTTON
- SRC BUTTON
- AUDIO BUTTON
- MULTIFUNCTION ROCKER SWITCH
- MENU BUTTON
- KEYPAD 1-5
- TRAFFIC
- THEFT PROTECTION
- PRECAUTIONS WHEN USING
- AIR CONDITIONER CONTROL PANEL
- FAN SWITCH
- AIR CONDITIONER SWITCH
- MODE SELECTOR SWITCH
- FRESH/RECIRC SELECTOR SWITCH
- EXTERNAL AIR INTAKE
- TEMPERATURE CONTROL SWITCH
- METHOD OF OPERATION
- WHEN NOT USING THE AIR CONDITIONER REGULARLY
- COOL BOX
- PRECAUTIONS WHEN USING THE AIR CONDITIONER
- CONTROL LEVERS, PEDALS
- SPEED CONTROL LEVER
- DIRECTIONAL LEVER
- SPEED CONTROL LEVER STOPPER
- SAFETY LOCK LEVER
- BUCKET CONTROL LEVER
- LIFT ARM CONTROL LEVER
- BRAKE PEDAL
- ACCELERATOR PEDAL
- STEERING TILT LOCK LEVER
- SECURITY AND LOCKS
- IGNITION KEY LOCKED AREAS
- CAB DOOR LOCKS
- ENGINE ACCESS DOORS
- REAR GRILL
- FUEL CAP
- PADLOCKED AREAS
- BATTERY AND TOOL BOX
- TRANSFER CASE
- UPPER HOOD ACCESS PANEL
- PASSIVE SAFETY FEATURES
- ROLL-OVER PROTECTIVE STRUCTURE (ROPS)
- (WASTE HANDLER APPLICATION ONLY)
- BACKUP WARNING ALARM
- ACTIVE SAFETY FEATURES
- SAFETY BAR
- SEAT BELT
- EQUIPMENT LOCK LEVER
- MACHINE FEATURES
- CAB DOORS
- OPEN LOCK
- ELECTRICAL
- FUSE
- FUSE CAPACITY AND NAME OF CIRCUIT
- SLOW BLOW FUSE
- AUXILIARY POWER
- MACHINE CAB AND CHASSIS
- SEAT ADJUSTMENT
- HANDLING CAB WIPER
- DUST INDICATOR
- GREASE PUMP
- PRECAUTIONS BEFORE STARTING WORK OPERATIONS
- PRE-OPERATIONAL CHECKS
- PERFORM A WALK AROUND CHECK OF YOUR MACHINE
- UNDER THE HOOD
- CHECK COOLANT LEVEL
- CHECK ENGINE OIL LEVEL, ADD OIL
- REAR-VIEW MIRROR ADJUSTMENT
- IN THE OPERATOR’S CAB
- SEAT BELT ADJUSTMENT
- LEVER STAND ADJUSTMENT
- LEVER STAND ANGLE ADJUSTMENT
- START-UP PROCEDURES
- CHECK FUEL LEVEL, ADD FUEL
- CHECK THE BRAKE PEDALS
- CHECK THE PARKING BRAKE
- STARTING THE ENGINE
- OPERATIONS AND CHECKS AFTER STARTING ENGINE
- BREAKING IN THE MACHINE
- NORMAL START-UP AND WARM-UP
- STOPPING THE ENGINE
- TRAVELING, STOPPING AND PARKING THE MACHINE
- TRAVELING
- TURNING ON SLOPES
- CHANGING GEAR SPEED RANGES
- CHANGING DIRECTION
- WHEN USING AUTO-SHIFT
- STOPPING AND PARKING THE MACHINE
- ADJUSTING THE TRANSMISSION CUT-OFF
- STOPPING WHEN TRANSMISSION CUT-OFF IS ON
- TURNING
- EMERGENCY STEERING
- USING THE EMERGENCY STEERING
- EMERGENCY STEERING SELF-CHECK FUNCTION
- WORK EQUIPMENT
- LIFT ARM LEVER
- BUCKET LEVER
- SCOOPING A LOAD OR CUTTING A GRADE
- LOADING PILED SOIL OR BLASTED ROCK
- CUTTING A GRADE ON LEVEL GROUND
- LEVELING OPERATIONS
- PUSHING OPERATION
- LOAD AND CARRY OPERATIONS
- LOADING OPERATIONS
- CROSS DRIVE LOADING
- V-SHAPE LOADING
- PRECAUTIONS WHEN PILING UP LOADS
- LOADING TRUCKS OR HOPPERS
- PRECAUTIONS DURING OPERATION
- PERMISSIBLE WATER DEPTH
- IF WHEEL BRAKE DOES NOT WORK
- PRECAUTIONS WHEN DRIVING UP OR DOWN SLOPES
- BRAKING ON DOWNHILL SLOPE
- IF THE ENGINE STOPS
- PRECAUTIONS WHEN DRIVING THE MACHINE
- PRECAUTIONS REGARDING BRAKE FUNCTION
- WORK EQUIPMENT AND MACHINE POSTURE
- ADJUSTING BUCKET
- BOOM KICKOUT ADJUSTMENT
- BUCKET POSITIONER ADJUSTMENT
- BUCKET LEVEL INDICATOR
- TRANSPORTING THE MACHINE
- LOADING AND SECURING THE MACHINE
- LIFTING THE MACHINE
- LIFTING LOCATIONS AND PROCEDURES
- USING WIRE ROPE
- PRE LIFTING PROCEDURES
- TOWING THE MACHINE
- COLD WEATHER OPERATION
- FUEL AND LUBRICANTS
- COOLANT
- PRECAUTIONS AFTER COMPLETION OF WORK
- AFTER COLD WEATHER
- WARMING UP THE STEERING
- GUIDES TO MAINTENANCE
- CHECK SERVICE METER
- KOMATSU GENUINE REPLACEMENT PARTS
- KOMATSU GENUINE OILS
- ALWAYS USE CLEAN WASHER FLUID
- ALWAYS USE CLEAN OIL AND GREASE
- CHECKING FOR FOREIGN MATERIALS IN DRAINED OIL AND ON FILTERS
- FUEL STRAINER
- WELDING INSTRUCTIONS
- DO NOT DROP THINGS INSIDE THE MACHINE
- DUSTY WORKSITES
- AVOID MIXING OIL
- LOCKING INSPECTION COVERS
- BLEEDING AIR FROM HYDRAULIC CIRCUIT
- PRECAUTIONS WHEN INSTALLING HYDRAULIC HOSES
- CHECKS AFTER INSPECTION AND MAINTENANCE
- SYSTEMS TROUBLESHOOTING CHARTS
- ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
- CHASSIS
- ENGINE
- OUTLINES OF SERVICE
- HANDLING OIL, FUEL, COOLANT, AND PERFORMING OIL CLINIC
- FUEL
- GREASE
- PERFORMING KOWA (Komatsu Oil Wear Analysis)
- KOWA ANALYSIS ITEMS
- OIL SAMPLING
- STORING OIL AND FUEL
- FILTERS
- OUTLINE OF ELECTRIC SYSTEM
- WEAR PARTS LIST
- FUEL, COOLANT AND LUBRICANTS
- PROPER SELECTION OF FUEL, COOLANT AND LUBRICANTS
- STANDARD TIGHTENING TORQUES FOR FASTENERS AND HOSES
- TORQUE LIST
- PERIODIC REPLACEMENT OF SAFETY CRITICAL PARTS
- MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE CHART
- GENERAL MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
- INITIAL 250 HOURS SERVICE
- WHEN REQUIRED
- EVERY 50 HOURS SERVICE
- EVERY 100 HOURS SERVICE
- EVERY 250 HOURS SERVICE
- EVERY 500 HOURS SERVICE
- EVERY 1000 HOURS SERVICE
- EVERY 2000 HOURS SERVICE
- EVERY 4000 HOURS SERVICE
- EVERY 8000 HOURS SERVICE
- CHANGE TRANSMISSION OIL FILTER CARTRIDGE
- REPLACE HYDRAULIC TANK FILTER ELEMENT
- CLEANING THE MACHINE
- ENGINE AIR FILTER
- CLEANING THE COOLING SYSTEM
- WATER SEPARATOR
- TRANSMISSION OIL LEVEL
- AXLE OIL LEVEL
- CHECK AXLE VENT
- AIR CONDITIONER CONDENSER
- WINDOW WASHING FLUID LEVEL
- CLEAN RADIATOR FINS
- CHECK ELECTRICAL INTAKE AIR HEATER
- REPLACE BOLT-ON CUTTING EDGE
- REPLACE BUCKET TEETH
- REPLACING SLOW-BLOW FUSE
- INSPECTION OF TIRES
- EVERY SPECIFIC HOURS SERVICE
- EVERY 50 HOURS OF SERVICE
- DRAIN SEDIMENT FROM FUEL TANK
- LUBRICATE THE REAR AXLE PIVOT PIN
- CHECKING THE HYDRAULIC TANK OIL LEVEL AND ADDING OIL
- CLEANING THE AIR CONDITIONER FRESH AIR FILTER ELEMENT
- EVERY 250 HOURS OF SERVICE
- CHECK BATTERY ELECTROLYTE LEVEL
- CHECK PARKING BRAKE
- ALTERNATOR BELT TENSION
- AIR CONDITIONER COMPRESSOR BELT TENSION
- WHEEL HUB NUTS
- AIR CONDITIONER RECIRCULATION FILTER
- LUBRICATING POINTS
- CHANGE THE ENGINE OIL, REPLACE THE ENGINE OIL FILTER CARTRIDGE
- REPLACING FUEL FILTER CARTRIDGE
- CHANGE TRANSMISSION OIL AND FILTER CARTRIDGE, CLEAN STRAINER
- CLEAN THE TRANSMISSION CASE VENT
- CHECKING PARTS OF TURBOCHARGER
- REPLACE CORROSION RESISTOR CARTRIDGE
- CHANGE HYDRAULIC OIL, REPLACE HYDRAULIC OIL FILTER ELEMENT
- HYDRAULIC TANK VENT ELEMENT
- CHANGE THE AXLE OIL
- CLEAN PPC CIRCUIT STRAINER
- CLEAN THE ENGINE VENT ELEMENT
- CHECK ALTERNATOR, STARTER MOTOR
- CHECK ENGINE VALVE CLEARANCE
- CHECK TURBOCHARGER
- CHECK INJECTOR
- CHECK ACCUMULATOR GAS PRESSURE
- CHECK VIBRATION DAMPER
- CHECKING BRAKE DISC WEAR
- CHECK WATER PUMP
- CHECK AIR CONDITIONER COMPRESSOR
- REPLACE INJECTOR NOZZLE TIP
- OF RUBBER
- REPLACE HIGH-PRESSURE PIPING CLAMP
- REPLACE FUEL SPRAY PREVENTION CAP
- LONG-TERM STORAGE
- BEFORE STORAGE
- DURING STORAGE
- AFTER STORAGE
- TROUBLESHOOTING EMERGENCY PROBLEMS
- WHEN MACHINE RUNS OUT OF FUEL
- PROCEDURE FOR BLEEDING AIR
- WHEN ENGINE CAN BE USED
- WHEN ENGINE CANNOT BE USED
- RELEASING THE PARKING BRAKE
- RELEASE VALVE
- MECHANICAL RELEASE
- EMERGENCY TRAVEL OPERATION
- SPECIFICATIONS
- MACHINE DIMENSIONS AND WEIGHTS
- TIRES
- WEIGHT CHANGES
- MACHINE SYSTEMS SPECIFICATIONS
- MONITOR WITH LOAD METER
- LOAD METER
- SWITCHES
- LOAD METER SUB TOTAL SWITCH
- LOAD METER FUNCTIONS
- LOAD METER ADDITION MODE
- LOAD METER REMAIN MODE
- SELECTION OF DISPLAY FOR TYPE OF LOAD
- METHOD OF CALIBRATION (ADJUSTING 0 POINT)
- DELETING LOAD METER DISPLAY
- SPEED DISPLAY
- USING LOAD METER DISPLAY
- SETTING ADDITION MODE
- SETTING THE REMAIN MODE
- TOTAL LOAD DATA DISPLAY
- STOPPING THE CALCULATION
- PERFORMING CALIBRATION (ADJUSTING 0 POINT) WHEN EMPTY
- PERFORMING CALIBRATION (ADJUSTING 0 POINT) WHEN LOADED
- SUBTRACTION FUNCTION
- SETTING THE TIME ON THE CLOCK
- PRINTER OUTPUT
- PRINTOUT MODE
- SELECTING THE PRINTOUT MODE
- TORQUE CONVERTER LOCK-UP
- GENERAL LOCATIONS
- TORQUE CONVERTER LOCK-UP PILOT LAMP
- WARNING/LIMIT FUNCTIONS FOR TRAVEL SPEED
- TRAVEL SPEED WARNING FUNCTION
- TRAVEL SPEED LIMIT FUNCTION
- WASTE HANDLER ENGINE COOLING FAN CONTROL SYSTEM
- FAN SYSTEM OPERATION
- FORWARD/REVERSE TIMER
- REVERSE/FORWARD INDICATOR LAMPS
- FORWARD SETTING KNOB
- REVERSE SETTING KNOB
- FORWARD TIME UNIT SELECTOR SWITCH
- SCALE FIGURE SELECTOR SWITCH
- DIRECTION SELECTOR SWITCH
- REVERSE PILOT LAMP
- CONTROL BOX
- CLEANING RADIATOR AND COOLER FINS
- HANDLING JOYSTICK STEERING SYSTEM
- EXPLANATION OF COMPONENTS
- SHIFT UP, SHIFT DOWN SWITCHES
- FNR SWITCH
- JOYSTICK STEERING LEVER
- JOYSTICK ON/OFF SWITCH
- HI/LOW SELECTOR SWITCH
- HORN SWITCH
- CONSOLE LOCK LEVER
- HEIGHT ADJUSTMENT LOCK LEVER
- ANGLE, FORE/AFT ADJUSTMENT LOCK LEVER
- STRUCTURE AND FUNCTION OF JOYSTICK STEERING
- JOYSTICK AND STEERING WHEEL OPERATION
- GETTING IN OR OUT OF THE OPERATOR'S CAB
- JOYSTICK CONSOLE ADJUSTMENT
- JOYSTICK OPERATION
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- Specifications, page 246: SPECIFICATIONS
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- Color page, page 245: SPECIFICATIONS
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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.
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