User manual CATERPILLAR 349E BROCHURE

[. . . ] If you are looking for more productivity and comfort, less fuel consumption and emissions, and easier and more sensible serviceability, you will find it in the all-new 349E and the E Series family of excavators. Contents Hydraulics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Operator Station. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Structures and Undercarriage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Front Linkage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Work Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 . Integrated Technologies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Serviceability . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Complete Customer Care. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Sustainability . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 349E L Hydraulic Excavator Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 349E L Standard Equipment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 349E L Optional Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Hydraulics HydraulicHorsepower Power to move more dirt, rock, and debris with speed and precision Hydraulichorsepoweristheactualmachinepoweravailable todoworkthroughimplementsandworktools. It'smuch morethanjusttheenginepowerunderthehood­it'sacore strengththatdifferentiatesCat®machinesfromotherbrands. MainControlValveandAuxiliaryValves The349Eusesahighpressuresystemtotacklethetoughest ofworkinshortorder. The349Eusesaredesignedsideby sidemaincontrolvalve, whichallowsforauxiliaryhydraulic linesandvalveconfigurationstobesimplifiedfor greater reliability. ReturnFilter Thereturnfilterisacapsuletypedesignwithacartridge inside. Unlikemanycompetitors'offerings, theCatcartridge featuresahandletohelpremoveandchangeoilwithout spillageorcontamination. Asensorattachedtothefilterwarns theoperatorifitisfullorexceedsacertainpressurelevel. SwingPriorityCircuit Theswingprioritycircuitonthe349Eusesanewelectric valvethat'soperatedbythemachine'simprovedElectronic ControlModule(ECM). Comparedtousingahydraulic valve, anelectricvalveallowsformorefinelytunedcontrol, whichiscriticalduringmaterialloading. ElectricBoomRegenerationValve Anewelectricboomregenerationvalveminimizespumpflow whentheboomlowersdown, whichimprovesfueleconomy. [. . . ] Acounterweightwithremovaldeviceisavailableasanattachmenttoreducethetimerequiredin preparationfortransport. Bothcounterweightsboltdirectlytothemainframeforaddedrigidity and featureanintegratedhousingforthenewrearviewcameraoption. 6 FrontLinkage BoomsandSticks Made for high stress and long service life The349Eisofferedwitharangeofboomsandsticks. Each isbuiltwithinternalbaffleplatesandstressrelievedfor addeddurability, andeachundergoesultrasoundinspection toensurequalityandreliability. Largeboxsectionstructures withthick, multiplatefabrications, castings, andforgingsare usedinhighstressareassuchastheboomnose, boomfoot, boomcylinder, andstickfoottoimprovedurability. Also, the boomnosepinretentionmethodisacapturedflagdesignfor enhanceddurability. Selections Twoboomtypesareoffered: HD=HeavyDutyReach. HDisdesignedforgeneral excavatorapplicationssuchasmultipurposediggingand loading, anditincludesadditionalsteeltomakeitmore durableandbettersuitedformoredemandingapplications likemovingrockorusingahammer. ME=MassExcavation. MEisbestusedforquarry, high volumeloading, andotherdemandingapplications. TheME frontprovideshigherdiggingforcesduetothegeometryof theboomandstickrelationship. Bucketlinkageandcylinders arealsobuiltforgreaterdurability. 7 WorkTools Dig, hammer, rip, and cut with confidence WorkTools AnextensiverangeofCatWorkToolsforthe349Eincludes buckets, hydraulichammers, multiprocessors, scrapand demolitionshears, contractors'grapples, trashgrapples, rippers, andthumbs. Eachisdesignedtooptimizethe versatilityandperformanceofyourmachine. Couplers Quickcouplersallowonepersontochangeworktoolsin secondsformaximumperformanceandflexibilityonajob site. Onemachinecanmoverapidlyfromtasktotask, and afleetofsimilarlyequippedmachinescanshareacommon worktoolinventory. CatCenter-LockTMPinGrabberCoupler CenterLockisthepingrabberstyleofcouplerandfeatures apatentpendinglockingsystem. Ahighlyvisiblesecondary lockclearlyshowstheoperatorwhenthecouplerisengaged ordisengagedfromthebucketorworktool. HydraulicKits Caterpillaroffersfieldinstalledhydraulickitsthat are uniquelydesignedtointegrateCatWorkToolswith Cat excavators. Hosesandtubesarepremade, preshaped, andprepaintedtomakeinstallationquickandeasy. 8 Buckets Catbucketsaredesignedasanintegralpartofthe349E systemandfeaturenewgeometryforbetterperformance. Theleadingedgehasbeenpushedforward, resultingin moreefficientfillingandbetteroperatorcontrolforgreatly improvedproductivity. Wearcoverageinthecornersandsidecutterandsidebar protectorcoverageareimproved;anewlifteyedesignaccepts awiderangeofshacklesizes. Allbenefitsarecapturedinanewbucketlinewithanew bucketnamingconvention. Followingarethetypesoffered: 1 2 GeneralDuty(GD) GDbucketsarefordigginginlowimpact, lowabrasion materialsuchasdirt, loam, andmixedcompositionsofdirt andfinegravel. 3 4 HeavyDuty(HD) Themostpopularbucketstyle, HDbucketsareagood startingpointwhendiggingconditionsarenotwellknown likeawiderangeofimpactandabrasionconditionsthat includemixeddirt, clay, androck. SevereDuty(SD) SDbucketsareforhigherabrasionconditionssuchaswell shotgraniteandcaliche. 1) General Duty 2) Heavy Duty 3) Severe Duty 4) Extreme Duty ExtremeDuty(XD) XDbucketsarethenewstandardforhighabrasion conditions, includinghighquartzitegranite. SpecialtyBuckets Inadditiontothefourlevelsofbucketdurabilitycategories, severalspecialtybucketsareavailableforthe349E, eachwith adifferentpurpose: · · Ditchcleaningforcleaningditches, slopegrading, and otherfinishwork Center-LockPinGrabberPerformanceformaximum diggingperformancewhilekeepingtheversatilityand convenienceofacoupler Powerforuseinabrasiveapplicationswherebreakout forceandcycletimesarecritical Widetipforlowimpactmaterialwhereleavinga smootherfloorandminimalspillagearenecessary · · 9 IntegratedTechnologies Cat®GradeControlDepthandSlope Solutions that make work easier and more efficient Thisoptionalsystem(1)combinestraditionalmachinecontrolandguidancewithstandardfactory installedandcalibratedcomponents, makingthesystemreadytogotoworkthemomentitleaves the factory. Thesystemutilizesinternalfrontlinkagesensors­wellprotectedfromtheharshworking environment­togiveoperatorsrealtimebuckettippositioninformation, whichminimizestheneed andcostfortraditionalgradecheckingandimprovesjobsitesafety. Italsohelpstheoperatorcomplete jobsinfewercycles, whichmeanslessfueluse. Catdealerscanupgradethesystemtofullthreedimensional controlbyaddingprovenCatAccuGradeTMpositioningtechnologies, includingGPSandUniversal TotalStation(UTS). CatProductLink* Thisdeeplyintegratedmachinemonitoringsystemisdesignedtohelpcustomersimprovetheiroverall fleetmanagementeffectiveness. Eventsanddiagnosticcodesaswellashours, fuelconsumption, idle time, machinelocation, andotherdetailedinformationaretransmittedtoasecurewebapplication calledVisionLinkTM, whichusespowerfultoolstocommunicatetousersanddealers. *Product Link licensing not available in all areas. Thenewlydesignedskylightislargerthanthepreviousseries' andprovidesgreateroverheadvisibility, excellentnatural lighting, andgoodventilation. Theskylightcanbe opened completelytobecomeanemergencyexit. 2 MonitorWarningSystem Themonitorisequippedwithabuzzerthatcanwarn an operatorofcriticaleventslike"EngineOilPressureDecrease, " "CoolantTemperatureHigh, "or"HydraulicOilTemperature High, "allowingforimmediateactiontotakeplace. RearviewCamera Arearviewcamera(2)housedinthecounterweightareais availableasanattachment. Theimageprojectsthroughthe cabmonitortogivetheoperatoraclearpictureofwhat's behindthemachine. 12 CompleteCustomerCare Service you can count on ProductSupport Catdealersutilizeaworldwidepartsnetworktomaximizeyourmachines'uptime. Plustheycanhelp yousavemoneywithCatremanufacturedcomponents. MachineSelection Whatarethejobrequirementsandmachineattachments?Whatproductionisneeded?YourCatdealer canproviderecommendationstohelpyoumaketherightmachinechoices. Purchase Considerfinancingoptionsanddaytodayoperatingcosts. Lookatdealerservicesthatcanbeincluded inthemachine'scosttoyieldlowerowningandoperatingcostsovertime. CustomerSupportAgreements Catdealersofferavarietyofcustomersupportagreementsandworkwithyoutodevelopaplantomeet yourspecificneeds. Theseplanscancovertheentiremachine, includingattachments, tohelpprotect yourinvestment. Operation Improvingoperatingtechniquescanboostyourprofits. YourCatdealerhasvideos, literature, andother ideastohelpyouincreaseproductivity. Caterpillaralsoofferssimulatorsandcertifiedoperatortraining tohelpmaximizethereturnonyourinvestment. Replacement Repair, rebuild, orreplace?YourCatdealercanhelpyouevaluatethecostinvolvedsoyoucanmakethe bestchoiceforyourbusiness. 13 Sustainability · · · · · · · Generations ahead in every way TheC13ACERTengine, alongwiththeCatCleanEmissionsModule(CEM), meetsU. S. EPATier 4 Interimemissionsregulations. The349Eperformsthesameamountofworkwhileburning3%lessfuelthanthepreviousD Series model, whichmeansmoreefficiency, lessresources, andfewerCO2emissions. The349Ehastheflexibilityofrunningoneitherultralowsulfurdiesel(ULSD)fuelwith15ppm of sulfurorlessorbiodiesel(B20)fuelblendedwithULSD. The349Efeaturesanoverfillindicatorthatriseswhenthetankisfulltohelptheoperatoravoid spilling. [. . . ] X 1800 kg/m3 (3, 000 lb/yd3) 1500 kg/m3 (2, 500 lb/yd3) 1200 kg/m3 (2, 000 lb/yd3) 900 kg/m3 (1, 500 lb/yd3) Not Recommended 5897 12, 997 5377 11, 851 X mm in Capacity m3 yd3 Weight kg lb Fill % Mass Boom M2. 5 (8'2") M3. 0 (9'10") Reach Boom (HD) R3. 35 HD (11'0") R3. 9 HD (12'10") Maximum load with coupler (payload + bucket) Caterpillar recommends using appropriate work tools to maximize the value customers receive from our products. Use of work tools, including buckets, which are outside of Caterpillar's recommendations or specifications for weight, dimensions, flows, pressures, etc. [. . . ]