Komatsu WA470-8 Wheel Loader Operation & Maintenance Manual
486 pages · Publication TEN00705-04
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- Models
- WA470-8
- Serial coverage
- 100010 and up
- Manual type
- Operation & Maintenance Manual
- Pages
- 486
- Publication
- TEN00705-04
- Condition
- Brand new
What's inside
From the manual's own table of contents: 29 sections, 172 entries. See sample pages (PDF, 498 KB)
INTRODUCTION3 topics
- MAIN USE OF MACHINE
- DIRECTIONS OF MACHINE
- VISIBILITY FROM OPERATOR'S SEAT
PRODUCT INFORMATION4 topics
- LOCATION OF PRODUCT IDENTIFICATION NUMBER (PIN)/MACHINE SERIAL NO. PLATE
- LOCATION OF ENGINE NUMBER PLATE
- SERVICE METER LOCATION
- YOUR MACHINE SERIAL NUMBERS AND DISTRIBUTOR
SAFETY LABELS2 topics
- LOCATION OF SAFETY LABELS
- CONTENTS OF SAFETY LABELS
GENERAL PRECAUTIONS COMMON TO OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE9 topics
- PRECAUTIONS BEFORE STARTING OPERATION
- PREPARATIONS FOR SAFE OPERATION
- PRECAUTIONS TO PREVENT FIRE
- PRECAUTIONS WHEN GETTING ON OR OFF MACHINE
- DO NOT GET CAUGHT
- PRECAUTIONS RELATED TO PROTECTIVE STRUCTURES
- UNAUTHORIZED MODIFICATION
- PRECAUTIONS RELATED TO ATTACHMENTS AND OPTIONS
- PRECAUTIONS WHEN RUNNING ENGINE INSIDE BUILDING
PRECAUTIONS FOR OPERATION5 topics
- PRECAUTIONS FOR JOBSITE
- START ENGINE
- PRECAUTIONS FOR OPERATION
- PRECAUTIONS FOR TRANSPORTATION
- TOWING AND BEING TOWED
PRECAUTIONS FOR MAINTENANCE3 topics
- PRECAUTIONS BEFORE STARTING INSPECTION AND MAINTENANCE
- PRECAUTIONS FOR CHECK AND MAINTENANCE
- TIRES
PRECAUTIONS FOR DEF5 topics
- GENERAL CHARACTER AND PRECAUTIONS FOR HANDLING
- PRECAUTIONS FOR ADDING
- PRECAUTIONS FOR STORING
- PRECAUTIONS FOR FIRE HAZARD AND LEAKAGE
- OTHER PRECAUTIONS
GENERAL VIEW3 topics
- MACHINE EQUIPMENT NAME
- CONTROLS AND GAUGES NAMES
- OTHER EQUIPMENT NAME
EXPLANATION OF COMPONENTS4 topics
- EXPLANATION OF MACHINE MONITOR EQUIPMENT
- SWITCHES
- CONTROL LEVERS AND PEDALS
- OTHER EQUIPMENT
MACHINE OPERATIONS AND CONTROLS38 topics
- CHECKS AND ADJUSTMENT BEFORE STARTING ENGINE
- METHOD FOR STARTING ENGINE
- METHOD FOR OPERATIONS AND CHECKS AFTER STARTING ENGINE
- METHOD FOR STOPPING ENGINE
- AND STOPPING MACHINE
- METHOD FOR STEERING MACHINE
- METHOD FOR OPERATING WORK EQUIPMENT
- METHOD FOR CHECKING BUCKET ANGLE
- RECOMMENDED APPLICATIONS
- REMOTE POSITIONER
- METHOD FOR PARKING MACHINE
- METHOD FOR CHECKING AFTER FINISHING WORK
- LOCK
- HANDLE TIRE
- HANDLE AIR CONDITIONER
- EXPLANATION OF AIR CONDITIONER EQUIPMENT
- METHOD FOR OPERATING AIR CONDITIONER
- HANDLE RADIO
- EXPLANATION OF RADIO EQUIPMENT
- METHOD FOR CONTROLLING RADIO
- TRANSPORTATION
- TRANSPORTATION PROCEDURE
- LOADING AND UNLOADING WITH TRAILER
- METHOD FOR LIFTING MACHINE
- COLD WEATHER OPERATION
- COLD WEATHER OPERATION INFORMATION
- PRECAUTIONS AFTER DAILY WORK COMPLETION
- PRECAUTIONS IN COLD WEATHER
- AFTER COLD WEATHER SEASON
- PRECAUTIONS FOR LONG-TERM STORAGE
- PREPARATION FOR LONG-TERM STORAGE
- MAINTENANCE DURING LONG-TERM STORAGE
- STARTING MACHINE AFTER LONG-TERM STORAGE
- TROUBLES AND ACTIONS
- ACTIONS WHEN RUNNING OUT OF FUEL
- PRECAUTIONS FOR TOWING MACHINE
- PRECAUTIONS FOR DISCHARGED BATTERY
- OTHER TROUBLE
MAINTENANCE21 topics
- PRECAUTIONS FOR MAINTENANCE
- CHECK SERVICE METER READING
- KOMATSU GENUINE REPLACEMENT PARTS
- KOMATSU GENUINE LUBRICANTS
- ALWAYS USE CLEAN WASHER FLUID
- FRESH AND CLEAN LUBRICANTS
- CHECK DRAINED OIL AND USED FILTER
- PRECAUTIONS FOR REFILLING OIL OR FUEL
- PRECAUTIONS FOR ADDING DEF
- PRECAUTIONS FOR WELDING
- DO NOT DROP THINGS INSIDE MACHINE
- PRECAUTIONS FOR KDPF
- PRECAUTIONS FOR SCR ASSEMBLY
- DUSTY JOBSITES
- AVOID MIXING OIL
- LOCK INSPECTION COVERS
- BLEED AIR FROM HYDRAULIC CIRCUIT
- PRECAUTIONS WHEN INSTALLING HYDRAULIC HOSES
- CHECKS AFTER INSPECTION AND MAINTENANCE
- FUEL AND LUBRICANTS TO MATCH THE AMBIENT TEMPERATURE
- CLOSE ENGINE SIDE COVER SECURELY
OUTLINE OF MAINTENANCE2 topics
- HANDLE OIL, FUEL, COOLANT, AND PERFORMING OIL CLINIC
- HANDLE ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS
MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE2 topics
- MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE TABLE
- MAINTENANCE INTERVAL WHEN DIESEL FUEL MIXED WITH BIO-FUEL IS USED
MAINTENANCE PROCEDURE14 topics
- INITIAL 10 HOURS MAINTENANCE (ONLY FOR THE FIRST 100 HOURS)
- INITIAL 250 HOURS MAINTENANCE (ONLY AFTER THE FIRST 250 HOURS)
- WHEN REQUIRED
- CHECKS BEFORE STARTING
- EVERY 50 HOURS MAINTENANCE
- EVERY 100 HOURS MAINTENANCE
- EVERY 250 HOURS MAINTENANCE
- EVERY 500 HOURS MAINTENANCE
- EVERY 1000 HOURS MAINTENANCE
- EVERY 2000 HOURS MAINTENANCE
- EVERY 4000 HOURS MAINTENANCE
- EVERY 4500 HOURS MAINTENANCE
- EVERY 8000 HOURS MAINTENANCE
- EVERY 9000 HOURS MAINTENANCE
SPECIFICATIONS1 topic
- SPECIFICATIONS: WA470-8
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HANDLE JOYSTICK STEERING SYSTEM9 topics
- EXPLANATION OF COMPONENTS IN JOYSTICK STEERING SYSTEM
- FUNCTION AND STRUCTURE OF JOYSTICK STEERING SYSTEM
- PRECAUTIONS FOR HANDLING JOYSTICK STEERING SYSTEM
- METHOD FOR HANDLING JOYSTICK STEERING SYSTEM
- SELECTION OF OPERATION WITH JOYSTICK STEERING LEVER AND STEERING WHEEL
- METHOD FOR GETTING ON OR OFF TO OPERATOR'S CAB
- METHOD FOR ADJUSTING JOYSTICK CONSOLE
- METHOD FOR ADJUSTING OPERATOR'S SEAT
- METHOD FOR REMOVING AND INSTALLING HEADREST
HANDLE MULTIFUNCTION MONO-LEVER12 topics
- EXPLANATION OF EQUIPMENT ON MULTIFUNCTION MONO-LEVER
- MULTIFUNCTION MONO-LEVER
- KICKDOWN SWITCH
- HOLD SWITCH
- DIRECTIONAL SELECTER SWITCH ON MULTIFUNCTION MONO-LEVER
- PCS(PROPORTIONAL CONTROL SWITCH)
- LCD UNIT
- OIL FLOW CONTROL MODE PILOT LAMP (FIXED OIL FLOW MODE)
- OIL FLOW CONTROL MODE PILOT LAMP (PROPORTIONAL OIL FLOW MODE)
- DETENT OPERATION PILOT LAMP
- ATTACHMENT OIL FLOW LEVEL
- METHOD FOR SETTING PCS
PERIODIC REPLACEMENT OF DEFINED LIFE PARTS1 topic
- DEFINED LIFE PARTS LIST
CONSUMABLE PARTS5 topics
- CONSUMABLE PARTS LIST
- RECOMMENDED FUEL, COOLANT, AND LUBRICANT
- LUBRICATION CHART
- TURE
- RECOMMENDED BRANDS AND QUALITIES OTHER THAN KOMATSU GENUINE OILS
Inside this manual
Real pages from this operation & maintenance manual (486 pages). Open the sample pages (PDF, 497 KB)
- Specifications, page 50: PRECAUTIONS FOR TRANSPORTATION
- Controls and operation, page 169: HORN SWITCH
- Maintenance, page 407: Clean the filter holder and apply thin film of oil to the pack-
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This is an operator's manual
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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
Factory manual, 486 pages
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