Operation and Maintenance Manual

1 SEBU8407-06 February 2012 Operation andMaintenanceManual279C,289 Cand299 CCompactTrackLoadersMBT1-Up (279C)JMP1-Up (289C)JSP1-Up (299C) Safety InformationMost accidentsthat involve product Operation , Maintenance and repair are caused by failure to observebasic safety rules or precautions. An accident can often be avoided by recognizing potentially hazardoussituations before an accident occurs. A person must be alert to potential hazards. This person should alsohave the necessary training, skills and tools to perform these functions Operation , lubrication, Maintenance or repair of this product can be dangerous andcould result in injury or not operate or perform any lubrication, Maintenance or repair on this product, until you haveread and understood the Operation , lubrication, Maintenance and repair precautions and warnings are provided in this Manual and on the product.

2 If these hazard warningsare not heeded, bodily injury or death could occur to you or to other hazards are identified by the Safety Alert Symbol and followed by a Signal Word such as DANGER , WARNING or CAUTION . The Safety Alert WARNING label is shown meaning of this safety alert symbol is as follows:Attention! Become Alert! Your Safety is message that appears under the warning explains the hazard and can be either written or non-exhaustive list of operations that may cause product damage are identified by NOTICE labelson the product and in this cannot anticipate every possible circumstance that might involve a potential warnings in this publication and on the product are, therefore, not all inclusive.

3 You mustnot use this product in any manner different from that considered by this Manual withoutfirstsatisfying yourself that you have considered all safety rules and precautions applicable to theoperation of the product in the location of use, including site-specific rules and precautionsapplicable to the worksite. If a tool, procedure, work method or operating technique that is notspecifically recommended by Caterpillar is used, you must satisfy yourself that it is safe for youand forothers. You should also ensure that the product will not be damaged or become unsafe bythe Operation , lubrication, Maintenance or repair procedures that you intend to information, specifications, and illustrations in this publication are on the basis of information thatwas available at the time that the publication was written.

4 The specifications, torques, pressures,measurements, adjustments, illustrations, and other items can change at any time. These changes canaffect the service that is given to the product. Obtain the complete and most current information before youstartany job. Cat dealers have the most current information replacement parts are required for thisproduct Caterpillar recommends using Cat re-placement parts or parts with equivalent speci-fications including, but not limited to, physicaldimensions, type, strength and to heed this warning can lead to prema-ture failures, product damage, personal injury the United States, the Maintenance , replacement, or repair of the emission control devices andsystems may be performed by any repair establishment or individual of the owner's of ContentsTable of ContentsForeword.

5 4 Safety SectionSafety Messages .. 6 Safety Messages (Work Tools) .. 15 Additional Messages .. 23 General Hazard Information .. 23 Crushing Prevention and Cutting Prevention .. 26 Burn Prevention .. 26 Fire Prevention and Explosion Prevention .. 27 Fire Safety .. 30 Fire Extinguisher Location .. 31 Electrical Storm Injury Prevention .. 31 Before Starting Engine .. 31 Visibility Information .. 31 Engine Starting .. 32 Before Operation .. 32 Operation .. 32 Work Tools .. 33 Parking .. 33 Slope Operation .. 33 Equipment Lowering with Engine Stopped .. 34 Sound Information and Vibration Information .. 34 Guards (Operator Protection) .. 37 Product Information SectionGeneral Information.

6 39 Identification Information .. 51 Operation SectionBefore Operation .. 59 Machine Operation .. 60 Engine Starting .. 84 Operation .. 85 Parking .. 99 Transportation Information .. 103 Towing Information .. 109 Engine Starting (Alternate Methods) .. 111 Maintenance SectionMaintenance Access .. 113 Lubricant Viscosities and Refill Capacities .. 118 Maintenance Support .. 124 Maintenance Interval Schedule .. 127 Reference Information SectionReference Materials .. 177 Index SectionIndex .. 1854 SEBU8407-06 ForewordForewordLiterature InformationThis Manual should be stored in the operator'scompartment in the literature holder or seat backliterature storage Manual contains safety information, operationinstructions, transportation information, lubricationinformation and Maintenance photographs or illustrations in this publicationshow details or attachments that can be differentfrom your machine.

7 Guards and covers might havebeen removed for illustrative improvement and advancement ofproduct design might have caused changes to yourmachine which are not included in this , study and keep this Manual with the question arises regarding your machine,or this publication, please consult your Caterpillardealer for the latest available safety section lists basic safety precautions. Inaddition, this section identifies the text and locationsof warning signs and labels used on the and understand the basic precautions listedin the safety section before operating or performinglubrication, Maintenance and repair on this Operation section is a reference for the newoperator and a refresher for the experiencedoperator.

8 This section includes a discussion ofgauges, switches, machine controls, attachmentcontrols, transportation and towing and illustrations guide the operatorthrough correct procedures of checking, starting,operating and stopping the techniques outlined in this publication arebasic. Skill and techniques develop as the operatorgains knowledge of the machine and its Maintenance section is a guide to equipmentcare. The Maintenance Interval Schedule (MIS) liststhe items to be maintained at a specificserviceinterval. Items without specific intervals are listedunder the "When Required" service interval. TheMaintenance Interval Schedule lists the pagenumber for the step-by-step instructions required toaccomplish the scheduled Maintenance .

9 Use theMaintenance Interval Schedule as an index or "onesafe source" for all Maintenance IntervalsUse the service hour meter to determine servicingintervals. Calendar intervals shown (daily, weekly,monthly, etc.) can be used instead of service hourmeter intervals if they provide more convenientservicing schedules and approximate the indicatedservice hour meter reading. Recommended serviceshould always be performed at the interval extremely severe, dusty or wet operatingconditions, more frequent lubrication than isspecified in the Maintenance intervals chart mightbe on items at multiples of the originalrequirement. For example, at every 500 servicehours or 3 months, also service those items listedunder every 250 service hours or monthly and every10 service hours or Proposition 65 WarningDiesel engine exhaust and some of its constituentsare known to the State of California to cause cancer,birth defects, and other reproductive posts, terminals and related accessoriescontain lead and lead handsafter Engine MaintenanceProper Maintenance and repair is essential to keeptheengine and machine systems operating the heavy duty off-road diesel engine owner, youare responsible for the performance of the requiredmaintenance listed in the Owner Manual .

10 Operationand Maintenance Manual , and Service is prohibited for any person engaged in thebusiness of repairing, servicing, selling, leasing, ortrading engines or machines to remove, alter, orrender inoperative any emission related device orelement of design installed on or in an engine ormachine that is in compliance with the regulations(40 CFR Part 89). Certain elements of the machineand engine such as the exhaust system, fuel system,electrical system, intake air system and coolingsystem may be emission related and should not bealtered unless approved by CapacityAdditionalattachments or modifications may exceedmachine design capacity which can adversely affectperformance characteristics.