Wacker Neuson 38z3 Track Excavator Operator's Manual
164 pages · Publication 1000155267
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- Models
- 38z3
- Manual type
- Operator's Manual
- Pages
- 164
- Publication
- 1000155267
- Condition
- Brand new

What's inside
From the manual's own table of contents: 33 sections, 192 entries. See sample pages (PDF, 602 KB)
General159 topics
- Important information on this Operator's Manual
- Machine overview
- Brief description
- Fields of application, attachments
- Regulations
- EC declaration of conformity version 38Z ³ up to serial number AG00572
- EC declaration of conformity version 38Z ³ from serial number AG00573
- Type labels and component numbers
- Other signs and symbols
- Fire extinguisher
- Identification of warnings and dangers
- Warranty
- Designated use and exemption from liability
- General conduct and safety instructions
- Safety instructions regarding operation
- Safety instructions for maintenance
- Warning of special hazards
- Cab overview
- Instrument panel overview
- Putting into operation
- Driving the excavator
- Automatic revs setting (option)
- Telltales and warning lights: overview
- Before starting the engine
- Starting the engine: general
- Procedure
- Starting with the drive interlock (option)
- Starting at low temperatures
- When the engine has started
- Engine warm-up
- 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
- Roof lights (option)
- Interior light
- Rotating beacon (option)
- Cab heating and ventilation
- Heating adjustment
- Washer system
- Tank for washer system
- Air conditioning (option)
- Recirculated air mode
- Seat adjustment
- Weight adjustment
- Height adjustment
- Horizontal adjustment
- Backrest adjustment
- Seat belt
- Emergency exit
- Front window
- Door
- Engine cover
- Battery master switch (model 38Z3)
- Tilting the cab
- Exit through the door
- Adjusting the left-hand side armrest
- Towing the track excavator
- Towing
- Crane handling the machine
- Loading and transporting the machine
- Tying down the machine
- Working with the machine
- General safety instructions
- Control levers/ISO controls: overview
- Left-hand side control lever
- Boom swivel controls
- Lowering the boom with the engine stopped
- Changeover valve for SAE/ISO controls (option)
- Control lever with proportional controls (option): overview
- Control lever if equipped with 3rd control circuit (option): overview
- Releasing the pressure on the work hydraulics
- Re-equipping attachments
- Hydraulic quickhitch (option)
- Powertilt (option)
- Connections for auxiliary hydraulics
- Grading
- Excavating trenches sideways
- Grading
- Working alongside trenches
- Stabiliser blade at rear
- Safe load indicator (option)
- Engine trouble
- Malfunctions of the Powertilt unit
- Introduction
- Fuel system
- Specific safety instructions
- Refuelling
- Stationary fuel pumps
- Diesel fuel specification
- Bleeding the fuel system
- Fuel prefilter with 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
- Air filter
- Replacing the filter
- V-belt
- Checking V-belt tension
- Retightening the V-belt
- Checking the V-belt of the air conditioning system
- Tightening the V-belt of the air conditioning system
- Hydraulic system
- Specific safety instructions
- Checking the hydraulic oil level
- Filling up hydraulic oil
- Important information for the use of biodegradable oil
- Pilot valve
- 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
- Maintenance if the machine is out of service for a longer period of time
- Fluids and lubricants
- Maintenance plan (overview)
- Maintenance label
- Chassis
- Engine
- Hydraulic system
- Undercarriage and swivel unit
- Stabiliser blade
- Work hydraulics
- Electrical system
- Noise levels
- Vibration
- Coolant compound table
- Powertilt
- Dimensions model 38Z ³
- Lift capacity table 38Z ³
- Lift capacity table 38Z ³ counterweight (option)
- Lift capacity table 38Z ³ long stick (option)
- Lift capacity table 38Z ³ long stick, counterweight (option)
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Inside this manual
Real pages from this operator's manual (164 pages). Open the sample pages (PDF, 601 KB)
- Controls and operation, page 85: BA 38Z3 En – Edition 3.0 * 38Z3b340.fm
- Maintenance, page 151: BA 38Z3 En – Edition 3.0 * 38Z3b560.fm
- Specifications, page 159: BA 38Z3 En – Edition 3.0 * 38Z3b610.fm
- Color page, page 41: BA 38Z3 En – Edition 3.0 * 38Z3b320.fm
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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, 164 pages
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