Operation & Maintenance Manual

LG953
WHEEL LOADER

WARNING
Operators and maintenance persons should read this manual
carefully and understand these instructions before use to
avoid serious accident. For the convenience of relevant
people using this manual, it should be kept properly.

SHANDONG LINGONG CONSTRUCTION MACHINERY CO.，LTD

 Operation & Maintenance Manual──LG953 Wheel Loader

LG953 WHEEL LOADER

Operation & Maintenance Manual
880×1230 mm 16# 8.25pieces
3rd Edition and 1st Print in 2007. 12

SHANDONG LINGONG CONSTRUCTION

MACHINERY CO.，LTD

Address: Linyi Economic Development Zone, 276023

Tel: (+86) 0539－8785688
Fax: (+86) 0539-8785698 8785671
Services Tel：8008607999 4006587999 (+86) 0539-8785800
Services Fax：(+86) 0539-8785671
Website：www.sdlg.cn

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Operation & Maintenance Manual

Concise Guide
All reasonable steps have been taken to ensure that this publication is correct and
complete, but should any user be in doubt about any detail, clarification may be sought
from Shandong Lingong construction machinery Co. Ltd. or their accredited
representative. The information in this document is subject to change without notice
and should not be construed as commitment by Shandong Lingong construction
machinery Co. Ltd. Shandong Lingong construction machinery Co. Ltd accepts no
responsibility for any errors that may appear in this document.

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Shandong Lingong construction machinery Co. Ltd, P. R. China

All rights reserved. The contents of this publication may not be reproduced in any form,
or communicated to a third part without prior written permission of Shandong Lingong
construction machinery Co. Ltd.

Shandong Lingong construction machinery Co. Ltd

Linyi Economic Development Zone
Linyi, 276023
Shandong Province
P. R. China
Tel： +86 539 8785800
Fax: +86 539 8785698
Email: [email protected]
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Table of Contents
PREFACE .................................................................................................................................................................VIII
SAFETY INFORMATION ...........................................................................................................................................X
CHAPTER I SAFETY .................................................................................................................................................. 1
1 SAFETY LABELS POSITIONS AND THE CONTENTS................................................................................ 1
1.1 Safety Label and Its Position................................................................................................................... 1
1.2 The Contents of Safety Label(Domestic Type) ....................................................................................... 2
2 SAFETY RULES ............................................................................................................................................... 5
2.1 Safety Rules ............................................................................................................................................ 5
2.2 Safety Devices......................................................................................................................................... 5
2.3 Protective Items....................................................................................................................................... 6
2.4 Unauthorized Modification ..................................................................................................................... 6
3 SAFETY OPERATION...................................................................................................................................... 6
3.1 Be Familiar with Machine....................................................................................................................... 6
3.2 When Leaving Operator’s Seat ............................................................................................................... 7
3.3 Mounting and Dismounting .................................................................................................................... 8
3.4 Fire Prevention ........................................................................................................................................ 8
3.5 Precautions When Operating at High Temperature ................................................................................. 9
3.6 Running on the way .............................................................................................................................. 10
3.7 Prevention for Crushing or Cutting ....................................................................................................... 10
3.8 Notice of Attachment .............................................................................................................................11
4 SAFETY STARTING........................................................................................................................................11
4.1 Before Starting Engine ...........................................................................................................................11
5 SAFETY DRIVING ......................................................................................................................................... 13
5.1 Warning ................................................................................................................................................. 14
5.2 Oneself Safety and Others’ Safety......................................................................................................... 14
5.3 Full Load Transportation....................................................................................................................... 15
5.4 Never Drive Over-Speed ....................................................................................................................... 16
5.5 Ensure Good Visibility .......................................................................................................................... 16
5.6 Pay Attention to Blocks......................................................................................................................... 16
5.7 Drive at Bad Environment..................................................................................................................... 17
5.8 Safety Drive on the Ramp ..................................................................................................................... 17
5.9 Towing................................................................................................................................................... 18
6 SAFETY OPERATION.................................................................................................................................... 19
6.1 Keep Good Operation Habit.................................................................................................................. 19
6.2 Pay attention to Surroundings ............................................................................................................... 21
6.3 Ensure Ventilation in Close Environment ............................................................................................. 22
6.4 Don’t Get Close to Dangerous Environment......................................................................................... 23
6.5 Don’t Get Close to High Voltage Wire.................................................................................................. 23
7 SAFETY PARKING ........................................................................................................................................ 24
7.1 Pay Attention to the Safety of Yourself and Others............................................................................... 24
7.2 Notice for Cold Area ............................................................................................................................. 24
8 SAFETY EXAMINE AND REPAIR ............................................................................................................... 25
8.1 General Knowledge............................................................................................................................... 25
8.2 Working in Close Area .......................................................................................................................... 26
8.3 Maintenance of frames during driving up ............................................................................................. 26
8.4 Working under the Machine .................................................................................................................. 26
8.5 Working on the Machine ....................................................................................................................... 27
8.6 Maintenance during the Engine Working.............................................................................................. 27
8.7 Do not let anything fall into the inner place of machine ....................................................................... 28
8.8 Cleaning ................................................................................................................................................ 28
8.9 Heavy Things ........................................................................................................................................ 28
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8.10 Welding Repair.................................................................................................................................... 28

8.11 Examine and Repair of Coolant System.............................................................................................. 29
8.12 Examine and Repair of Hydraulic System .......................................................................................... 30
8.13 Anti-fire ............................................................................................................................................... 31
8.14 Air Storage Tank.................................................................................................................................. 32
8.15 Electric System.................................................................................................................................... 32
8.16 Maintenance of Storage Battery .......................................................................................................... 32
8.17 Charging of Storage Battery................................................................................................................ 33
8.18 Starting Using Voltage-Raising Method.............................................................................................. 34
8.19 Maintenance and Storage of Tire......................................................................................................... 34
8.20 Waste Materials ................................................................................................................................... 36
9 SAFETY TRANSPORTATION ....................................................................................................................... 36
9.1 Assemble and Disassemble the Machine............................................................................................... 36
9.2 Transportation on the Ground ............................................................................................................... 36
9.3 Lifting.................................................................................................................................................... 37
CHAPTER II INTRODUCTION................................................................................................................................ 38
1 GENERAL VIEW OF THE MACHINE & COMPONENTS’ NAME............................................................ 38
2 GEOMETRICAL DIMENSIONS.................................................................................................................... 39
3 PRODUCT TYPE AND ITS MEANING ........................................................................................................ 40
4 NAMEPLATE .................................................................................................................................................. 41
5 USE CONDITIONS......................................................................................................................................... 42
6 CIRCUMSTANCES REQUIREMENT ........................................................................................................... 42
7 FEATURES...................................................................................................................................................... 43
8 TECHNICAL PERFORMANCE & PARAMETER ........................................................................................ 44
8.1 Performance .......................................................................................................................................... 44
8.2 Parameters of Dimension and Weight ................................................................................................... 44
8.3 Product Standard and License ............................................................................................................... 45
CHAPTER III OPERATION AND APPLICATION.............................................................................................. 46
1. BE FAMILIAR WITH MACHINE................................................................................................................. 46
1.1 General Views of Controls and Gauges................................................................................................. 46
1.2 Introduction of Gauges & Controls ....................................................................................................... 47
2 ADJUST OF NEW MACHINE ....................................................................................................................... 57
3 OPERATION AND USAGE OF LOADER..................................................................................................... 58
3.1 Notices for Usage.................................................................................................................................. 58
3.2 Starting .................................................................................................................................................. 59
3.3 Running ................................................................................................................................................. 61
3.4 Stopping ................................................................................................................................................ 63
3.5 Working................................................................................................................................................. 64
3.6 Oil and Fuel Supplying ......................................................................................................................... 71
3.7 Long-Time Storage................................................................................................................................ 77
3.8 General Problems and Eliminating........................................................................................................ 78
CHAPTER Ⅳ MAINTENANCE ............................................................................................................................. 84
1. GUIDES OF MAINTENANCE...................................................................................................................... 84
1.1 Precautions before Maintenance and Inspection ................................................................................... 84
1.2 Warning Tag .......................................................................................................................................... 84
1.3 Spare Parts............................................................................................................................................. 84
1.4 Oil and Fuel........................................................................................................................................... 84
1.5 Always Use Clean Oil and Fuel ............................................................................................................ 84
1.6 Keep the Machine Clean ....................................................................................................................... 84
1.7 Be Careful of Refrigerant Water and Oil in High Temperature............................................................. 84
1.8 Check Oil and Filters ............................................................................................................................ 85
1.9 Fuel Strainer .......................................................................................................................................... 85
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1.10 Oil Change .......................................................................................................................................... 85

1.11 Welding Instructions............................................................................................................................ 85
1.12 Fire Prevention .................................................................................................................................... 85
1.13 Sealing Part ......................................................................................................................................... 85
1.14 Checking Frame .................................................................................................................................. 85
1.15 Precautions When Washing Machine .................................................................................................. 85
1.16 Checking in Raining and Snowing Circumstances ............................................................................. 85
1.17 Dusty Worksite .................................................................................................................................... 86
1.18 Avoid Using Mixed Oil ....................................................................................................................... 86
2. CONTENT OF MAINTENANCE.................................................................................................................. 86
2.1 Outline of Oil, Fuel and Coolant ........................................................................................................... 86
2.2 Selection of Fuel, Coolant and Lubricant.............................................................................................. 88
2.3 The Sketch of Lubricating Points.......................................................................................................... 91
2.4 Outline of Electric System Maintenance............................................................................................... 91
2.5 Maintenance Tools ................................................................................................................................ 91
2.6 Tightening Torque of Threads ............................................................................................................... 92
3 RULES OF MAINTENANCE......................................................................................................................... 93
3.1 Every 10 Hours (Days) Service............................................................................................................. 93
3.2 Every 50 Hours (Week) Service ............................................................................................................ 93
3.3 Every 250 Hours (Month) Service ........................................................................................................ 93
3.4 Every 500 Hours (Season) Service........................................................................................................ 94
3.5 Every 1000 Hours (Half an Year) Service............................................................................................. 94
3.6 Every 2000 Hours (Year) Service.......................................................................................................... 95
3.7 Alteration............................................................................................................................................... 95
3.8 Always replace air-storage tank when carrying out 3 years service...................................................... 95
CHAPTER V THE STRUCTURE AND PRICIPLE OF MAIN COMPONENTS AND SYSTEM .......................... 96
1 Transmission System........................................................................................................................................ 96
2 Hydraulic System ............................................................................................................................................. 96
3 Brake System ................................................................................................................................................... 97
3.1 Driving Brake System: .......................................................................................................................... 98
3.2 Parking Brake System ........................................................................................................................... 98
4 Electric System ................................................................................................................................................ 98

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PREFACE
Thank you for purchasing the LG953 wheel loader.
This manual is a guideline for users to use and maintain this machine properly. Keep this manual in
cab and have all relevant people read it at any moment. If this manual has been lost or has become
damaged and cannot be read, contact with our company or our dealers.
If you sell the machine, be sure to give this manual to the new owners.
Parameters, figures and information included in the manual are only apply to basic loaders. For those
derivative products, please consult us or relative reference manuals.
When select working equipments please follow the working equipment user manual to assemble and
disassemble, replace and use.
In addition, please read carefully the attached technical user manual of diesel engine and other
function parts about the operation, usage and maintenance.
We are continually striving to improve the quality of our products, to produce more advanced and
safer engineering machine. We reserve the right, at its sole discretion, to change, modify our design,
but we do not promise to imply the changes to products that are sold. We also reserve the right to
change the data and machine, and the right to maintain. The changes of design, operation and user
manual of maintenance information in this document is subject to change without notice. Welcome
customer feedback. If you would like to comment on any aspect of this manual or our products in
general, please do not hesitate to contact us.
Please feed back the shortcomings during using our products in time, so that we can continue to
improve our products to satisfy your requirement.

All rights reserved. The contents of this publication may not be reproduced in any form, or
communicated to a third part without prior written permission of Shandong Lingong construction
machinery Co. Ltd.

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! WARNING
z The wrong operation, maintenance and repair could results in hurt and death.

z Operator should read this manual carefully before operation or maintenance. Never

involve in operation and maintenance and repair of the machine before reading and

understanding this manual.

z The operation specifications and precautions given in the manual only apply to intended

uses of the machine. If the machine is used for any unintended conditions that are not

specifically prohibited, be sure that operation will not induce hurts to you and other

persons.

z No operation and action is allowed that is conflict with the description in the manual.

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SAFETY INFORMATION
The operator should know and obey the safety criterion described in national and local laws. If there
is no such criterion, please follow the rules described in this manual.
Most accidents are caused by the failure to follow fundamental safety regulations for the operation
and maintenance of machines. To avoid accidents, please read, understand and follow all precautions
and warning in this manual and on the machine before performing operation and maintenance.
Safety precautions are specified in SAFETY of Chapter I.
Because of potential danger that is impossible to be predicted. Safety information described in this
manual cannot include all of the safety precautions, and we also cannot predict every circumstance
that might involve a potential hazard in operation and maintenance. Therefore, if procedures or
actions which are not recommended in this manual are used, you must be sure safety of the operator
and machine. Otherwise, consult us or the dealers.
The safety precautions for operation and maintenance in this manual only apply to those conditions
specified by the machine. If the uses of the machine are not specified in the manual, users should take
full responsibility by themselves. We will not bear any safe responsibility for the operators or
machine.
In any case, you should not engage in prohibited operations as described in this manual.
The following signs are used for identifications of safety information in this manual:

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! DANGER── This word is used on safety messages and safety labels where there is a
high possibility of serious injury or death if the hazard is not avoided. These safety messages or
labels usually describe precautions that must be taken to avoid the hazard. Failure to avoid this
hazard may also result in serious damage to the machine.

△
! WARNING── This word is used on safety messages and safety labels where there is a
potentially dangerous situation. Failure to avoid this hazard may also result in serious injury or
death. Failure to avoid this hazard may also result in serious damage to the machine.

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! NOTICE── This word is used on safety messages and safety labels for the hazards that
could result in minor or moderate injury if the hazard is not avoided. This word is used for
precautions that must be taken in order to avoid actions which could shorten the life of the
machine.

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CHAPTER I SAFETY

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! WARNING

Read and follow all safety precautions. Failure to do may

result in serious injury or death.

1 SAFETY LABELS POSITIONS AND THE CONTENTS

1.1 Safety Label and Its Position

The positions of safety label of this machine please see the figure below. Please read the contents of
safety label carefully and follow the rules. Please keep the labels well, if there is any lost, broken or
unclarity of label please add new one or repair in time. If there is any component attached with safety
labels to be replaced, please make sure the new component has the same safety label.
When clean the safety label, please use cloth, soap water and etc, but the cleanser and gas is forbidden
to be used.

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1.2 The Contents of Safety Label(Domestic Type)

1 Warning of fuel tank

Located on fuel tank

2 Notice for operation 3 Notice for driving

Located on the front right side of the Located on the front right side of the
window of operator cab window of operator cab

4 Limit position of lift arm 5 Danger of lift arm

On the two sides of lift arm On the two sides of lift arm

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6 Warning for starting switch 7 Start for lift

Located above the starting switch located on the lift position of the front
and rear frames

8 Reference for manual 9 Steering label

On the door of operator cab On the steering position of front and
rear frames

10 Notice for the door of operator cab 11 Antifreeze fluid（Sometimes）

On the outside of operator cab door On the left side of operator cab door or
mouse of radiator of engine hood

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12 Hydraulic oil tank 13 Warning of high temperature

On hydraulic oil tank On engine hood

14 Notice of water 15 Warning of safety 16 Warning to touch

and oil distance the machine water
and oil
On the engine hood On the two sides of On the two sides of
engine hood engine hood

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2 SAFETY RULES

2.1 Safety Rules

z Only trained and authorized people can be permitted

to operate and maintain the machine.

z Follow all safety rules, precautions and instructions

when operating and maintaining the machine.

z Adjust yourself, never operate machine when you
feel bad. Don’t operate machine if you feel bad, or
feel sleepy after eating drugs or drinking. Those
cases could cause your wrong judgments and induce
accident.

z When working with another operator or with a

person on worksite traffic duty, be sure that all
people understand all hand signals that are to be
used.
z Follow all the safety rules.

2.2 Safety Devices

z Be sure all guards and covers are in their proper position, and repair them when damaged.
z Use safety devices properly such as parking brake control lever , safety belt (if assembled) and
etc.
z Never remove any safety devices. Always keep them in good operating conditions.
z Improper use of safety devices could result in serious bodily injury or death.

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2.3 Protective Items

z Wear protective items, such as hard helmet, safety
glasses, shoes, mask reflector waistcoat or veil,
earplug, heavy gloves when operating or maintaining
the machine.

z Make sure to wear hard helmet, safety glasses and

heavy gloves, if the operation involves scattering
metal chips or other minute particle particularly
when driving pins with a hammer or cleaning the filter elements of air cleaner with compressed
air, be sure that there is no one near the machine.
Check properly all protective equipments before
using.
z Avoid wear loose clothing, jewelry and loose long
hair. They can be caught on control levers（or control
handles） or in moving parts and cause serious injury
or death.

z Avoid wearing oily clothes, because they are flammable.

z Compressed air may hurt the body. When use compressed air, be sure to ware mask, safety cloth
and shoes. The max pressure of cleaning compressed air should be lower than 0.3MPa.
z All the protective items should be examined before usage to make sure their function well.

2.4 Unauthorized Modification

z Any modification without authorization from us can create problems with danger.
z Please consult Shandong Lingong construction machinery Co. Ltd or the sellers before
modification, otherwise.
z we will not be responsible for any injury or damage caused by any the unauthorized modification.

3 SAFETY OPERATION

3.1 Be Familiar with Machine

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z Learn the study manual supplied together with the

machine. Learn the structure of the machine,
operation and maintenance. Be familiar with the
buttons, operation handles, meters, warning devices
and their positions and functions.

z Know all the rules in operation; understand the

gesture of the director.

z If there is any oil near the operation positions that

can cause loosen, clean it immediately.

z Check all the safety items, such as the safety

protective devices are at the safe status. Make sure
the tires are not worn and the tire pressure is up to
snuff. If you don’t solve the oil leak, water leak, air
leak, deformation, loosen, and abnormal sound, there
may be dangerous accidents. Check the safety
devices timely.
3.2 When Leaving Operator’s Seat

z Always keep parking brake control lever in lock position unfailingly.

z Level the working equipment completely to the ground and puts the Gear Control Lever and
Working Equipment Control Level to Neutral position, Stop the engine and turn off the electric
lock.
z Make sure the loader is locked and keep the key
carefully.

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3.3 Mounting and Dismounting

z Check the handrails and pedals, if there is oil, lubricant or dirt; clean them first to prevent slip.
Besides, repair the broken items, fasten the loosen
nuts.
z Never jump on or off the machine. Never get on or
off a moving machine.

z When getting on or off the machine, face the machine and use the
handrails and pedals to ensure that you support yourself. Maintain
three-point contact (two hands –one foot or two feet one hand) with
the handrails and pedals to ensure body stable.

z Never hold any control levers when getting on or off the machine.
z Never get into the operator cab from the ladder at the back of machine or from the tire at the side
of operator cab.
z Never hold any tools or other items when climbing up and down the loader, lift the tools needed
using rope to the operation flat roof.

3.4 Fire Prevention

The fuel used for engine, lubricant for loader engine, hydraulic oil for hydraulic system, Hydraulic
pressure shafting oil and gear oil for transmission system, brake fluid, antifreeze fluid for heat
elimination system are flammable, so it is very dangerous when the fire is close, especially for the fuel.
The following notice should be paid attention to.
z Keep fire away from flammable fluids.
z Add refueling and lubricating oiling in well ventilated
areas. Stop the engine and not smoke while refueling.
z Tighten all fuel and oil tank caps firmly.
z Put the above flammable liquid in certain container
with relevant tag and put it in fixing place to storage
separately. Do not allow unauthorized people to use.
z Electric welding and flame cutting is not allowed for the tubes containing flammable fluid. Clean

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the tubes with nonflammable fluid before electric welding and flame cutting.
z During working, pay more attention to the operation, when the outlet of muffler is close to
flammable materials such as withered grass, old papers and etc.
z When parking the loader, carefully select the environment; especially select the places where
there are no flammable materials near the outlet of muffler.
z Check whether there is leak of fuel, lubricating oil, or hydraulic oil. If so, repair or replace the
broken items. Clean the repaired items before
using.
z There is explosive air generated near storage
battery, be sure there is no flame or fire nearby.
Repair and maintain the storage battery as
referenced in users manual.
z Flame or fire (match or lighter) is not allowed to be
used to check dark place.
z Fire extinguisher should be prepared and know how to use. Check and maintain it as referenced
in users manual.
z Never operate machine near flame or fire.
z Circuit short is not allowed.

3.5 Precautions When Operating at High Temperature

z Immediately after operations are stopped, the coolant, engine oil, hydraulic oil are at high
temperature and still under high pressure. Attempting to remove the cap, drain the oil or water, or
replace filters may lead to serious burns. Always wait for the temperature to go down, and follow
the specified procedures when carrying out these
operations.
z Stop the engine, waiting for the water to cool, and
then loose the cap slowly to relieve the pressure
before removing the cap of radiator.

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3.6 Running on the way

z Pay attention to the stability of the front and rare of the machine on the way, since there is work
equipment that may block the eyesight at the front and meanwhile the load is concentrated on the
back wheels.
z Be sure there is no big fog, soot or Sand-dust that may block the eye sight.
z Examine the working area, the status of road
whether there is hole, block, slosh and ice.

z Understand the request of the operation; be sure to

understand meaning of the sign flag, signal, and
label.

3.7 Prevention for Crushing or Cutting

z Do not enter, or put your hand or arm or other parts
of your body among movable parts such as
between working equipment and oil tank, machine
and working equipment or joint points between
front and rare frame. If the working equipment is
operated, the clearance will change and this may
lead to serious damage or personal injury when
stand too close. The engine must be OFF, the
working equipment is locked if people have to work between the motion components.
z Make sure the supporter and the accessories are
right. Do not use hydraulic tank for support. The
accessories may go down when there is leak of
hydraulic oil of control system of motion or
hydraulic tube.
z Don’t adjust the machine when the engine is
working unless there is notice.
z Be far away from any rotating and moving items.
z Make sure there is no sundry on the vane of engine. Vane could shoot off or cut off the sundry,

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tools that fall into.

z Check and maintain the engine when it is one is dangerous, which is not allowed.

3.8 Notice of Attachment

z Please read the user manual of the attachment and the contents in the manual that refers to
attachment when assemble and use the attachments.
z It is not allowed to use the attachments that are not sold by Shandong Lingong construction
machinery Co. Ltd or the sellers specified by Shandong Lingong construction machinery Co. Ltd.
z Shandong Lingong construction machinery Co. Ltd holds no responsibility for any hurt and lost,
accident, and destruction of machine induced by using unauthorized attachments.

4 SAFETY STARTING

4.1 Before Starting Engine

4.1.1 Safety Operation at Jobsite

z Before starting operations, thoroughly inspect the area for any unusual conditions that could be
dangerous.
z Examine the shape of the ground and quality of the soil of the jobsite, and determine the optimum
method of operation. Before start working, the ground should be planed and pressed firmly. If
there are big Sand-dust, sprinkle water first.
z When working on public roads, position flagmen and erect barricades and use the mark of
DON’T ENTER to ensure safe passing traffic and pedestrians.
z In places when there are buried objects such as water pipes, gas pipes, or high-voltage cables,
contact the responsible companies to confirm the position of buried objects and take care not to
damage them during operations.
z When working in water, swampland or passing sand bank, check the ground conditions, speed
and depth of the water. Be sure no to exceed the permitted water depth. After working, check and
clean the positions that need lubricant. The depth of water allowed to pass please refer to
CHAPTER II – 6 CIRCUMSTANCES REQUIREMENT.
z Be sure there is good ventilation condition when working in close environment.
4.1.2 Check before Starting the Engine
z Check the machine carefully before start work, report to the manager if there is any abnormal
condition. Operation is only allowed after the abnormal condition is eliminated.
z Check whether there are any flammable materials such as wood chipping, leaf, paper and etc

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which are accumulated on the engine to avoid fire.

z Check whether there is leak of oil, leak of water, loosen of nut, abnormal sound, broken of part or
lost.
z Check the cab floor, rearview mirror, control lever (or control handle), pedal and handrails
whether there is oil, grease, snow or other dirt. Clean them if there are such things.
z Check the water level of coolant, fuel and the oil of engine oil Pan is at the normal level. Please
refer t “CHAPTER III – 3.6 Supply of Oils”, check whether the air filter is blocked.

z Adjust the operator’s seat to the proper position for operation, please refer to “CHAPTER III

– 1.2.10 Seat Adjustment”, Check whether the safety belt and the fixing equipment (if
assembled) is broken. The safety belt must be replaced with new one in every three years..
z Check for the damage to gauges, and the position of control lever.
z Clean the dirt on cab window or all the lamps to ensure better visibility.
z Adjust the rear-view mirror and keep the surface clean to ensure best view from operator’s seat.
Replace with a new one if the mirror has been damaged.
z Don’t leave any tool or part on the operator’s seat. These things may fall induced by moving and
shake during working and so this could break the control lever or switch, or move the working
equipment control lever to start the working equipment to cause accident.
z Check whether the floodlight and signal light is normal, repair if not.
z Check whether the front and rear frames is unlocked.
z Clean the oil of handrail and the pedal, the silt and small sand of shoes to avoid slip and affect
operation.
z Check whether the tire is worn or broken, the bolt and nut is lose. Especially pay attention to
loosen of nut of hub, repair or replace for any abnormal cases.
4.1.3 When Start the Engine
z Before land on the machine, check the machine again
to see whether there are people or block on or under
or near the machine. Pay attention to the working
area to make sure there are no people. Ask them to
leave if there are people.

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z Don’t start the machine if there is the tag of “NO OPERATION” on

the control lever of working equipment..

z Sit with safety belt (if assembled).

z Know the meanings of warning equipment, meters, and control
equipments on the panel.
z Be sure the parking brake control lever is at the Braking position; all the control equipments are
in the middle position.
z Sound the horn for warning.
z Start the engine. Please refer to “CHAPTER III – 3.2.2 Starting of Engine”
z Only start the engine in the operator cab. It is now allowed to start the engine by short the engine
circuit which may destroy the machine circuit by starting from side circuit. This is very
dangerous.

4.1.4 Check after Starting the Engine

Check after the engine is started, to make sure there is no hidden danger.
z When examine the machine, park the machine at an extensive place, no other people is allowed to
get close.

z Check whether the engine runs with abnormal sound or shaking. If so, it means there may be
exceptions, report to the manager immediately. Operate the machine after the exceptions are
eliminated.
z Test the engine running speed at empty shelf.
z Examine the gauges, meters and warning light, be sure they are at normal working range.
z Be sure to precisely operate the shelf controller at front, middle, rear shelf. Be sure all the control
levers are smooth to be used.
z Examine the foot braking valve and oil operation valve as the user manual to be sure they are
normal. Test the left turning and right turning is smooth at low speed.
z Be sure the parking brake control lever is at braking state before moving forward.

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5.1 Warning
z The warning light should be on to make the other
driver running inside or outside the road know the
working can not be continued by some accident or
at low speed state.

5.2 Oneself Safety and Others’ Safety

z Form good driving habbit to ensure everyone’s safety.
z Sound the horn to ensure safety before driving to let others know.
z Be sure there is no people or block at left and right
side.
z Check the braking effect on dry and firm plain
ground.

z Do not put the arm or foot on the working

equipment or extend outside the machine.

z Driving on the plain ground, the lower hinge of

arm working equipment should be 400 ～
500mm(16～20in) above the ground.
z Pay attention to the people around and in front, sound the horn to warning them when there is
danger.
z The door of operation cab should be locked when
driving. It is not allowed to open during driving.

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z Except the driver, the other people are not allowed to

stay in operator cab.
z Never use bucket as working template or take
people.

z Follow the traffic rule on the normal road. Especially

pass the crossing road quickly so as not block the
road.

z Drive at side and let the other cars go first. Keep

distance with others.
z Stop and brake when the engine stops.

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! WARNING
z Steering unit will not work when engine stops.
z Emergency brake could hurt people!
z It is dangerous to change the running direction from forward to backward

at high speed. Never do this！

5.3 Full Load Transportation

z Do not hold full bucket at high position when transport. Select proper speed when full load
transport. The bucket should be at tilt position near the block and relatively a lower position
(400~500mm above the ground), so that the center of
gravity could be low to insure driving smoothly.
z Make sure the limit lifting weight of the loader,
never overload, which may hurt the machine or
people. Shandong Lingong construction machinery
Co. Ltd holds no responsibility for overload hurts.

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z Do not drive, turn, brake suddenly, do not drive

bypass.
z Never suddenly stop or low the working equipment
that may throw out the materials in the bucket or
cause the loader turn over.

5.4 Never Drive Over-Speed

z Know the characters of loader，follow the actual condition at working area, drive at proper speed.
Select path of drive and method of machine to let the others know.
z Keep low speed so as to control easily at any time.
z Never drive fast, turn and brake suddenly at rugged, slippery or oblique ground.
z Drive at low speed when pass rough or rugged ground with blocks around, which may let the
control of steering wheel difficult. Loader may turn over if operate wrong.
z Let the engine run smoothly, never drive at high speed.

5.5 Ensure Good Visibility

z Slow the speed and sound the horn when necessary to let others know or find a director when the
visibility is bad or at the narrow crossing.
z Sand dust, big fog or storm may affect visibility. Slow the speed when visibility is bad. When
visibility is not good, stop work until good weather.

z Drive carefully when take long part which may block the visibility. Carefully lift, go forward and
backward, change speed. Never let the people get
into the working space or find specific director.
z Keep the light on and drive at proper speed during
night which may produce illusion for height of
ground.
z Keep the front and rear head light and working light
on when working at dark area.

5.6 Pay Attention to Blocks

z If there are blocks (roof of buildings or the upper of door), never run into materials to be loaded

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when turn the direction or pass.

z Pay attention to the environment when pass or turn at narrow area. Slow the speed to make sure
there is no block.
z Operate carefully when the ground is bad and load is not stable to prevent unstable load.

5.7 Drive at Bad Environment

z Do not operate by yourself at bad environment.
Investigate the condition of road, the strength of
bridge, landform of working area, geologic before
working.

z Pay attention to sink of tire and the brake effect at

sloppy or soft ground.

z When working in water or swampland, prevent the bottom of the axle housing from being soaked.
Drive at low speed after pass water or being rained.
Step on the brake pedal gently and alternately to let
the skid device dry.
z The clay piled on the ground or near the canal is soft.
Never turn over caused by the weight of loader.
z Never drive the machine near hanging things or deep
ravine. These places may sink caused by the machine
weight or vibration so that the machine may overturn
and the people may be hurt or even dead.
z Assemble anti-fall or anti-turn operator cab when there may stone falls or the machine may turn
over at dangerous working place.
z Be careful when work continuously at rainy weather. Take care when the ground piled with
materials after earthquake or explosion.
z Drive at low speed, prevent starting, braking or turning suddenly, use tyre chain on snowy road.
Brake alternately. Low the bucket to the ground to brake if necessary.
z The load should be smaller when driving on snowy ground to prevent slip.
z Take care when shovel snow because the road shoulder or other things can not be seen under the
snow.
5.8 Safety Drive on the Ramp
z Pay attention to danger of turn over or slip when driving on the abrupt sidehill, dyke or ramp.

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z The bucket should near the ground about 200~300mm higher than the ground when driving on
the abrupt sidehill, dyke or ramp. Low the bucket to the ground to help brake or prevent turn over
under emergency cases.
z Do not turn on ramp. Do not drive crossing the ramp
or change direction which may induce turn over.

z Never turn on ramp until go to the plain ground. Slow the speed and use small turning angle
when working on abrupt sidehill, dyke or ramp.
z Go up and down the ramp if possible, try not drive through alleyway or footway.
z Choose proper gearshift before go down slopes and never shift the speed during going down
slopes.
z Do not brake on ramp because the center of gravity is on the front tire or rear tire.
z Use speed I when driving on ramp with full load. Go forward when drive upward the ramp, go
backward when drive downward the ramp. Do not turn.
z Brake slowly when driving downward the ramp, do not use empty speed control for speed control
lever.
z Go down the ramp slowly, never stop the engine.
z If engine stop on the ramp (slope is less than 15°)，step the brake padel immediately and low the
backel to the ground to help brake, put the speed control lever to the middle position, and then
restart engine.
z Drive with load, the bucket should face the high
direction of the ramp all the time, which means go
up forward and go down backward.

5.9 Towing

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! WARNING

Injury, even death could result if a disable machine is towed

incorrectly.

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z Follow the direction in “CHAPTER III – 3.5.2 (7) Towing”, danger may be cause by
wrong method.
z Wear gloves to dell with tightwire.
z Use the uniform signal before towing together with others.
z Please contact with Shandong Lingong construction machinery Co. Ltd. or their accredited
representative if the engine can not start or the brake system has problem.
z Please tow the machine in plain ground, it is dangerous to tow on ramp.
z If one machine with problem is towed by another,
the tightwire should be strong enough to suffer the
weight of machine. There should not be broken
wire, wring or radius reduction for tightwire .
z No people is allowed to go between two machine
when connect them.
z Do not stand on the two steel wires or tightwires.
z Let the hook of one machine to be towed at the
same line with the towing part of the other one.

6 SAFETY OPERATION

6.1 Keep Good Operation Habit

z Be seated with safety belt(if assembled) all the time
during operation. The machine should be at the
controllable state.

z Operate the control lever of working equipment

properly, prevent misoperation.
z Examine and listen to the exceptions carefully, and report immediately. Do not repair at working
state.

z Make sure, do not overload, otherwise it is dangerous.

Shandong Lingong construction machinery Co. Ltd
houlds no resposibilities duce to overload.

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z It is dangerous and wrong method to run into the

materials with high speed, under which condition the
loader and the operator may be hurt and the product
also.

z Keep perpendicular angle during load and unload

materials. If work from side direction, the Steering
cylinder, differential carriers may be hurt, and the
machine may be unbalanced. This is not allowed.
z Go to the load and unload materials first to make sure
the conditions first, and then work.
z Do not break the working equipment when work in
narrow area such as tunnel, overbridge, garage and etc..
Examine the ground and clean it first.
z Operate down the wind at strong wind weather.
z Be careful when the lift arm reach the upper limit. Load at the uper limit may cause the loader
unstable. So the driving speed should be slow, the backel should forward slowly.
z When unload to the truck or tipper, make sure the
bucket do not hit the truck or tipper. It is not allowed
to stand under backel and let the backel go over the
operator cab of truck.

z Take care of the cars backside when drive backward.

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z Assemble lighting systems during dark condition.

And stop work when there is smoke, fog or sand dust
to affect visibility.
z Work at night, please make sure:
‹ Proper lighting system is assebled
‹ Fuction light work normally
‹ It is difficult to estimate the height and distance
‹ Be alert, always examine the environment and the machine.

z Make sure the bridge or other builds are strong

enough to let the machine to pass

z Don’t use the machine to do unprofessional works.

Use the head of working equipment as other fuction,
such as hook, grasp, draw, push, or tow may hurt the
part or cause accident.

6.2 Pay attention to Surroundings

z No one is allowed to enter the working space because
the working equipment will work up and down, turn
left and right, move forward and backward all the time.
It is not allowed to enter near(down, front, back, in,
side) the working equipment.

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z Use safety method to work at the side of road or cliff

where the landslip may happen. There should be
people watching and directing all the time.

z Pay attention to the safety of fall point of materials

when unload the sand or rocks from high position.

z Slow the speed in advance when push the material out

of the cliff or reach the highest point, because the load
may go down suddenly and the speed may increase
then.
z When construct dam or unload soil from cliff, form
one pile first and push the other to push the one before.

6.3 Ensure Ventilation in Close Environment

z Open the widow to ensure enough air when work or

burn oil, clean parts or painting in close or bad
ventilate environment to prevent hurt our body. If
this can not satisfy the need, please assemble aerator.

z Prepare fire extinguisher in close invironment and

know where it is stored and how to use when work in
this condition.

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6.4 Don’t Get Close to Dangerous Environment

z If the ejection of silencer toward flammable material,
or the vent-pipe is close to the flammable material
may cause fire. Pay attention to lipin, cotton, papers,
fade grass, chemical materials, and etc. or flammable
place.

6.5 Don’t Get Close to High Voltage Wire

Do not touch the aerial electric wire. Electroshock
may happen even get close to high voltage wire.
The crossing distance between loader and the electric
wire should be:
z At least 2m (6.5ft) at low voltage condition
z At least 4m (13ft) at 40KV high voltage condition
(electric wire is generally supported by fixed
insulator)
z At least 6m (20ft) at 40KV high voltage condition (electric wire is generally supported by fixed
insulator)
To prevent accident, please do the following things:
z The height distance between loader and the electric wire should be
‹ At least 2m(6.5ft) at low voltage cases
‹ At least 4m (13ft) at high voltage cases
z Ask the electricity company first how to act according to the relevent rules when the machine
may touch the electricity cables.
z Wear rubber shoes and rubber gloves. Lay a leather cushion on operator’s shoes. Be sure no
part of our body could touch the metal bottom.
z Assign a signal warner, who can give the warnings when the machine get too close to electric
cables.
z Never leave the operator cab, never move, do not touch anything of machine until the people
who is on the ground cut off the electric once the machine touch the wire,
z When operating near High-Voltage cables, make sure other persons are far from the machine.

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7 SAFETY PARKING

7.1 Pay Attention to the Safety of Yourself and Others

z Park the machine at plain ground. The working equipment should be put on the ground.
z Never park at clamp. If it is necessary, the clamp angle should be less than 20％.
z If the machine broken-down or need to park at surrounded place, put bars, signal, flags and
warning light. Make sure the other cars can see clearly. But do not block traffic.
z When parking the machine, unload all the material on the machine, low the buckel to the ground,
shut down the engine, pull the parking brake control lever and put it at the braking position. Lock
the engine and keep the key well. Climb down the machine slowly according to “three point”
method, never jump down to the ground.

△
! WARNING

NEVER get on or off the machine during driving.

7.2 Notice for Cold Area

z Clear the water, snow or dust attached on wires, switches, power insert or sensor and the covers
of these parts. Otherwise, the ice will form and the unpredictable accident may be caused.
z Preheat sufficiently. The machine may delay if do not preheat before operating the conrol lever(or
handle) of working equipment and the unpredictable accident may be caused.
z Operate the conrol levers of working equipment to let the hydraulic oil cycle in the hydraulic
system (let the pressure of system up to the system setting, and then release to let the oil flow
back to the hydraulic oil tank ) to preheat the hydraulic oil, so as to guarantee better reaction and
prevent malfunction.
z Do not charge if the storage battery freeze and do not use power to start the engine. It is
dangerous and can cause the fire. Please refer to “CHAPTER III 3.5.3 Operation in

Cold Weather”.

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8 SAFETY EXAMINE AND REPAIR

8.1 General Knowledge

z Operation and maintenance people should be trained
to get the license. No one is allowed to enter the
working area except the maintenance people. If
necessary, please ask special people to accompany.
z Repair the machine accordint to the program.Ask the
Shandong Lingong construction machinery Co. Ltd.
for help if you don’t know how to do.
z Please make sure the people who stand for the
responsibility, decide the working sequence to repair the machine, assemble and disassemble the
parts.

z Please wear uniform with tight wristband and

trouser, wear safety glass.

z Please use the repair tools correctly, do not use broken or low quality tools.
z Low the working equipment completely to the ground, close the engine, pull the parking brake
lever, and wedge the tire during repair to prevent body hurt.
z Obey the rule of Warning billboard. Pay attention to the important notices in the lable of the
machine and obey to the rule. Add new one or clean the lable if it is lost or dirty.
z Attach the label of “No Operation” or other warning lable to the switches or control board
during repairing the machine. Never let other people
operate or start the engine to prevent body hurt or
death.

z Fuel, mobile oil, grease and oily cloth are dangerous

material, which can not touch any fire or flame. Do

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not pile the oily cloth at the corner of wall which may cause self-ignite.

z Never smoke when add fuel or examine the storage battery.

z Put the accessories to a safe place to make sure do not lost. Put the handrail around and put the
“No Enter”warning lable to prevent the people from entering without permission.
z No people is allowed to get close to the machine or accessories with out permission.
z Keep the working area clean, tidy, without oily cloth, grease and etc., around to prevent fire or
sliding.
z Lock the front and rear frames with safety bar to
prevent rotation or hurt before examination and
repair.
z Make sure all the control levers in the middle
position and use the necessary life-arms cylinder and
tilting oil cylinder for supporting to prevent falling of
working equipment if you have to examine and
repair when the bucket is lifting.

8.2 Working in Close Area

Exhaust gas from engine may cause disease or death. If it is necessary to work in close area, use
releaser to relase the exhaust gas in the area. If there is no releaser, please open the door.

8.3 Maintenance of frames during driving up

z When drive up the frame, do not let anyone enter anyside of frame.
z Before driving up, lock the front and rear frames with Safety Bar, put the all the levers in the
middle, wedge the tire from the opposite side. Put the cushion blocks under the machine.

8.4 Working under the Machine

z Park the machine in firm ground. Level the working

equipment to the ground before work under the
machine.
z Wedge the tire firmly.
z It is dangerous to work under the machine only using
the working equipment to support the machine.

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z Never work under the machine without good support.

8.5 Working on the Machine

z Make sure the top of machine is no block and clean when work on the top of machine. Follow the
disciplines below:

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! NOTICE

z Do not leak the lubricant or grease

z Do not put the tools around.
z Walk placidly.

z Never jump down from the machine. When climb up and down the machine, face the machine
and keep three point contact (two hands –one foot or two feet one hand) with the handrails and
pedals to ensure safety
z Use protects equipment if necessary.
z Never stand on the top of engine hood because it is slick and dangerous.
z Never stand on the top of tire, because it is slick and dangerous.
z Stand on the mudguard of the front frame and seize the handrail to clean the front glass of
operator cab.

8.6 Maintenance during the Engine Working

Do not maintain the machine during the working of engine to prevent hurt. If it is necessary, please
follow the rules below:

z Assign a operator to sit down on the seat to ensure all the

maintenance people can contact with him and prepare to
shut the engine.
z Never touch the part with high temperature such as tail
pipe, silencer and etc to prevent hurt.
z Be careful if the work place is near the rotation part. It is
dangerous to be revolved in.
z Do not touch any control levers. If it is necessary, warn the others to let them work to the safe

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place.
z Never let any tool or part of body touch the fan leaf or fan belt. Otherwise you hurt seriously.
z Do not adjust any place you do not know.

8.7 Do not let anything fall into the inner place of machine

z If open the examination window and oil filling port of oil tank, make sure do not let anything
(such as nut, bolt, cotton yarn or tool) fall into the inner part. If such things happen, the machine
may be broken; miss operation may be caused and other failures also.
z Do not carry any tool or part in your pocket during examination.

8.8 Cleaning

z Wear the anti-slide shoes to prevent sliding when clean the machine. Wear protect clothes when
using high pressure water to clean the machine.
z Clean in time to prevent dirt or mud splash into the eyes or slide and hurt when there is oil on the
machine.
z Do not use flammable scour when clean the machine.
z Shut the engine to clean the inner part of the machine, put all the control levers in the middle
position, pull the parking brake control lever and keep it at brake position.
z Do not let the water inject to the electric part (such as sensor, wire connector) or operator cab. If
so the operation may be disabled.
z Wear protect cloth and glass when use compress air to clean filter mesh.

8.9 Heavy Things

z Wear protect cloth, safety glass and safety helmet, put a copper bar between hammer and the part
being hit.
z If hit the hard part using hammer, such as pin and bearing, eyes may be hurt by flying particles.
z Use the tools and heavy things carefully, never fall.

8.10 Welding Repair

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weld without license, because gas may be generated during welding, fire and electric hit. Obey the
following notices:
z Switch off the polar of storage to prevent explosion.
z Switch off the connecting polar between transmission box and control board to prevent the pulse
current burn the control board for the machine with ZF control unit. Connect the polar of electric
control board, otherwise the machine may not be started and move.
z Clean the oil paint at the place where welding is needed to prevent harmful gas.
z Please avoid welding on the hydraulic equipment or

pipe, or the place that is near. Because flammable

steam and spark may be generated and it is dangerous

to catch fire.

z Cover the robber pipe, wire or pressure pipe use

anti-fire plate during welding, because the spark may

fall onto them which may cause rupture suddenly,

insulating tape shatter.

z Be careful when welding near tire which may cause thermal explosion of tire.
z Wear protective cloth to weld.
z Keep breezy in welding area.
z Clean up the flammable materials and equip fire extinguisher.
z Never affect the vehicle and the working equipment, safety and strength reconstruct.

8.11 Examine and Repair of Coolant System

z Severe burn may be caused if open the cover of oil tank, radiator after welding, pour water or oil
immediately after finishing welding, because the temperature of hydraulic oil, fuel and water in
engine, oil and oil in radiator may still very high and the pressure may still be high at this time.
Follow the program if do the operations above.
z Shut the engine, cool the hot water, open the cover
slowly and gently to release the pressure. Use the arm
to feel the temperature of air in front of water radiator
to see whether the water temperature goes down. Be
sure never touch the radiator.

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z Shut the engine, cool the oil, open the cover slowly and gently to release the pressure to prevent
hot oil jet. Use the arm to feel the temperature of air near the hydraulic oil radiator, torque
converter oil radiator to check whether the temperature comes down.
z During machine warming, do not touch engine, silencer, tail pipe, relay to prevent burn.
z During machine warming, do not disassemble the water heat sensor of engine, oil heat sensor of
torque converter and water pipe of air condition to prevent burn.

z Never let the harmful alkaline materials in coolant

system touch your skin and eyes.
z Choose proper container to hold liquid when replacing
the coolant, mobile oil of engine, oil of transmission
box and cleaning the parts. Dealing of waste liquid
please refer to “ 8.20 Waste Materials” in this chapter
z Keep fire off when disassemble the connection pipe of air condition compressor.

8.12 Examine and Repair of Hydraulic System

z Lock the oil tank and other hydraulic equipment safely, release the pressure of all hydraulic
systems before examine the hydraulic system.
z Never bend or beat the high pressure hydraulic pipe, never assemble the hard pipe and soft pipe
bended abnormally or broken.
z Examine the pipe system carefully (hard pipe and soft pipe), screw down the connectors
according to the proper torque. Do not examine the leak use hand but board, paper board. The
hydraulic liquid leak from hole which may be as small as pinhole may penetrate your muscle, this
may cause death. Please find the surgeon who is familiarity with hurt within several hours if
liquid splash down onto your skin.

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△
! NOTICE

Please replace under the following conditions:

z Connector is broken or leak.

z Dissever of outside of soft pipe is abrasive, steel wire of strengthen
layer is bare.
z Part of soft pip is upheaval.
z Soft pipe is obviously torque or staved
z Steel wire of strengthen layer penetrate the outside layer.
z The connector is misplaced.

z Make sure all the pipe clamps, protective board, and anti-heat cover is assembled properly to
prevent vibration and overheat due to friction with other part
z Choose proper container to hold liquid when replacing the hydraulic oil of hydraulic system and
cleaning the parts. Dealing of waste liquid please refer to “ 8.20 Waste Materials” in this
chapter

8.13 Anti-fire

z Shut the engine before adding fuel. No smoking and keep fire OFF during adding fuel.
z Keep fire OFF the storage place of fuel, grease or other flammable materials.
z Clean the flammable materials piles on the machine such as fuel, grease or other particles make
sure there is no oil cloth or other flammable materials.
z Keep fire OFF storage battery, because explosive gas
may be generated. Strictly follow the program in user
manual to maintain the storage battery.
z Make sure there is no flammable materials such as
blasted grass, old paper and etc near the high
temperature parts such as silencer and etc when park
the machine.
z Check whether there is leak of fuel, mobile oil or hydraulic oil. Replace the broken soft pipe.
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z Check the wire to see whether there is broken and voltage leakage, if so replace it or repair it.
z Use inflammable liquid to clean the parts, do not use gasoline or other flammable materials.
z Never weld or flame cut the pipe or tank containing flammable liquid. Clean them use
inflammable liquid before.
z Examine the fire extinguisher is well before repair. Make sure the place where the fire
extinguisher is and know how to use.
z Never use fire (match or lighter) to check dark area.

8.14 Air Storage Tank

z Open the drain valve of air storage tank to drain every

day, especially drain sufficiently once everyday in winter.
Make sure the drain valve is closed before start engine.
z Examine the outside of air storage tank frequently
because there is high pressure air. Examine the anti-
erosion layer and welding line to ensure safe.

8.15 Electric System

z Assign professional person with proper license to maintain the electric system.
z Connect the grounding cable at last to prevent explosion due to electric spark near battery when
adjust outside power.
z Evulse the start up key before repair the electric system.

8.16 Maintenance of Storage Battery

Oxygen and hydrogen may be generated during charging because the electrolyte of storage battery
contains vitriol. So miss-operation of storage battery may lead to severe hurt or fire. Please do as
following notices:
z Keep kids OFF since the battery contains strong erosive vitriol. Wear safety glass and rubber
gloves to deal with battery. Wash with lot of water to clean the vitriol in the eye or on the cloth,
go to hospital if hurt severely.
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explosion may be caused once the fire is close or the vent is blocked. Prevent circuit short.
z Keep fire OFF the crust of battery because it is flammable.
z Storage the battery under dry, clean and breezy circumstance with temperature between 5~25℃.
Prevent sun light irradiation; be away from heat source at 2m. The battery will be affected much
if the temperature is too high.
z Never reverse and put horizontal. Prevent hammer by machine or press heavily.
z Storage life is 6 months under room temperature without charge. If overtime, please charge
before use.
z Pay attention to the labels before assemble to prevent accident.
z Spread Vaseline on the poles to prevent erosion. The wire connection should be firm and credible.
Never hammer the wire pole to prevent loose which may cause the leak of vitriol.
z Connect the positive pole of storage battery with negative pole of machine first, and then connect
negative pole of storage battery with positive pole of machine.
z Put the battery on the shaft using upside fixing method or downside fixing method to prevent
lose.
z There is indicator on the cover of battery. Green light means it can be used, black light means it is
charging, white light means charging is finished. Please replace with another one after white
light.
z Please recharge the battery in time if the battery lacks electric power during using to prevent the
capability of battery sulfate going down.
z If the battery is assembled, disassemble it and put it at dry and ventilative place if it is not used
for long time (generally more than 15 days). Recharge the battery every 3~6 months (based on
whether the indicator is black or not).

8.17 Charging of Storage Battery

It may explode if the storage battery charges in the wrong way. So deal with the battery as the dealing
program and the program in user manual. Do as follows:
z Constant voltage charge:
¾ Complementary charge: charge 16 hours at 16.0 Voltage (max current is less than 25A)
¾ Normal charge: charge 24 hours at 16.0 Voltage (max current is less than 25A).
z Connect the positive pole of charging machine with negative pole of storage battery, and then
connect negative pole of charging machine with positive pole of storage battery. Do not reverse.

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z Examine the vent of battery to prevent block, otherwise it may explode.

z Low the charging voltage or current if the electrolyte overpass 45℃ to prevent spurt out of
electrolyte due to high temperature.
z Never overcharge during using or charging to prevent early invalidation due to water lost, grid
increasing, diachylon dropping.

8.18 Starting Using Voltage-Raising Method

The wrong connection of voltage-raising cable may lead to fire, so please do as follows:
z Two operators are needed for voltage-raising starting (one sits on the operator seat).
z The two machines are not allowed to touch when one is starting.
z Turn off all the starting switches of normal machine and iffy machine when connect the
voltage-raising cable.
z Connect the positive (+) cable first when assembles the voltage-raising cable. Cut off the negative
or ground (-) cable first when disassembles the voltage-raising cable
z Connect the ground cable to the frame of iffy machine. Connection should be as far as possible
away from storage battery.
z Do not let the voltage-raising cables touch with each other or let the clamp touch the machine
when disassemble the voltage-raising cable.

8.19 Maintenance and Storage of Tire

8.19.1 Maintenance of Tire

z The Explosion of tire can push the parts, such as tire, rim, driving axle and etc., as far as 500m or
more. The explosion and the particles can lead to sever hurt and death, so please keep the
pressure of tire at the normal level. Inflation pressure should not surpass the stand value. The
inflation pressure please refer to “CHAPTER II - 8 TECHNICAL PERFORMANCE
& PARAMETER”.
z The temperature raising caused by high speed driving may lead to increasing of the pressure of
tire, which is the normal phenomenon. Never try to reduce the pressure, but reduce the speed to
cool the tire. The tire may explode if continuously driving in high speed that can lead the tire over
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z Stand at the back of the tire and try to stand as far as possible away from the tire when adjust the
pressure of tire.
z Check the tire, rim every day whether the tire is crack or bubble. Never operate at low pressure
condition.
z Check the bolt and nut of rim whether there is lost. Check whether the torque of nut satisfy the
suggest value of the factory.
z Never enter the front or rear place of the rolling direction of tire. Check the tire from side.
Forelock the other tires if disassembles one tire.
z Pay attention when weld near the tire which can cause the tire explode.
z Only the person trained with professional license can repair the tire and rim using specific tool
and following the proper steps. Otherwise it is very dangerous.
z Use the uniform tire with the same standard and same flower pattern to replace.

8.19.2 Storage of Tire

z It is the basic rule that the tire should be stored in warehouse. No

one can enter without permission. Set fence around and hang the
notice of “No Enter” if it is necessary to store the tire outside the
warehouse.
z Store the tire at dry and clean place. Water can help oxide the tire,
the dirt and oil can erode the tire. No light, heat insulation and
ventilation are needed for storage. Cover the tires with canvas,
plastic cloth or other anti-dust cloth. The wrong storage method
can reduce the quality and life of tire seriously.
z Stand the tire on the plane ground and use the wedge to forelock it to prevent it fall down once
there may be someone touch the tire without permission. The quality may reduce if the tire is put
use the side because it can be staved. The tire should be rotated (90°) once per month at least.
z Please stand aside if the tire will fall down. Never try to hold the tires since the tire of
engineering mechanism are general very heavy, otherwise you may be hurt seriously.

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8.20 Waste Materials

Do as the follows to prevent pollution:

z Never dump the waste oil to places such as cloacae, river and etc.
z Contain the oil vented from the machine in a container; never dump the oil directly onto the
ground.
z Obey the relative rules and laws when deal with the harmful materials such as grease, fuel,
coolant, solvent, filter, storage battery and etc.

9 SAFETY TRANSPORTATION

9.1 Assemble and Disassemble the Machine

z Pay attention to assembling and disassembling since it is dangerous. Keep the engine speed low
during assembling and disassembling machine.
z Load and unload machine at plane ground and remain a certain safety distance to road side.
z Fix the tire well during assembling and disassembling machine to make sure it will not move. Put
cushion under the gangway.
z Slope boards should be strong enough with sufficient length and width to form a safe slope. The
angle with the ground should not larger than 15°. Remain some distance between slope board
and board, board and machine.
z Make sure the height of two sides of board is the same to ensure firm orientation.
z Keep the board surface clean, and there are no lubricant, oil, ice and incompact materials. Clean
the dirt of the tire.
z Never turn on the slope board. If it is necessary, turn outside the board and then drive back.
z Lock the direction mechanism after assembly, wedge the tire and pack the machine tightly with
cord.

9.2 Transportation on the Ground

z Obey the rules about weight, height, width and length prescribed in national and local laws for
transporting the machine using tow truck. Obey the traffic rules.
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z Make sure the allowed limit of weight bearing when passing bridges or private buildings. Obey
the relative rules when driving on the public roads.
z The machine may be disassembled when using other transportations. Please contact with
Shandong Lingong construction machinery Co. Ltd. or their accredited representative

9.3 Lifting

Use the hook of front frame to transport the machine to

ship or train.
Select proper lifting equipment according to the weight
of loader, otherwise it is dangerous to surpass the weight
limit.
z Notice for lifting:
‹ Make sure the loader is at the transporting state.
The front and rear frame should be at the middle
position. Lock the machine using lock bar to prevent rotation of front and rear frame during
lifting.
‹ All the control levers should be at middle position.
‹ Shut the engine, lock all the equipment using key and then remove.
‹ No one should be at the operator cab.
‹ Never lift the machine using steel wire connecting the two hook of front frame.
‹ It is allowed to lift the machine using 4 steel wires with the same length (no short than 7m).
‹ Keep the machine horizontal during lifting.
‹ Prevent broken of hood, operator cab, hydraulic pipes.
‹ No person and car is allowed to pass under the machine during lifting.
‹ Draw back the lock bar to turn the machine after lifting.
z Connect the turning equipment using lock bar after lifting onto the ship (train), wedge the tire and
bind the machine tightly to prevent movement during transportation.

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CHAPTER II INTRODUCTION

1 GENERAL VIEW OF THE MACHINE & COMPONENTS’ NAME

Figure 2-1 General view and components’ name of LG953 wheel loader

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2 GEOMETRICAL DIMENSIONS

Figure 2-2 Geometrical dimensions of LG953 wheel loader mounted with standard lift arms

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3 PRODUCT TYPE AND ITS MEANING

LG 9 5 3
Template is 3

Load limit is 5 tons

Wheel loader

Shandong Lingong

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4 NAMEPLATE

The nameplate is fixed on the left front side of rear carriage, describing the model, serial No.,
production date and manufacturer of the machine. The format of nameplate is shown as figure 2-3,
figure 2-4, figure 2-5. The other configurations please see “8 TECHNICAL
PERFORMANCE & PARAMETER” in this chapter.

Figure 2-3 Nameplate of LG953 wheel loader mounted with standard lift arms using Weifang diesel
engine

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5 USE CONDITIONS

This loader is multi-purpose large engineering

mechanism mainly used for bulk materials. It is widely
used in mineral yards, constructions, roads, enterprises,
freight yards and ports, etc. It can be used for dragging,
flat the ground, piling and Stacking of bulk soil, sand,
sand stone, coal, garbage.
It can chuck wood, fork grass, clean snow, chuck
box-liked material and etc using proper work equipment.
Details please refer to “CHAPTER III – 3.5 Operations”.

△
! WARNING

The following operations are forbidden for the loader:

1. Over load
2. Bias load
3. Dig hard material
4. Lift heavy material using the rope hang directly on the
bucket.
5. Dig at the place above the machine with the bucket lifting

6 CIRCUMSTANCES REQUIREMENT

The requires of this machine needs the circumstances listed as follows:

1. Altitude: ≤3000m;
2. Temperature: -15~40℃;
3. Water depth: ≤500mm.
The loader is general purpose engineering machine, and can be used under the cases listed in this
manual. Please follow the rules and utilize relative specific purpose equipments if it is used under
other cases or potential dangerous circumstances, such as areas with flammable materials, explosive
air and asbestos dust and etc.

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7 FEATURES

z Luxury streamline structure, widen of engine cover backside, beautiful appearance.

z The radiator is widened with optimized structure, window grilles made with hexangular hole,
special design of air intake of radiator to ensure temperature decline of water and oil so that the
life can be prolonged.
z Optimized bellcrank and bucket structure to fit for the environment; the main knife of buckle
utilize wearable steel plate to enhance wearproof.
z Using full hydraulic steering system, power driving speed changing, hydraulic lever equipment
system; easy to steer, steady to operate and more dependent.
z Optimized and advanced sealed hydraulic circuit structure, which improves the sealing reliability
of hydraulic system.
z Articulated frame structure, large steering angle and small steering radius. It is easily to operate at
incommodious places. Box-type frame structure with longer life.
z Optimized shock absorption system to supply better operation environment; new type of shock
absorption seat with better shock absorption ability supply the driver with better comfort-ability.
z New type of steel cab structure with better visual field; optimized the distribution of cab to
enlarge the operation space; full-cover cab decoration, sealed shock absorption, good visibility;
prepositive operation panel, blow forward, safe and comfortable, selectable air condition to
supply comfortable environment.
z Utilize low pressure and wide base tire with better cross-country ability and pass ability, which
can fit for driving and operating at uneven ground.

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8 TECHNICAL PERFORMANCE & PARAMETER

8.1 Performance
Standard lift arm Lengthened lift arm Over lengthened lift arm

Bucket capacity 3.0 m3 2.8 m3 2.8 m3

Rated loading capacity 50000N 45000N 40000N
Lifting time (full load) ≤5.7 s ≤5.7 s ≤5.7 s
Lowering time (empty bucket) ≤3.5 s ≤3.5 s ≤3.5 s
Dumping time (empty bucket) ≤1.0 s ≤1.0 s ≤1.0 s
Travel speed
Forward:
1st 0～13.5 km/h 0～13.5 km/h 0～13.5 km/h
nd
2 0～38 km/h 0～38 km/h 0～38 km/h
Reverse 0～17 km/h 0～17 km/h 0～17 km/h
Max. breakout force ≥160 kN ≥155kN ≥150kN
Max. tractive force
(supplied by engine) ≥150 kN ≥150 kN ≥150kN
Max. tipping load ≥100 kN ≥100 kN ≥100kN
Max. climbing angle 29° 29° 29°
Min. turning radius
(outside of the rear wheel) 6201 mm 6201 mm 6201 mm
Level passing radius (outside of bucket) 6888 mm 6955mm 7061 mm
Max. turning angle 35° 35° 35°
Tire charge pressure
Front wheel 0.333~0.353MPa 0.333~0.353MPa 0.333~0.353MPa
Rear wheel 0.275~0.294MPa 0.275~0.294MPa 0.275~0.294MPa

8.2 Parameters of Dimension and Weight

Length (bucket on ground) 7753 mm 7929 mm 8170 mm

Width (outside of wheels) 28455 mm 2845 mm 2845 mm

Bucket width 3024 mm 3024 mm 3024 mm
Height 3423 mm 3423 mm 3423 mm
Wheel tread 2250 mm 2250 mm 2250 mm
Wheel base 2920 mm 2920 mm 2920 mm

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Min. ground clearance 534 mm 534mm 534mm

Max. dumping height
(-45° dumping angle) 3050 mm 3400 mm 3600 mm

Dumping space (-45° dumping angle) 1148 mm 1083 mm 1150 mm

Dumping angle ≥45° ≥45° ≥45°

Operating load 16600kg 16700 kg 16800kg

8.3 Product Standard and License

Product Standard Q/LGJ 001 wheel loader

Product license serial number: TS2510013-2009

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CHAPTER III OPERATION AND

APPLICATION
1. BE FAMILIAR WITH MACHINE

1.1 General Views of Controls and Gauges

Figure 3-1 General view of controls

1. Panel 2. Steering Wheel 3. Steering Switch
4. Gear Control Lever 5. Brake Pedal 6. Accelerator Pedal
7. Parking Brake Control Lever 8. Starting Switch 9. Seat
10. Bucket Control Lever 11. Lift Arm Control Lever 12. Horn Button

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Figure 3-2 General view of gauge

1. Working Chronometer 2. Engine Water Temperature Gauge
3. Gearbox Oil Pressure Gauge 4. Torque Converter Oil Temperature Gauge
5. Brake Air Pressure Gauge 6. Right Turn Indicator Lamp
7. Pre-heat Indicator Lamp 8. Parking Brake Indicator Lamp
9. Charging Indicator Lamp 10. High Beam Indicator Lamp
11. Oil Pressure Alarm Lamp 12. Brake Pressure Alarm Lamp
13. Left Turn Indicator Lamp
1.2 Introduction of Gauges & Controls
Following are the introduction of gauges & controls needed for operating the machine. Be sure to
understand their functions and methods.

1.2.1Vehicle Gauges and Lights

z Engine Water Temperature Gauge
This gauge indicates the temperature of engine water.
When the temperature index lies in the green ranges, the water
temperature is normal.
Notice:
If the temperature index is over green to reach red ranges, be sure to stop the machine for
inspection.
See “3.4.2 STEPS TO STOP ENGINE” in this chapter to
stop engine.
z Torque Converter Oil Temperature Gauge
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When the temperature index lies in the green ranges, the water temperature is normal.
If the temperature index is over green to reach red ranges, be sure to stop the machine for
inspection.

z Working Chronometer
This indicator shows the total working hours of the engine, it can be
used as references of inspection and maintenance.

z Gearbox Oil Pressure Gauge

This gauge indicates the hydraulic oil pressure of gear-shifting system.
If the pressure is normal during operation, the green range will be
designation. If other range is designation, stop the machine for inspection.

z Brake Air Pressure Gauge

This gauge indicates the air pressure of brake system.
If the air pressure is normal during operation, the green range will be
designation. If other range is designation, stop the machine for inspection.

z Indicate Lamp
See “1.1 General View of Controls and Gauges Figure3-2” in this chapter.

Turn indicator lamp: The lamp will be on and shine if turn on the turn switch, which means the
turn signal has been send. The left turn indicator lamp will be on if turn left, and the right turn
indicator lamp will be on if turning right.
Pre-heat Indicator Lamp: The lamp will be on if start switch is turned to preheat position when
machine equipped with cold boot equipment; the lamp will be off if start switch is turned to other
position.

Parking Brake Indicator Lamp: If the brake air pressure is normal, the lamp will be on when
pull up the parking brake control lever, the lamp will be off when push down the parking brake
control lever; the lamp will also be on if the brake air pressure is low.
Charging Indicator Lamp: The lamp will be on if starting switch is turned on. It will be off
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please examine and repair.

High Beam Indicator Lamp: The lamp will be on if the high beam is used in front head lamp.
The lamp will be off if the low beam is used in front head lamp or the front head lamp if off.
Oil Pressure Alarm Lamp: The lamp will be on immediately if the starting switch is turned on.
It will be off immediately after the engine is started. Otherwise it means the level of lubricant is too
low or there is some problem with storage battery, please examine and repair.

Brake Pressure Alarm Lamp: The lamp will be on for warning if the brake air pressure is
below 0.4MPa.

1.2.2 Switch
z Starting Switch
This switch is used to start or stop the electric system and start the engine.
HEAT Position
This position is reserved for pre-heating system, which is not equipped on
the basic models and is an optional system for customers.
OFF Position
Insert or remove the key at this position. Turn the key to this position to
cut off the electric power.
ON Position
This position is used to turn on the electric system. Keep the key at this position when the engine
running.
START Position
This is the engine-start position. Keep the key at this position during starting.
Immediately after engine starting, pull out the key, or it will return to ON position automatically.
z Radio and CD Player (selectable)
This switch is at the right side door of operator cab, details please see “Radio and CD player

operation manual”. The machine without radio reserves the connection for radio, please let
electrical professional of auto or engineering machine to assemble the radio according to electric
theory figure.
z Steering Switch
Push forward, left turn lamp will be on; push backward, right turn lamp will be on. See “1.1

General Views of Controls and Gauges, Figure 3-1”.

z Rocket Switches
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rain brush, back light lamp, heater unit, front head lamp and rear head lamp, warning lamp and etc.

z Rain Brush Switch:

Press bottom side, rain brush will work; press top side of the rain brush will stop.
z Back Light Lamp Switch:
Press bottom side, the back light, front and rear outline-showing lamp will be on; press top side,
the lamp will be off.
z Heater Switch:
Press bottom side, the heater work; press top side, the heater stop work.
When the heater or air condition work, adjust the air outlet in the front of gauge panel to adjust
wind speed so that the frost can be cleaned or warm (cool) wind will be blowed.
z Front Head Lamp Switch:
Press bottom side, low beam of the front head lamp of front frame will be on;
Press top side, the high beam of the front head lamp of front frame will be on.
No side is pressed, no lamp will be on.
z Forward Lamp Switch:
Press bottom side, the forward lamp of cab will be on; press top side, the lamp is off.
z Rear Head Lamp Switch:
Press bottom side, low beam of the rear head lamp of engine cover will be on;
Press top side, the high beam of the rear head lamp of engine cover will be on.
No side is pressed, no lamp will be on.
z Warning Lamp Switch:
Press bottom side, all the turn lamps will be on to send warning light under emergency case to
absorb the other car or person’s attention;
Press top side, the turn lamps will be off.
z Top Lamp Switch:
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Press ON position to turn it on;

Press OFF position to turn it off.
Turn it OFF during driving.

z Fan Switch:
Press bottom side, low wind speed;
Press top side, high wind speed;
Press middle, fan stops.
z Horn Button:
Press the button at the middle of the steering wheel, the speaker sound. See “1.1 General

View of Controls and Gauges Figure 3-1” in this chapter.

1.2.3 Steering Wheel

The steering wheel is at the operator cab, see “1.1 General View of Controls and

Gauges Figure 3-1” in this chapter. Steering wheel and Steering unit are connected. When the
machine work fine, turn the steering wheel clockwise, the machine turn right; turn the steering
wheel counter-clockwise, the machine turn left.
The features are listed below:
z The rotation angle of steering wheel and that of machine is not equal. Continuously turn the
steering wheel; the machine rotation angle will increase until to the needed position.
z The faster the steering wheel turns, the faster the machine turns.
z Steering wheel will not come back after turning, and the turning angle of machine will be kept.
After finishing turning of machine, turn the steering wheel reversely to keep the machine move in
straight direction.

1.2.4 Control Levers and Pedals

z Speed Control Lever
This lever controls the direction and travel speed of the
machine.
It is neutral if the lever at N position; it is forward I if push
forward to I position; it is forward II if push forward to II
position. The machine will move backward if the lever is at
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z Bucket Control Lever

This lever controls the bucket, it has three positions.
¾ Rear Tilt is used for drawn in bucket
¾ Neutral is used for remaining at a certain position.
¾ Forward Tilt is used for dumping.
z Lift Arm Control Lever
This lever controls the lift arm, it has four positions.
¾ Lift is used for lifting.
¾ Neutral is used for maintaining at a certain position.
¾ Lower is used for lowering.
¾ Float is used for moving freely under applied force.
NOTICE: Never put down the lift arm at Float position.
z Brake Pedal
The Brake Pedal controls the brake of the wheels. See “1.1 General View of Controls and

Gauges Figure3-1” in this chapter.

z Accelerator Pedal
This pedal controls the accelerograph of the engine. See “1.1 General View of Controls and

Gauges Figure3-1” in this chapter.

The engine speed can be freely regulated between low
idling and full speed.
z Parking Brake Control Lever
This lever is used to control the parking brake.

z Flameout Control Soft Shaft

This soft shaft is at the back of parking brake lever
which is at the left side of the seat. Pull this shaft, the
engine will flameout.

1.2.5 Operator Cab Door Lock Bar

Outside Cab Lock Bar: Open the left and right door to
180°, the orientation lock on the door will touch the
outside lock of cab and the door will be locked outside
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turn the control bar to downside will unlock.

Inside Cab Lock Bar: The door will be locked automatically after close the door. Insert key outside
the cab, turn 180°clockwise and pull out key, pull the handle outside the cab, the cab door will be
opened. Turn the lock bar upward, the door will open.

1.2.6 Safety Bar

! WARNING
△
z Be sure to use the front and rear safety bar during
maintaining time or transporting.
z Be sure to release the safety bar during traveling in gear.

z The safety bar is used to lock the front and rear frames
during maintaining or transporting vehicles, in order to
prevent the frames from gyration.

1.2.7 Towing Pin

z During towing, insert the towing pin ①into the
counterweight ②.

1.2.8 Fuse

Fuse Box

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△
! NOTICE
z Always be sure to close the startup switch before replacing a
fuse .The fuse is used to protect wiring and cable from burning out.
If the fuse has become corroded, or the white powder can be seen,
or the fuse is loose in the fuse holder, please replace the fuse.
z When replacing the fuse, please maintain the same capacity.

1.2.9 Air Condition (Selectable)

z Appearance of Control Panel
The control panel of air condition is at the right side of operator seat.

1. Work Indication Lamp; 2.Wind and Power Switch; 3. Temperature Adjust Switch

z Operation Method
a) Cooling
— Start the engine.
— Turn on the wind and power switch 2. This switch has three wind speed (low speed wind,

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middle speed wind and high speed wind) and four positions (O, L, M, H) from left to
right which can adjust the rotation speed of radiator fan to change from low to high step
by step.
— Turn on the temperature control switch 3 (work indication lamp is on) to the maximal
position, the compressor will start to work, and the air condition will start to cool.
— Turn the wind and power switch2; select different positions and gain three different wind
speed.
— When the temperature drops to the desired degree, turn the temperature switch
counter-clockwise slowly until the indication lamp1 is off. The lamp1 will be on if the
cab temperature is higher than this degree and compressor will work, the system start to
cool; when the environment temperature is below this degree, the lamp1 will be off and
the system will stop.

b) Warming
— Turn the temperature adjust switch to “O” position (shut status)
— Open the valves of water pipe of engine, start the engine.
— Turn on wind and power switch2, select wind speed to what you need.
z Notice:
— Never keep temperature control switch 3 at the coolest position all the time, and wind
and power switch 2 at the low speed wind (L position) to prevent the radiator frost.
— Try to prevent the sun light shine upon the machine point-blank during summer.
— Close the door to use air condition; close the heat source valve during cooling; turn off
cooling temperature control switch to warm during winter.
— Clean the condenser frequently, use compressive air or cool water to wash. NEVER use
hot water or steam to clean.
— Use the condenser once per week during winter even the cool wind is not used for 1
minute to keep the air condition work fine.
— Add antifreeze into coolant to prevent cold crack of part if the temperature is below 0℃.
Let the coolant water out after the machine stops if the antifreeze is not used (please see
“3.5.3 Operation in Cold Weather” in this chapter), add new water the next
time.
1.2.10 Adjustment of Cab’s Seat

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! WARNING

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z When adjusting the cab’s seat, park the machine in a safe

place and stop the engine.
z Adjust the cab’s seat before starting operation or replacing
the operator.
z Make sure that you can depress the brake pedal completely
when your back is against the seat backrest.

z Weight Adjustment
Weight adjust handle is at the middle bottom of the seat. Turn the
handle A counter-clockwise, the rigid of shock absorption will go
down; turn the handle A clockwise, the rigid of shock absorption will
go up. The Operator can adjust handle A according to his weight
until feel comfortable.
z Fore-and-Aft Adjustment
The handle is at the left bottom of the seat. Pull the handle B to adjust the seat forward or backward
until ideal position; it will be locked automatically after push it down.
z Backrest Adjustment
Pull the backrest adjust handle C to push the backrest until to the proper angle, and then release
handle to lock the angle.
z Height Adjustment
There are three weight positions, divided by three block position; the operator can adjust by himself
Hold the basement under the cushion, pull it steadily upward hard, the seat will be locked during
moving up if it hits the block position and you will hear the sound like “Ka Ta”, and then release your
hand, the seat will be locked at this position. If the seat is at the upper most position, pull the seat hard
upward once and then push it down, the seat will go down to the lower most position.
z Head Pillow Height Adjustment
Pull the pillow hard upward or downward with your two hands holding it, and the height of pillow
will be adjusted.

1.2.11 Safety Belt (if assembled)

Wear the safety belt if the safety belt is assembled during operation. Check the abrasion level and the
fastness. Replace it if possible.
Adjust the length of safety belt before using to ensure the effect and comfort. Move the lock-tongue
position to adjust the length. The locker of the safety belt is at the left back of the seat. Insert the
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locker placket to release the lock-tongue from locker. Check whether the locker can block and release
the lock-tongue normally.

1.2.12 Rearview Mirror

Rearview mirrors are at the left and right positions outside the cab and top left position inside the cab.
Before operation, rotate the rearview to adjust elevation so that you can have good rearview.

1.2.13 Key
There are 4 kinds of key for this loader (2 keys for every kind).
z Key for engine starting switch.
z Key for cab left and right door.
z Key for left and right door of engine cover.
z Key for left and right net-board of engine cover.

2 ADJUST OF NEW MACHINE

New machine must be trained first to increase load step by step so that the parts of machine can be
fully adjusted to increase life. It needs 60 hours to train the new machine, please follow the notices
below:
z Run the machine at low speed level to preheat the engine.
z Never accelerate the engine suddenly in preheating period.
z Never start, turn or brake suddenly except emergency.
z Idle running of the machine without Loading: the gearshift should be used from low speed to
high speed accordingly. Turn left, right or brake during steadily during running.
z Running-in of the new machine: all speeds include forward and reverse should be adjusted.
z It is better to load bulk materials in new machine training. Do not drive to hard. The load is better
less than 70% of the standard load, and speed is better less than 70% of the maximum speed
limit.
z Pay attention to lubricant; add lubricant in time according to rules.
z Pay attention to gearbox, torque converter, front and rear frame, rim and brake drum temperature,
once they are overheat, please find the reason.
z Check the bolt, nut to make sure its fastening.

Do the following works after 10 hours new machine training:

1. Check the fastening status of bolts and nuts of all parts. Especially the bolts of diesel engine

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cylinder cover, vent-pipe bolts, front and rear frame bolts, rim bolts, transmission axle bolts
and connection bolts one time entirely.
2. Clean the coarse and extract oil filter and fuel filter.
3. Check the loosen status of belt of fan, electrical machine and air condition compressor
4. Check the specific gravity of storage battery electrolyte and its reserves, fasten the connect
poles.
5. Check the oil level of gearbox. Please see “3.6.3 Adding Oil to Gearbox”.
6. Check the seal of hydraulic system and brake system.
7. Check the connection and sensitivity of levers, oil control handles.
8. Check the temperature and connection of circuit system, power supply of electrical machine,
gauge, light and lamps and turning signals.
9. Open the air storage tank to drain water.
The following works should be done after training of new machine:
1. Clean the filter net at gearbox bottom and the filter cartridge of oil suction.
2. Clean the filter cartridge of hydraulic oil tank.
3. Replace the mobile oil of engine Please see “3.6.1 Fuel Supplying of Engine”.

3 OPERATION AND USAGE OF LOADER

3.1 Notices for Usage

z The diesel must be deposit more than 72 hours before using, the trademark should fit for the
rules.
z Transmission oil for gearbox, torque converter and the hydraulic oil for hydraulic system must be
clean.
z The loader must be maintained and lubricated periodically.
z Drive until the brake pressure reach 0.4MPa after the engine starting.
z Preheat the engine until 30~40℃ before starting if the environment temperature is lower than 5
℃.
z Do not stop the machine and brake to change the transmission. when changing the speed from
low to high, release the accelerograph a little and operate the speed control lever at the same time,
then press accelerograph; when changing the speed from high to low, release the accelerograph
first and then change the transmission slowly.
z Operate the lift-ram and bucket to the required position, pull (push) the operation valve lever
back to the middle position.

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z Stop to change the forward or backward driving direction.

z Full load working is allowed until the water temperature of engine is above 60℃ and the mobile
temperature of engine is above 50℃. But the water temperature of engine should not over 95℃
and the mobile temperature of engine is not over than 120℃, otherwise stop to cool.
z Never lift the bucket to the up most position to transport material. The lower hinge of lift arm
should be 400～500mm above the ground to ensure stable driving.
z Diesel engine is used in the machine. The power will go down as the altitude goes up,
environment temperature and relative temperature go down. So please pay attention to the
environment conditions and calculate the real power under the current environment condition
according to the power correct table in “Diesel Engine Usage and Maintenance User
Manual”.
3.2 Starting

3.2.1 Check before Starting

z Check the bottom and surrounding of machine to see whether there is lose of bolt, dirt, oil leak,
leak of coolant and broken of parts. Check the status of accessories and hydraulic parts.
z Check before Starting:
1) Check the fuel of fuel tank, see “3.6.2 Adding Fuel to Fuel Tank” in this chapter.

2) Check the hydraulic oil in hydraulic oil tank, see “3.6.5 Adding Oil to Hydraulic Oil

Box” in this chapter.

3) Check the mobile oil at engine oil pan, see “3.6.1 Fuel Supplying of Engine” in this
chapter.
4) Open the water tank cover to check the water level of water tank.
5) Check the brake oil of oil bowl of brake booster pump.
6) Check the seal ability of oil pipe, water pipe, air pipe and other parts.
7) Check the seal ability of hydraulic pipes and the pipes round.
8) Check the wire connection of storage battery.
9) Check the pressure of tire to see whether it is normal. Please see “CHAPTER II 8.1

Performance”.
10) Check the levers to see whether they are sensitive and in the middle.
11) Adjust the seat position to sit comfortably. Please see “1.2.10 Adjustment of Cab’s

Seat”
12) Check the safety belt ((if assembled)) and other safety equipments to work fine.
13) Start after all the parts are normal.

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3.2.2 Starting of Engine

Notices for starting of engine:

z Make sure all the levers are at the middle position before starting; speed control lever is at
neutral position, put switch to its original position.
z It is now allowed to use the largest accelerograph at the beginning of starting to prevent broken of
parts at the beginning.

z Follow the right starting steps to start the engine.

z Other operations to diesel engine please follow “Diesel Engine Usage and Maintenance
User Manual”
Steps to start diesel engine:
z Put the speed control lever at the left bottom of steering wheel to neutral position
z Turn the start key clockwise to the ON position, connect the power switch, sound the horn.
z Turn the starting key to ON position, connect the power switch, press the accelerograph a little,
and then turn to the START position. Then release the starting key, it will go back to ON position
automatically. The starting time is not more than 5~10 second, (the starting engine should not
work continuously for 15 seconds).
z Start again if the machine does not start at the first time. But the alternation time should be longer
than 1 minute. If it can not start for three times, please check the reason and remove the block.
3.2.3 After Starting of Engine
z Low the speed of engine, and examine the reason if engine oil pressure gauge does not direct in
the normal scope. After that, start again, otherwise there may be troubles.
z If the mobile oil pressure does not reach the stated value, over speed of engine will induce high
temperature and the turbo charger may be broken.
z Use the working equipment control levers periodic to let the hydraulic oil fluid in hydraulic tank
and pipes to fast warm the hydraulic parts.
z Keep the engine idle for several minutes after starting, increase the speed to 1000~1200r/min
gradually, and then enter partial load running status. Pay attention to the value of gauge.
z Do not let the engine run at high speed or low speed longer than 20 minutes at idle status.
z If it is necessary to run the engine at idle status, apply load from time to time or let the engine run
at middle speed.

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3.3 Running

3.3.1 Driving
Make sure there is no other person on the machine or around to prevent accident and the machine is
under control.
z Raise the lift-arm, keep the bucket backwards, and
keep running status.

z Put the speed control lever at forward I or backward I

position.

z Press the brake pedal; push down the parking brake control lever to release the brake status.

z Release brake pedal, push the accelerograph pedal

slowly to drive forward or backward.

z It is safe to drive only when the brake pressure is

over specific value (0.45MPa)
z Never lift the bucket to the up most position to
transport material. The lower hinge of arm working equipment should be 400～500mm above the
ground to ensure stable driving.

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z Never run at high speed if the machine runs at slope or

uneven ground.
z Select proper gearshift when go down the slope and never
change the gearshift at that time.
z Never run over speed going down the slope, and use the
brake pedal to slow the speed.

3.3.2 Gearshift, Changing between Forward and Backward

z Press the accelerograph a little bit during change gearshift to prevent too much impulsion.
z It is best the change the running direction (change from forward to backward or from backward
to forward) after stop the machine to get the best comfort and prolong the life utmost.
z No need to stop and brake during running. Release the accelerograph and operate the speed
control lever at the same time when change the speed from low to high; when change the speed
from high to low, release the accelerograph first and then change the gearshift slowly.

3.3.3 Turning
z Turn the steering wheel the same as the wished turning direction of the machine to turn.
z The machine is centered at swivel pin, the front and rear frame will bend to turn.

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! WARNING

z Never turn suddenly or turn on the slope at high speed.

z The machine can not turn if the engine stops

3.3.4 Braking
z Never put your foot on the brake pedal unless necessary.
z Never press the brake pedal again and again unless necessary.
z Never try stopping the engine and put the speed control lever at neutral position during going
down the slope.

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! WARNING

Never use parking brake control lever to brake or slow the

speed of machine during running unless emergency.

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3.4 Stopping

3.4.1 Steps to Stop

z Release the accelerograph, press brake pedal to stop

the machine, put the speed control lever at the
neutral position.

z After safety stopping, pull up the parking brake

control lever to lock the machine at brake status.
z Level the bucket and other work equipment on the
ground.

z Stop the machine at plane ground where there should

not be danger of stone falls, coast or flood. If it is
necessary to stop the machine on slope, wedge the tire to prevent movement.
z Let the cooling water out at winter after stopping ( if antifreeze is not added), if the temperature is
below 0℃. Please see “3.5.3 Operation in Cold Weather” in this chapter.

3.4.2 Steps to Stop Engine

z Let the engine run freely for 5 minutes to cool all the part equably.
z Stretch the flameout control soft shaft to stop the engine.
z Turn the key to OFF position, and then draw it to keep it well.

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! WARNING

Never Stretch the flameout control soft shaft before the

engine is cooled.

3.4.3 Leaving Machine

z Use ladder and handle to climb down facing the machine. Never jump down.
z Check whether there are particle-liked materials piled on engine, if so, clean immediately to

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prevent fire.
z Clean all the possible flammable materials around the machine to prevent fire.
z Lock the door and window and draw the key.

3.4.4 Do the Followings after Work Everyday

z Check the fuel reserves.
z Check the oil level of engine oil pan and its cleanness, if the oil level is too high or diluted, find
the reason to eliminate.
z Check the oil pipes, water pipe, gas pipe and other parts whether there is leaking.
z Check the gearbox, torque converter, steering unit, fixing of front and rear frame, saling and
check whether there is overheat.
z Check rim bolts, transmission axis bolt and other pins to see whether they are loose.
z Add antifreeze if temperature is below 0℃, and let out the water ( if no antifreeze), see “3.5.3

Operation in Cold Weather” in this chapter.

z Check whether the work equipment work well.
z Check whether the tire pressure and outlook is normal.
z Add butter to the adding points of work equipment.
z Check the brake oil of oil bowl of brake booster pump.
z Let out the water in air tank from water outlet valve.
z Clean the outlook of machine and the clay and sundries in bucket.

3.5 Working

3.5.1 Prepare to Work

Clean the work area, fill hollowly up, and eradicate the sharp stones that may break the tire and
roadblocks.

3.5.2 Modes of Work

(1) Loading Operation
z Work together with camion can help improve efficient especially for long distance transportation.
z When work together, there are two ways to cooperate if loader dig the material and the camion
transport and unload the material:

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— Cross Load:
Loader face material, move backward after dig full
and let the auto-unload truck move into the position
between material and loader. This method cost the
minimum time and can reduce the cycle time most
effectively.

— “V” Shape Load:

Auto-unload truck is fixed and form almost 60°
angle with the backward direction of loader. After
digging, loader move backward and turn some degree
and move forward toward the truck.
The smaller the loader work angle is, the more work
efficient is.

(2) Digging Operation

„ Digging Piled Soil or Blasted Rock
When digging piled soil or blasted rock, the loader should face the
material and do as follows:

z If it is needed to lower the bucket while driving the machine

forward, stop the machine when the bucket is about 30cm away
from the ground, and then lower it slowly.
z If the bucket hits the ground, the front tires will come off the
ground and the tires will slip.
z The machine must slow the speed immediately when it reaches
the material pile. Step the accelerator pedal, and enter the
material pile with the bucket simultaneously.
z Keep the bucket horizontal when loading the stockpile, while
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Notice:
Forbid getting the blasted rock under the bucket which will make the front tires deviate from the
ground and skid. Try to hold the load in the center of the bucket; otherwise, if the load is on one side
of the bucket, it will be unbalanced.

z Raise the lift arm to prevent the bucket from going in too deep
while thrusting the bucket into the material. The tires will bring
ample traction by raising the lift arm.

z If enough material is loaded into the bucket, operate the bucket

control lever to take back the bucket in order to load it fully.

Remark:
If the shovel edge moves up and down when thrusting material into the bucket or when digging, the
front tires will deviate from the ground and skip.

z If there is too much material loaded into the bucket, it’s needed
to dump and title the bucket quickly to remove the excessive load
so as to prevent the material from dispersing during the
transportation.
„ Digging and Shoveling Material on Flat
Set the bucket edge leaning to the ground slightly as the right picture when digging and shoveling
material on flat, and be careful not to fasten the load to one side which will bring on unbalance. This
operation should be carried out carefully with 1st gear.

z Set the bucket edge facing down slightly.

z When driving the machine forward, make the lift arm

control lever tilting so as to cut the thin layer of the
surface each time when excavating the soil.

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z Shift the lift arm Control Lever back and forth slightly to reduce the resistance when driving the
machine forward.

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! NOTICE
Keep the two sides of the bucket cut into material equably to
prevent single side work. Face the loader straight forward, never
let the angle exist between front and rear frame

(3) Conveying Operation

Conveys by itself under the following conditions:

z The ground is too soft and never been planed, the camion can not be used.
z The conveying distance is within 500 meters, it is not economical to use camion.
z The conveying driving speed is determined according to the road condition.
z In order to get good visibility and stability, the bucket should turn to its limit (bucket lift-ram
touch the upper limited block) and keep the pin connection point of lift-arm at transportation
position (400~500mm above the ground).
(4) Dumping Operation
z When dumping to camion or freight yards, raise the
lift-ram to the position (forward tilt to the maximum
position) where the buckle does not touch carriage or
material pole, forward tilt the bucket control lever to
let the bucket tilt forward and dump, part or all of the
material can be dumped by lever control. Act slowly
during dumping to prevent striking.

z If the material sticks onto bucket, move the bucket control lever cyclically to shake down the
material.
z After dumping, use the bucket auto level equipment (if assembled). Rear tilt bucket to level
position, lift arm control lever push forward to
prepare for next operation.

(5) Pushing Operation

Level the bucket to the ground, push accelerograph to
move forward, if there is block during moving, raise the

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lift arm a little and move forward continuously. When operate the lift arm to lift or lower, operate the
control lever (or control handle) between lifting and lowering operating. Never let the lever at the
raising or lowering position to ensure pushing smoothly.

△ NOTICE
!

Watch the Torque Converter Oil Temperature Gauge all the

time during pushing. If the temperature is too high, stop to let
machine to cool down and then continue to work.
(6) Strickling Operation
Tilt the bucket to the bottom to let the blade touch the
ground.
For hard ground, let the lift arm control lever at the
float position; for soft ground, let the lift arm control
lever at the neutral position.
Use Reverse gearshift to strickle the ground.

(7) Towing Operation

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! WARNING

Before towing, must use braker block the tire to prevent the machine
rolling.
During towing, be careful to prevent severe and fatal hurt.

z If possible, the machine towed should keep the engine running to ensure braking and turning.
z If the machine towed can not start the engine, disassemble the front and rear transmission axle. If
the machine can not turn, disassemble steering cylinder.
z The connection hole of the rear frame at inner side of rear wheel can only be used for lifting and
binding, but not for towing.
z If there is no braking system for machine towed, never use soft towing but use fixing towing or
use towing bar. Connect the towing bar to the towing pin at the back of loader.
z If there is no braking system for machine towed, no one is allowed to stay on it.
z Check the towing rope or towing pin to see whether they are strong enough to surfer the weight
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pin should surfer at least 1.5 times the weight of machine.

z Try to use small towing angle of towing rope to ensure the angle between towing rope and the
machine towed is within 30°. The height of the towing points of the two machines should be
close.
z Connection of the towing equipment and the machine should be strong.
z The weight of the towing machine should be heavier than the loader towed, and has enough
traction power and braking power to be able to pull or brake go up and down slope.
z When towing the machine down the slope, use one machine with enough traction power and
braking power and use another one to pull at the back side to prevent the machine towed losing
control or turning over.
z Start to tow and brake gently, at low speed, turn on the warning flash lamp.
z The speed for towing of loader should within 2 km/h. Try to towing the machine to the nearest
repairing garage. If the distance is longer than 10 km or the towing speed faster than 10 km/h,
must disassemble front and rear transmission axle or put loader on tow truck.

3.5.3 Operation in Cold Weather

Attentions for cold weather
If the temperature is too low, the engine will be difficult to start; radiator may be frozen, so please do
the as the followings:
z Use fuel with low viscidity, add antifreeze into hydraulic oil and lubricant and coolant. Details of
trademark of oil please see “CHAPTER IV 2.2.1 Selection Table of Fuel, Coolant
and Lubricant”.
z Attentions for using antifreeze:
1. Do not use antifreeze containing formaldehyde, ethanol or propanol.
2. Never use any waterproof, whatever use independently or together with antifreeze.
3. Never use antifreezes with different trademarks together.
4. Replace antifreeze with proper ratio according to the requirement, please see “CHAPTER
IV 2.1.2 Coolant”

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! NOTICE
Keep OFF fire when adding antifreeze.

z Attentions for using storage battery:

1. If the temperature goes down, the capacity of storage battery will go down. If the charging

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ratio of storage battery is low, the electrolyte may be frozen, so please ensure the charging
ratio near 100% and try to preserve heat, so that it is easy to start next day.
2. If the storage battery is frozen, never charge or start the engine, please do as the method in
“CHAPTER I 8.16 Maintenance of Storage Battery” to disassemble the battery
and put it into hothouse or warm water(be attention NEVER let water enter the battery),
warm it to 15℃ slowly, otherwise explosion may happen.
3. Please use anti-high and cold storage battery in high and cold place.
z Attentions after work everyday:
In order to prevent the materials frozen on the machine which may affect working the next day, please
do as the followings:
1. Completely clean the silt and water on the machine to prevent silt, water or snow from
entering sealed parts which may freeze or break the sealed parts.
2. Park the machine on dry and hard ground. If it is impossible, park the machine on wooden
board, which can prevent the tire being frozen on the ground. So that it is convenient to drive
the next day.
3. The capacity of storage battery will go down obviously under could weather, so cover or
move the storage battery to warm place, assemble it the next day.
4. If the temperature is below 0℃, please open the water drain valves located at the bottom of
water tank and transmission oil radiator and all the drain valves of engine, to prevent cold
crack. If antifreeze is added, please follow the descriptions on the nameplate of antifreeze.

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After cold weather:

After the weather is warm, the relative parts should reuse the proper mobile oil, fuel and hydraulic oil
that are compliant with the temperature.

3.6 Oil and Fuel Supplying

3.6.1 Fuel Supplying of Engine

① Fuel Level Checking

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! NOTICE

Oil level checking must be executed 15 minutes before working or after

engine stopping.
z Park the machine on plane ground, put speed control lever at
neutral position, pull up the parking brake control lever, put
blocks at front and back of tires.
z Open the side door at right side of engine cover.
z Pull the dipstick out, and wipe it clean with cloth. Insert the
dipstick back, and pull it out again to check the oil level.
z If the oil level is lower than scale “L”, it needs to add mobile oil;
if the level is higher than scale H”, please find the reason and eliminate. If the oil level is normal
between “L” and “H”, put back the dipstick, close the side door of engine cover. Mobile oil select
please see “CHAPTER IV 2.2 Oil Selection”, the followings are the same.

② Mobile Oil Replacing

z Park the machine on plane ground, put speed control lever at neutral (“N”) position, pull up the
parking brake control lever, put blocks at front and back of tires. Start the engine and run at idle
status until the oil temperature reaches 20℃～40℃, then stop the engine.
z Rotate the oil drain plug, let the oil flow out and hold it in a container, change the oil filter.

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z After the oil is released completely, rotate the oil drain plug back.
z Add oil from mobile oil inlet, Open the left side door of engine cover; add prescribed mobile oil
(about 20L) from oil inlet of engine. Run the engine at idle status, check whether the oil filter and
oil releasing plug are leaky.
z 15 minutes after the engine is stopped, let the mobile oil flow back to oil pan, and check the
mobile oil level of engine again.
③ Mobile Oil Filter Replacing
Disassembly
z Assemble the mobile oil filter near the seat after cleaning, use filter elements spanner to
disassemble the filter.
Assembly
z Add diesel full into filter coarse, spread machinery oil onto rubber sealing ring.
z Rotate tightly 3/4~1 cycle after the rubber sealing ring reaches basement.
z Start the engine and check to ensure the gasket is sealed, if not so, disassemble filter elements and
check the sealing surface.

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! NOTICE

z After changing the filter elements, run the engine at least 1 minute at idle status
to ensure the engine is lubricated sufficiently before working.

z Over tight mechanical rotation could hurt screw thread or filter element sealing.

3.6.2 Adding Fuel to Fuel Tank

Fuel Level Checking
z Park the machine on plane ground,
check the fuel level of outside of
fuel tank from upper and lower
fuel level. If the fuel level is under
5, please add fuel from inlet of
fuel tank. Fuel selection please see
“CHAPTER IV 2.2 Selection of Oil, Fuel and Coolant”.

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3.6.3 Adding Oil to Gearbox

① Oil Level Checking
z Park the machine on plane ground, put the speed control lever at neutral position, pull up the
parking brake control lever, and put blocks at front and back
of tires.
z Start engine, run the engine at idle status for several minutes,
open the oil checking plug at side of gearbox. If there is oil
flowing out, but the indication pointer of oil pressure gauge
is still at the proper position; if there is no oil flowing out,
please add oil to the gearbox. Oil selection of gearbox
please see “CHAPTER IV 2.2 Selection of Oil,

Fuel and Coolant”. The followings are the same.

② Oil Replacing
z Park the machine on plane ground, put the speed control
lever at neutral position, pull up the parking brake control
lever, and put blocks at front and back of tires.
z Start the engine, run the engine at idle status for several
minutes, stop the engine. Open the oil releasing plug at the
side of gearbox side to release the oil to container.

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! WARNING

If the temperature of hydraulic transmission oil is relatively high

please wear protective clothes, and operate carefully to prevent self
hurt.

z Release all the oil, clean the scrap iron on oil

releasing plug and the oil dirt on gearbox. Bind new
raw material belt on plug and assemble it back.
z Rotate to open the cover of oil inlet of gearbox, add

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hydraulic transmission oil (about 45L). Rotate the cover back.

z Start the engine and run at idle status for several minutes, check the oil level of gearbox again.

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! NOTICE

If the old oil is dirty, do not add new oil directly, but:
z Disassemble the coarse filter, clean all the parts. If there is any
metal power or particles please contact with maintenance man.

z Assemble the parts orderly, add new transmit oil a little bit, start
engine at idle status for 3~5 minutes, and then release the oil in
oil pan and add new prescriptive oil.

3.6.4 Adding Oil to Axle

① Oil Level Checking
z Park the machine on plane ground, put the speed control lever at neutral position, pull up the
parking brake control lever, and put blocks at front and back of tires. Rotate to open the oil inlet
plug on the shells of front and rear axle. It is proper if the oil level is at the bottom side of oil inlet,
otherwise please add axle oil. Please watch 5 minutes after adding oil, if the oil level keeps stable;
please rotate to assemble the oil plug. Selections of axle oil please see “CHAPTER IV 2.2

Selection of Oil, Fuel and Coolant”.

② Oil Replacing
z Park the machine on plane ground, run the engine 10 minutes, use small accelerograph to move
the machine slowly to let the oil drain plug of front axle at wheel side at the lowest position
z Shut engine, put speed control lever at neutral position, pull up the parking brake control lever,
wedge the front and rear wheels.
z Rotate to disassemble the oil drain plugs of two wheels near front axle and the oil drain plugs at

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the bottom of axle shell bottom to release oil to container.

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! WARNING

The temperature of axle oil may be high please wear protective

clothes, and operate carefully to prevent self hurt.

z Release all the old oil and rotate to assemble the oil drain plugs at the bottom of axle shell
bottom.
z Start engine, push down the parking brake control lever, use small accelerograph to move the
machine slowly to let the oil drain plug of front axle at horizontal position, and then shut the
engine, put the transmission lever at neutral position, pull up the parking brake control lever.
z Add new gear oil (about 27 L) from the oil drain port of two wheels near front axle and the oil
inlet port at the middle of axle shell. And then check the oil level again.
z Rotate to tight the oil drain plugs of two wheels near front axle and the oil inlet plug at the middle
of axle shell.
z Replace the rear axle gear oil according to the procedures above.
3.6.5 Adding Oil to Hydraulic Oil Box
① Oil Level Checking
z Park the machine on plane ground, level the bucket on the
ground, and then check whether there is angle between front
and rear frame.
z Check the oil level indicator of hydraulic oil box at the left
side of machine. The oil level is normal if the level indicator
scale is at the middle with the error within ±2. If the oil level
indicator is lower than -2 scale, please add hydraulic oil.
Selection of oil please see “CHAPTER IV 2.2 Selection

of Oil, Fuel and Coolant”. The followings are the same.

② Oil Replacing

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! WARNING

If it needs any operation during replacing oil, please do as the

relative rules, and pay attention to safety.

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△
! NOTICE

Pay attention to the clarity of oil during replacing oil; never

let other materials enter the hydraulic system directly.

z Clean the sundries in bucket, park the machine on plane ground and put the speed control lever at
neutral position, pull up the parking brake control lever, start the engine at idle status for 10
minutes, raise and lower the lift arm several times, tilt forward and backward the bucket several
times.
z Raise the lift arm to the upper most position; tilt backward the bucket to the most position and
shut the engine.
z Push the bucket control lever forward to let the bucket tilt forward freely by its weight, release
the oil in bucket cylinder. After the bucket tilt to the position, push the lift arm control lever
forward to let the lift arm fall down by freely by its weight, release the oil in lift arm cylinder.
z Clean the oil releasing port at the bottom of hydraulic oil box, rotate to open the oil releasing plug
to release the oil to container. Open the oil inlet cover at the same time to quicken releasing.

△
! WARNING

The temperature of hydraulic oil may be high please wear

protective clothes, and operate carefully to prevent self
hurt.

z Disassemble the flange of oil box, clean the inner part and the oil inlet port and oil recycle
elements, if the elements are broken please replace with new one.
z Assemble the flange cover and oil releasing plug again tightly.
z Add prescriptive oil from oil inlet port at the left top side of bench frame, until the oil lever reach
the middle of oil lever indicator. Rotate the oil inlet port cover. Never add oil directly to oil tank

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without oil filter elements.

z Start engine, raise and lower lift arm, tilt forward and backward the bucket to the most position
2~3 times to let the hydraulic oil fill the cylinders and pipes sufficiently. And run the engine at
idle status for 5 minutes to release the air of system.
z Shut the engine, check the oil level, if there is not enough oil, and add more.

3.7 Long-Time Storage

3.7.1 Before Storage

When putting the machine in storage for a long time, be sure do as follows:
z After every part is washed and dried, house the machine in a dry building. Never leave it
outdoors.
If the machine must be outdoors, park it on well-drained concrete and cover it with canvas.
z Add lubricant grease and change hydraulic oil before storage.
z Apply a thin coat of grease to hydraulic piston rods
z Disconnect the negative electrode of the battery and cover it, or remove it from the machine and
store it separately.
z If the ambient temperature is expected to drop down below 0℃, drain the coolant out (except the
one added with antifreeze). Please see “3.5.3 Operation in Cold Weather” in this chapter.
z Lower the bucket to the ground，set all the control levers to Neutral position. Pull up the parking
brake control lever and lock the cab door.

3.7.2 During Storage

△
! WARNING

Open doors and windows to keep ventilation and exhaust poisonous

gas if the antirust is used in the house.

Start the machine once a month so that lubricant can be coated over the surface of movable parts and
other components surfaces, storage battery can be charged at the same time.
Wipe off the grease coated the hydraulic cylinder rods before work and operation.

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3.7.3 After Storage

Do as follows after long-term storage of machine.
z Wipe off the grease coated the hydraulic cylinder rods.
z Add oil and grease to all the requisite positions.

3.8 General Problems and Eliminating

3.8.1 Electrical System

No. Problems Possible Causes Remedy

1 Faulty cable ( contact 1. Check, repair loose terminals
Lamp is not bright when the engine problem or open and disconnection
1 runs at high speed. circuit) 2. Refer to “Operation and
2 Improper adjustment Maintenance manual” of diesel
Lamp flickers when the engine is of fan belt tension engine for adjusting the tension of
2 running. fan belt.
1 Faulty alternator 1. Replace
2 Faulty cable 2. Check and repair
3 Improper adjustment 3. Refer to “Operation and
Ammeter does not work when of belt tension Maintenance manual” of diesel
3 engine is running. engine for adjusting the tension of
fan belt.

4 Abnormal noise from alternator. Faulty alternator Replace

1 Faulty cable 1. Check and repair

Starting motor does not work when 2 Insufficient battery 2. Charge
5 staring switch is on. charge

Pinion of staring motor does not

6 mesh or keep meshing without Faulty battery charge Charge
rotation.

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1 Insufficient battery 1. Charge

Staring motor turns feebly charge 2. Replace
7
2 Faulty alternator
1 Faulty cable 1. Check and repair
2 Insufficient battery 2. Charge
Staring motor disengages before charge
8 engine starts

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3.8.2 Transmission System

No. Problems Possible Causes Remedy

1 Over low oil level in gearbox oil sump 1 Add oil to the specified level
2 Oil leakage in the main oil lines 2 Check the main oil lines
3 clogged oil filter of gearbox 3 Clean or replace the filter
4 Faulty of converter charging pump 4 Disassemble and check the converter
Shifting 5 Improper adjustment of the charging pump or replace it
pressure of pressure-regulator valve in transmission 5 Readjust to the specified value
1 every gear is control valve 6 Change the spring of pressure
low 6 Invalid spring of pressure-regulator regulator valve
valve in transmission control valve 7 Disassemble and check to remove the
7 Pressure-regulator valve of lock
transmission control valve or
accumulator piston is locked
1 Damaged piston seal ring of this gear 1 Change the seal ring
Shifting 2 Damaged gasket in the oil lines of this 2 Change the gasket
pressure of gear 3 Check and remove the leakage
2 certain gear is 3 Oil leakage in the oil lines of this gear
low

1 Over low oil level in gearbox oil tank 1 Add oil to the specified level
2 Over high oil level in gearbox oil tank 2 Drain oil to the specified level
3 Over low shifting pressure and clutch 3 Refer the problems 1 and 2
The oil of
slips 4 Clean or replace the radiator
3 torque converter
4 T/Q radiator is clogged 5 Shut down for cooling
overheats
5 T/Q operates with high load for a
continuous long time
6 Radiator is not good
1 Cut-off valve spool of transmission 1 Disassemble the cut-off valve, find
control valve can’t reset out the reasons that spool can’t reset
Machine can not 2 Shift no gear and remedy
move when 3 Spring of pressure-regulator valve in 2 Shift gear again or readjust the speed
4 engine runs in transmission valve is broken control levers and linkages
high speed 4 Same as 1, 2, 3 and 4 of problem 1 3 Change the spring of
pressure-regulator valve
4 Refer to 1, 2, 3 and 4 of problem 1
1 Over low shifting pressure 1 Refer to problems 1 and 2
2 Over high oil temperature of T/Q 2 Refer to problems 3
3 Damaged T/Q blades 3 Disassemble and check the torque
4 Damaged overrunning clutch converter, change blades
5 Insufficient driving force of engine 4 Disassemble and check free-wheel
clutch, change damage pats
Insufficient 5 Check and maintain the engine
5 driving force

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3.8.3 Brake System

No. Problems Possible Causes Remedy

1 Change rectangular sealing ring of

pump
1 Oil leakage of pliers pump
2 Bleed the air out
2 Air in brake hydraulic lines
3 Check the sealing performance of
Insufficient 3 Low brake air pressure
1 air compressor, control valve,
brake force 4 Over worn leather cup of booster pump
storage tank and lines.
5 Oil leakage from hub to brake plates
4 Change the leather cup
6 Worn brake plates
5 Check or replace the seal of hub
6 Change brake plates

1 Wrong position of brake valve spool,

1 Refer to problem 2
Failure to release locked piston rod, damaged or faulty
2 Check the booster pump
2 the brake reset spring
3 Check or replace the rectangular
normally 2 Improper operation of booster
seal ring
3 Pliers piston can’t reset

Pressure in air 1 Brake for continuous several times

1 Inlet valve of foot brake valve is
storage tank to blow the dirt off or change valve
clogged by dirt even damage
drops quickly 2 Tighten the pipe fitting or change
2 Loose pipe fitting or broken pipes
3 after shutting brake pipes
3 Poor sealing performance of check valve
down (pressure 3 Find out the reasons for sealing
in combination valve of oil-water
drop is over 0.1 failure and change parts if
separator
MPa in 30 min) necessary

1 Tighten the fitting

1 Loose pipe fitting
2 Check air compressor
2 Abnormal work of air compressor
Slow rise of 3 Check and clean the inner parts of
3 Inlet valve or diaphragm of brake valve
pressure reading brake valve, find out the unsealed
4 is not sealed
in the brake parts then repair
4 The bleed hole of pressure controlled
gauge 4 Clean air bleed hole, find out the
valve is clogged or the diaphragm of
unsealed reasons of retaining valve
check valve leaks air.
and diaphragm then repair.

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3.8.4 Hydraulic System of Work Equipment

No. Problems Possible Causes Remedy

1 Over worn or damaged cylinders 1 Change the oil seals of cylinder

2 Over worn multi passage valve, 2 Change the distribution valve
excessive clearance between valve 3 Find out the leaking points and
spool and valve block repair
1 Insufficient
3 Oil leakage of oil lines 4 Change the oil pump
1 raising force
4 Severe internal leakage of working 5 Check oil lines and remedy
of life-arms
pump 6 Regulate the system pressure to
5 Idle suction of working pump set value
6 Low set pressure value of safety valves 7 Clean the filter, strainer, and
7 Clogged suction tube and filter change oil

1 Damaged seal ring of steering cylinder

piston
Insufficient force 1 Change the oil seals
2 Over worn of multi passage valve,
of the bucket, the 2 Change multi passage valve
excessive clearance between valve
2 bucket tend to 3 Change the system pressure to
spool and valve block
lower down or its prescriptive value
3 Low set pressure value of safety valves
float up 4 Disassemble and clean
4 Overload valve and oil complementary
valve is blocked by dirt

Hydraulic oil Aged or broken oil seals of working pump

Change oil seals or change oil
3 mixing into or steering pump lead to the hydraulic oil
pump
gearbox leaking into the gearbox

1 Check the oil lines, remedy the

1 Suction oil line is damaged and air is
Foam in hydraulic leakage parts. Replace if
sucked into oil lines
4 oil tank and harsh necessary.
2 Over low oil level and large amount of
noise 2 Add hydraulic oil to specified
air is sucked into oil lines
level

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3.8.5 Steering System

No. Problems Possible Causes Remedy

1 Insufficient oil supply for working pump
1 Check oil pump
and steering pump
2 Discharge air from system and
2 Air in steering system
check the suction lines
3 Faulty of steel-ball in check valve body of
3 Check the valve. Clean if it is
1 Heavy steering steering unit causes heavy steering and
blocked by dirt
little pressure during either slow or quick
4 Replace piloted valve
turning of steering wheel.
5 Readjust the pressure to
4 Faulty of piloted valve
specified value
5 Too low pressure of safety valve

1 Over low oil level in hydraulic reservoir 1 Fill oil to specified level
2 Leakage of oil lines, damaged oil seals 2 Change seals of oil circuits
Increased
2 3 Internal leakage of steering cylinder 3 Change seals of hydraulic tanks
steering turns
4 Worn steering unit 4 Replace steering unit
5 High viscosity of oil or wrong brand of oil 5 Change by the specified oil

1 Change the damaged spring

1 Damaged spring plate of steering unit plate
2 Cracked, broken or deformed centre pin 2 Change the center pin or drive
Inflexible or and drive shaft shaft
3 failure of 3 Faulty dual overload valve 3 Check and repair the
steering system 4 Scuffed rotor and stator, scuffed valve bi-directional overload valve
spool, valve body and sleeve 4 Disassemble, check, clean and
5 Faulty in steering pump or piloted valve assemble strictly or change parts
5 Change the damaged parts

1 No concentric steering column and valve

spool
2 Steering shaft axially locks the valve plug
3 Large axial resistance of steering column
Steering wheel Remove the problems according to
4 4 Broken spring plate
can not reset the respective reasons.
Phenomena: medium pressure drop
increases or the relief of steering unit fails
when steering wheel stops (wheel loader
deflects from straight traveling line)

3.8.6 Engine
Refer to“Operation and Maintenance Manual” of diesel engine for
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CHAPTER Ⅳ MAINTENANCE
1. GUIDES OF MAINTENANCE

Read following information before carrying out maintenance and inspection.

1.1 Precautions before Maintenance and Inspection

z Perform maintenance on the hard and level ground.
z Lower the work equipment near the ground and level the bucket.
z Set all control levers to Neutral position.
z Pull up the parking brake control lever.
z Put blocks in the front and behind of wheel.
z Lock the front and rear frames with safety bar.

1.2 Warning Tag

z Attach the warning tag near starting switch before maintenance to prevent someone from starting
the engine during maintenance.

1.3 Spare Parts

z Use only parts specified by the manufacturer of the wheel loaders.

1.4 Oil and Fuel

z Use oil and fuel specified in this manual according to ambient temperature.

1.5 Always Use Clean Oil and Fuel

z Keep containers of oil and fuel clean and use clean oil and fuel.

1.6 Keep the Machine Clean

z Always keep the machine clean. Especially keep grease fittings, pipe joints and oil level gauges
clean and prevent foreign materials from getting in them.

1.7 Be Careful of Refrigerant Water and Oil in High Temperature

z Draining hot oil and refrigerant water or removing the filters immediately after the engine stops
are hazardous. Make sure the engine is cool. The temperature of the oil drained is appropriately
about 20℃ to 40℃. If it is lower than this temperature, be sure to warm it up to this temperature
before draining it.

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1.8 Check Oil and Filters

z After the oil is changed or filters are replaced, check the oil and filters. If large amounts of
metallic particles or foreign materials are found, consult the maintenance people.

1.9 Fuel Strainer

z Do not remove the fuel strainer while fueling.

1.10 Oil Change

z Change oil in the places where dust is lesser to keep foreign materials away from oil.

1.11 Welding Instructions

z Turn off the starting switch of engine and remove the battery cables.
z Keep the distance between grounding cable line and weld area within 1m.
z Avoid welding near seal rings and bearings.
z Never weld any pipe or tube containing fuel or oil.

1.12 Fire Prevention

z Use inflammable cleaner or light oil to clean parts. Keep spark or cigarette light away from it.

1.13 Sealing Part

z When replacing O-ring or gaskets, clean the clamp faces firstly and make sure the O-ring and
gaskets are in the correct assembly position.

1.14 Checking Frame

z After a long time operating in the rocky condition, check for damage of the undercarriage and
loosen or damage between bolts and nuts.

1.15 Precautions When Washing Machine

z Wash machine after complete cooling of the engine.
z Do not allow water to spray on any electric components.

1.16 Checking in Raining and Snowing Circumstances

z Clean the machine immediately after working in rain and snow, lubricate and coat anti-rust oil to
more parts.

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1.17 Dusty Worksite

Do as follow when working at dusty worksite:
z Inspect and clean air filter frequently to avoid blocking up.
z Clean the radiator frequently to avoid blocking up.
z Clean and replace fuel filter at short intervals.
z Clean the electric components, especially the starting motor and alternator, to avoid accumulation
of dust.
Refer to “Operation and Maintenance Manual” of diesel engine for replacing and
maintaining air filter.

1.18 Avoid Using Mixed Oil

z Never use oil mixed with different brands. If there has only one brand oil to be available which is
different from the one in used. Drain the oil from the machine, and fill with the new brand oil.

2. CONTENT OF MAINTENANCE

2.1 Outline of Oil, Fuel and Coolant

△
! WARNING
z Because of the bad operation conditions and dusty ambient
circumstance, the oil is easy to deteriorate. Change in time as soon as
the oil deteriorates or mixes with much foreign materials.
z Add the specified volume of oil. Either too much or too little oil may
cause problems.
z Replace the related filters when changing oil.

2.1.1 Fuel
z The fuel pump is a precision instrument. If fuel containing water or dirt is used, it can not work
properly.
z Never let impurities get in when changing and adding fuel.
z Strictly use the fuel specified in this manual.
z Fuel may be froze at low temperature (particularly at low temperature lower than -15℃), so it is
necessary to change the style of fuel according to the ambient temperature.

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z Always fill the fuel tank after finishing operation to prevent the moisture in the air from
condensing and forming water inside the fuel tank.
z If engine fails to suck fuel or the filters have been replaced just, bleed the air in the circuit.

2.1.2 Coolant
z Use the clean and soft water, rain or tap water as coolant. Well water and spring water can be
used as coolant after soft processing and precipitation to avoid bringing scale which can influence
the performance of heat exchange.
z If the engine overheats, wait for the engine to cool before adding coolant.
z Add coolant to specified level. If the level is too low, it will cause overheating of engine system
and corrosion of cooling system.
z Add antifreeze to coolant if ambient temperature is lower than 0℃. Drain the coolant out after

working (please see “CHAPTER III 3.5.3 Operation in Cold Weather”) and refill
before next working if there is no antifreeze in the coolant.
z Antifreeze is flammable. Keep fire off when the antifreeze is added.
z Never use 100% antifreeze as coolant. Refer to the following table to select the mixing
proportion.

Proportion% Freezing
Name
Glycol Alcohol Glycerin Water Proportion point≤℃
60 40 -55
55 45 Proportion in -40
Glycol
50 50 volume -32
40 60 -22
Alcohol 30 10 60 -18
Proportion in
Glycerin 40 15 45 -26
weight
Antifreeze 42 15 43 -32

2.1.3 Grease
z Grease is used to prevent wear and noise on the joint surfaces.
z Joints not included in the manual (connectors, jointing sleeves) are treated during overhaul, so
they do not need grease. When some parts become inflexible because of long-time operation, it is
necessary to grease them.
z Remember to wipe off the overflow grease when adding grease.
2.1.4 The Storage of Oil and Fuel
z Prevent water, dirt or other impurities from getting in.
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long-term storage.
2.1.5 Filters
z Filters are extremely important safety components. They can prevent impurities in the fuel from
entering important equipment causing problems. Replace all filters periodically. Replace filters at
shorter intervals when working in the severely bad conditions.
z Never try to clean paper filter elements and use them again. Always replace them with a new
one.
z When replacing oil filters, check if there are some metallic particles adhering to the old filter. If
some metal particles are found, consult the maintenance people.
z Never open the packs of spare filters until they are used.
z Always use authorized filter parts.
2.2 Selection of Fuel, Coolant and Lubricant

2.2.1 Selection Table of Fuel, Coolant and Lubricant

Please choose special oils of Shandong Lingong priorly and may choose specified oils in the
following table.

Kinds of
Recommended Types And Standards Capacity Using places
Fluids

Ambient temperature≥-15° CD 15W-40 GB11122

Engine oil 20L Weifang diesel engine
Ambient temperature<-15° CD 5W-30 GB11122

6# Transmission oil Q/SH303 064 45L Torque converter and

Transmit oil gearbox
8# Transmission oil Q/SH303 064 45L
Main reducer and final
Gear oil Heavy duty gear oil for automobile (GL-5) 85W-90 GB13895 27X2L drive

Hydraulic Ambient temperature≥-5° L-HM46 hydraulic oil GB11118.1

Ambient temperature≥-10°L-HM32 hydraulic oil GB11118.1 270L Hydraulic oil tank
oil Ambient temperature≥-30°L-HV46 hydraulic oil GB11118.1

Lowest temperature≥4℃ 0#light diesel Oil GB252

Lowest temperature≥-5℃ -10#light diesel Oil GB252
Fuel Lowest temperature≥-14℃ -20#light diesel Oil GB252 270L Fuel tank
Lowest temperature≥-29℃ -35#light diesel Oil GB252

Brake fluid Motor vehicle brake fluids HZY3 (DOT3) GB12981 4L Brake oil cup
Pins in every joint
Grease 2# or 3# lithium based grease GB7324 2.8kg points of the work
equipment

Antifreeze Engine coolant of glycol type SH0521 45L Radiator

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2.2.2 Reference Table of Foreign and Domestic Oils

z Engine oil
Similar Oil Brands (classified by SAE standard)
Oil Brands MOBIL SHELL CALTEX ESSO

Diesel Machine Oil HEIBAWANG1300 RotellaSX 40；

（SAE15W-40）
Essolube XT-3;
Excelled CD and CD 15W-40 Rotella TX 40，20w/40；
GB11122 (-15℃～50℃) Caltex Delo Essolube XT-2
Rotella DX 40
Gold
HEIBAWANG1300
Multigrade
Diesel Machine Oil （SAE10W-30） Rotella SX30，10w/30；
15W-40
Excelled CD and CD 5W-30 （-20℃～40℃） Rotella TX30； Essolube XT-5
GB11122 Delvac super 1 Rotella DX30
(over -40℃)

z Hydraulic oil

Similar Oil Brands

Chinese Brands
CALTEX SHELL MOBIL CASTROL ESSO
Hydraulic oil
L-HM46 Tellus 27； DTE25 Hyspin AWS 32；
（-10℃～40℃）
Nuto H46
（-5℃～40℃） Tellus 29 Hyspin AWS 46
GB11118.1 Caltex
RANDO HDZ46
Hydraulic Oil （-25℃～40℃）
L-HV46 Hydro-kinetic DTE15M Hyspin AWH46； Vnivis N46
（-30℃～40℃） Tellus T27 46 （-26℃～40℃） Nuto
GB11118.1-1994

z Hydraulic transmission oil (torque converter-transmission oil)

Similar Oil Brands

Chinese Brands
CALTEX MOBIL FUCHS ESSO SHELL

8 # Hydrostatic Mobile
Caltex Delo Gold Titan universal Standard Torque
transmission oil
Multigrade15W-40
HEIBAWANG1300 Fluid G7 Rotella 10W
Q/SH303 064 HD15W-40
（SAE 15W-40）

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z Gear oil (Axle oil)

Similar Oil Brands (classified by SAE standard, GL-5)

Chinese Brands
CALTEX FUCHS MOBIL ESSO SHELL

Mobil Gear oil

Heavy duty gear oil HD80W-90 Spirax EP
Caltex
for automobile Titan Gear （-20℃～40℃）； Gear oil GX Heavyduty
Thuban GL5
(GL-5) 85W-90 LS90 Automobile Gear oil 85W-90 HD90
EP 90
GB13895 HD85W-90 HD80w-90
（-10℃～50℃）

z Brake fluid

Similar Oil Brands

Chinese Brands Grade

MOBIL ESSO British BP SHELL

Super
Motor vehicle Brake fluid
SAE performance
brake fluids HZY3 Brake fluid Disc-brake Donax B
1703C brake fluid
GB12981 fluid
DOT3

z Grease

Similar Oil Brands

Chinese Brands
MOBIL CALTEX CASTROL ESSO British BP SHELL

ZG-2 or
ZG-3 Marfak
Mobile grease Ronex MP； Retinax A；
Lithium based multi LM grease Energrease L
XHP222 Beacon EP 2 Alvania
lubricant grease Purpose
GB7324

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2.3 The Sketch of Lubricating Points

2.4 Outline of Electric System Maintenance

z If the wire gets wet or the insulation is damaged, electric leakage may occur and result in
hazardous accident.
z Maintenance of components related to the electric system.
¾ Check the tension and distress of fan belt.
¾ Check the fluid level of storage battery.
z Never remove or disassemble any electric components installed in the machine.
z Never install any electric components other than those specified by us.
z Be sure to keep the electric system free of water when washing the machine or working in rain
and snow.
z Avoid the electric system the corrosion by seawater when working on the seashore.

2.5 Maintenance Tools

Refer to the production containerization list for details of maintenance tools.

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2.6 Tightening Torque of Threads

Be sure to carry out the maintenance following the table lists which is the standard tightening torque
of threads in the main components, except for specified conditions.

No. Position Thread size Material Torque(N.m)

1 Assembling bolts of transmission base M18×40 8.8 240～280

2 Middle cover bolts of transmission base M12×30 8.8 125～165
Slotted nuts in the both side of output shaft
3 M10×30 8.8 45～59
of transmission base
4 Assembling bolts of hub and brake disc M20×1.5×50 8.8 280～380
Assembling bolts of left and right
5 M16×2×150 40Cr 280～330
differential carriers in the main transmission
Assembling bolts of driven spiral gear and
6 right differential carrier in the main M16×55 40Cr 280～330
transmission
Assembling bolts of bearing bracket and
7 M22×100 10.9 500～600
carrier in the main transmission
Lock nuts of input flange in the main
8 M33×1.5 8 320～400
transmission
Assembling nuts of planetary gear carrier
9 M20×1.5 8 500～560
and hub
Assembling nuts between main
10 M16×1.5×45 8.8 193～257
transmission carrier and axle housing
11 Rim nuts M20×1.5 8 480～580
Assembling bolts between brake pliers and
12 M18×1.5×50 8.8 282～376
carrier
Assembling bolts between driving axle and
13 M30×2×126 8.8 530～670
frame
14 Assembling bolts of driving shaft M12×1.5×45 8.8 75～105
Assembling bolts between oil/fuel tank and
15 M16×25 8.8 185～265
frame
M24×65
16 Assembling bolts between teeth and bucket 45 370～450
M24×90

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3 RULES OF MAINTENANCE

Maintenance content includes running in of the new machine and periodic maintenance of every 10,
50, 250, 500, 1000 and 2000 hours.

3.1 Every 10 Hours (Days) Service

z Check the sealing performance of work equipment systems such as hydraulic, steering and brake
system.
z Check the flexibility and reliability of brake.
z Check whether the electric circuit is correct and electric components are normal.
z Check the oil level in the oil tank and the water level in the water tank.
z Add greases to fan shaft, jointed point between front and rear frames, driving axles, jointed points
of oscillating frame and joint points of work equipment.
z Check if there are other abnormalities.
z Refer to “Operation and Maintenance Manual” of diesel engine for maintenance.

3.2 Every 50 Hours (Week) Service

Carry out the periodic maintenance of every 10 hours with this maintenance operation at the same
time.
z Check oil level of the gearbox, hydraulic oil tank and brake booster pump.
z Tighten all assembling bolts of transmission axles.
z Check whether all assembling bolts of hubs and brake caliper are loosened.
z Check all assembling bolts of teeth for tightening.
z Check and lubricate the accelerator control, parking brake and gearshift control system.
In addition, do the extra maintenance in the first 50 hours as follow:
z Check and clean the air vent of gearbox. Check and clean the filter cartridge of oil line system of
torque converter-gearbox.
z Check if there is leakage in the hydraulic system. Check and clean the air vent of hydraulic
reservoir. Check and clean the oil-return filter cartridge of hydraulic reservoir.
z Check if there is leakage in the brake system. Clean the filter mesh of oil bowl in the booster
pump. Clean the air vent and check the brake fluid. Add if deficient.
3.3 Every 250 Hours (Month) Service

Carry out the periodic maintenance of every 10 and 50 hours with this maintenance operation at the
same time.

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z Check the storage battery. Clean surface and terminals of the battery then coat Vaseline lamina.
z Check whether assembling bolts of frames are loose and welding seams are cracking.
z Check whether the front and rear axles, engine and gearbox and frame are loosening.
z Check the tires pressure. Inflation pressure of front tires should be 0.333～0.353MPa while that
of rear tires is 0.275～0.294MPa.
z Open the water drain valve in the air tank to drain the water.
In addition, do the extra maintenance in the first 250 hours as follow:
z Check and clean the air vent of gearbox. Clean the oil pan of gearbox. Replace the suction filter
cartridge in the oil pan of gearbox. Replace the filter cartridge in the oil lines of torque
converter-gearbox. Replace the gearbox oil.
z Replace the gear oil of front and rear axle.
z Check if there is leakage in the brake system. Clean the filter mesh of oil bowl in the booster
pump. Clean the air vent and check the brake fluid. Add if deficient and replace if necessary.

3.4 Every 500 Hours (Season) Service

Carry out the periodic maintenance of every 10, 50 and 250 hours with this maintenance operation at
the same time.
z Check and adjust the clearance of hand brake system.
z Check the wearing condition of brake discs and friction discs. Replace if necessary.
z Clean the silencer of braking electromagnetic valve.
In addition, do the extra maintenance in the first 500 hours as follow:
z Check if there is leakage in the hydraulic system. Check and clean the air vent of hydraulic
reservoir. Replace the oil-return filter cartridge of hydraulic reservoir. Check the quantity and
cleanness of hydraulic oil. Filter if possible, add if deficient and replace if necessary.
z Check if there is leakage in the brake system. Clean the filter mesh of oil bowl in the booster
pump. Clean the air vent and replace the brake fluid.

3.5 Every 1000 Hours (Half an Year) Service

Carry out the periodic maintenance of every 10, 50, 250 and 500 hours with this maintenance
operation at the same time.
z Clean the oil pan of gearbox. Clean the air vent of gearbox. Replace the suction filter cartridge in
the oil pan of gearbox. Replace the filter cartridge in the oil lines of torque converter-gearbox.
Replace the gearbox oil.
z Change the gear oil of front and rear axles.
z Check and clean the filter mesh of oil bowl in the booster pump. Clean the air vent and replace

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the brake fluid.

z Check if there is leakage in the hydraulic system. Check and clean the air vent of hydraulic
reservoir. Clean the hydraulic reservoir. Replace the filter cartridge of oil suction and return filter.
Replace the hydraulic oil.
z Check the clearance and wear condition between pins and bushes in every articulated point.
3.6 Every 2000 Hours (Year) Service
Carry out the periodic maintenance of every 10, 50, 250, 500 and 1000 hours with this maintenance
operation at the same time.
z Check performances of the torque converter and gearbox, and disassemble them for checking if
necessary.
z Check the sealing performance of multi passage valve and hydraulic tank by measuring the
natural sedimentation volume of the cylinders fuel oil, and then check the system pressure. If the
natural sedimentation volume is over than its specified value, replace the multi passage valve or
hydraulic tank. Contact us for details.
z Check the weld seams of rim and other stress parts and adjust the deformation.

3.7 Alteration
The maintenance principles listed above are the normal requirements. The maintenance time should
be determined by the closer one between two of the maintenance schedules. If the working condition
is very severe, please short the maintenance time cycle according to the real conditions to increase
maintenance time.

3.8 Always replace air-storage tank when carrying out 3 years service.

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CHAPTER V THE STRUCTURE AND

PRICIPLE OF MAIN COMPONENTS
AND SYSTEM

1 Transmission System

The transmission system includes hydraulic torque converter, transmission box, drive shaft, front and
rear driving axle, wheels and so on. The transmission system theory is shown in the Figure 5-1.

Figure 5-1 LG953 Transmission System Theory

2 Hydraulic System

As Figure.5-2 shows, the hydraulic system includes the hydraulic system of working equipment and
steering and it is composed of work pump, multiway valve, lift arm cylinder, priority valve, bucket
cylinder, steering pump, coaxial flow amplified full hydraulic steering unit, steering cylinder,
hydraulic tank, hydraulic oil radiator, pipeline attachments and so on. DF32A multiway valve is

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divided into the multiway valve of rocket cylinder and lift-arms cylinder. The multiway valve of
rocket cylinder controls three actions including dumping, median and taking bucket back while the
multiway valve of lift-arms cylinder controls four actions including floating, lowering, median and
lifting to achieve the control of loader’s working equipment. The set pressure of safety valve is 18～
18.5MPa. The overload pressure of rocket cylinder’s large cavity is 20.5MPa while that of small
cavity is 12MPa.
This machine employs the full hydraulic articulated steering system.
The steering hydraulic system is independent load sensing hydraulic system. When steering, this
system supplies the oil to the steering hydraulic system first. The residual oil combines the return oil
of steering system and return back to the tank through radiator. The safety valve is installed in the
priority valve and the system adjustment pressure is set at 16MPa.

Figure 5-2 LG953 Hydraulic System Theory

1-Life-arms cylinder 2-Multiway valve 3-Steering cylinder
4-Steering unit 5-Oil return filter 6-Hydraulic oil radiator
7-Priority valve 8- Steering pump 9-Suction filter
10-Working pump 11-Hydraulic tank 12-Bucket cylinder

3 Brake System

Brake system is used when the machine decelerates even stops or the long-term parks on the level
ground or incline. The brake system of this machine is composed of driving brake system, and

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parking brake system as figure 5-3 shows.

Figure 5-3 LG953 Brake System Theory

1-Air booster pump 2-Foot brake valve 3-Air tank
4-Combination valve of oil water separator 5-Air compressor

3.1 Driving Brake System:

This system is single line, air pushing oil and four wheels caliper disk brake system.
When the brake pedal is stepped on during driving, the compressed air of air tank 3 flows through
brake valve 2 into the air chamber of air booster valve 1 and pushes the piston of booster pump to
change oil pressure (oil pressure is about 14MPa). Brake fluid pushes the piston of caliper disk brake
and makes the friction disk contact the brake plate and brake the wheels to achieve the purpose of
decelerating or parking.
Release the brake pedal, the compressed air of booster pump bleeds from brake valve to atmosphere
and the brake state relieves.

3.2 Parking Brake System

This system employs the caliper disk brake system operated by flexible shaft. The operation handle is
pulled up then the brake unit is pulled by flexible shaft to achieve the purpose of braking. At the same
time, the electrical signal is supplied to light the indicator lamp of parking brake which prompts
operator to notice the parking brake state at present.

4 Electric System

Electric system is composed of storage battery, starting motor, charge generator, appliance, switch,
lamps and other electric instruments.

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The system of this machine employs d.c. 24V voltage, negative electrode and single wire lines. The
relation of each electric instrument and their working theories refer to the theory sketch of electric
system as figure 5-4 shows.

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Figure5-4 LG953 Electric System Theory