Komatsu WA500-3 Wheel Loader Operation & Maintenance Manual
254 pages · Publication CEAM001401
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- Models
- WA500-3
- Serial coverage
- WA500-3 A70001 and up
- Manual type
- Operation & Maintenance Manual
- Pages
- 254
- Publication
- CEAM001401
- Condition
- Brand new
What's inside
From the manual's own table of contents: 21 sections, 145 entries. See sample pages (PDF, 354 KB)
INTRODUCTION1 topic
- BREAKING IN THE MACHINE
PRECAUTIONS DURING OPERATION28 topics
- BEFORE STARTING ENGINE
- OPERATING MACHINE
- SLOW-BLOWFUSE
- TAKING OFF POWER
- CHECKS BEFORE STARTING
- CHECK BEFORE STARTING
- ADJUSTMENT BEFORE OPERATION
- OPERATIONS AND CHECKS BEFORE STARTING ENGINE
- COLD WEATHER STARTING
- OPERATIONS AND CHECKS AFTER STARTING ENGINE
- MOVING MACHINE OFF
- CHANGING DIRECTION
- TURNING
- STOPPING MACHINE
- WORK POSSIBLE USING WHEEL LOADER
- ADJUSTING BOOM KICK-OUT
- BUCKET LEVEL INDICATOR
- PARKING MACHINE
- CHECKS AFTER COMPLETION OF OPERATION
- STOPPING ENGINE
- CHECK AFTER STOPPING ENGINE
- LOCKING
- HANDLING THE TIRES
- PRECAUTIONS WHEN HANDLING TIRES
- TIRE PRESSURE
- REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION OF THE BUCKET
- REMOVING THE BUCKET
- INSTALLING THE BUCKET
TRANSPORTATION4 topics
- LOADING, UNLOADING WORK
- PRECAUTIONS FOR LOADING
- LIFTING PROCEDURE
- PRECAUTIONS FOR TRANSPORTATION
COLD WEATHER OPERATION6 topics
- PRECAUTIONS FOR LOW TEMPERATURES
- FUEL AND LUBRICANTS
- COOLANT
- BATTERY
- PRECAUTIONS AFTER COMPLETION OF WORK
- AFTER COLD WEATHER
LONG TERM STORAGE3 topics
- BEFORE STORAGE
- DURING STORAGE
- AFTER STORAGE
TROUBLESHOOTING15 topics
- WHEN MACHINE RUNS OUT OF FUEL
- TOWING THE MACHINE
- WHEN ENGINE CAN BE USED
- WHEN ENGINE CANNOT BE USED
- RELEASING PARKING BRAKE
- EMERGENCY TRAVEL OPERATION
- IF BATTERY IS DISCHARGED
- REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION OF BATTERY
- PRECAUTIONS FOR CHARGING BATTERY
- STARTING ENGINE WITH BOOSTER CABLES
- OTHERTROUBLE
- ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
- CHASSIS
- ENGINE
- RELATIONSHIP OF ELECTRONIC CONTROL SYSTEM
WEAR PARTS LIST8 topics
- PROPER SELECTION TABLE
- NORMAL OPERATION
- ARCTIC OPERATION
- TRANSMISSION, HYDRAULIC SYSTEM, BRAKE SYSTEM OIL
- AXLEOIL
- GREASE
- DIESELFUEL
- SUPPLEMENTAL COOLANT ADDITIVES
SERVICE PROCEDURE46 topics
- INITIAL 250 HOURS SERVICE
- WHEN REQUIRED
- CHECK, CLEAN, OR REPLACE AIR CLEANER ELEMENT
- CHECK TRANSMISSION OIL LEVEL, ADD OIL
- CHECK AXLE OIL LEVEL, ADD OIL
- CHECK AXLE CASE BREATHER
- CLEAN RADIATOR CORE
- REPLACE BOLT-ON CUTTING EDGE
- REPLACE BUCKET TEETH
- REPLACE BUCKET TEETH, SEGMENT EDGE
- CHECK AIR CONDITIONER
- CLEAN CONDENSER OF AIR CONDITIONER
- CHECK WINDOW WASHING FLUID LEVEL, ADD FLUID
- LUBRICATE WORK EQUIPMENT CONTROL VALVE LINKAGE (2 POINTS)
- REPLACE SLOW BLOW FUSE
- CHECKS BEFORE STARTING ENGINE
- EVERY 50 HOURS SERVICE
- CHECK THE TIRE INFLATION PRESSURE
- DRAIN WATER, SEDIMENT FROM FUEL TANK
- CHECK ENGINE AIR INTAKE SYSTEM
- EVERY 100 HOURS SERVICE
- CHECK OIL LEVEL IN HYDRAULIC TANK, ADD OIL
- CLEAN ELEMENT IN AIR CONDITIONER FRESH AIR FILTER
- LUBRICATE REAR AXLE PIVOT PIN (3 PLACES)
- EVERY 250 HOURS SERVICE
- CHANGE OIL IN ENGINE OIL PAN, REPLACE ENGINE OIL FILTER CARTRIDGE
- REPLACE FUEL FILTERS
- CHECK FOR LOOSE WHEEL HUB NUTS, TIGHTEN
- CLEAN ELEMENT IN AIR CONDITIONER RECIRCULATION FILTER
- CHECK AIR CONDITIONER COMPRESSOR BELT TENSION, ADJUST
- CHECK BATTERY ELECTROLYTE LEVEL
- LUBRICATING
- REPLACE COOLANT CORROSION RESISTOR CARTRIDGE
- EVERY 500 HOURS SERVICE
- REPLACE TRANSMISSION OIL FILTER
- EVERY 1000 HOURS SERVICE
- CHANGE OIL IN TRANSMISSION CASE, CLEAN STRAINER
- CLEAN TRANSMISSION CASE BREATHER
- LUBRICATING (DRIVE TRAIN)
- EVERY 1500 HOURS SERVICE
- CHECK AND REPLACE (AS REQUIRED) ENGINE MOUNTED HOSES
- CHECK TENSION OF DRIVE BELT
- CHANGE, CLEAN, AND FLUSH COOLING SYSTEM
- CHECK ACCUMULATOR GAS PRESSURE
- EVERY 6000 HOURS SERVICE
- CLEAN AND CALIBRATE FUEL PUMP
AIRCONDITIONER1 topic
- GENERAL LOCATION AND FUNCTION OF CONTROL PANEL
HANDLING AUTO-GREASING SYSTEM2 topics
- TROUBLESHOOTING (AUTO-GREASING SYSTEM)
- SPECIFICATIONS
HANDLING E.C.S.S. (ELECTRONIC CONTROLLED SUSPENSION SYSTEM5 topics
- STRUCTUREAND FUNCTION OF E.C.S.S
- METHOD OF OPERATING E.C.S.S
- PRECAUTIONS WHEN OPERATING E.C.S.S. SWITCH
- PRECAUTIONS WHEN HANDLING ACCUMULATOR
- REMOVAL OF TRAVEL DAMPER PIPING
HANDLING JOYSTICK STEERING SYSTEM5 topics
- STRUCTURE AND FUNCTION OF JOYSTICK STEERING
- OPERATION METHOD OF JOYSTICK STEERING SYSTEM
- PRECAUTIONS FOR STEERING WITH JOYSTICK
- ADJUSTMENT OF JOYSTICK CONSOLE
- ADJUSTMENT OPERATOR’S SEAT
Inside this manual
Real pages from this operation & maintenance manual (254 pages). Open the sample pages (PDF, 354 KB)
- Controls and operation, page 73: BRAKE PEDALS
- Specifications, page 121: POSITION FOR STICKING LIFTING POSITION DECAL
- Maintenance, page 199: Apply a thin coat of clean engine oil to the seal of the new filter.
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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
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