Engine Maintenance
Before maintaining the engine, perform the following steps:
1. Park the machine on level ground, lower all
attachments, and stop the engine.
2. Remove the ignition key and allow the engine to cool
for 2 or 3 minutes.
Accessing the Engine
Removing the Side Panels
1. If the optional backhoe is installed, perform the
following substeps to remove the left side panel;
otherwise, skip to step 2:
A. At the left side of the machine, remove the
retaining pin from the front end of the walkway
(Figure
58).
Figure 58
1. Retaining pin
B. Pivot the walkway away from the machine as
shown in
Figure
2. If the side panel is locked, insert the key for the
side-panel latches into the cylinder of the lock and
unlock the latch.
Note: The key for the side-panel latch is a different
key from the one use to start and run the machine.
3. Press in the button portion of each latch—the part of
the latch including the lock cylinder
2. Walkway
58.
(Figure
59).
1. Latch lever
2. Latch button
4. Lift the panel up and then away from the machine
(Figure
60).
1. Latch
44
Figure 59
3. Side-panel latch
Figure 60
2. Side panel