Komatsu WA500-6 Wheel Loader Service Manual
1,865 pages · Publication SEN00236-19
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- Models
- WA500-6
- Serial coverage
- 55001 and up
- Manual type
- Service Manual
- Pages
- 1,865
- Publication
- SEN00236-19
- Condition
- Brand new

What's inside
From the manual's own table of contents: 268 sections, 545 entries. See sample pages (PDF, 771 KB)
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Steering control valve48 topics
- Steering valve
- Stop valve
- Joystick steering lever linkage (if equipped)
- Steering cylinder
- Emergency steering piping diagram (if equipped)
- Diverter valve
- Brake piping diagram
- Brake valve
- Slack adjuster
- Accumulator charge valve
- PPC relief valve
- Accumulator (for brake)
- Brake
- Parking brake control
- Parking brake
- Parking brake solenoid valve
- Emergency parking brake release valve
- Axle mount
- Center hinge pin
- Hydraulic piping diagram
- Work equipment control lever linkage
- Hydraulic tank
- Steering pump
- Work equipment hydraulic pump
- Control valve
- CLSS
- Each function and operation of each valve
- Accumulator (for PPC circuit)
- Work equipment electric lever
- Work equipment linkage
- Bucket
- Bucket positioner and boom kick-out
- Work equipment lubrication
- Work equipment cylinder
- ROPS cab
- Air conditioner
- Machine monitor system
- Machine monitor
- Work equipment control system
- Transmission controller system
- Electric transmission control
- Engine starting circuit
- Engine stopping circuit
- Preheating circuit
- Parking brake circuit
- Backup and stop lamp circuits
- Small lamp and head lamp circuits
- Working lamp circuit
Measuring brake performance1 topic
- with nitrogen gas
Method of releasing parking brake manually44 topics
- Measuring and adjusting work equipment control lever
- Testing and adjusting work equipment PPC oil pressure
- Measuring work equipment oil pressure
- Bleeding air from work equipment circuit
- Releasing residual pressure in work equipment circuit
- floor specification)
- Testing and adjusting bucket positioner
- Testing and adjusting lift arm position detecting lever
- Checking proximity switch operation indication lamp
- Procedure for testing diodes
- Preparations for work on troubleshooting of electrical system
- How to start KOMTRAX terminal operations (if equipped)
- Indicator lamps of KOMTRAX terminal (if equipped)
- and additional installation for each sensor and controller
- Special functions of machine monitor (EMMS)
- Pm clinic inspection table
- Points to remember when performing troubleshooting
- How to proceed in troubleshooting
- Testing before troubleshooting
- Classification and procedures of troubleshooting
- Information in troubleshooting table
- Troubleshooting method for disconnecting wiring harness of pressure sensor system
- Connection table for connector pin numbers
- T- branch box and T- branch adapter table
- Failure codes list
- Before carrying out troubleshooting for electrical system
- Information contained in troubleshooting table
- Failure code [1500L0] (TORQFLOW transmission : Double meshing)
- Failure code [15B0NX] (Transmission filter: Clogged)
- Failure code [15SAL1] (ECMV F clutch: When command current is OFF, fill signal is ON)
- Failure code [15SALH] (ECMV F clutch: When command current is ON, fill signal is OFF)
- Failure code [15SBL1] (ECMV R clutch: When command current is OFF, fill signal is ON)
- Failure code [15SBLH] (ECMV R clutch: When command current is ON, fill signal is OFF)
- Failure code [15SEL1] (ECMV 1st clutch: When command current is OFF, fill signal is ON)
- Failure code [15SELH] (ECMV 1st clutch: When command current is ON, fill signal is OFF)
- Failure code [15SFL1] (ECMV 2nd clutch: When command current is OFF, fill signal is ON)
- Failure code [15SGL1] (ECMV 3rd clutch: When command current is OFF, fill signal is ON)
- Failure code [15SHL1] (ECMV 4th clutch: When command current is OFF, fill signal is ON)
- Failure code [2F00MA] (Parking brake: Malfunction)
- Failure code [2G42ZG] (Front accumulator: Low oil pressure)
- Failure code [2G43ZG] Rear accumulator: Low oil pressure
- Failure code [44K0L4] Bucket positioner: ON/OFF signals disagree
- Failure code [AA1ANX] Air cleaner: Clogging
- Failure code [AB00L6] Alternator: Signal disagrees with operating state of engine
Failure code [CA778] Engine Bkup speed sensor error47 topics
- Failure code [CA1228] EGR valve servo error 1
- Failure code [CA1625] EGR valve servo error 2
- Failure code [CA1626] Bypass valve solenoid current high error
- Failure code [CA1627] Bypass valve solenoid current low error
- Failure code [CA1628] Bypass Valve Servo Error 1
- Failure code [CA1629] Bypass Valve Servo Error 2
- Failure code [CA1631] Bypass valve lift sensor high error
- Failure code [CA1632] Bypass valve lift sensor low error
- Failure code [CA1633] KOMNET datalink timeout error
- Failure code [CA1642] Abnormally low signal in EGR inlet pressure sensor
- Failure code [CA1653] Abnormally high signal in EGR inlet pressure sensor
- Failure code [CA2185] Throttle sensor supply voltage high error
- Failure code [CA2186] Throttle sensor power supply low error
- Failure code [CA2249] Supply pump pressure very low error 2
- Failure code [CA2271] EGR valve lift sensor high error
- Failure code [CA2272] EGR valve lift sensor low error
- Failure code [CA2351] EGR valve solenoid operation short circuit
- Failure code [CA2352] EGR valve solenoid operation disconnect
- Failure code [CA2555] Intake air heater relay open circuit error
- Failure code [CA2556] Intake air heater relay short circuit error
- Failure code [D160KZ] Backup lamp relay: Disconnection or short circuit
- Failure code [D191KA] Joystick steering neutral safety relay: Disconnection
- Failure code [D191KB] Joystick steering neutral safety relay: Short circuit
- Failure code [D192KA] ECSS solenoid: Disconnection
- Failure code [D192KB] ECSS solenoid: Short circuit
- Failure code [D192KY] ECSS solenoid: Short circuit with power supply line
- Failure code [D193KA] Joystick steering solenoid cut relay: Disconnection
- Failure code [D193KB] Joystick steering solenoid cut relay: Short circuit
- Failure code [D5ZHKA] Terminal C signal: Disconnection
- Failure code [D5ZHKB] Terminal C signal: Short circuit
- Failure code [D5ZHKZ] Terminal C signal: Disconnection or short circuit
- Failure code [DA80L4] Auto grease controller: ON/OFF signals disagree
- Failure code [DAF3KK] Machine monitor: Low source voltage (input)
- Failure code [DAF5KP] Machine monitor: Low output voltage
- mality in target component system)
- Failure code [DAQ0KK] Transmission controller: Low source voltage
- Failure code [DAQ0KT] Transmission controller: Abnormality in controller
- Low source voltage (input)
- Disagreement of model selection signals
- Communication error (Abnormality in target component system)
- Failure code [DAQRMA] Transmission controller option setting: Malfunction
- mality in target component system)
- Failure code [DB90KK] Work equipment controller: Low source voltage (input)
- Failure code [DB90KT] Work equipment controller: Abnormality in controller
- (input)
- tion signals
- (Abnormality in target component system)
Failure code [DD18LD] > switch (Panel switch 4): Switch is kept pressed for long time1 topic
- long time
Failure code [DD1CLD] Load meter subtotal switch: Switch is kept pressed for long time1 topic
- Switch is kept pressed for long time
Failure code [DDB6L4] Parking brake switch (Neutralizer): ON/OFF signals disagree1 topic
- Switch is kept pressed for long time)
Failure code [DH21KB] (Work equipment pump oil pressure sensor: Short circuit)43 topics
- Failure code [DHT1KX] (Left brake pressure sensor: Out of input signal range)
- Signal disagrees with operating and stopped states of engine)
- Failure code [DK59KA] (Lift arm EPC lever potentiometer (Main): Disconnection)
- Short circuit with power supply line)
- Failure code [DK59L8] (Lift arm EPC lever potentiometer (Main): Analog signals disagree)
- Failure code [DK5AKA] (Lift arm EPC lever potentiometer (Sub): Disconnection)
- Short circuit with power supply line)
- Failure code [DK5BKA] (Bucket EPC lever potentiometer (Main): Disconnection)
- Short circuit with power supply line)
- Failure code [DK5BL8] (Bucket EPC lever potentiometer (Main): Analog signals disagree)
- Failure code [DK5CKA] (Bucket EPC lever potentiometer (Sub): Disconnection)
- Short circuit with power supply line)
- Disconnection)
- Short circuit with power supply line)
- Analog signals disagree)
- Disconnection)
- Short circuit with power supply line)
- Failure code [DK5FKA] (Joystick steering EPC lever potentiometer (Main): Disconnection)
- Short circuit with power supply line)
- Failure code [DK5GKA] (Joystick steering EPC lever potentiometer (Sub): Disconnection)
- Short circuit with power supply line)
- Analog signals disagree)
- Failure code [DKA0KA] (Lift arm angle sensor: Disconnection)
- Failure code [DKA0KX] (Lift arm angle sensor: Out of input signal range)
- Failure code [DKA0KY] (Lift arm angle sensor: Short circuit with power supply line)
- Failure code [DKA0L0] (Lift arm angle sensor: Double meshing)
- Failure code [DLF1KA] (Transmission input shaft speed sensor: Disconnection)
- Failure code [DLF1LC] (Transmission input shaft speed sensor: Speed signals disagree)
- Failure code [DLT4KB] (Transmission output shaft speed sensor: Short circuit)
- Failure code [DLT4KX] (Transmission output shaft speed sensor: Out of input signal range)
- Failure code [DT20KB] (Transmission cut-off indicator lamp: Short circuit)
- Failure code [DUM1KB] (Remote positioner raise set indicator lamp: Short circuit)
- Failure code [DUM2KB] (Remote positioner lower set indicator lamp: Short circuit)
- Failure code [DV00KB] (Alarm buzzer: Short circuit)
- Failure code [DW4PKA] (Lift arm raise EPC solenoid: Disconnection)
- Failure code [DW4PKB] (Lift arm raise EPC solenoid: Short circuit)
- Failure code [DW4PKY] (Lift arm raise EPC solenoid: Short circuit with power supply line)
- Failure code [DW4QKA] (Lift arm lower EPC solenoid: Disconnection)
- Failure code [DW4QKB] (Lift arm lower EPC solenoid: Short circuit)
- Failure code [DW4QKY] (Lift arm lower EPC solenoid: Short circuit with power supply line)
- Failure code [DW4RKA] (Bucket tilt EPC solenoid: Disconnection)
- Failure code [DW4RKB] (Bucket tilt EPC solenoid: Short circuit)
- Failure code [DW4RKY] (Bucket tilt EPC solenoid: Short circuit with power supply line)
Failure code [DW7DKB] (Hydraulic drive fan neutral solenoid: Short circuit)1 topic
- Short circuit with power supply line)
Failure code [DWN8KB] (Bucket tilt magnet detent solenoid: Short circuit)1 topic
- Shorted with the power source)
Failure code [DXHJKB] (3-spool valve extract EPC solenoid: Short circuit)49 topics
- Failure code [DXHKKA] (3-spool valve retract EPC solenoid: Disconnection)
- Failure code [DXHKKB] (3-spool valve retract EPC solenoid: Short circuit)
- power supply line)
- Failure code [DXHLKA] (Joystick steering right EPC solenoid: Disconnection)
- Failure code [DXHLKB] (Joystick steering right EPC solenoid: Short circuit)
- power supply line)
- Failure code [DXHMKA] (Joystick steering left EPC solenoid: Disconnection)
- Failure code [DXHMKB] (Joystick steering left EPC solenoid: Short circuit)
- power supply line)
- Before carrying out troubleshooting of electrical system
- Engine does not start
- Wiper does not operate
- Windshield washer does not operate
- Headlamp, clearance lamp, tail lamp, and license lamp do not light up or go off
- Working lamp does not light up or go off
- Turn signal lamp and hazard lamp do not light up or go off
- Brake lamp does not light or it keeps lighting up
- Backup lamp does not light or it keeps lighting up
- Backup buzzer does not sound or it keeps sounding
- Horn does not sound or it keeps sounding
- Alarm buzzer does not sound or it keeps sounding
- Air conditioner does not operate or stop
- KOMTRAX system does not work properly
- Method of using troubleshooting chart
- Table of failure modes and causes
- Machine does not start
- [Machine with lockup clutch (if equipped)]
- Torque converter lockup is not switched ON [Machine with lockup clutch (if equipped)]
- and gear is not shifted
- Shocks are large at the times of starting and shifting gear
- Time lag is large at the times of starting and shifting gear
- Torque converter oil temperature is high
- Steering does not turn
- Steering does not turn [Machine with joystick steering (if equipped)]
- Steering response is low
- Turning response of steering is poor [machine with joystick steering (if equipped)]
- Steering is heavy
- When machine turns, it shakes or makes large shocks
- [machine with joystick steering (if equipped)]
- Wheel brake does not work or does not work well
- Wheel brake is not released or it drags
- Parking brake does not work or does not work well
- Parking brake is not released or it drags (including emergency release system)
- Lift arm does not rise
- Lift arm speed is low or rising force of lift arm is insufficient
- When rising, lift arm comes to move slowly at specific height
- Lift arm cylinder cannot hold down bucket (Bucket floats)
- Hydraulic drifts of lift arm occur often
- Lift arm wobbles during operation
Disassembly and assembly of torque converter assembly (Lockup-less specification)40 topics
- Disassembly and assembly of transmission assembly
- Disassembly and assembly of transfer and parking brake assembly
- Removal and installation of front axle assembly
- Removal and installation of rear axle assembly
- Removal and installation of front differential assembly
- Disassembly and assembly of differential assembly (LSD specification)
- Disassembly and assembly of differential assembly (LSD-less specification)
- Disassembly and assembly of final drive assembly (Front and rear)
- Removal and installation of brake assembly (Front and rear)
- Disassembly and assembly of brake assembly (Front and rear)
- Disassembly and assembly of slack adjuster assembly
- Disassembly and assembly of brake accumulator charge valve assembly
- Removal and installation of center hinge pin
- Removal and installation of hydraulic tank assembly
- Removal and installation of cooling pump assembly
- Removal and installation of fan pump assembly
- Removal and installation of work equipment pump assembly
- Removal and installation of steering, torque converter charge and EPC pump assembly
- Removal and installation of work equipment valve assembly
- Disassembly and assembly of work equipment control valve assembly
- Disassembly and assembly of steering cylinder assembly
- Disassembly and assembly of lift arm and/bucket cylinder assembly
- Removal and installation of steering valve assembly
- Removal and installation of work equipment assembly
- Removal and installation of large counterweight assembly
- Removal and installation of small counterweight assembly
- Removal and installation of operator's cab glass (Stuck glass)
- Disassembly and assembly of operator’s seat assembly
- Removal and installation of engine controller assembly
- Removal and installation of transmission controller assembly
- Removal and installation of work equipment controller assembly
- Removal and installation of KOMTRAX terminal assembly
- Removal and installation of air conditioner unit assembly
- Automatic greasing circuit diagram
- Power train hydraulic circuit diagram
- Brake hydraulic circuit diagram
- Work equipment hydraulic circuit diagram
- Air conditioner electrical circuit diagram
- Electrical circuit diagram
- Connector arrangement diagram
Inside this manual
Real pages from this service manual (1,865 pages). Open the sample pages (PDF, 770 KB)
- Specifications, page 329: 10 Structure, function and maintenance standard
- Troubleshooting, page 1,001: Troubleshooting by failure code (Display of code), Part 4
- Diagram, page 1,281: 40 Troubleshooting
- Foldout diagram, page 1,857: Electrical circuit diagram (2/7)
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