Hitachi EX550 EX550LC EX550H EX550LCH Excavator Operator’s Manual – PDF DOWNLOAD

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Hitachi EX550 EX550LC EX550H EX550LCH Excavator Operator’s Manual – PDF DOWNLOAD

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Hitachi EX550 EX550LC EX550H EX550LCH Excavator Operator’s Manual – PDF DOWNLOAD

• P/N: EM17A11
• Language: English
• Division: Hitachi
• Product Lines: Excavators
• Publication Type: Operator’s Manuals
• Associated Models: EX550, EX550LC, EX550H, EX550LCH
• Series: EX-SERIES
• Serial: 05001-

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Hitachi EX550 EX550LC EX550H EX550LCH Excavator Operator’s Manual – PDF DOWNLOAD

CONTENTS OVERVIEW 0
FRONT COVER 0
INTRODUCTION 2
INDEX 3
CONTENTS 5
SAFETY 9
RECOGNIZE SAFETY INFORMATION 9
UNDERSTAND SIGNAL WORDS 9
FOLLOW SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 10
WEAR PROTECTIVE CLOTHING 11
PROTECT AGAINST NOISE 11
PREPARE FOR EMERGENCIES 11
INSPECT MACHINE 12
USE HANDHOLDS AND STEPS 12
ADJUST THE SEAT 12
FASTEN YOUR SEAT BELT 13
OPERATE ONLY FROM OPERATOR’S 13
KEEP RIDERS OFF MACHINE 13
AVOID POWER LINES 13
AVOID INJURY FROM BACK- OVER AND SWING ACCIDENTS 14
DIG WITH CAUTION 15
MOVE AND OPERATE MACHINE SAFELY 15
OPERATE MACHINE SAFELY 15
AVOID TIPPING 16
DRIVE MACHINE SAFELY 16
BEWARE OF EXHAUST FUMES 16
OPERATE WITH CAUTION 17
AVOID INJURY FROM RUNAWAY ACCIDENTS 17
PARK MACHINE SAFELY 18
HANDLE FLUIDS SAFELY -AVOID FIRES 18
PRACTICE SAFE MAINTENANCE 19
CLEAN TRASH FROM MACHINE 20
WARN OTHERS OF SERVICE WORK 20
CLEAN THE MACHINE REGULARLY 20
STORE ATTACHMENTS SAFELY 20
PREVENT BATTERY EXPLOSIONS 21
AVOID HARMFULL ASBESTOS DUST 21
PROTECT AGAINST FLYING DEBRIS 21
PREVENT PARTS FROM FLYING 22
STAY CLEAR OF MOVING PARTS 22
SUPPORT MACHINE PROPERLY 22
PREVENT BURNS 23
REMOVE PAINT BEFORE WELDING OR HEATING 23
AVOID HEATING NEAR PRESSURIZED FLUID LINES 24
AVOID APPLYING HEAT TO LINES CONTAINING FLAMMABLE FLUIDS 24
PREVENT FIRES 25
REPLACE RUBBER HOSES PERIODICALLY 26
HANDLE CHEMICAL PRODUCTS SAFELY 26
DISPOE OF WASTE PROPERLY 27
HANDLE STARTING FLUID SAFELY 27
SAFETY SIGNS 28
OPERATOR’S STATION 33
CAB FEATURES 33
MONITOR PANEL AND SWITCH PANELS 34
MONITOR PANEL AND SWITCH PANEL 1 35
ALTERNATOR INDICATOR 35
ENGINE OIL PRESSURE INDICATOR 36
AIR FILTER RESTRICTION INDICATOR 36
COOLANT TEMPERATURE GAUGE AND OVERHEAT INDICATOR 36
FUEL GAUGE AND INDICATOR 37
HOUR METER 37
LEVEL CHECK SWITCH 38
ENGINE OIL LEVEL INDICATOR 38
COOLANT LEVEL INDICATOR 38
HYDRAULIC OIL LEVEL INDICATOR 39
BUZZER AND BUZZER STOP SWITCH 39
WASHER SWITCH 40
WIPER SWITCH 40
LIGHTS 41
KEY SWITCH 41
SWITCH PANEL 2 42
REAR CONSOLE 43
CAB HEATER 43
AIR CONDITIONER – IF EQUIPPED 44
LEFT CONSOLE 46
RADIO OPERATION 46
FM/AM RADIO OPERATION -IF EQUIPPED 49
STARTING AID SWITCH 52
TRAVEL ALARM CANCEL SWITCH – IF EQUIPPED 52
CAB DOOR RELEASE LEVER 53
OPENING UPPER FRONT WINDOWS 53
CLOSING UPPER FRONT WINDOW 54
RE,OVING AND STORING LOWER FRONT WINDOW 54
OPENING SIDE WINDOWS 55
HEADGUARD INTEGRATED CAB (EX550H,EX550LCH) 56
ADJUSTING THE SUSPENSION SEAT 57
SEAT BELT 59
DOME LIGHT 59
BREAK-IN 60
OBSRVE ENGINE OPERATION CLOSELY 60
EVERY TEN HOURS OR DAILY 60
AFTER THE FIRST 50 HOURS 60
AFTER THE FIRST 100 HOURS 60
PRE-START INSPECTION 61
INSPECT MACHINE DAILY BEFORE STARTING 61
OPERATING THE ENGINE 62
CHECK INSTRUMENTS BEFORE STARTING 62
LEVEL CHECK 62
STARTING THE ENGINE 63
STARTING IN COLD WEATHER 64
CHECK INSTRUMENTS AFTER STARTING 65
USING BOOSTER BATTERIES 66
STOPPING THE ENGINE 67
DRIVING THE MACHINE 68
DRIVE THE MACHINE CAREFULLY 68
STEERING THE MACHINE USING PEDALS 69
STEERING THE MACHINE USING LEVERS 70
TRAVEL MODE SWITCHES 71
TRAVEL ALARM – IF EQUIPPED 72
PARKING THE MACHINE 73
LOCK ALL COMPARTMENTS 73
OPERATING THE MACHINE 74
CONTROL LEVER (STANDARD PATTERN) 74
CONTROL LEVER (ISO PATTERN) 75
PILOT CONTROL SHUT -OFF LEVER 76
HYDRAULIC WARM -UP SWITCH 77
AUTO-IDLE SWITCH 78
POWER MODE (ENGINE SPEED) SELECTOR (E-P CONTROL) 79
WORK MODE SELECTOR 80
TRAVELING 81
OPERATING ON SOFT GROUND 82
RAISE ONE TARCK USING BOOM AND ARM 82
AVOID TIPPING 83
OPERATING IN WATER OR MUD 83
OPERATING BACKHOE 84
GRADING OPERATION 84
AVOID ABUSIVE OPERATION 85
OPERATING TIPS 85
SELECT CORRECT TRACK SHOES 86
PRECAUTION FOR ARM ROLL-IN BUCKET ROLL-IN COMBINED OPERATION 86
FACE SHOVEL OPERATION 86
TOWING MACHINE A SHORT DISTANCE 87
ELECTRONIC CONTROL SYSTEM BYPASS PROCEDURE 88
CRANING – IF EQUIPPED 89
ASSEMBLY 90
PRECAUTIONS FOR ASSEMBLING 90
PRECAUTIONS FOR SLINGING WORK 92
PRECAUTIONS FOR OPERATING MACHINE 93
INSTALLING COUNTERWEIGHT 94
INSTALLING BOOM CYLINDER 95
INSTALL BOOM 96
CONNECT HOSES BETWEEN BOOM CYLINDER AND MACHINE 97
INSTALL BOOM CYLINDER ROD 98
INSTALL ARM 99
CONNECT ARM CYLINDER ROD 100
CONNECT BUCKET CYLINDER HOSES 101
INSTALL BUCKET 102
FINAL INSPECTION 103
TRANSPORTING 104
TRASPORTING BY ROAD 104
TRANSPORTING THE MACHINE BY TRAILER 104
TYPES OF PACKING FOR TRANSPORTATION 107
INSTALL ARM CORRECTLY 108
PACKING DIMESIONS AND WEIGHTS FOR TRANSPORTATION 109
RETRACTING OR EXTENDING THE SIDE FRAME 119
RETRACTING THE SIDE FRAME 120
EXTENDING THE SIDE FRAME 121
COUNTERWEIGHT REMOVAL 122
COUNTERWEGHT INSTALLATION 128
MAINTENANCE 132
CORRECT MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION PROCEDURE 132
SERVICE YOUR MACHINE AT SPECIFIED INTERVALS 133
CHECK THE HOUR METER REGULARLY 133
USE CORRECT FUELS AND LUBRICANTS 133
PREPARE MACHINE FOR MAINTENANCE 134
OPEN ACCESS DOORS FOR SERVICE 134
OPEN HOOD FOR SERVICE 135
PERIODIC REPLACEMENT OF PARTS 135
MAINTENANCE GUIDE 136
A GREASING 139
FRONT JOINT PINS 140
SWING BEARING 142
LUBRICATOR 143
SWING INTERNAL GEAR 145
B ENGINE OIL 146
ENGINE OIL LEVEL 147
CHANGE ENGINE OIL 147
REPLACE ENGINE OIL FILTER 147
C OIL 149
PUMP TRANSMISSION 150
SWING REDUCTION GEAR 152
TRAVEL REDUCTION GEAR 154
D HYDRAULIC SYSTEM 156
INSPECTION AND MAINTENANCE OF HYDRAULIC EQUIPMENT 157
CHECK HYDRAULIC OIL LEVEL-DAILY 158
DRAIN HYDRAULIC TANK SUMP -EVERY 250 HOURS 159
CHANGE HYDRAULIC OIL 160
SUCTION FULTER CLEANING 160
REPLACE HYDRAULIC OIL FILTER 162
REPLACE PILOT OIL FILTER 163
CHECK HOSES AND LINES 164
SERVICE RECOMMENDATIONS FOR HYDRAULIC FITTINGS 167
E FUEL SYSTEM 169
DRAIN FUEL TANK SUMP 170
REPLACE FUEL FILTER 170
CHECK FUEL HOSES 171
F AIR CLEANER 172
CLEAN AIR CLEANER OUTER ELEMENT 172
REPLACE AIR CLEANER OUTER AND INNER ELEMENTS 172
G COOLING SYSTEM 174
CHECK COOLANT LEVEL 178
REPLACE WATER FILTER 179
CHECK V BELT TENSION 179
CHANGE COOLANT 180
CLEAN RADIATOR INTERIOR 180
CLEAN RADIATOR CORE 181
CLEAN OIL COOLER FRONT SCREEN 181
H AIR CONDITIONER 182
CLEAN RECIRCULATION AIR FILTER 182
WENTILATION AIR FILTER 183
CHECK REFRIGERANT (GAS) QUANTITY 184
CHECK COMPRESSOR BELT TENSION 184
CLEAN CONDENSER CORE 185
CHECK LOOSENESS AT EACH OF FASTENED AREAS 185
CHECK IN -SEASON AND OFF -SEASON 186
I ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 187
BATTERIES 187
REPLACE BATTERIES 189
CONNECTING BATTERIES 189
REPLACE FUSES 190
J, MISCELLANEOUS 191
CHECK BUCKET TEETH 192
CHANGE BUCKET 197
CONVERT BUCKET CONNECTION INTO FACE SHOVEL 198
ADJUSTING BUCKET LINKAGE 199
REMOVE TRAVEL LEVERS 200
CHECK AND REPLACE SEAT BELT 200
CHECK WINDSHIELD WASHER FLUID LEVEL 201
CHECK TRACK SAG 201
ADJUST TRACK SAG 202
LOOSEN THE TRACK 203
TIGHTEN THE TRACK 203
CHECK TIGHTENING TORQUE OF BOLTS AND NUTS 204
MAINTENANCE UNDER SPECIAL ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS 214
STORAGE 215
STORING THE MACHINE 215
REMOVING THE MACHINE FROM STORAGE 215
INSTALLING VANDAL-PROOF COVERS 216
HELP PREVENT CRIME 217
RECORD IDENTIFICATION NUMBERS 217
KEEP PROOF OF OWNERSHIP 217
PARK INDOORS OUT OF SIGHT 217
WHEN PARKING OUTDOORS 218
REDUCE VANDALISM 218
REPORT THEFTS IMMEDIATELY 218
TROUBLESHOOTING 219
ENGINE 219
ELECTRICAK SYSTEM 223
MODE SELECTION 226
CONTROL LEVERS 227
HYDRAULIC SYSTEM 227
SPECIFICATIONS 231
SPECIFICATIONS(EX550,EX550LC) 231
SPECIFICATIONS(EX550H,EX550LCH) 232
WORKING RANGES 233
SHOE TYPES AND APPLICATIONS(EX550,EX550LC) 234
SHOE TYPES AND APPLICATIONS(EX550H,EX550LCH) 235
BUCKET TYPES AND APPLICATIONS(EX550) 236
BUCKET TYPES AND APPLICATIONS(EX550LC) 237
BUCKET TYPES AND APPLICATIONS(EX550H, EX550LCH) 238
MACHINE NUMBERS 239
MACHINE TYPE AND SERIAL NUMERS 239
ENGINE TYPE AND SERIAL NUMBER 239
TRAVEL MOTOR TYPE AND SERIAL NUMBER 239
SWING MOTOR TYPE AND SERIAL NUMBER 239
HYDRAULIC PUMP TYPE AND SERIAL NUMBER 240
BOOM TYPE AND SERIAL NUMBER 240
ARM TYPE AND SERIAL NUMBER 240
BUCKET TYPE AND SERIAL NUMBER 240
INDEX 241

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