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Caterpillar TH360B Telehandler: Maintenance (Every 500 Service Hours)

This procedure that is done for the 1st initial 500 Service Hours focuses on your equpment's cooling system coolant sample. It also provides the complete list of guidelines for proper sampling of the coolant.

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08/10/2022

Caterpillar TH360B Telehandler: Maintenance (Every 500 Service Hours)

Differential Oil Sample - Obtain

! WARNING

Hot oil and components can cause personal injury. Do not allow hot oil or components to contact skin.

NOTICE: Care must be taken to ensure that fluids are contained during performance of inspection, maintenance, testing, adjusting and repair of the product. Be prepared to collect the fluid with suitable containers before opening any compartment or disassembling any component containing fluids.

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Obtain a sample of oil from each axle. Keep the oil samples separate from each other.

Clean the area around filler plug (1) for the differential. Remove the filler plug. Use a sampling gun in the filler hole in order to obtain an oil sample from the differential. Inspect the filler plug for damage. Install the filler plug.

Analysis of oil from each axle will provide an accurate representation of oil condition within each system.

Use SOS Oil Analysis in order to monitor the condition of your oil.

Final Drive Oil Sample - Obtain

! WARNING

Hot oil and components can cause personal injury.

Do not allow hot oil or components to contact skin.

Illustration 253

Fully retract the boom and fully lower the boom. Move the transmission control to the NEUTRAL position and engage the parking brake. Shut off the engine.
Obtain a sample of oil from each final drive. Keep the oil samples separate from each other.
Select a final drive in order to obtain a sample of oil. Park the machine on level ground and position the plug for the final drive on the horizontal center line of the wheel.
Clean the area around the plug and remove the plug. Use a sampling gun in the plug hole in order to obtain an oil sample from the final drive. Inspect the plug for damage. Install the plug.
Repeat this procedure for the remaining final drives. Analysis of oil from the corresponding final drive will provide an accurate representation of oil condition within each system.
Use SOS Oil Analysis in order to monitor the condition of your oil.

Transmission and Hydraulic System Oil Sample - Obtain

Illustration 298

The sampling valve for the transmission and hydraulic system oil is located in the engine compartment on the filter base for the transmission and hydraulic system oil filter.

Refer to the appropriate Service Manual for more information about obtaining a sample of the hydraulic oil.

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Differential Oil Sample - Obtain

! WARNING

Hot oil and components can cause personal injury. Do not allow hot oil or components to contact skin.

NOTICE: Care must be taken to ensure that fluids are contained during performance of inspection, maintenance, testing, adjusting and repair of the product. Be prepared to collect the fluid with suitable containers before opening any compartment or disassembling any component containing fluids.

Illustration 230

Illustration 231

Obtain a sample of oil from each axle. Keep the oil samples separate from each other.

Clean the area around filler plug (1) for the differential. Remove the filler plug. Use a sampling gun in the filler hole in order to obtain an oil sample from the differential. Inspect the filler plug for damage. Install the filler plug.

Analysis of oil from each axle will provide an accurate representation of oil condition within each system.

Use SOS Oil Analysis in order to monitor the condition of your oil.

Final Drive Oil Sample - Obtain

! WARNING

Hot oil and components can cause personal injury.

Do not allow hot oil or components to contact skin.

Illustration 253

Fully retract the boom and fully lower the boom. Move the transmission control to the NEUTRAL position and engage the parking brake. Shut off the engine.

Obtain a sample of oil from each final drive. Keep the oil samples separate from each other.

Select a final drive in order to obtain a sample of oil. Park the machine on level ground and position the plug for the final drive on the horizontal center line of the wheel.

Clean the area around the plug and remove the plug. Use a sampling gun in the plug hole in order to obtain an oil sample from the final drive. Inspect the plug for damage. Install the plug.

Repeat this procedure for the remaining final drives. Analysis of oil from the corresponding final drive will provide an accurate representation of oil condition within each system.

Use SOS Oil Analysis in order to monitor the condition of your oil.

Transmission and Hydraulic System Oil Sample - Obtain

Illustration 298

The sampling valve for the transmission and hydraulic system oil is located in the engine compartment on the filter base for the transmission and hydraulic system oil filter.

Refer to the appropriate Service Manual for more information about obtaining a sample of the hydraulic oil.