Service Tips #: ST07-26

Date: 12th November, 2007

ATTN: (GENERAL) SERVICE MANAGER

KAC (SHQ)

KAC (Peoria)

Mr.Tajima/Mr.Mitsudome

KCIS (Moscow)

Mr. Amano/Mr. Zavivalov/Mr. Tannaka

Mr. Love/Mr.Reed/Mr.Tateishi

KCIS (Ashgabat)

Mr. Abe

Mr. Tripp/Mr. Endou

KCIS (Almaty)

Mr. Iiyama

Mr. McGuire/Mr. Robson/Mr. Muraski

Ulaanbaatar

Mr. Tamir

Mr. McKinzie/

KIPL (Bangalore)

Mr. Higashiyanagi/Mr. Jayakumar

Mr. Schleifer/Mr. Wilkinson

KAC (Newberry)

Mr. Tanaka/Mr. Koshii/Mr. De Beer/

Mr. Xavier
KMSI (JKT)

Mr. Takahashi/Mr.Murakami

Mr. Smith
KAC (CMO)

Mr. Takano/Mr. Ragen/Mr. Williamson

KAP (Hanoi)

Mr. Thang

KAC (Candiac)

Mr. Morinaga/Mr. Daniel

KAP (Manila)

Mr. Dano/Mr. Matsumoto

KAC (Re-man)

Mr. Marks/Mr.Trebolo

KAP (Bangkok)

Mr. Matsumura

KAC (Ripley)

Mr. Anderson

KAP (Singapore)

Mr. Hori/Mr. Tan

KCL

Mr. Ostrowski

KME (Dubai)

Mr. Okuno/Mr. Kobayashi/

KEISA (HO Service)

Mr. Kusayanagi/Mr. Yamamoto

KUK (Service)

Mr. Snee

KOHAG (Service & QA) Mr. Salgueiro

Mr. Miyauchi/Mr. Aizawa

KME (Istanbul)

Mr. Ishino/Mr. Elitok

KME (Teheran)

Mr. Yoshimura/Mr. Amani

KUK (QA)

Mr. Blanchard

KSA

Mr. Sakamoto

KUE (Service)

Mr. Rigoni

KI

Mr. Pramono

KUE (QA)

Mr. Berto

KC (

Mr. Okubo/Mr. Hama

KRE

Mr. Roe/Mr. Gradon

Nairobi

Mr. Kawakami

KCCM ()

Mr. Misuda

KLC

Mr. Yahagi/Mr. Niina/

KAL (Sydney)

Mr. Kuwabara

Mr. Ohara

KAL (Perth)

Mr. Kuroi/Mr. Nakamura

Mr. Pique/Mr. Jensen

BKC

Mr. Yoshimura

Mr. Woods/Mr. Santibaez

Africa Office

Mr. Hirano/Mr. Nakai

Mr. Warren/Mr. Kado

KMG

Mr. Shinbe

Mr. Lizama/Mr. Kawada

Reman Centers

KCC/KRCC

KBI

Mr. Kaji

Mr. Carlutto
Mr. Fuchiwaki

KDB

Mr. Kawazoe

Best regards,

Tsuneo Kambayashi
TSUNEO KAMBAYASHI, MANAGER
SUPPORT CENTER
SERVICE DEPT.
PRODUCT SUPPORT DIV.

Service Tips
Tips No.: ST07-26
Issued Date: 12th November, 2007
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PC1250-7, PC1250-8 Field Assembly Revised Instruction

[Bleeding air from Hydraulic Circuit]
1. Applicable models and serial numbers
PC1250-7
PC1250LC-7

#20001

PC1250-8
PC1250LC-8

#30001

2. Purpose
To prevent breakage of travel motor, we will inform you about following contents which is
described in the field assembly instruction (GJA0008-02,GJA00032-01) after reviewing it.
(1) Procedure for bleeding air from travel motor
(2) Bleeding air from hydraulic circuit work procedure instruction

3. Details
The undercarriage disassemble and ship to overseas. The PC1250 which assemble in
the field remains the air in the travel circuit during the machine is new. We reviewed
bleeding air procedure. Please follow the procedure certainly. We also reviewed bleeding
air from hydraulic circuit procedure. This revised version will be included next field
assembly procedure when it is issued.
4. Table of Contents
PC1250-7Page 2 - 8
PC1250-8Page 9 - 15

For PC1250-7

Add "Bleeding Air from Travel Motor Preparation" to A-7

Change "Bleeding Air from Hydraulic Circuit Procedure" from M-6 toA-17-1

2/15

Revise

Current

Addition

A-9-1 Bleeding Air from Travel Motor Preparation

49-1

For PC1250-7

Add "Bleeding Air from Travel Motor Preparation" to A-7

Change "Bleeding Air from Hydraulic Circuit Procedure" from M-6 toA-17-1

Current

3/15

Revise

Change working
procedure

A-17-1 Procedure for Bleeding Air from Hydraulic Circuit 1/4, 2/4, 3/4, 4/4

69-1 - 69-4

For PC1250-7

Add "Bleeding Air from Travel Motor Preparation" to A-9-1

4/15

Assembly Procedure

A-9-1

Bleeding Air from Travel Motor Preparation

Bleed air from travel motor in assembly procedure (A-17-1). Loosen air
breather and bleed air from travel motor circuit before turning over travel
motor.

Hose for bleeding air

1) Open cap of hydraulic tank

(To prevent dust and rainwater, put cap on filler)
2) Prepare oil catcher at the end of hose (About 20L can/one side)

3) Loosen air breather (5)

(Installed hose for bleeding air before shipping)
Keep to loosen air breather during assembly
(Check amount of bleeding air oil to prevent oil from flowting)

49-1

For PC1250-7

Change "Bleeding Air from Hydraulic Circuit Procedure "from M-6 toA-17-1
5/15

Revise

Current

A-17-1

/4

69-1

For PC1250-7

Change "Bleeding Air from Hydraulic Circuit Procedure" from M-6 toA-17-1
Change "Bleeding Air from Hydraulic Circuit Procedure (2/3)" to right side of this page and next page

6/15

Revise

Current

Assembly
Procedure

--

Procedure for Bleeding Air from Hydraulic Circuit (2/4)

2. Bleeding Air from Travel Motor

Bleed air from hydraulic circuit in the
following procedure when having travel
motor removal and installation,
center swivel joint removal and installation
or cutting related pipe
Keep to loosen air breather (5) which
conducted assembly procedure (A-9-1)

1) Start engine and lift up track shoe on side of

bleeding air by using machine

2) Keep low idling and operate machine in the

following procedure, then be ticked over shoe
(Operate by half stroke of travel lever)

Lever Operation Pattern and Operation Hours

90
90
Forward

Neutral

90

sec

30

30

Neutral

Backwa

90

30

90

30

90

rd
Forward

Neutral
Backwar
d

84

90

90
30

30
90

30
90

69-2

For PC1250-7
Assembly
Procedure

7/15
Procedure for Bleeding Air from Hydraulic Circuit (3/4)

2. Bleeding Air from Travel Motor (Continued)

3) Close air breather (5) after checking air

inclusion in oil which come from bleeding
air hose

4) Remove bleeding air hose and clip

5) Conduct same things on the opposite side
after finished following operation
6) Remove tag which show under bleeding air
(Right and left)

69-3

PC1250-7

Change "Bleeding Air from Hydraulic Circuit Procedure" from M-6 toA-17-1
8/15

Current

Revise
4/4

A-17-1
A-17-1

69-4

For PC1250-8

Add "Bleeding Air from Travel Motor Preparation" to A-9-1

Change "Bleeding Air from Hydraulic Circuit Procedure" from M-6 toA-17-1

`9/15

Revise

Current

Addition

A-9-1 Bleeding Air from Travel Motor Preparation

A-17-1 Procedure for Bleeding Air from Hydraulic Circuit (1/4, 2/4, 3/4, 4/4)

49-1

69-1 - 69-4

For PC1250-8

Add "Bleeding Air from Travel Motor Preparation" to A-9-1

Change "Bleeding Air from Hydraulic Circuit Procedure" from M-6 toA-17-1

`10/15

Revise

Current

Change in
work

A-9-1 Bleeding Air from Travel Motor Preparation

A-17-1 Procedure for Bleeding Air from Hydraulic Circuit (1/4, 2/4, 3/4, 4/4)

69-1 - 69-4

For PC1250-8

Add "Bleeding Air from Travel Motor Preparation"

to A-7

11/15

Assembly Procedure

Bleeding Air from Travel Motor Preparation

Bleed air from travel motor in assembly procedure (A-17-1). Loosen a air
breather and bleed air on the travel motor circuit before turning over a
travel motor.

Hose for bleeding air

1) Open cap of hydraulic tank

(To prevent dust and rainwater, put cap on filler)
2) Prepare oil catcher at the end of hose(About 20L can/one side)

3) Loosen air breather (5)

(Installed hose for bleeding air before shipping)
Keep to loosen and to open air breather during assembly
(Check amount of bleeding air oil to prevent oil from flowting)

38

For PC1250-8
Current

Change "Bleeding Air from Hydraulic Circuit Procedure "from M-6 toA-17-1
12/15

Revise
/4

A-17-1

69-1

For PC1250-8

Change "Bleeding Air from Hydraulic Circuit Procedure" from M-6 toA-17-1
Change "Bleeding Air from Hydraulic Circuit Procedure (2/3)" to right side of this page and next

13/15

Revise

Current

Assembly
Procedure

--

Procedure for Bleeding Air from Hydraulic Circuit

2. Bleeding Air from Travel Motor

Bleed air from hydraulic circuit in the
following procedure when having travel
motor removal and installation, center swivel
joint removal and installation or cutting related
pipe
Keep to loosen air breather (5) which
conducted assembly procedure (A-9-1)

1) Start engine and lift up track shoe on side of

bleeding air by using machine

2) Keep low idling and operate machine in the

following procedure, then be ticked over shoe
(Operate by half stroke of travel lever)

Lever Operation Pattern and Operation Hours

90
90
Forward

Neutral

90

sec

30

30

Neutral

Backwa

90

30

90

30

90

rd
Forward

Neutral
Backwar
d

84

90

90
30

30
90

30
90

69-2

For PC1250-8
Assembly
Procedure

14/15
Procedure for Bleeding Air from Hydraulic Circuit (3/4)

2. Bleeding Air from Travel Motor (Continued)

3) Close air breather (5) after checking air

inclusion in oil which come from bleeding air
hose

4) Remove bleeding air hose and clip

5) Conduct same things on the opposite side
after following operation
6) Remove tag which show under bleeding air
(Right and left)

69-3

For PC1250-8
Current

Change "Bleeding Air from Hydraulic Circuit Procedure" from M-6 toA-17-1
15/15

Revise
4/4

A-17-1
A-17-1

69-4