Komatsu WA500-3H Wheel Loader Operation & Maintenance Manual
264 pages · Publication VEAM500100
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- Models
- WA500-3H
- Serial coverage
- WA500H20051 and up
- Manual type
- Operation & Maintenance Manual
- Pages
- 264
- Publication
- VEAM500100
- Condition
- Brand new
What's inside
From the manual's own table of contents: 6 sections, 206 entries. See sample pages (PDF, 406 KB)
Introduction18 topics
- Foreword
- EU Directives
- Safety information
- Introduction
- Intended use
- Features
- Breaking-in the machine
- Location of plates, table to enter serial no. and distributor
- Machine identification plate
- Engine identification plate
- Table to enter serial no. and distributor
- Dimensions, weights and operating data
- WA500-3H: Dimensions, weights and operating data
- CE-conforming equipment
- CE-conforming equipment - part 1
- CE-conforming equipment - part 2
- Manufacturer-supplied CE-conforming equipment, according to document 419-93-H1160
- Loading and securing
Safety116 topics
- General safety measures
- Safety instructions
- Safety devices
- Emergency exit
- Clothing and personal protection
- Machine modifications
- Before you leave the driver’s seat
- Mounting and dismounting
- Fire prevention and fire fighting
- Protection against asbestos dust
- Protection against injuries
- Working at high temperatures
- Roll-over protection system (ROPS)
- Attachment for protection against falling objects (FOPS)
- Attachments
- Battery
- Safety precautions during operation
- Before you start the engine
- Machine operation
- Transport
- Precautions for maintenance
- Personnel
- Before carrying out maintenance
- During maintenance
- Tyres
- Safety labels
- Operation
- General view
- General view of the machine
- Control elements and measuring instruments
- Description of the individual elements
- Control monitor
- Switches
- Control levers and pedals
- Steering column tilt lever
- Cap with lock
- Safety bar
- Towing pin
- Backup alarm
- Fuses
- Fuse capacity and circuit designations
- Slow-blow fuses
- Air conditioning
- Layout and functions of the control panel
- Operating instructions
- Operation
- Pre-start checks
- Walk-around check
- Check before starting
- Adjustment before starting the operation
- Operations and checks before starting the engine
- Starting the engine
- Operation and checks after starting the engine
- Driving the machine
- Gear change
- Gear selection
- Automatic gear change
- Kickdown gear change
- Gear-change lock
- Priority gear change
- Changing direction
- Turning and steering
- Stopping the machine
- Operating the work equipment
- Wheel loader operations
- Digging
- Levelling
- Pushing
- Load-and-carry operations
- Loading
- Precautionary measures during operation
- Permissible water depth
- If wheel brake fails to work
- Precautionary measures when driving up or down
- Adjusting the position of the work equipment
- Adjusting the boom kickout
- Adjusting the bucket positioner
- Bucket level indicator (if fitted)
- Parking the machine
- Stopping the engine
- Check after stopping the engine
- Locking
- Tyre handling
- Transport
- Loading, unloading
- Precautions for loading
- Precautions during transport
- Removing / Fitting attachment
- Cold weather operation
- Precautions for low temperatures
- Precautions after completion of work
- After the cold weather period
- Long-term storage
- Before storage
- During storage
- After storage
- Troubleshooting
- When the machine runs out of fuel
- Central lubrication system
- No grease emerging at the lubrication points
- The pump does not switch on
- Towing the machine
- Engine can still be used
- Engine cannot be used
- Releasing the parking brake (Engine not running)
- Emergency travel operation
- If battery is discharged
- Precautions for charging the battery
- Starting the engine with a booster cable
- For insufficient braking effect
- Checking the brake function
- Checking the parking brake function
- Other troubles
- Electrical system
- Chassis
- Engine
Maintenance52 topics
- Maintenance guide
- Maintenance basics
- Oil, fuel and coolant specifications
- Fuel
- Coolant
- Grease
- Storing oil and fuel
- Filters
- Biodegradable hydraulic oil and lubricants
- Specifications of the electrical system
- Wearing parts list
- Lubricants and operating means
- Lubrication chart
- Lubricants, fuels and filling capacities
- Axle oils (AXO)
- Tools and standard tightening torques (bolts, nuts)
- Introduction of recommended tools
- Torque list
- Periodical replacement of safety-critical parts
- Maintenance schedule chart
- Service procedure
- Initial 250 hours service
- Maintenance upon demand
- Check, clean or replace air cleaner element
- Cleaning the interior of the cooling system
- Checking the transmission oil level, adding oil
- Checking the axle oil level, adding oil
- Checking axle case breather
- Cleaning radiator fins
- Replacing the bolt-on cutting edge
- Replacing the bucket teeth
- Checking the air-conditioning system
- Cleaning the condenser of air conditioner
- Checking the window washing-fluid level, adding fluid
- Checks before starting
- Every 50 hours service
- Every 100 hours service
- Every 250 service hours
- Every 500 service hours
- Every 1000 service hours
- Every 2000 service hours
- Checking and adjusting the valve clearance of the engine
- Checking the brake disc wear
- Checking the shock absorber
- Replacing the element in the recirculating and fresh air filter of the air-conditioning system
- Cleaning and checking the turbo-charger
- Checking the accumulator
- Checking the ECSS-accumulator gas pressure
- Every 4000 service hours
- Checking the water pump
- Check fan pulley and tension pulley
- Check vibration damper
Technical data3 topics
- Noise emission levels
- Vibration level
- Limit values for slopes
Special equipment and attachments11 topics
- ECSS-electronics
- Structure and functioning principle of the ECSS-electronics
- Precautionary measures for switching on the ECSS-electronics
- Operating the ECSS-electronics
- Precautions when handling the accumulator
- Auto positioning
- Auto positioning control
- Setting hold points of auto positioning
- Setting boom’s upper hold point
- Setting boom lower hold point
- Auto positioning calibration
Inside this manual
Real pages from this operation & maintenance manual (264 pages). Open the sample pages (PDF, 406 KB)
- Specifications, page 25: Introduction
- Controls and operation, page 89: 3.2. Description of the individual elements
- Maintenance, page 233: 5.8. Service procedure
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Here's how it compares to the other manual types.
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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