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CAT 980G/H
HOSE BURST PROTECTION VALVE
INSTALLATION

COMMISSIONING
PREPARE THE MACHINE FOR RESTRICTED OPERATION.

START THE MACHINE WITH A SPOTTER ON THE GROUND TO CHECK FOR OIL LEAKS OR
ANY POTENTIAL HAZARDS, STOP THE MACHINE IMMEDIATELY AND ADDRESS ANY OIL
LEAKS, OBSTACLES OR ADJUSTMENTS.

ONCE ALL MATTERS HAVE BEEN ADDRESSED RESTART THE MACHINE AND OPERATE
AT IDLE SPEED ONLY.

AIR PURGE.
OPERATE THE LOADER RAISE CONTROL WITH CAUTION UNTIL THE LOADER FRAME IS
APPROXIMATELY A METRE ABOVE THE LOADER FRAME SUPPORT STAND AND
OPERATE THE LOADER FRAME LOWER CONTROL WITH CAUTION TO REST THE LOADER
FRAME BACK ON IT S STAND, REPEAT THIS OPERATION APPROXIMATELY THREE TIMES.
LOWERING OPERATION MAY EXPERIENCE ENGINE STALL INITIALLY UNTIL AIR IN THE
NEW LINES HAVE BEEN PURGED.
OPERATE THE LOADER RAISE CONTROL WITH CAUTION UNTIL THE LOADER FRAME IS
APPROXIMATELY A METRE ABOVE THE LOADER FRAME SUPPORT STAND AND HOLD.
OPERATE THE BUCKET CROWD FUNCTION TO FULLY EXTEND THE BUCKET CYLINDER,
OPERATE THE BUCKET DUMP CONTROL WITH CAUTION TO FULLY RETRACT THE
BUCKET CYLINDER, REPEAT THIS OPERATION APPROXIMATELY THREE TIMES.
THIS OPERATION MAY EXPERIENCE ENGINE STALL INITIALLY UNTIL AIR IN THE NEW
LINES HAVE BEEN PURGED.
REMOVE THE SUPPORT STAND FROM THE AREA AND OPERATE THE LOADER FRAME
LOWER CONTROL LOWERING THE FRAME TO GROUND LEVEL THEN OPERATE RAISE
CONTROL TO RAISE THE FRAME TO ITS MAXIMUM HEIGHT, REPEAT THIS
APPROXIMATELY THREE CYCLES.

CORRECT CONNECTION TEST

OPERATE THE LOADER RAISE CONTROL WITH CAUTION UNTIL THE LOADER FRAME IS
HORIZONTAL AND HOLD.
OPERATE THE BUCKET CONTROL WITH CAUTION UNTIL THE BUCKET CYLINDER IS
EXTENDED HALF WAY AND HOLD.
TURN OFF THE ENGINE AND TURN BACK ON THE IGNITION KEY TO PRE IGNITION
(ENGINE OFF BUT ALL INSTRUMENTS ACTIVE), OPERATE THE BUCKET DUMP CONTROL
AND THE BUCKET CYLINDER SHOULD RETRACT UNDER THE WEIGHT OF THE QUICK
COUPLER UNTIL THE WEIGHT STABILIZES.
OPERATE THE LOADER LOWERING CONTROL, THIS SHOULD ALLOW THE LOADER
FRAME TO LOWER TO THE GROUND UNDER IT S OWN WEIGHT.
THIS TESTS SHOWS THAT ALL PILOT SIGNAL AND DRAIN HOSES ARE CONNECTED
CORRECTLY.