John Deere 230LCR / 230LCRD since 2000 excavator, operation and maintenance e-manual

Contents

Safety and safety signs

• John Deere excavator safety features
• Recognize safety information
• Understand signal words
• Follow safety instructions 
• Avoid injury from backover accidents
• Avoid injury from rollaway accidents
• Inspect machine
• Use handholds and steps
• Use seat belt
• Maintain seat belt
• Move and operate machine safely
• Operate only from operator’s seat
• Secondary exits
• Operate machine safely
• Dig with caution
• Operate with caution
• Avoid tipping
• Avoid power lines
• Drive machine safely
• Beware of exhaust fumes
• Park machine safely
• Keep riders off machine
• Operate attachment safely
• Handle fluids safely—avoid fires
• Prepare for emergencies
• Handle starting fluid safely
• Clean trash from machine
• Protect against flying debris
• Wear protective clothing
• Protect against noise
• Handle chemical products safely
• Warn others of service work
• Stay clear of moving parts
• Support machine properly
• Service cooling system safely
• Practice safe maintenance
• Remove paint before welding or heating
• Avoid heating near pressurized fluid lines
• Avoid high-pressure fluids
• Prevent battery explosions
• Clean the machine regularly
• Store attachments safely
• Battery terminals, lifting equipment, dry cleaning solvent and compressed air
• Dispose of waste properly
• Drilling
• Rock drill maintenance
• Emergency
• Safety signs

Operator’s station

• Pedal, levers and panels
• Right front panel and right console panel
• Monitor panel
• Engine coolant temperature gauge
• Warm-up indicator
• Fuel gauge
• H/P (high power) mode indicator
• E (economy) mode indicator
• Auto-idle indicator
• Hydraulic oil level indicator
• Hydraulic oil filter restriction indicator (model 230LCRD)
• Fuel level indicator
• Air filter restriction indicator
• Engine coolant temperature indicator
• Charge air temperature indicator
• Engine oil pressure indicator
• Alternator voltage indicator
• Engine oil level indicator
• Coolant level indicator
• Switch panel
• Buzzer and buzzer stop switch
• Wiper switch
• Washer switch
• Operating lights switch
• Operating rear lights switch
• Cab light
• Overload alarm and indicator
• Key switch
• Engine RPM dial
• Power boost switch
• Horn
• Hour meter
• Cab heater and air conditioner
• Control panel switches
• Cab heater operation
• Air conditioner operation
• Defroster operation
• Front console
• Operating the AM/FM radio
• Setting the clock
• Cab door release lever
• Secondary exit tool
• Opening upper front (secondary exit) window
• Closing upper front window
• Removing and storing the lower front window.
• Opening side windows
• Opening and closing the roof exit cover
• Removing and storing fire extinguisher (model 230LCR)
• Rock drill start — stop selection control box (model 230lCRD)
• Compressor remote instrument control panel (model 230LCRD)
• Removing and storing rifle
• J-hooks
• Toolbox security hasp
• Decontamination kit bracket
• Vandal protection panel storage
• Adjusting the seat
• Adjusting the armrest
• Seat belt
• Operator’s manual compartment

Break-in

• Engine break-in oil
• Every 4 hours
• Every 10 hours or daily
• After the first 50 hours
• After the first 100 hours

Pre-start inspection

• Inspect machine daily before starting

Operating the engine

• Check instruments before starting
• Level check
• Starting the engine
• Using booster batteries — 24 volt system
• Slave receptacle — 24 volt system
• Starting fluid (cold weather starting aid)
• Using the arctic starter
• Starting the arctic starter
• Check instruments after starting
• Warming the machine
• Cold weather warm-up
• Stopping the engine

Driving the machine

• Steering the machine using pedals
• Steering the machine using levers
• Removing propel levers
• Propel speed switch
• Travel alarm and travel alarm cancel switch
• Parking the machine
• Parking machine during freezing weather
• Lock all compartments

Operating the machine

• Control levers
• Pilot control shut-off lever
• Auto-idle switch
• Mode selection switch
• Power boost switch
• E (economy) mode
• H/P (high power) mode
• Standard mode
• Operating tips
• Driving machine
• Moving machine off an embankment
• Leveling machine
• Using quick-disconnect hitc
• Two way hydraulic thumb foot pedal (model 230LCR)
• Using hydraulic thumb
• Using bucket
• Planning spoil piles
• Trenching
• Backfilling
• Truck loading
• Operating in water and mud
• Clean track frame area
• Lifting
• Air compressor - operating instructions
• Using quick-coupler type attachments
• Rock drill attachment (model 230LCRD)
• Install rock drill
• Remove rock drill
• Operating the rock drill attachment
• Remote control operator’s panel
• Rod changer
• Start up
• Travelling
• Drilling
• Shut down
• Lower boom with engine stopped
• Using hydraulic hand tools
• Using hand held air tools

Transporting

• Loading machine on a trailer
• Tiedowns
• Fasten machine to trailer
• Loading and fastening rock drill on a trailer
• Fasten machine to rail car (model 230LCR)
• Fasten machine and rock drill to rail car (model 230LCRD)
• Unloading machine from trailer
• Towing machine
• Lifting the machine

Fuels and lubricants

• Diesel fuel
• Lubricity of diesel fuels
• Low sulfur diesel fuel conditioner
• Diesel fuel storage
• Fuel tank
• Do not use galvanized containers
• Diesel engine and pump gearbox oils
• Hydraulic oil
• Swing gearbox and propel gearbox oils
• Track roller, front idler, and carrier roller oil
• Track adjuster, working tool pivot, swing bearing, and swing bearing gear grease
• Oil filters
• Rock drill lubricants specifications
• Air compressor lubricants
• Lubricant storage
• Alternative and synthetic lubricants
• Mixing of lubricants
• Factory / initial fill lubricants

Periodic maintenance — excavator

• Service your machine at specified intervals
• Check the hour meter regularly
• Use correct fuels and lubricants
• Prepare machine for maintenance
• Open access doors for service
• Open hood for service

Maintenance — as required

• Sampling engine oil
• Sampling hydraulic oil
• Clean fuel tank inlet screen
• Drain fuel tank sump
• Clean radiator air inlet screens
• Drain water separator
• Clean air cleaner dust unloader valve
• Check track sag
• Adjusting track sag
• Windshield washer fluid level

Maintenance — every 10 hours or daily

• Check engine oil level
• Check recovery tank coolant level
• Check hydraulic oil level

Maintenance — every 50 hours

• Grease working tool pivots

Maintenance — every 250 hours

• Check swing gearbox oil level
• Drain hydraulic tank sump
• Check pump drive gearbox oil level
• Change engine oil and replace filter
• Check radiator coolant level
• Check battery electrolyte level and terminals
• Check propel gearbox oil level
• Clean dusty primary element
• Inspect element

Maintenance — every 500 hours

• Grease swing bearing
• Grease swing bearing gear
• Replace final fuel filter
• Replace primary fuel filter (water separator)
• Check air intake hoses
• Replace hydraulic oil filter
• Add coolant conditioner to radiator

Maintenance — every 1000 hours

• Change swing gearbox oil
• Change pilot control oil filter
• Change pump drive gearbox oil
• Clean the engine crankcase ventilation tube
• Check and adjust engine valve lash (clearance)
• Firing order 6-cylinder engine
• Check engine speeds
• Engine speed learning procedure
• Change air cleaner elements
• Inspect fan belt
• Replace air cleaner dust valve

Maintenance — every 2000 hours

• Drain cooling system
• Diesel engine coolant
• Cooling system fill and deaeration procedure
• Change propel gearbox oil
• Change hydraulic oil

Maintenance — air compressor

• General
• Scheduled maintenance
• Compressor oil maintenance
• Air cleaner
• Gauges
• Fuel tank
• Battery
• Automatic shutdown system
• Compressor oil cooler
• Radiator
• Hoses
• Compressor oil filters
• Fasteners
• Compressor oil
• Receiver-separator systems
• Scavenge line
• Cooling fan drive
• Oil separator element
• Exterior finish care
• Lubrication

Maintenance — rock drill attachment

• First oil change
• When required
• Adjustment of drilling automatisms
• Replacing rock drill dust collector filters
• Daily maintenance hydraulic dust collector
• Daily
• Every 50 hours
• Every 1000 hours
• Every 2000 hours
• Drifter maintenance

Maintenance

• Do not service injection nozzles
• Do not change injection pump
• Bleeding the fuel system
• Precautions for alternator and regulator
• Service batteries carefully
• Checking electrolyte specific gravity
• Using battery charger
• Replacing batteries
• Removing batteries
• Welding on machine
• Adding 12-volt accessories
• Replacing fuses
• Fuse (blade-type) color codes
• Checking travel alarm system
• Replacing bucket teeth
• Removing the bucket
• Replacing bucket tooth tip—heavy-duty bucket
• Do not service control valves, cylinders, pumps or motors
• Track sag general information
• Hardware torque specifications
• Check track shoe torque
• Unified inch bolt and cap screw torque values
• Metric bolt and cap screw torque values
• Additional metric cap screw torque values
• Check oil lines and fittings
• Service recommendations

Operational checkout

• Operational checkout
• Operator station checks—key switch on, engine off
• Operator station checks—engine on
• Hydraulic system checks
• Undercarriage checks
• Hydraulic thumb check
• Quick-disconnect hitch checks
• Accessories checks
• Air conditioning checks
• Seat, doors, windows, latches, and locks checks
• Coolant checks

Troubleshooting

• Using troubleshooting charts
• Engine
• Electrical system
• Hydraulic system

Storage

• Prepare machine for storage
• Quick-disconnect hitch storage procedure
• Monthly storage procedure.

Specifications

• Working ranges
• Drain and refill capacities
• Lift capacity—kg
• Rock drill attachment - technical specifications
• Air compressor general data

Appendix - operator preventive maintenance checks and services

Appendix - components of end item and basic issue items list

Appendix - references

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