TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE
1. ENGINE
侍#This guide is not intended to cover every conditions, however many of the more common possibil-
ities are listed.
Trouble
The engine oil pressure lamp
lights ON when engine speed is
raised after completion of warm
up.
Steam is emitted from the top
part of the radiator (the pressure
valve).
Coolant level warning lamp lights
ON.
The engine does not start when
the starting motor is turned over.
Exhaust gas is white or blue.
Exhaust gas occasionally turns  Clean or replace the air cleaner element.
black. Â Check the nozzle.
Combustion noise occasionally
changes to breathing sound.
Unusual combustion noise or
mechanical noise.
Service Remark
 Add the oil to the specified level.
 Replace the oil filter cartridge.
 Check oil leakage from the pipe or the joint.
 Replace the monitor.
 Supply the coolant and check leakage.
 Adjust fan belt tension.
 Wash out inside of cooling system.
 Clean or repair the radiator fin.
 Check the thermostat.
 Tighten the radiator cap firmly or replace the
packing of it.
 Replace the monitor.
 Add fuel.
 Repair where air is leaking into fuel system.
 Check the injection pump or the nozzle.
 Check the valve clearance.
 Check engine compression pressure.
 In cold weather, check if fuel warmer system Refer to the pages
is working normal. 3-35 and 4-4.
 Adjust to specified oil quantity.
 Replace with specified fuel.
 Check engine compression pressure.
 Clean or replace the turbocharger.
 Check the nozzle.
 Check with specified fuel.
 Check over-heating
 Replace the muffler.
 Adjust valve clearance.
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2. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Trouble Service Remark

Lamp does not glow brightly even  Check for loose terminals and open-circuit wiring.
when engine runs at high speed.
 Adjust belt tension.
Lamp flickers while engine runs.

Battery charging lamp does not  Check the alternator.

go out even when engine runs at
 Check and repair wiring.
high speed.

Unusual noise is emitted from the  Check the alternator.

alternator.

Starting motor does not turn  Check and repair the wiring.
when starting switch is turned ON.
 Charge the battery.
 Check the starting motor.
 Check the safety relay.

The pinion of the starting motor  Charge the battery.

keeps going in and out.
 Check the safety relay.

Starting motor turns the engine  Charge the battery.

sluggishly.
 Check the starting motor.

The starting motor disengages  Check and repair the wiring.

before the engine starts up.
 Charge the battery.

The engine warming up lamp  Check and repair wiring.

does not go ON.
 Check the monitor.

The engine oil pressure lamp  Check the monitor.

does not light up when engine is
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Check the caution lamp switch.
stationary (when the starting
switch is in ON position.)

Battery charging lamp does not  Check the monitor.

light up when the engine is sta-
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Check and repair the wiring.
tionary.
(when the starting switch is in ON
position.)

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3. OTHERS

Trouble Service Remark

Track slip out of place. Â Adjust tension of track.

Excessive wear of the sprocket.
Bucket either rises slowly or not at  Add oil to specified level.
all.
Slow speed of travel, swing, Â Add oil to specified level.
boom, arm and bucket.
Unusual noise emitted from pump. Â Clean the hydraulic tank strainer.

Excessive oil temperature rise of  Clean the oil cooler.

hydraulic oil. Â Adjust fan belt tension.
 Add oil to specified level.

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