OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
RUN-IN PERIOD Engine
Hydraulic Filter
During the first 20 hours of operation for a new machine, or if the engine has been rebuilt, adhere to the following procedure:
Replace the hydraulic filter after 20 h o u r s o f u s e if a m a j o r h y d r a u lic component has been replaced. See “Replacing the Hydraulic Filter” page 162.
1. Operate the machine with normal loads for the first 8 hours. Do not work the engine hard at stall speeds (wheels turning slow or stopped and engine speed at full throttle). 2. Keep the engine at operating temperatures.
Drive Chains Adjust, if necessary the drive chains after 20 hours of operation if the drive c h a in s h a v e b e e n r e p l a c e d . S e e “Adjusting the Drive Chain Tension” page 172.
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3. Do not run the engine at idle speeds for long periods of time.
Wheel Nuts If the machine is new or if a wheel is removed for service, check and tighten the wheel nuts tightness every two hours of operation until they remain tight. If the machine is equipped with stamped center wheels, the lug nuts will be tapered type lug nuts.Tighten each lug nut to a torque of 135 to 163 Nm (100 to 120 pound-feet). If the machine is equipped with solid center wheels, the lug nuts will be flange type lug nuts.Tighten each lug nut to a torque of 224 to 265 Nm (165 to 195 pound-feet).
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