JCB 520-55 RS Construction to 526S Operator Manual

Description

• Model List:
  • 520-55 RS Construction, 520 55 RS Farm Special, 520-55 AWS Construction, 520-55 AWS Farm Special, 520S, 526-55, 526, 526S

• 1. INTRODUCTION
• 2. About this Handbook
• 3. Machine Model and Serial Number ………………….. 2
• 4. Using this Handbook . …………………………………….. 2
• 5. Units of Measurement …………………………………….. 2
• 6. Page Numbering ……………………………………………. 2
• 7. Left Side, Right Side . ……………………………………… 2
• 8. Using the Machine …………………………………………. 2
• 9. Page Cross References ………………………………….. 2
• 10. The JCB Loadall
• 11. Machine Description ………………………………………. 3
• 12. Safety – Yours and Other People's ………………… 4
• 13. Safety Check List
• 14. General Safety ………………………………………………. 4
• 15. Operating Safety ……………………………………………. 5
• 16. Maintenance Safety ……………………………………….. 6
• 17. Safety Decals ……………………………………………….. 8
• 18. Identifying Your Machine
• 19. Identification Plate . …………………………………………. 10
• 20. Typical Machine Identification Number …………….. 10
• 21. Unit Identification …………………………………………… 10
• 22. Transmission And Axle Identification………………….. 11
• 23. OPERATION
• 24. Introduction …………………………………………………. 33
• 25. Before Entering the Cab ……………………………….. 33
• 26. Entering and Leaving the Cab, Doors and Windows
• 27. Opening and Closing the Door ………………………… 35
• 28. Open and Closing the Upper Door Section ……….. 35
• 29. Open and Closing the Rear Window ………………….. 36
• 30. Emergency Exit ……………………………………………… 36
• 31. Fire Extinguisher ………………………………………….. 37
• 32. Seat Controls
• 33. Adjusting the Seat ………………………………………….. 38
• 34. Seat Belt
• 35. Fasten the Seat Belt ……………………………………….. 39
• 36. Release the Seat Belt ……………………………………… 39
• 37. Adjust the Seat Belt . ………………………………………. 39
• 38. Cab Layout and Controls ……………………………… 40
• 39. Steer Mode Selection (526-55, 526 and 526S) …….. 43
• 40. Cab Switches and Instruments
• 41. Switches ………………………………………………………. 44
• 42. Steering Column Switches ………………………………. 45
• 43. Instrument Panel Switches ……………………………… 46
• 44. Instruments …………………………………………………… 47
• 45. Warnings (Visual only) ……………………………………. 48
• 46. Warnings (Audible-Visual) ………………………………… 48
• 47. Warning Beacon . …………………………………………… 49
• 48. Cab Light . …………………………………………………….. 49
• 49. Heater (cab versions only) …………………………….. 50
• 50. Air Conditioning …………………………………………… 51
• 51. Boom and Carriage Controls ………………………… 52
• 52. Raise-Lower Boom ………………………………………… 52
• 53. Extend-Retract Boom …………………………………….. 53
• 54. Tilt Carriage Forward-Tilt Carriage Back ……………. 54
• 55. Auxiliary Control …………………………………………… 55
• 56. Control Lever Lock Options
• 57. Tilt Function Lock ………………………………………….. 56
• 58. All Lever Lock ……………………………………………….. 56
• 59. Before Starting the Engine ……………………………. 57
• 60. Starting the Engine ………………………………………. 58
• 61. Preparing for Road Travel …………………………….. 59
• 62. Preparing for Site Travel ………………………………. 62
• 63. Testing the Parking Brake …………………………….. 63
• 64. Getting the Machine Moving
• 65. Operating Practices ……………………………………….. 64
• 66. Limited Slip Differential (LSD) ……………………………. 64
• 67. Use of Independent Braking (RS machines) ……….. 64A
• 68. Stopping and Parking the Machine ……………….. 66
• 69. Using the Load Charts and Boom Indicators …. 67
• 70. Load Moment Indicator
• 71. Checking the Indicator……………………………………… 69
• 72. Setting the Volume and Brightness ……………………. 69A
• 73. Diagnostic Fault Codes…………………………………….. 69A
• 74. Smooth Ride System ……………………………………… 69B
• 75. Working with the Machine
• 76. Introduction…………………………………………………….. 70
• 77. Safety Practices………………………………………………. 70
• 78. Risk Assessment……………………………………………… 71
• 79. Lifting and Loading Operations …………………………. 72
• 80. Safety Warnings………………………………………………. 73
• 81. Fork Rating……………………………………………………… 74
• 82. Handling Palleted Loads …………………………………. 75
• 83. Uneven Loads ……………………………………………….. 76
• 84. Lifting Bales ………………………………………………….. 77
• 85. Placing Bales ………………………………………………… 77
• 86. Working With a Shovel……………………………………… 78
• 87. Use of Machine on Gradients or Slopes……………… 80
• 88. Operating in Low Temperatures ……………………. 83
• 89. Operating in High Temperatures …………………… 83
• 90. Towing a Machine ………………………………………… 84
• 91. Transporting the Machine …………………………….. 84
• 92. Hydraulic Tow Hitch Option …………………………… 86
• 93. Mechanical Tow Hitch Option ……………………….. 88
• 94. Re-aligning the Road Wheels
• 95. 520-55, 520 and 520S All Wheel Steer Machines …… 90
• 96. Except 520-55, 520 and 520S
• 97. All Wheel Steer Machines ………………………………… 91
• 98. Lifting a Machine ………………………………………….. 92
• 99. MAINTENANCE
• 100. Lubricants – Health and Safety
• 101. Hygiene ………………………………………………………… 93
• 102. Storage ………………………………………………………… 93
• 103. Waste Disposal ……………………………………………… 93
• 104. Handling ……………………………………………………….. 93
• 105. First Aid – Oil …………………………………………………. 93
• 106. Spillage ………………………………………………………… 93
• 107. Fires …………………………………………………………….. 93
• 108. Service Requirements
• 109. Introduction ……………………………………………………. 94
• 110. Maintenance ………………………………………………….. 94
• 111. Owner-Operator Support …………………………………. 94
• 112. Service-Maintenance Agreements …………………….. 94
• 113. Service Schedules …………………………………………. 94
• 114. Boom Safety Strut
• 115. Installing ……………………………………………………….. 98
• 116. Removing ……………………………………………………… 99
• 117. Engine Cover
• 118. Opening-Closing the Engine Cover . …………………. 100
• 119. Checking for Damage …………………………………… 101
• 120. Seat Belt
• 121. Checking the Seat Belt Condition and Security …. 101
• 122. Cleaning the Machine …………………………………… 101
• 123. ROPS-FOPS Structure
• 124. Checking the ROPS-FOPS Structure ……………….. 103
• 125. Greasing
• 126. Pivot Pins ………………………………………………………. 105
• 127. Fork Pivot Pins and Drive Shafts ………………………. 106
• 128. Boom Wear Pad Runways ……………………………….. 107
• 129. Boom Extension Ram Pivot Pin ………………………… 108
• 130. Oiling ……………………………………………………………. 109
• 131. Tyres and Wheels
• 132. Tyre Inflation …………………………………………………. 110
• 133. Checking Roadwheel Tightness ……………………….. 110
• 134. Brakes
• 135. Parking Brake Adjustment ……………………………….. 110A
• 136. Checking the Foot Brake Fluid Level ………………… 111
• 137. Engine Air Filter
• 138. Cleaning the Pre-Cleaner ………………………………… 111
• 139. Changing the Outer Element ……………………………. 112
• 140. Changing the Inner Element ……………………………. 113
• 141. Engine Oil and Filter
• 142. Checking the Oil Level ……………………………………. 114
• 143. Changing the Oil and Filter ……………………………… 114
• 144. Engine Cooling System
• 145. Checking the Coolant Level …………………………….. 115
• 146. Coolant Mixtures ……………………………………………. 115
• 147. Changing the Coolant ……………………………………… 116
• 148. Cab Heater Filter
• 149. Cleaning the Cab Heater Filter ………………………….. 117
• 150. Fuel System
• 151. Types of Fuel . ……………………………………………….. 118
• 152. Low Temperature Fuels . …………………………………. 118
• 153. Filling the Tank ………………………………………………. 119
• 154. Prime the System …………………………………………… 119
• 155. Draining the Filter ……………………………………………. 120
• 156. Changing the Filter Element ……………………………… 120
• 157. Draining the Sediment Bowl …………………………….. 121
• 158. Cleaning the Sediment Bowl …………………………….. 121
• 159. Fire Extinguisher
• 160. Checking the Fire Extinguisher …………………………. 122
• 161. Transmission
• 162. Checking the Oil Level ……………………………………. 122
• 163. Changing the Oil and Filter ………………………………. 123
• 164. Front And Rear Axle
• 165. Checking the Axle Oil Level …………………………….. 124
• 166. Changing the Axle Oil …………………………………….. 124
• 167. Front And Rear Hub
• 168. Checking the Hub Oil Levels ……………………………. 125
• 169. Oil Immersed Brakes ………………………………………. 125
• 170. Changing the Hub Oil ……………………………………… 125
• 171. Hydraulic System
• 172. Checking the Fluid Level …………………………………. 126
• 173. Changing the Pilot Filter Element …………………….. 126
• 174. Changing the Filter Element …………………………….. 127
• 175. Hose Burst Protection Valves
• 176. Checking the Hose Burst Protection Valves ………. 128
• 177. Battery
• 178. Warning Symbols …………………………………………… 130
• 179. Checking the Electrolyte Level ………………………… 131
• 180. Battery Isolator ………………………………………………. 132
• 181. Jump-Starting the Engine ……………………………….. 133
• 182. Electrical System
• 183. Fuse Identification ………………………………………….. 134
• 184. Adjusting the Alternator Drive Belt …………………….. 137
• 185. Bulbs ……………………………………………………………. 137
• 186. Windscreen Washer ………………………………………. 138
• 187. Obtaining Replacement Parts ……………………….. 138
• 188. Fluids, Lubricants, Capacities and Specifications
• 189. 520-55 Rear Steer Machines …………………………… 139
• 190. 520-55 AWS Machines
• 191. (Build Codes AA and AB) …………………………………. 140
• 192. 526-55, 526 and 526S Machines
• 193. (Build Codes AA and AB) …………………………………. 141
• 194. 520-55 AWS Machines – Low Emission Engine
• 195. (Build Codes AR and AK) …………………………………. 142
• 196. 526-55, 526 and 526S Machines – Low Emission Engine
• 197. (Build Codes AR and AK) …………………………………. 143
• 198. 526-55, 526 and 526S Machines – Low Emission Engine
• 199. (Build Codes RE and RG) …………………………………. 144
• 200. OPTIONAL ATTACHMENTS
• 201. Introduction …………………………………………………. 161
• 202. Quick Release Couplings
• 203. Quick Release Couplings – Do’s and Don’ts . …….. 162
• 204. Remove Pressure from Service Lines ……………….. 162
• 205. Connecting Quick Release Couplings ………………. 162
• 206. Disconnecting Quick Release Couplings …………… 162
• 207. Installing and Removing Q-Fit Attachments
• 208. Installing Attachments ……………………………………. 163
• 209. Removing Attachments …………………………………… 165
• 210. Hydraulic Pin Locking Option
• 211. Installing Attachments ……………………………………. 166
• 212. Removing Attachments …………………………………… 167
• 213. Extension Jib
• 214. Safety …………………………………………………………… 168
• 215. Installing-Removing …………………………………………. 168
• 216. Operation ……………………………………………………… 168
• 217. Maintenance …………………………………………………. 168
• 218. Fork Mounted Hook
• 219. Safety …………………………………………………………… 169
• 220. Installing ……………………………………………………….. 169
• 221. Removing ……………………………………………………… 169
• 222. Operation ……………………………………………………… 170
• 223. Maintenance …………………………………………………. 170
• 224. Work Platforms ……………………………………………… 171
• 225. SPECIFICATIONS
• 226. Static Dimensions
• 227. 520-55 ………………………………………………………….. 191
• 228. 526-55, 526 and 526S ………………………………………… 192
• 229. Performance Dimensions
• 230. 520-55 ………………………………………………………….. 193
• 231. 526-55, 526 and 526S ………………………………………… 193
• 232. Tyres and Pressures …………………………………….. 193
• 233. Noise and Vibration Data ……………………………… 194
• 234. Load Charts
• 235. Introduction…………………………………………………….. 195
• 236. 520 Machines………………………………………………….. 196
• 237. 526 Machines………………………………………………….. 198