Wacker Neuson 2503, 3503 Track Excavator Operator's Manual
182 pages · Publication 1000188382
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What's inside
From the manual's own table of contents: 35 sections, 299 entries. See sample pages (PDF, 603 KB)
General264 topics
- Important information on this Operator's Manual
- Machine overview
- Brief description
- Travelling drive
- Work hydraulics
- Cooling system
- Fields of application, attachments
- Use: attachment
- Regulations
- EC Declaration of Conformity 2503
- EC Declaration of Conformity 3503
- Type labels and component numbers
- Other signs and symbols (up to AG01597)
- Other signs and symbols (from AG01598)
- Overview of safety labels
- Symbols
- Safety labels
- Fire extinguisher
- Identification of warnings and dangers
- Warranty
- Disposal
- Designated use and exemption from liability
- General conduct and safety instructions
- Organisational measures
- Selection and qualification of staff, basic responsibilities
- Safety instructions regarding operation
- Normal operation
- Cab and protective structures
- Operation without cab/canopy
- Checks when reversing the machine
- Applications with lifting gear
- Working with attachments
- Transport
- Working in the area of underground electric lines
- Working near overhead electric lines
- Safety instructions for maintenance
- Warning of special hazards
- Electrical energy
- Gas, dust, steam, smoke
- Hydraulics
- Noise
- Oil, grease and other chemical substances
- Battery
- Tracks
- Protective structures
- Hammer operation
- Safety instructions
- Working with a hammer
- Cab overview
- Instrument panel overview
- Putting into operation
- Safety instructions
- Putting the machine into operation for the first time
- Running-in period
- Check lists
- Start-up checklist
- Operation checklist
- Parking checklist
- Driving the excavator
- Preheating start switch
- Throttle
- Automatic revs setting
- Telltales and warning lights: overview
- Before starting the engine
- Starting the engine (general information)
- Procedure
- Starting with the drive interlock (option)
- Starting with the drive interlock – internal transponder (option)
- Starting at low temperatures
- When the engine has started
- Jump-starting the engine (supply battery)
- Special instructions for driving on public roads
- Moving off
- Drive levers
- High speed
- Hydraulic brake
- Mechanical brake
- Driving on slopes
- Specific safety instructions
- Driving on slopes
- Stabiliser blade operation
- Parking the machine
- Parking the machine on slopes
- Light system
- Working lights
- Roof lights (option)
- Interior light
- Rotating beacon (option)
- Cab heating and ventilation
- Summer/winter operation
- Washer system
- Tank for washer system
- Seat adjustment
- Weight adjustment
- Horizontal adjustment
- Backrest adjustment
- Seat belt
- Emergency exit
- (option)
- Front window
- Door
- Exit through the door
- Engine cover
- Valve compartment cover
- Towing the track excavator
- Towing
- Crane handling the machine
- Loading and transporting the machine
- Tying down the machine
- Removing the cab/canopy
- Installing the cab/canopy
- Working with the machine
- General safety instructions
- Wacker Neuson Vario (option)
- Control levers/ISO controls: overview
- Left-hand side control lever
- Auxiliary hydraulics
- Boom swivel controls
- Hammer operation
- Right-hand side control lever
- Lowering the boom with the engine stopped
- Changeover valve for SAE/ISO controls (option)
- Left-hand side control lever
- Right-hand side control lever
- Directional valve position
- Directional valve
- Control lever with proportional controls (option): overview
- Function
- Measures to be taken in case of malfunctions
- Left-hand side control lever
- Auxiliary hydraulics
- Boom swivel controls
- Hammer operation
- Adjusting control response
- Lowering the boom with the engine stopped
- Rotating the upper carriage
- Swivel unit brake
- Tilting the upper carriage (option)
- Releasing the pressure on the work hydraulics
- Releasing pressure
- Pressure release with proportional controls (option)
- Re-equipping attachments
- Specific safety instructions
- Removing a bucket
- Mounting a bucket
- Mechanical quickhitch system (option)
- Hydraulic quickhitch system (option)
- Operation
- Powertilt 3505 (option)
- Re-equipping
- Mounting the Powertilt unit
- Removing the Powertilt unit
- Connection
- Operation
- Left-hand side control lever (Powertilt)
- controls)
- Connections for auxiliary hydraulics
- Grab operation
- Safe load indicator (option)
- Working with the excavator
- Working with the standard bucket
- Inadmissible work procedures
- Excavator work position
- Bucket position when digging
- Excavating trenches
- Loading
- Grading
- Excavating trenches sideways
- Working alongside trenches
- Stabiliser blade at rear
- Further practical hints for digging
- Loading vehicles
- Freeing the machine
- Grading
- Engine trouble
- Hydraulics
- Malfunctions of the Powertilt unit
- Introduction
- Safety-relevant parts
- Fuel system
- Refuelling
- Stationary fuel pumps
- Draining the fuel
- Diesel fuel specification
- Bleeding the fuel system
- Water separator
- Engine lubrication system
- Checking the oil level
- Filling up engine oil
- Engine and hydraulics cooling system
- Specific safety instructions
- Checking/filling up coolant
- Checking the coolant level
- Filling up coolant
- Draining coolant
- Air filter
- Replacing the filter
- V-belt
- Checking V-belt tension
- Retightening the V-belt
- Hydraulic system
- Specific safety instructions
- Checking the hydraulic oil level
- Filling up hydraulic oil
- Important information for the use of biodegradable oil
- Checking hydraulic pressure lines
- Tracks
- Checking track tension
- Setting the tracks
- Travelling drive
- Checking the oil level and filling up oil
- Draining oil
- Maintenance of attachments
- Electrical system
- Specific safety instructions
- Service and maintenance work at regular intervals
- Instructions concerning specific components
- Alternator
- Battery
- General maintenance work
- Cleaning
- General instructions for all areas of the machine
- Inside the cab
- Cleaning the seat belt
- Exterior of the machine
- Engine compartment
- Screw connections and attachments
- Pivots and hinges
- Lubrication points
- VDS lubrication points (option)
- Powertilt (option)
- Lubrication points of hydraulic quickhitch (option)
- Maintenance if the machine is out of service for a longer period of time
- Preparatory work before taking the machine out of service
- Putting the machine into operation again
- Fluids and lubricants
- Additional oil change and filter replacement (hydraulics)
- Maintenance plan (overview)
- Engine
- Hydraulic system
- Stabiliser blade
- Work hydraulics
- Engine
- Hydraulic system
- Stabiliser blade
- Work hydraulics
- Model 3503 VDS
- Engine
- Hydraulic system
- Stabiliser blade
- Work hydraulics
- Electrical system
- Fuse box in cab
- Noise levels
- Vibration
- Coolant compound table
- Powertilt
- Dimensions model 2503
- Dimensions model 3503
- Dimensions model 3503 VDS
- Lift capacity table 2503
- Lift capacity table 3503
- Lift capacity table 3503 Vario
- Lift capacity table 3503 VDS
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Real pages from this operator's manual (182 pages). Open the sample pages (PDF, 602 KB)
- Controls and operation, page 96: BA 25-3503 EN – Edition 2.3 * *2503_3503b340.fm
- Maintenance, page 158: BA 25-3503 EN – Edition 2.3 * *2503_3503b530.fm
- Specifications, page 176: BA 25-3503 EN – Edition 2.3 * *2503_3503b610.fm
- Color page, page 51: BA 25-3503 EN – Edition 2.3 *2503_3503b320.fm
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Illustrated diagrams with factory part numbers for identifying components and ordering parts. Repair procedures are in the service manual.
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Identifying correct parts and seeing how assemblies come apart and go back together
Keeping equipment running with less downtime
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