Takeuchi Hydraulic Excavator TB153FR (No.15820004~), TB180FR (17830004~). Operator's Manual

CONTROLS

Doors and Covers

Lower Front Window (Cab)

Side Window (Cab)

Removing

N0B023

1. Grasp the catch (7), unlock it and open

1. Open the front window and stow it in the

the side window.

ceiling.

2. To close the side window, close it until a

2. Grasp the protruding parts (4) on the left

click is heard.

and right with your fingers and slowly lift

the lower front window off.

Tool Case

C4C006

3. Hold the glass firmly, place the lower front

window through the guides (5) at the rear,

then set it on the supports (6) and fasten

Lock and unlock

it in place.

1. Insert and turn the starter key

counterclockwise (clockwise) to unlock

(lock).

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Doors and Covers

Rear Cover

Engine Hood

CAUTION

WARNING

¡When opening the rear cover, open it Before opening the engine hood, be sure

firmly to the locked position.

to stop the engine. If your hands or tools

¡When opening and closing the rear should get caught in the fan or fan belt

cover, be careful not to get your hands

while the engine is running they may be

or other parts of your body caught.

severed.

Opening

1. Insert the starter key and turn it clockwise

1. Open the rear cover and pull the unlock

to unlock the rear cover (1).

knob (3).

2. Open the rear cover (1) fully until it stops.

Refer to “Rear Cover”.

(It locks automatically)

2. Lift the engine hood (1) fully.

3. Check that the rear cover (1) is securely

locked in place.

Closing

Engine hood unlock knob (3) is located

1. Close the engine hood and press it down

behind the rear cover (1).

until a click is heard at the front.

Closing

1. Raise the stay (2) to unlock the rear cover

(1).

2. Close the rear cover (1) and press it inside

until a click is heard at the front.

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Doors and Covers

Fuel Filler Cap

WARNING

¡ Do not smoke or permit open flames

while fueling or near fueling

operations.

¡ Supply fuel in a well ventilated place

and with the engine stopped.

¡ Clean up spilled fuel immediately.

¡ Do not fill the fuel tank to capacity.

Allow room for expansion.

¡ Tighten the fuel filler cap securely.

Opening

1. Open the key cover, insert and turn the

key counterclockwise to unlock the fuel

cap.

2. Turn the fuel cap counterclockwise and

remove it.

Closing

1. Set the fuel cap in place and turn it

clockwise.

2. Turn the key clockwise to lock the fuel cap,

then remove the key.

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Seat and Seat Belt

(B) Fore-and-aft adjustment

Seat

1. Pull on lever (2) and slide the seat backward

or forward to bring it to the optimum position

WARNING

for operating the machine.

2. Release the lever (2) at the desired position

Adjust, secure and latch the operator’s

and the seat will be locked there.

seat.

Adjustment stroke: 15 steps,150 mm (5.9 in.)

(A) Back angle adjustment

1. Turn handle (3) until the indicator (4) will

show the operator’s weight.

WARNING

May be set to any value from 10 kg steps,

¡Do not set the seat back to its

50 to 130 kg (110 to 287 lbs.)

maximum reclining position and slide

(D) Adjusting the height of the seat

the seat backwards at the same time.

Upward

Doing so may break the rear window

1. Lift the seat to first or second position click-

glass, resulting in injury.

stop.

¡ Be careful not to allow the force of the

Downward

spring to bring the seat back sharply

1. First lift the seat to highest position, then

forward.

the seat can be lowered to lowest position.

(E) Headrest adjustment (Option)

1. Raising your torso, sitting down firmly in

The position of the headrest can be adjusted

the seat.

in the vertical and front/back directions.

2. Pulling lever (1) allows you to use the

1. To adjust in the vertical direction, grasp

pressure of the springs in the seat pressing

the headrest with both hands and move it

against your back to adjust the reclining

upwards or downwards.

angle of the seat back. Release the lever

2. To adjust in the front/back direction, grasp

(1) at the desired angle and the seat back

the headrest with hands and move it

will be locked in that position.

forwards or backwards.

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Seat and Seat Belt

Seat Belt

CAUTION

Always fasten the seat belt securely

before starting the engine.

Fastening the seat belt

1. Adjust the seat to the optimum position

for operating, raise your torso, and sit back

firmly into the seat.

2. Pull the seat belt to the desired length.

E4B023

3. Make sure that the belt is not twisted and

then insert the tongue plate (A) into the

buckle (B) of the seat belt until you hear a

clicking sound as it locks in place.

Releasing the seat belt

E4B024

1. To remove the seat belt, simply press the

button (C) located on the buckle.

The seat belt is automatically stowed

away.

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Instrument Cluster

3. Coolant Temperature Warning Lamp

Warning Lamps

This lamp flashes and an

IMPORTANT: If a warning lamp flashes

alarm is sounded if the

and an alarm is sounded, stop all

engine coolant temperature

C4B012

operations immediately and inspect and

rises abnormally while the

maintain the appropriate part.

engine is running.

Refer to page 169 “Troubleshooting”.

4. Battery Charge Warning Lamp

1. Engine Emergency Lamp

This lamp flashes and an

alarm is sounded if a

alarm is sounded if the

problem arises in the

C4B030

engine oil pressure or the

charging system while the

G4B009

engine is running.

coolant level in the radiator

drops or the coolant temperature rises

abnormally while the engine is running. After

5. Air Cleaner Warning Lamp

approximately 5 seconds, the engine stops

This lamp flashes and an

or low idling automatically.

alarm is sounded if the air

cleaner filter is clogged while

G4B010

2. Engine Oil Pressure / Coolant Level

the engine is running.

Warning Lamp

This lamp flashes and an

alarm is sounded if the

lubricant oil pressure or

L3B036

coolant level in the radiator

drops abnormally while the engine is running.

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Instrument Cluster

Indicators

Meters

6. Glow Lamp

9. Hour Meter

This lamp turns off when

This displays the total

engine preheating is

engine running time in

completed.

hours.

C4B013

G4B012

The rightmost digit indicates

tenths of hours (6 minutes).

7. Travel Speed Lamp

Set the inspection and maintenance intervals

This lamp lights when the

according to the time displayed on the hour

travel speed is set to 2nd

meter.

(high speed).

C4B014

10. Water Temperature Gauge

This gauge indicates the

8. Decel. Lamp

temperature of the engine

This lamp lights when decel.

coolant water.

G4B013

switch pressed, the engine

The needle should be within

speed decreases.

the green range during machine operation.

G4B011

The red range indicates overheating.

11. Fuel Gauge

This gauge indicates the

amount of fuel in the tank.

Be sure to top off the tank

G4B014

before running out of fuel.

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Switches

Starter Switch

Battery Switch

OFF

IMPORTANT: Never set this switch to the

PREHEAT

OFF (O) position while the engine is

START

running. Doing so might cause damage

to the electrical system.

E4B010

IMPORTANT: Do not repeatedly switch

the key from OFF to ON and ON to OFF

over a short period. Doing so will cause

engine breakdown.

PREHEAT

Position for preheating the

1. Open the rear cover.

engine.

OFF

Position for stopping the

OFF (O)

Switches off the electrical

engine and inserting or

circuit.Be sure to set this switch

removing the key.

to the OFF (O) position when

Position in which the engine

storing the machine for a long

is running. At this position, all

period, or when performing

the electrical equipment is

maintenance of the electrical

functional.

system.

START

Position for starting the

ON ( I )

Connects the electrical system.

engine. When the key is

Check that this switch is in the

released, the switch

ON ( I ) position before starting

automatically returns to the

the engine.

ON position.

Supplement: Setting this switch to the OFF

(O) position will shut down all of the electrical

circuits and the memory of the radio preset

tuning buttons will be deleted.

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Switches

Horn Button

Automatic Decel. Button

< TB180FR >

Press the button on the right operating lever

to blow the horn.

Pressing this button to the ON position will

cause the lamp to light and will activate the

deceleration function. Use of the deceleration

button will not be possible at this time. After

about 4 seconds with the control levers set

Decel. Button

to neutral, the engine speed will automatically

drop to Low idling to reduce fuel

WARNING

consumption. Moving the control levers will

cause the speed to return to the original

Set the operating and travel levers to

engine speed.

neutral before operating the decel. button.

The machine’s operating speed will

change abruptly if the switch is operated

while the levers are engaged.

Throttle Controller < TB180FR >

Press the button on the right operating lever

This controls the engine speed.

to lower the engine speed to low idling.

(A)

Low idling

Press the button again to return to the engine

(B)

Middle speed

speed set with the throttle controler.

(C)

Maximum speed

Supplement: The one-touch decelerator is

a device for lowering the engine speed and

reducing fuel consumption when little engine

output is required, for example when the

operating and travel levers are in neutral.

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Switches

Attachment Interference Switch

WARNING

¡ Failure to properly set the Attachment

Interference Switch can result in

equipment damage, serious injury, or

death.

J1B017

¡Ensure that all buckets used in the

Modes of Operation

standard position are no longer than a

< TB153FR >

standard bucket when measured from

Standard bucket attachment less

pin to tooth.

than 635mm (24 inches) wide

Bucket attachment more than

The Attachment Interference Switch (AIS) is

635mm (24 inches) and less than

automatically set to the M mode by the

800mm (31 inches) wide

interference Prevention System (IPS) when

Bucket attachment more than

the engine is started.

800mm (31 inches) wide or any other

To use the minimal front radius feature, reset

approved attachment

the AIS to the M position then select the

appropriate attachment width (S.L or M).

< TB180FR >

Standard bucket attachment less

< TB153FR >

than 750mm (30 inches) wide

Bucket attachment more than

750mm (30 inches) and less than

1000mm (40 inches) wide

Bucket attachment more than

1000mm (40 inches) wide or any

other approved attachment

Refer to page 82 “Attachment Interference

Switch / Interference Prevention System”.

< TB180FR >

CONTROLS

Switches

Travel Speed Switch

First Auxiliary Hydraulic Switches

Slider Switch

WARNING

(Proportional control)

When a load greater than a set value is

Proportional control allows for slow-to-fast

applied during 2nd speed (high speed)

movement of auxiliary functions.

travel, the speed will automatically slow

Example: If you move the slider switch half

down by switching to 1st speed (low

way, the auxiliary function will move at

speed). Thereafter, when the load

approximately one-half speed.

becomes lighter, the speed will increase

by returning to 2nd speed (high speed).

Exercise due caution since the travel

speed changes automatically.

Move this switch to control the flow of the oil

in the first auxiliary hydraulic lines.

Auxiliary Hydraulic Buttons

Press this switch to set the travel speed to

2nd speed (high speed). Press again to

return to 1st speed (low speed).

Press those buttons to control the flow of the

oil in the first auxiliary hydraulic lines.

¡Proportional control of the auxiliary

hydraulic circuit is not possible.

(A)

Hydraulic oil flows to left auxiliary

line(a)

(B)

Hydraulic oil flows to right auxiliary

line(b)

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Switches

Light Switch

Wiper Switch (Cab)

IMPORTANT: If no washer fluid is

discharged, do not operate the washer.

Doing so may damage the pump.

IMPORTANT: Operating the wiper with no

moisture on the windshield will scratch

the glass. Apply water or washer fluid

when operating the wiper.

IMPORTANT: In cold seasons, the wiper

L3B028

blade may freeze to the glass. Operating

When this switch is turned while the starter

the wiper forcibly may damage the wiper

switch is at ON, the lights turn on as follows :

motor.

Off

Meter light, front light and boom light

turn on.

PUSH

L3B029

Off

Wiper operates.

PUSH

Washer fluid is squirted from the

nozzle while pressed, and stops

when released.

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Levers and Pedals

Safety Lock Lever

Operating Levers

WARNING

¡Before leaving the operator’s seat,

¡ Be careful to check which pattern of

raise the safety lock lever to engage

lever control arrangement you are

the lock and stop the engine. If any

operating with before beginning

controls should be touched

operations.

accidentally when the safety lock lever

¡ The explanations in this manual are for

is lowered, the machine will move

the ISO pattern.

suddenly, and cause serious injury or

death.

¡ < TB153FR > : Note that the dozer blade

control is not locked, even when the

safety lock lever is set to the lock

position. Do not touch this control

accidentally.

¡ Be careful not to touch the operating

levers when raising and lowering the

safety lock lever.

Use these levers to operate the boom, arm,

bucket and upperstructure (slew).

Refer to page 74 “Lever Pattern”.

Refer to page 84 “Operating the Working

Equipment”.

S2B015

This device is for locking the working

equipment, auxiliary hydraulic control,

slewing and traveling.

When the lever is raised, the lever stand

springs up and the lever is locked.

¡ < TB153FR > : Note that the dozer blade

control is not locked, even when the safety

lock lever is set to the lock position. Do

not touch this control accidentally.

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Levers and Pedals

Throttle Lever < TB153FR >

Travel Levers

WARNING

Before operating the travel levers, check

to make sure that the dozer blade is to

the front of the operator’s seat. BE

AWARE that when the dozer blade is to

the rear of the operator’s seat, the travel

levers operate in the opposite direction

D5B021E

to when the dozer blade is in the front.

This controls the engine speed.

(A)

Low idling

(B)

Maximum speed

Blade Lever

Use these to move forward and backward

and to change directions.

Refer to page 79 “Operating the Travel

Levers”.

Use this lever to operate the dozer blade.

(A)

Blade up

(B)

Blade down

Refer to page 85 “Operating the Dozer

Blade”.

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Accessories

Airflow mode control dial (3)

Heater (Cab)

Use this dial to select recirculation or fresh

air intake.

WARNING

............... Recirculation

• To cool or heat the cab quickly

¡Always be sure to allow sufficient

• When external air is dirty

ventilation.

CENTER

50% fresh air intake

¡ Do not place combustible or explosive

• To ventilate while heating the cab slowly

objects near the air outlets.

............. Fresh air intake

• To remove fog from the windows

Control panel

• To ventilate while heating the cab

Outlets

Fan Switch (1)

Use this switch to adjust the fan speed in

three steps.

Move the louvers up and down or left and

OFF

Fan off

right to adjust the air flow direction and

............ Low

amount.

............ Medium

............ High

Supplement: Use the heater with care in

warm seasons. Coolant circulates in the

Temperature Control Dial (2)

heater even when the heater switch is turned

Use this dial to adjust the air temperature.

off.

Counterclockwise

When the heater is no longer needed, stop

.......................... To lower the temperature

coolant circulation as follows :

Clockwise

To increase the temperature

Supplement: No warm air is emitted if the

IMPORTANT: Use the valve (1) either fully

temperature of the engine coolant is low.

open or fully closed.

Cooling water could leak when the valve

is set at a halfway position.

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Accessories

Cigarette Lighter (Cab)

Ashtray (Cab)

WARNING

¡Do not leave the cigarette lighter’s

¡ Be sure to extinguish cigarettes and

knob pressed in. Doing so heats up the

matches completely before putting

lighter, and could be dangerous.

them in the ashtray, and always close

¡ If the knob does not pop out after 30

the ashtray afterwards.

seconds, it may be broken. Pull it out

¡Do not overfill the ashtray with

by hand.

cigarette butts or put in paper or other

¡ Do not use other cigarette lighters, as

easily burnable objects. Doing so could

they may get stuck.

lead to fire.

¡ Only use applicable electric products

with this socket.

¡ Do not touch metal parts of the lighter.

Doing so could cause burns.

This is the cigarette lighter and internal power

supply socket.

When using the wiper and this socket

simultaneously, be careful not to exceed

12V / 10A.

Pull the ashtray out towards you to use it.

To clean, press the ash discharge button (1)

and pull out the ashtray.

1. Press the lighter in.

2. Release the lighter and wait for it to pop

out. The lighter pops out automatically

when the heater becomes red.

3. Once the lighter pops out, pull it out.

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Accessories

Radio

Operating precautions

¡ To ensure safe operation of the machine, always be sure to keep the volume of the radio

down to a level where you can easily hear sounds from outside the machine.

¡ Do not keep the radio playing for long periods of time with the engine stopped. Doing so

will drain the battery of its charge and make it difficult or impossible to restart the engine.

¡ Be careful not to allow water or other liquids to come into contact with the radio . Doing so

may result in it being rendered inoperable.

¡ Be careful not to insert cassette tapes backward. Doing so may damage the cassette

player. Insert tapes with the head of the tape facing to the right.

¡ Always remove the cassette from the player when not in use.

Names of components

BASS

TRE

KRH-M867

DC12V/24V

AUTO REVERSE CASSETTE STEREO RECEIVER

PS/AS

LOUD

DISP

VOL

MTL LOUD ST

FM1

FM2

SEEK

BAND

METAL

L2C001

(1) (2) Power switch / volume control knob

(3) Tone control

Turn this knob clockwise. The “click” sound

¡ Bass control knob

indicates that the power supply is turned on.

¡ Treble control knob

Further turning increases the speaker

volume. If a tape is loaded in the radio, eject

the tape to switch to the radio.

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Accessories

(4) Program indicators

(8) Fast-forward / rewind /

Indicates tape direction. When s lamp is on.

program changeover button

Upper side of a tape is playback, t indicates

playback of lower side.

Fast-forward

(5) Display

MTL LOUD ST

D F

E G

FM1

FM2

MTL LOUD ST

FM1

FM2

L2C003

Fast-rewind / Stop

L2C002

(A) Band

(B) Time / Frequency

MTL LOUD ST

FM1

FM2

(D) Metal

(E) FM Stereo

(F) Loudness

(G) Tape direction

L2C004

(6) Eject button

To fast-forward the tape, push the button

Push this button to eject the cassette tape.

matching the direction of program indication

¡ To change over to radio while listening to

and to rewind, push the other button. To stop

a cassette tape, press the EJECT button

fast-forwarding or rewinding, lightly press the

to stop the tape and the system will

button which is not locked to cancel the

automatically change over to radio.

operation. The system will then start playing

the tape again normally.

(7) Cassette door

Insert the cassette tape with the exposed

magnetic tape side facing to the right.

¡ Simply insert a tape to change over to the

cassette tape mode while listening to the

radio.

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Accessories

(12) Band select switch

KRH-M867

Pressing the “BAND” button changes over

DC12V/24V

AUTO REVERSE CASSETTE STEREO RECEIVER

between FM1, FM2 and AM (MW) bands.

The display indicates the receiving band

MTL LOUD ST

name and frequency.

FM1

FM2

METAL

(13) Metal switch

Press the “MTL” (5) button before playing a

L2C005

metal or CrO2 tape.

To change the program, press the fast-

The “MTL” indication appears on the display.

forward and rewind buttons simultaneously.

The direction of tape feed will reverse.

(14) Preset switch keys

One station each in the FM1, FM2 and

¡ When the tape ends in one direction, the

AM(MW) bands, respectively, can be preset

system automatically reverses the tape

for each of these preset keys.

and plays the other side.

When listening to a preset station, select

¡ To stop fast-forwarding or rewinding, lightly

either of the AM, FM1,FM2 bands using the

touch the unlocked key. This frees the

band select switch, then simply press the

locked key and normal playing resumes.

number key corresponding to the preset

selected station.

(9) Tuner switch (Manual tuning)

The system can memorize 6 stations in AM

Pressing the

shaped TUNER button

band and 12 stations in FM bands (FM1: 6

raises the receiving frequency. Pressing the

stations and FM2: 6 stations).

shaped TUNER button lowers the

receiving frequency similarly. Pressing either

Manual Memory

of these buttons continuously shifts the

Use manual tuning button or seek tuning

receiving frequency continuously.

button to choose a radio station if a

broadcasting station is wanted to be

(10) SEEK switch

recorded. For 2 seconds press 1-6 preset

Pressing the “SEEK” button shifts the

key when the indication of frequency has

receiving frequency in the higher or lower

already shown and the frequency is

frequency direction before automatically

recorded. Flash stops and channel starts

stopping at a position where a station is

functioning.

picked up.

¡ If the main power supply is interrupted,

(11) LOUD switch

such as when exchanging machine

This button is used to operate the system at

battery, all presettings will be erased.

a lower sound volume but with enhanced

Repeat the presetting procedure in

bass and treble sound. (“LOUD” indication

such case.

appears on the display.)

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Accessories

(15) DISP (Time / Frequency) button

¡ Set the time

This system is equipped with a clock which

TRE

can show the accurate time. Even if the radio

is off, the clock still shows the time.

LOUD

DISP

LOUD

DISP

(16) PS / AS switch

Push this button

2 sec below will

SEEK

automatically operates to show the

memorized station from 1 to 6. The signal

L2C006

scaning start by pushing this button

momentarily. When a station is received the

After pressing DISP button, press tuner

scaning automatically stops there for 5

button

to correct the time. Press

seconds FLASHLY and then resumes

tuner button

to set the “hour” and tuner

scaning. As soon as the desired station is

button

for setting the “minute”. Set the

found, press the this button again.

time when the time is shown.

If you will auto memory push this button over

5 sec so initiates a scan of the band. Station

frequencies are either stored in order of low

of frequency for FM, or in sequence for AM,

starting from preset channel 1. If all of the

preset channels have not been filled up after

one scan, the remaining preset channels are

left unchanged, and channel 1 is recalled.

Channel 8 flashes during A.

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Accessories

2. Remove the plugs.

First Auxiliary Hydraulic Lines

3. Connect the attachment hydraulic lines to

ports (a) and (b).

WARNING

When fitted with a hydraulic breaker,

connect the return circuit to port (b) and

Oil may spurt out if caps or filters are

the supply circuit to port (a).

removed or pipes disconnected before

4. Open the stop valves.

releasing the pressure in the hydraulic

When fitted with a hydraulic breaker, open

system.

the selector valve (1).

¡ When disconnecting hoses, release the

Refer to pege 65 “Selector valve”.

internal pressure before removing.

5. When connecting is complete, purge air

from the hydraulic lines.

These lines deliver the hydraulic oil

a. Start and run the engine at low idle with

necessary for operating a hydraulic breaker,

no load for 10 minutes.

crusher or other attachments.

b. With the engine running at low idle

operate the auxiliary hydraulic switches

< TB153FR >

repeatedly (approx. 10 times) to purge

air from the hydraulic lines.

c. Stop the engine and wait for more than

5 minutes until bubbles escape from the

hydraulic oil in the tank.

IMPORTANT: Follow the procedures for

purging air as instructed by the

J1C002

attachment manufacturer if specified to

do so.

< TB180FR >

6. Check for leaks.

Disconnecting the hydraulic circuits

1. Release the pressure remaining in the

lines then close the stop valve.

Refer to “Releasing the residual pressure”.

2. Disconnect the lines from ports (a) and

(b).

3. Install the plugs.

Stop valve

S : Closed O : Open

Releasing the residual pressure

Connecting the Hydraulic Circuits

After using the auxilliary hydraulic circuits,

To connect the attachment hydraulic lines,

pressure remains in the circuits. This is called

use the following procedures:

the residual pressure. Release this residual

1. Release the pressure remaining in the

pressure before disconnecting the lines.

lines then close the stop valve.

Refer to “Releasing the residual pressure”.

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Accessories

1. Start the engine and press the auxiliary

hydraulic button (B).

(The residual pressure is released from

the (a) port line, and pressure is generated

in the (b) port.)

2. Stop the engine and open the selector

valve (1) on the machine body.

(The residual pressure is released from

the (b) port line.)

When equipped with accumulator (option) :

Refer to page 204 “Releasing the residual

pressure”.

Selector valve

O: Open

When using a hydraulic

breaker (1-way flow)

S: Closed

When using a reversible

attachment (2-way flow)

Change the direction of the hydraulic oil flow

by opening or closing the selector valve on

the machine body.

OPERATION

Before Starting Operation

Mounting and Dismounting

Walk-Around Inspection

Perform the walk-around inspections once

WARNING

a day before starting the engine the first time

¡ Do not jump on or off the machine.

that day.

Never attempt to mount or dismount a

Perform the inspections as described under

moving machine.

“Maintenance - Walk-Around Inspection”

¡ When mounting and dismounting the

(pages 118 and 119).

cab, first open the door fully to the

locked position and check that it does

not move. (For machines with cabs)

Daily Inspection

Perform the daily inspections once a day

before starting the engine the first time that

day.

Perform the inspections as described under

“Maintenance - Daily Inspection” (pages

120 to 124).

¡ Always face the access system and

maintain a three point contact with the

recommended handrails and steps

while getting on and off the machine.

Keep steps and platform clean.

¡Never use the safety lock lever or

control levers as hand holds.

OPERATION

Before Starting Operation

Before Starting the Engine

1. Adjust the seat for a comfortable operating

position.

2. Fasten the seat belt.

¡All the warning lamps flash and an

alarm is sounded for 2 seconds. The

meters also start functioning. After 2

seconds, only the battery charge

warning lamp (4) and engine oil

S2B015

pressure / coolant level warning lamp

(2) flash, and the other lamps turn off.

3. Check that the safety lock lever is in the

¡ < TB180FR > : Check that the decel. lamp

locked position.

(8) is lit.

¡ Turn the light switch to check that the

boom light, front light and meter light

turn on.

¡ Check the fuel level.

If a lamp does not light or the alarm is not

sounded, the bulb may be burnt out or a wire

may be damaged. Contact a Takeuchi sales

or service outlet for repairs.

4. Check that all the levers and pedals are

in the neutral position.

PREHEAT

^OFF ON

START

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5. Insert the key into the starter switch, turn

it to the ON position, then perform the

following inspection :

OPERATION

Starting and Stopping the Engine < TB153FR >

Starting in Cold Weather

Starting the Engine

WARNING

¡ Clear the area of all persons.

¡ Sound horn to alert everyone around

the machine.

IMPORTANT: Do not run the starter motor

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for more than 15 consecutive seconds. If

1. Pull the throttle lever to the middle position.

the engine fails to start, wait for 30

seconds to protect the battery, and then

try again to start the engine.

OFF

PREHEAT

Normal Starting

START

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2. Turn the key to the PREHEAT position and

hold it there while the glow lamp is lit (about

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15 seconds).

3. After the glow lamp turns off, then turn it

1. Pull the throttle lever to the middle position.

to the START position and start the engine.

4. Once the engine starts, release the key.

OFF

The key automatically returns to the ON

PREHEAT

position.

5. Check that the warning lamps are off.

START

6. Return the throttle lever and warm up the

engine.

Refer to page 71 “Warming Up the

Engine”.

E4D005

2. Turn the key to the START position and

start the engine.

3. Once the engine starts, release the key.

The key automatically returns to the ON

position.

4. Check that the warning lamps are off.

5. Return the throttle lever and warm up the

engine.

Refer to page 71 “Warming Up the

Engine”.

OPERATION

Starting and Stopping the Engine < TB153FR >

Warming Up the Engine

Stopping the Engine

IMPORTANT: Avoid racing the engine IMPORTANT: Do not stop the engine

until it is warmed up.

suddenly when operating with heavy

Do not warm up the engine for long

loads or at maximum speed. Doing so

periods of time (20 minutes or more).

may cause the engine to overheat or

seize. Never bring the engine to a sudden

stop except in the case of a true

emergency.

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1. Return the throttle lever, then idle the

engine and run it for about 5 minutes with

no load.

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1. Press the decel. button or return the

throttle lever.

2. Idle the engine for about 5 minutes to

gradually let it cool.

OFF

PREHEAT

START

E4D007

3. Turn the key to the OFF position to stop

the engine.

OPERATION

Starting and Stopping the Engine < TB180FR >

Starting in Cold Weather

Starting the Engine

OFF

WARNING

PREHEAT

¡ Clear the area of all persons.

START

¡ Sound horn to alert everyone around

the machine.

IMPORTANT: Do not run the starter motor

E4D060

for more than 15 consecutive seconds. If

the engine fails to start, wait for 30

seconds to protect the battery, and then

try again to start the engine.

Normal Starting

OFF

PREHEAT

START

1. Turn the key to the PREHEAT position and

hold it there while the glow lamp (6) is lit

(about 15 seconds).

2. After the glow lamp (6) turns off, then turn

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it to the START position and start the

engine.

1. Turn the key to the START position and

3. Once the engine starts, release the key.

start the engine.

The key automatically returns to the ON

2. Once the engine starts, release the key.

position.

The key automatically returns to the ON

4. Check that the warning lamps are off.

position.

5. Warm up the engine :

3. Check that the warning lamps are off.

Refer to page 73 “Warming Up the

4. Warm up the engine :

Engine”.

Refer to page 73 “Warming Up the

Engine”.

OPERATION

Starting and Stopping the Engine < TB180FR >

Warming Up the Engine

Stopping the Engine

IMPORTANT: Avoid racing the engine IMPORTANT: Do not stop the engine

until it is warmed up.

suddenly when operating with heavy

Do not warm up the engine for long

loads or at maximum speed. Doing so

periods of time (20 minutes or more).

may cause the engine to overheat or

seize. Never bring the engine to a sudden

stop except in the case of a true

emergency.

1. Idle the engine and run it for about 5

minutes with no load.

1. Press the decel. button or return the

throttle controller.

2. Idle the engine for about 5 minutes to

gradually let it cool.

OFF

PREHEAT

START

2. Press the decel. button to return to the

engine speed set with the throttle

controller.

E4D007

3. Turn the key to the OFF position to stop

the engine.

OPERATION

Machine Operation

Lever Pattern (ISO Pattern)

WARNING

¡ Be careful to check which pattern of lever control arrangement you are operating

with before beginning operations.

¡ The explanations in this manual are for the ISO pattern.

Left Crawler Forward

Right Crawler Forward

Left Crawler Reverse

Right Crawler Reverse

Arm Out

Boom Lower

Arm In

Boom Raise

Upperstructure Left Slew

Bucket Load

Upperstructure Right Slew

Bucket Dump

Boom Offset Left

Dozer Blade Lower

Boom Offset Right

Dozer Blade Raise

OPERATION

Machine Operation

Lever Pattern (JCB Pattern)

WARNING

¡ Be careful to check which pattern of lever control arrangement you are operating

with before beginning operations.

¡ The explanations in this manual are for the ISO pattern.

Left Crawler Forward

Right Crawler Forward

Left Crawler Reverse

Right Crawler Reverse

Boom Lower

Arm Out

Boom Raise

Arm In

Upperstructure Left Slew

Bucket Load

Upperstructure Right Slew

Bucket Dump

Boom Offset Left

Dozer Blade Lower

Boom Offset Right

Dozer Blade Raise

OPERATION

Machine Operation

1. Turn the throttle controller to the middle

Warming Up the Machine

position (B).

(Hydraulic Oil)

2. Run the engine at medium speed for about

5 minutes with no load.

WARNING

Operating the working equipment without

warming up the machine (hydraulic oil)

is dangerous, as response will be slow

and the equipment may move in

unexpected ways. Be sure to sufficiently

warm up the machine.

IMPORTANT: Do not operate the levers

S2D007

suddenly when the hydraulic oil

3. Fully lower the safety lock lever to

temperature is below 20°C (68°F). The

disengage the lock and raise the pedal

proper hydraulic oil temperature during

lock to disengage the lock.

operation is 50 to 80°C (122 to 176°F), but

if operations must be performed at lower

temperatures, heat up the hydraulic oil

to at least 20°C (68°F).

Normal Warm-up

< TB153FR >

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4. Lift the bucket from the ground.

5. Extend and retract each of the cylinders

several times with no load.

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1. Pull the throttle lever to the middle position.

< TB180FR >

6. Slew slowly left and right several times.

OPERATION

Machine Operation

Inspection After Warm-up

After warming up the engine and hydraulic

oil, perform the checks and inspections

described below, and repair if there is a

problem.

7. Travel slowly forward and backward

several times.

Warming Up in Cold Weather

1. Perform the normal warm-up procedure.

1. Check that the warning lamps and meters

are as follows :

• Are all the warning lamps off?

• Is the water temperature gauge’s needle

within the green range?

2. Check that there are no irregularities in

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the exhaust color, sound and vibrations.

2. Set the bucket cylinder at the stroke end

and keep it there.

Do not do this for more than 30 seconds.

3. Repeat step 2 until the bucket operating

speed is normal.

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3. Raise the safety lock lever to engage the

lock and check that the operating, offset,

dozer blade and travel levers are locked.

¡ < TB153FR >: Note that the dozer blade

control is not locked, even when the safety

lock lever is set to the lock position.

4. Perform the inspection operations

described below and check that the

bucket, arm and boom do not touch the

cab when the boom or bucket is moved

near the cab and stops automatically.

OPERATION

Machine Operation

L2D009

(1) Offset the boom to the front of the

operator’s seat and move the boom near

the cab.

Offset the boom to the right and move

the bucket near the cab.

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(2) Offset the boom fully to the right and

check that it can be set to the maximum

rear inclination.

(3) Offset to the left in the posture in (2)

above

Operation when the boom has stopped

automatically

1. If the boom has stopped while rising:

Operate the boom downward.

2. If the boom has stopped while offsetting

to the left:

a. Operate the boom downward to move

it outside the automatic stop range.

b. Offset to the left.

Offsetting to the right is possible

regardless of the boom’s posture.

OPERATION

Machine Operation

Traveling Forward and Backward

Operating the Travel Levers

1. Increase the engine speed.

WARNING

¡Never allow anyone to enter the

slewing (swing) radius and machine

path.

¡Signal your intention to move by

sounding the horn.

¡ There are blind spots to the rear of the

machine.

S2D007

If necessary,swing the cab around

2. Fully lower the safety lock lever to

before backing up to check that the

disengage the lock.

area is safe and clear.

30~40cm

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3. Fold the hoe attachment and lower it to

¡Before operating the travel levers,

30 to 40 cm(12 to 16 in.) above the ground.

check to make sure that the dozer blade

4. Lift the dozer blade.

is to the front of the operator’s seat.

5. Operate the left and right travel levers as

BE AWARE that when the dozer blade

described below.

is to the rear of the operator’s seat, the

travel levers operate in the opposite

direction to when the dozer blade is in

the front.

¡Remove any obstacles in the

machine’s path.

Takeuchi Hydraulic Excavator TB153FR (No.15820004~), TB180FR (17830004~). Operator's Manual - page 2