OPERATING THE MACHINE
5-7
Warming Up Operation
In cold weather, warm up the machine until coolant and
hydraulic oil temperature increases to the appropriate
operating temperature.
IMPORTANT: The appropriate hydraulic oil operating
temperature on this machine is 50 to 80 °C. Hydraulic
components may be seriously damaged if the machine
is operated with low temperature hydraulic oil. In case
warming up the machine by relieving the hydraulic
system, continuously relieve the relief valve for 10 to
15 seconds while taking a pause for 5 to 10 seconds.
1. Turn engine control dial (1) to the slow idle position.
(Donotoperatethemachineuntilthefirstsegment
of coolant temperature gauge (2) stops flashing and
changestostayON.)
2. After the first segment of coolant temperature gauge
(2)stopsflashingandchangestostayON,turnengine
control dial (1) to around medium position.
3. Operatetheboom,armandbucketcylindersslowlyto
eachstrokeendseveraltimes.Ifthemachineequipped
with various attachments, operate the attachment
function slowly to allow hydraulic oil to circulate through
the system.
4. Operatethetravelandswingfunctionsslowlytoallow
hydraulic oil to circulate through the systems.
5. Warmingupoperationendsaftertheaboveoperationis
completed.
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NOTE: During cold weather season, the warm-up operation
system automatically operates so that the engine speed
increases for a moment even though the engine control dial
(1) is in the slow idle position.
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SlowIdle
Fast Idle
MADB-01-067
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MADH-01-009