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Kobelco Mark IV

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Kobelco America Inc.

Ma,UV-08/99
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 SERIAL NUMBERSTATUS MARKIV

SK115DZ LPU-5001~

SK130IV LPU-0201~
SK130LC IV YPU-2001
’-’

SK150LC IV YMU-1414~ 1500

SK150 LC IV/MC YMU-1501 ~

ED180 YLU-0001 ~

SK200IV YNU-0201~ 0395

SK200 IV/MC YNU-0501 ~

SK200LC IV YQU-0200~ 2962

SK200 LC IV/MC YQU-3101~

SK220IV LQU-0101~ 0016

SK220 IV/MC LQU-0101~
SK220 IV NLC LLU-5001
"-’ 5058
SK220 IV NLC/MC LLU-5101~

SK220LCIV LLU-1201~ 1681

SK220LC IV/MC LLU-1801~

SK270IV LC LBU-0001~ 0120

SK270 IV LC/MC LBU-0201

SK300LC IV YCU-0301~ 0602

SK300 LC IV/MC YCU-0603,0607, 0611 ~

SK400LC IV YSU-0202~ 241

SK400 LC IV/MC YSU-0242 ~

KOIN[I
America Inc.

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 MACHINEFAMILIARIZATION

FAMILIARIZATION GENERAL MACHINE NOMENCLATURE

All operators, service mechanicsand personnelrespon- TheNomenclature drawingbelow (Figure 2.1) points
sible for operation, inspection and maintenanceof the out locations of major componentsof the KOBELCO
machineshould becomethoroughly familiar with the SK115LC Mark IV Hydraulic Excavator.
controls and components, and their functions, before Study these areas and locate these componentson
workingwith, or on, this equipment. the machine.Specific information regardingthese
Studythe informationin this section to become familiar components are explained on the following pagesof
with the controls and components of this machine. this section.

-OPERATOR CAB
(SEE RGURE2.2)

-- SWIVEL JOINT
-- BOOMWORK
LIGHT -- SLEWING RING
-- SWING MOTOR

\ [ BOOM MIRROR
-- MAIN CONTROL
VALVE
HANDRAIL

FUEL TANK
-- HYDRAULIC OIL
RESERVOIR

-- ENGINE MUFFLER

-- PUMP ACCESS
DOOR
HYDRAULIC
PUMPS

REAR WORK
LIGHT

SWING
FLASHER

CUMMINS4BT3.9

-- REAR
COUNTERWEIGHT

-- HYDRAULIC OIL COOLER

COOLANTRESERVOIR

FIGURE2.1
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 SK115DZ~ SK130LCIV OPERATION
ANDCONTROLS
The following information is given to locate and explain the function of the Operator Control Switches for the Models
SK115DZ - SK130. Use this information in conjunction with the Electrical Schematics when troubleshooting particular
circuits.

L.H.TRAVEL LEVER R.H.TRAVEL LEVER

DOZER LEVER
L.H.TRAVEL R.H. TRAVELPEDALS

R.H. FOOTREST
#17- HORN
~ R.H. OPERATING CONTROL
LEVER

~
L.H. OPERATINGCONTROL ~J rl/ __ .
LEVER
: . =.,~#18- ENGINE EMERGENCY
,~ ~ ~ STOP CONTROL
’E - 3
LEVER
, #2- REARWORKLIGHT

FRONTWORKLIGHT

’ #4-TRAVEL SPEEDSELECT

#19 ~ #28- CLUSTERGAUGE

PANEL

THROTTLE CONTROL
LEVER

#1- KEY SWITCH

SWITCH FOR DOZER

CONTROL #5 ~ #9 (A ~ E) R.H. SWITCH
PANEL
#8 & #12 ~ 16
SWITCH PANEL
24V CIGARETTELIGHTER

\ ~..|.’~, 12V POWER SUPPLY

1. KEY SWITCH 4.TRAVEL SPEED SELECT SWITCH

HEAT-
Gridheaterair-intake.
OFF- Disconnects

ACC
electricalpower
electrical components.
to all

- Allowsuseof electrical accessories.

ON- Supplieselectrical powerto all machine
electricalcircuits.
~(Q~
BUTTON
ON- DepressButtononceto turn "ON".
OFF-DepressButtononceto turn "OFF".

START- Engages
starter to allowstartingof the
engine.
5. WIPER & WASHER SWITCH
2. REAR WORK LIGHT
O
R ~jIH~j~ ON- Depress Button once to turn "ON". ~7- This position allowsintermittent operationof
O J~:) -6- wiper.
OFF-DepressButtononceto turn "OFF".
~ - This position allowscontinuousoperationof

BUTTC3N T FF~~> OFF- TurnsWiper"OFF".

PUSHDOWN
wiper.
- Causeswasherto spray washerfluid
ontowindshield.

3. FRONT WORK LIGHT

ON-DepressButtononceto turn "ON".

O ~F ~ OFF- Depress
Buttononceto turn "OFF".

BUTTON __l

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 SK115DZ ~ SK130LC IV OPERATIONAND CONTROLS

7o HYDRAULICOILTEMPERATUREALARMLAMP 15.WORKLIGHT SWITCH (EUROPESPEC)

ON- Lampilluminates when Hydraulic OiITemperature
is 3°C(26.6°F)or lower.
OFF- Lampgoes out whenHydraulic Oil Temperature
reaches10°C (40°F).
Normaloperatingtemperatureof hydraulicoil is 45°C~
~ Depress
this sideof switch to turn on all worklights.

Depress
this side of switchto turn off all worklights.

55°C(113°F ~ 131°F). 16. ROTARYLIGHT SWITCH(EUROPESPEC)

8. DOZERCONTROL
Toenergizesolenoidfor flow divider valve. ~ Depress
this side of switchto turn on rotary light.

Depress
this sideof switchto turn off rotary light.

17. HORNSWITCH
9. HEAT& AIR CONTROLS
D
~_ Locatedon top of L.H. OperatorControl.
Depressto soundhorn. Releaseto stop soundingof horn.

18. ENGINE EMERGENCY

STOP CONTROL

"~": Located at lower R.H. side of operator seat.

Pull control out to stop enginein case of emergency

A - FANSWITCH Pushcontrol downto increase flow 19. FUEL LEVELMETER

1. OFFTurn switch counterclockwise of warmwaterto heater core.
to left mostposition. F- Full tank, approximately
250liters (66 Gal.)
2. LOW Turn switch clockwise to D- INSIDFJOUTSlDEAIR
first dot. CIRCULATION CONTROL E- Emptytank, approximately
3 liters (8 Gal.) of fuel in Tank.
3. MEDIUM ’Turn switch clockwise to second Pull control up to circulate outside
dot. air into cab.
4. FASTTurn switch clockwiseto third dot. Pushcontrol downto stop circula- 20. ENGINE COOLANTTEMPERATURE
METER
tion of outsideair into cab.
RED- Indicates enginecoolant temperatureis abovesafe

~~e
B= PLUGS - To allow installation of
operating temperature. Reduceengine RPMor stop
optional equipment. E- DEFROSTERSELECT CONTROL
engineand allow to cool.
Pull control up for air circulation
WHITE-Engine
safe operating temperature range.
C - HEAT TEMPERATURE CON- from underseat.
BLUE-Engine cold range.
TROL Pushcontrol downfor air circula-
Pull control"UP"toreducethe tion behindseat.
flow of warmwaterto heatercore. 21. ENGINE HOURMETER
Io101ol
01010j
Indicatesactualhoursengine
hasran.
10, 24V CIGARETTELIGHTER
B
ON - Pushin.
OFF-Lighter "POPS"out. 22. FUEL LEVEL LAMP
Thelighter should pop out within 30 seconds.
If it doesn’t,haveit repaired. illuminateswhenfuel tanklevel is 14 liters (3.7 Gal.) or less.
.... Do not use lighter for a 12V powersource. Refuel immediatelyif Fuel Level Lampis illuminated,

11.12V POWERSOURCE 23. ENGINEOIL PRESSURE

LAMP
itluminetes whenOil Pressureis belowsafe operatingpressure.

(~ To allow use of accessories requiring a 12VDCpower source.

i~ Stop EngineImmediatelyand checkoil level if lamp comes
on during operationof the machine.

24. BATTERYCHARGELAMP
12. AUTODECELERATION
SWITCH(Europe ONLY) F ~lllluminates
properly. whenelectrical chargingsystemis not functioning

~ -- Depressthis side to turn AutoDecel"ON". Checkthe chargingsystemif light comeson during operation.
This will drop engineRPM to 1050. 25. ENGINE COOLANTTEMPERATURE
LAMP

(~ -11 Illuminates whenengineco°lent temperaturerises ab°ve105°C(211°F)

-- Depressthis side to turn Auto Decel "OFF".
II If lamp comeson reduce engine RPMimmediatelyand stop opera°
¯ tion to allow engineto cool downto safe operatingtemperature.
13.TRAVEL ALARMCANCELSWITCH
26. HIGH TRAVELSPEEDLAMP
Depressagain to turn Travel Alarm"OFF"
SpeedSelect switch is "ON".
IlluminateswhentheTravel
U Alwaysuse Travel Alarmduring allTravel Operations

27. DIRTY ENGINE AIR CLEANER LAMP

14. ENGINESTARTAID ICON
Illuminates whenengineair cleanerelement(s)are full of debris.
This icon will display after keyswitchis turnedto"HEAT"
posi- ~,~)HI If illuminated, cleanor replaceelement(s)immediately.
tion. This systemserves to warmthe engineair intake when ~m
starting in cold climates.
28. ENGINESTARTAID LAMP

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 SK1501160LC ~ SK270LC IV OPERATIONAND CONTROLS
The following information is given to locate and explain the function of the OperatorControl Switchesfor the Models
SK150 - SK270.Usethis information in conjunction with the Electrical Schematicswhentroubleshootingparticular cir-
cuits.

TRAVEL LEVERS & PEDALS #21- ENGINE EMERGENCY

STOP CONTROL

#24 GAUGECLUSTERDISPLAY
#20- HORNBU’I-FON

SAFETY LOCK LEVER

~
/
4~)
~ (Also See: Page6-4)

............ #25- POWER

BOOST
NOT AVALABLE
SWITCH

ONSKI 50~SK160
R,H. OPERATORCONTROL
LH. OPERATORCONTROL ~j~
I It& #3- KP,~ MODESWITCH

#2- THROTTLE
~ - ~ POTENTIOMETER

L.H. CONSOLESWITCH PANEL~#12 ~ #19 ~: #23-VARIABLE LOADING MODE

(OPTIONAL)
r
P_2 d #1- KEY SWITCH

.WTC.
#11- ETHERINJECTION

#10 EXTRA SWITCH

"(OPTIONAL)
//~

r
--
~ R.H. CONSOLE SWITCHPANEL
#4 ~ #6 & #22 (A - E)

--"~/~ %
#5 CAP "-" II~! ~~ #7- 24V CIGARETTE LIGHTER

#8- 12V POWERSUPPLY

#9- KPSS RELEASESWITCH

1. KEY SWITCH 4.WIPER & WASHERSWITCH

HEAT-Grid heaterair-intake. OFF- TurnsWiper"OFF".
OFF- Disconnects
electrical powerto all
electrical components. ~ - This position allowsintermittent operationof wiper.
ACC
- Allowsuseof electrical accessories.
ON- Supplieselectrical powerto all machine ~ - This position allows continuousoperationof wiper.
electrical
circuits.
START- Engagesstarter to allowstartingof the PUSH
DOWN-
Causeswasherto spray washerfluid onto
engine. windshield.

5. HEAVYLIFT SWITCH
2.THROTTLE POTENTIOMETER
ElectricallycontrolsengineRPM,
andstepping
in conjunction
withCPU
motor,by rotatingswitchclockwise
terclockwise.
or coun- I~ -- DEPRESS
this side to turn HeavyLift Mode"ON".
=
DEPRESS
. this side to turn HeavyLift Mode
"OFF

LO- LowestengineRPM.idle position.

No Load- 850 RPM~ 900 RPM 6. HYDRAULIC OILTEMPERATUREALARM LAMP
HI - HighestengineRPM.Hi Idle position.
No Load- 2355RPM~ 2405RPM ~_~ ON- Lampilluminates whenHydraulic Oil Temperature
is 3°C(26.6°F)or lower.
OFF- Lamp goesout whenHydraulicOil Temperature
3. KPSS MODESWITCH reaches10°C(40°F).
-- Normal operatingtemperature
of hydraulicoil is 45°C
S FC ~ 55oc(113°F~ 131OF).
H- For best machineperformance in heavydigging
operations.
S - Bestmachineperformanceandcontrol in light 7. 24V CIGARETTELIGHTER
dutyoperations. ON-Pushin.
FC- Bestperformancewhereprecisionfine controlis OFF-Lighter"POPS"out.
required. Thelightershouldpopoutwithin30seconds.
If it doesn’t,have
D- Forfine metering
of travel operations. it repaired.
Donotuselighter for a 12Vpower source.

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 SK1501160LC ~ SK270LC IV OPERATIONAND CONTROLS

8, 12V POWERSOURCE 18.WORKLIGHT SWITCH (EUROPESPEC)

(~ To allow use of accessoriesrequiringa 12VDC powersource.

~ Depressthis side of switch to turn on counterweight
& cabwork lights.
Depress
this side of switchto turn off worklights.

9. KPSS RELEASESWITCH 19. ROTARYLIGHT SWITCH(EUROPESPEC)

~
~-. -~ RELEASE- Move switch up to release KPSS Mode Switch -- Depressthis side of switch to turn on rotary light.
only whenCPUtrouble is displayed on Gauge
ClusterDisplay. -- Depressthis side of switch to turn off rotary light.
KPSS - Moveswitch down to engage KPSSMode
Switchafter testing and repair are complete
KPSS RELEASESWITCH SHOULDONLY BE MOVED 20. HORNSWITCH
BY SERVICE TECHNICIAN.

10. EXTRA& BREAKER

SWITCH(OPTIONAL)
~ __ Locatedon top of L.H. Operator Control.
Depressto soundhorn. Releaseto stop soundingof horn.

~ -- DEPRESS
this side to turn switch "ON’,

-- DEPRESS
this side to turn switch "OFF",
21. ENGINE EMERGENCY
STOP CONTROL
Locatedat lower R.H.side of operatorseat.
Pull control out to stop enginein caseof emergency

11. ENGINESTARTAID ICON

22. HEAT& AIR CONTROLS
This icon will display after kayswitchis turnedto "HEAT’
position.
This systemserves to warmthe engineair intake whenstarting in
cold climates.

12. SWINGFLASHERSWITCH

~ ON-Depressthis side of switch to turn swingflashers "ON".

OFF-Depressthis side of switch to turn swingflashers "OFF".

A- FAN SWITCH Pushcontrol downto increaseflow.
1. OFFTurn switch cunterciockwiseto of warmwaterto heater core.
13.WORKLIGHTS SWITCH(KAI SPEC) left mostposition.
2. LOW Turnswitch clockwiseto first dot, D- INSIDE/OUTSIDEAIR

~
Depressthis side of switch to turn on Boomand Front Frame
workinglights. 3. MEDIUM Turn switch clockwise to second CIRCULATION CONTROL
dot. Pull control up to circulate
Return
switchto centerposition to turn off all workinglights. 4. FASTTurnswitchclockwisetothirddot, outsideair into cab.
Depress
this side of switchto turn on all workinglights. Pushcontrol downto stop circula-
B- PLUGS- To allow installation of tion of outsideair into cab.
optional equipment.
14. AUTOACCELSWITCH E- DEFROSTERSELECT CONTROL
C- HEATTEMPERATURECONTROL Pull control up for air circulation

~
-- Depressthis side to turn Auto Accel"ON". Pull control "UP"to reducethe flow from underseat.
This will drop engineRPM to 1050. of warmwater to heater core. Pushcontrol downfor air circula-
tion behindseat,
-- Depressthis side to turn Auto Accel "OFF".

15.TRAVEL SPEED SELECT SWITCH 23.VARIABLE LOADINGMODESWITCH(OPTIONAL)

[~ Depressandrelease this side to travel in 2nd(Hi-Speed).

Depressand releaseto return to 1st (Normal)travel speed.
TheOptionalVariable LoadingMode is designedfor use
in repetitive loading operationswherea combinationof

~[~
Boom and Swingoperationsare utilized. Rotationof the
switch metersthe amountof hydraulicoil flowing to the
Boomand SwingSpoolsof the Main Control Valve for
16.TRAVEL ALARMCANCELSWITCH precise timing of Boomand SwingLocation.
CLOCKWISE rotation flows moreoil to Swing

~ Depressagain to turn Travel Alarm =OFF"

Always useTravel Alarmduring allTravel Operations
and less to Boom.
COUNTERCLOCKWISE
Boomand less to Swing.
rotation flows more oil to

17. BUZZERSTOP/TIMESET SWITCH 24. GAUGECLUSTERDISPLAY

The GaugeCluster Display serves manypurposes. See
Section 11 Page3-5 for explanation of the functions and
displays of the Gauge
Cluster Display.

25. POWERBOOSTSWITCH
Other vital functions of the BuzzerStop/TimeSet Switch are describedin Locatedon top of R.H. OperatorControl.
SectionII and SectionVI of this Manualas well as the OperatorManual. Depressto activate PowerBoost.
Releaseto de-activate PowerBoost.
 SK300/330LC IV ~ SK4001460LCIV OPERATIONANDCONTROLS
Thefollowing information is given to locate and explain the function of the OperatorControl Switchesfor the Models
SK300/330 ~ SK400/460.Usethis information in conjunction with the Electrical Schematicswhentroubleshooting par-
ticular circuits.

TRAVEL LEVERS & PEDALS SINGLE PEDAL TRAVEL

~/1 ~ #24 GAUGE CLUSTER DISPLAY

(Also See: Page6-4)
#20- HORNBUTTON
/ ]lI ~ #25- POWER BOOST SWITCH
SAFETY LOCK LEVER
~, ~)
" ~ R.H. OPERATORCONTROL
L.H. OPERATOR CONTROL’~J~J

L.H. CONSOLESWITCHPANEL t~’~1~

#12 -#19 ~
(OPTIONAL)
#24- EMERGENCYENGINE STOP
#11- ETHER INJECTION SWITCH O,~[; CONTROLNOTE: SK400/SK460 IS
(CUMMINS ENGINE ONLY)
~l\ ELECTRIC SOLENOID NOT

KEYSWITCH
#10- EXTRA SWITCH --/~ h~°~ X_R.H.CONSOLE
;~)C)
SW,TCH
PANEL
(OPTIONAL)
.-#..#2.(A-E)
] "~
-/ II
#.-.+vC,GARE
EL,GH+ER
#5 CAP-’J

#9- KPSS RELEASE SWITCH //__~ ~ l:J

#s-1,v
POWER
SOPPLY

4.WIPER & WASHERSWITCH

1. KEY SWITCH
HEAT- Nofunction. Donot use. .....~p.....~> OFF-TurnsWiper"OFF".
OFF- Disconnects electricalpower
to all ~
electrical components. O~f ~ - Thispositionallowsintermittentoperationof wiper.
ACC- Allowsuseof electrical accessories.
ON- Supplieselectrical powerto all machine
electricalcircuits.
START- Engages starter to allowstartingof the
~ /
f
~- This position
PUSH
DOWN-
allowscontinuous
operation
of wiper.
Causeswasherto spray washerfluid onto
windshield.
engine.

2.THRO’n’LE POTENTIOMETER 5. HEAVYLIFT SWITCH

Electricallycontrolsengine
RPMin conjunction
withCPU
andsteppingmotorby rotatingswitchclockwise
terclockwise.
or coun- I ’~ DEPRESS
this side to turn HeavyLift Mode"ON’.
DEPRESS
this side to turn HeavyLift Mode
"OFF".

LO- LowestengineRPM.Idle position. 6. HYDRAULICOILTEMPERATUREALARMLAMP

NoLoad- 850 RPM- 900 RPM
HI - HighestengineRPM.
Hi Idle position. ON- Lampilluminates whenHydraulicOil Tempera-
NoLoad- 1930RPM~ 1970RPM J tureis3°C(26.6°F)or lower.
OFF-Lamp goesout whenHydraulicOil Temperature
°F).
) reaches10°C(40
3. KPSS MODESWITCH -- Normaloperatingtemperature of hydraulic
oil is 45°C
S ~ 55oc(113°F.131OF).
FC
H- For best machine performance in heavydigging
H D operations. 7. 24V CIGARETTELIGHTER
S - Forbestmachine performance andcontrolin light ON-Pushin.
dutyoperations. OFF-Lighter "POPS" out.
FC- Forbest performance whereprecisionfine Thelighter shouldpopoutwithin30seconds,
If it doesn’t,have
controlis required. it repaired.
D- Forfine metering of travel operations. Donotuselighter for a t 2Vpower source.

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 SK3001330LCIV ~ SK4001460LCIV OPERATION
ANDCONTROLS

8. 12V POWERSOURCE 18.WORK LIGHT SWITCH(EUROPESPEC)

(~ Toallowuseof accessories
requiringa 12VDC
powersource.
~ -- Depressthis side of switchto turn on counterweight
& cabworklights.
-- Depress
this side of switchto turnoff worklights.

9. KPSS RELEASESWITCH 19. ROTARYLIGHT SWITCH(EUROPESPEC)

~
RELEASE
- Moveswitch up to release KPSSMode
Deprsss
this sideof switchto turnonrotarylight.
Switchonly when
CPU trouble is displayedon
GaugeClusterDisplay.
KPSS
- Moveswitch downto engageKPSS ModeSwitch Depress
this sideof switchto turnoff rotarylight.
after testingandrepairarecomplete.
..... KPSSRELEASE SWITCHSHOULD ONLYBE MOVED 20. HORNSWITCH
BYSERVICE TECHNICIAN.

10. EXTRA& BREAKER

SWITCH(OPTIONAL)
~ __ kooatedon top of L.H. Ol~rator Control.
Depressto soundhorn.Release to stopsounding
of horn.

DEPRESS
this side to turn switch"ON". 21. ENGINE EMERGENCY
STOP CONTROL
DEPRESS
this side to turn switch"OFF’.
--~ Locatedat lowerR.H.sideof operatorseat.
Pull control out to stop enginein case of emergency
11. ENGINESTARTAID ICON ~

Thisiconwill displayafterkeyswitch
is turnedto "HEAT"
position. 22. HEAT& AIR CONTROLS
Thissystemservesto warm the engineair intakewhenstarting in
coldclimates. D

12. SWINGFLASHERSWITCH

~ OFF-
Depress
this sideof switchto turnswingflashers"OFF".

A- FANSWITCH Pushcontroldownto increaseflow

1. OFFTurnswitchcounterclockwise
to of warm
waterto heatercore.
13.WORKLIGHTS SWITCH(KAI SPEC) left most position.
2. LOW Turnswitchclockwiseto D--INSIDE/OUTSIDE AIR

~ first dot. CIRCULATION CONTROL

working lights. 3. MEDIUMTurn switch clock- Pull controlupto circulateoutside
Returnswitchto Centerpositionto turnoff all working lights. wiseto second dot. air intocab.
--~j~ Depressthis side of switch to turn on Boom andFront Frame 4. FAST Turnswitch clockwiseto Push controldown to stopcircula-
Depressthis sideof switchto turnonall workinglights, thirddot. tionof outsideair intocab.

B- PLUGS-Toallow installation of E- DEFROSTER SELECTCONTROL

14. AUTOACCELSWITCH optionalequipment. Pull controlupfor air circulation
Depress
this sideto turnAutoAccel"ON".Thiswill drop fromunderseat.
engineRPM to 1050. C- HEATTEMPERATURE CONTROL Push controldownfor air circula-
Pull control"UP"to reducethe flow tion behind
seat.
Depress
this side to turn AutoAccel"OFF". of warmwaterto heatercore.

15.TRAVEL SPEEDSELECT SWITCH 23.VARIABLE LOADINGMODESWITCH(OPTIONAL)

TheOptionalVariableLoadingMode is designed for usein

~ Depress
andreleasethis sideto travel in 2nd(Hi-Speed).
Depress
andreleaseto returnto 1st (Normal)travel speed.

~~
repetitiveloadingoperations
SwingoperaUons
the amount
wherea combinationof Boom
and
are utilized. Rotationof the switchmeters
of hydraulicoil flowingto the Boom andSwing
Spoolsof the MainControlValvefor precisetimingof Boom
andSwingLocation.
16.TRAVEL ALARMCANCEL SWITCH CLOCKWISE rotation flows moreoil to Swingandless to
Boom.

~ -- Depressagainto turn TravelAlarm"OFF" COUNTERCLOCKWISE rotation flows moreoil to Boomand

less to Swing.
AlwaysuseTravelAlarmduringall TravelOperations
24. GAUGECLUSTERDISPLAY
17. BUZZERSTOP/TIMESET SWITCH TheGaugeCluster Displayservesmanypurposes.SeeSection
11page3-5 for explanation
of the functionsanddisplaysof the

~ -- D
epressandreleaseto stop buzzersounding.

Depress
andholdto change
timedisplay.
Gauge
ClusterDisplay.

25. POWERBOOSTSWITCH
Located
ontop of R.H.Operator
Control.
Othervital functionsof the BuzzerStop/Time
Set Switchare described
in Depress
to activatePowerBoost.
SectionII andSectionVI of this Manual
aswellas theOperatorManual. Release
to de-activatePower
Boost.
 ED180 OPERATION AND CONTROLS
OPERATOR CAB NOMENCLATURE Study these areas and locate these components on
The Operator Cab Nomenclature (Figure 2.2), points the machine. Specific information regarding these
out locations of Operator Controls of the KOBELCO components are explained on the following pages of
ED180 Mark IV Hydraulic Excavator Operator Cab. this section.

LEFT TRAVEL LEVER RIGHT TRAVEL LEVER

(REMOVABLE) (REMOVABLE)
RIGHT TRAVEL PEDAL
RIGHT TRAVEL PEDAL
LEFTTRAVEL PEDAL I (ONE WAYTRAVEL)
RIGHT FOOT REST

LEFTTRAVEL PEDAL
(ONE WAY TRAVE~
_~__GAUGE CLUSTER DISPLAY
LEFT FOOT REST
,.-.L
J__I-
HORN i ii
SWITCH
i_ RIGHT CONTROL
LEVER

SAFETY LOCK LEVER

(FOR HYDRAULICS)

LEFT CONTROL
i :./
LEVER ~’~ ONTROL
.,L--- -_
/cDOZE
R

LEFT SIDE
SWITCH PANEL
. POTENTIOMETER
ENGINE // 11 ~t
EMERGENCY STOP ; ’
CONTROL
, ! EY SWITCH

= KPSS MODE
SWITCH
DOZER BLADE
CONTROLSWITCH HEAD REST RIGHT ARM REST
STORAGE (ADJUSTABLE) (ADJUSTABLE)
COMPARTMENT OPERATORSSUSPENSION SEAT
LEFT ARM REST (3 WAYADJUSTABLE)
(ADJUSTABLE)
#7- 24V CIGARETTELIGHTER

~ #8- 12V POWERSUPPLY

#9-KPSS RELEASE SWITCH

FIGURE 2.2
 ED180 OPERATIONAND CONTROLS
6. DOZERBLADE CONTROLSWITCH g° Left Tilt
Pull the DozerBladejoystick to the left (side
TheDozerbladecontrol switch is located on the motion) to lower the left blade corner. Re-
left side control console.This switchis a two- leasethe joystick. Thejoystick will returnto
position rocker switch, andis usedto turn "ON" the HOLD position.
or "OFF"the DozerBlade function.
AngleLeft
Depress
this side of the switchto turn A rocker switchlocated on the front side of
"ON"the DozerBlade function. the Dozerblade joystick controls blade an-
Depress
this side of the switchto turn gling. Depressthe left side of the rocker
"OFF"the DozerBlade function. switch to retract the left end of the Dozer
Bladetowardsthe left track.
NOTE Angle Right
It is necessarythat the DozerControl Switchbe kept in A rockerswitch located on the front side of
the "OFF"position during excavatingfunctions for proper the DozerBladejoystick controls blade an-
machineperformance. gling. Depressthe right side of the rocker
switch to retract the right endof the Dozer
7. DOZER BLADE CONTROLS Bladetowardsthe right track.
FIGURE2.26a & 2.26b
TheDozerBaldecontrol is a single joystick lo-
catedon the right side consolenext to the Boom/
Bucketjoystick.
a. Float
Depressthe thumb-buttonin the Dozerblade
control joystick to makethe bladefloat. De-
® press it again to restore normalblade func-
tion. If the blade raise and lowerfunctions
are not responding,depressthe button once
moreto reset.
b° Lower
Pushthe Dozer Blade joystick forward to FIGURE2.26a

® lower the blade. Releasethe joystick. The

joystick will return to the HOLD
C. Hold
position.

TheDozerBlade joystick will return to the

® HOLD positon, whenthe joystick is released

from either the Loweror Raisepostion.
d. Raise
Pull the Dozer Blade joystick backwardto
(~ raise the blade. Releasethe joystick. The
joystick will return to the HOLDposition.
RightTilt
Pushthe Dozerblade joystick to the right
(side motion)to lowerthe right bladecorner.
Releasethe joystick. Thejoystick will re- FIGURE2.26b
turn to the HOLD position.
f. Hold
The Dozer Blade joystick returns to the
® HOLD postion whenthe joystick is realsed.
Themovement of the blade will stop.

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 GAUGE CLUSTER CONTROL

MarkIV WaterTemperature
Gauge
The relationshipbetween
the bar positionsof the watertemperature
gauge,andthe cooling watertemperature is shownbelow.

Note:
at a every 500hour
interval, the icon
picturedin the control-
ler will appear.Push
the buzzer stop
switch twice to remove
icon.

For moreinfor-
mation,turn to
Mechatronics
Page1-5.

1 Red Bar 105 + 3°C 102 ~ 108° C 216 ~ 226° F

(Overheat)
97 + 5° C 92 ~ 102°C 198 ~ 216° F
°C
90+5 °C
85~ 95 °F
185~203
°C
82+5 77~ 87°C 171~189° F
°C
75+5 70~ 80°C °F
158~176
6 Green Bars °C
67+5 °C
62~ 72 °F
144~162
(Normal range)
< 67° C < 153 ° F