322C Excavator Caterpillar

Do not operate or work on this machine unless you have read and understand the instructions and warnings in the Operation and Maintenance Manual. Failure to follow the instructions or heed the warnings could result in injury or death. Contact any Caterpillar dealer for replacement manuals. Proper care is your responsibility.

KNOW THE MAXIMUM HEIGHT AND REACH OF YOUR MACHINE. SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH BY ELECTROCUTION CAN OCCUR IF MACHINE OR ATTACHMENTS ARE NOT KEPT A SAFE DISTANCE FROM ELECTRICAL POWER LINES. KEEP DISTANCE AT LEAST 3 M (10 FEET) PLUS ADDITIONAL 10 MM (0.4 INCH) FOR EACH 1,000 VOLTS OVER 50,000 VOLTS.

Put travel speed control switch in LOW position before descending a slope or loading or unloading on trailer. If travel speed control switch is in HIGH position during these operations, sudden changes in machine speed can occur with an adverse effect on machine control, resulting in personal injury.

When loading and unloading machine from truck or working in close quarters, always have AEC switch in position ONE to prevent any possibility of sudden movement of machine, which could result in serious injury or death.

Since this machine is equipped with an air inlet heater, ether should not be used for starting. Using ether can create explosions or fires that can cause personal injury or death. Follow the starting procedure in the Operation and Maintenance Manual.

SEE OPERATION & MAINTENANCE MANUAL FOR CHARGING AND DISCHARGING. SEE YOUR CATERPILLAR DEALER FOR TOOLS AND DETAILED INFORMATION.

LIFT EYES OR TANK CAN FAIL WHEN LIFTING TANK CONTAINING FLUIDS RESULTING IN POSSIBLE PERSONAL INJURY. DRAIN TANK OF ALL FLUIDS BEFORE LIFTING.

RELIEVE TANK PRESSURE WITH ENGINE OFF BY REMOVING CAP SLOWLY TO PREVENT BURNS FROM HOT OIL.

Avoid contact with hot surfaces. Exhaust piping and engine components become hot during engine operation and cool slowly after engine shutdown. Any contact with hot surfaces can cause severe burns.

Pressurized system: Hot coolant can cause serious burn. To open cap, stop engine, wait until radiator is cool. Then loosen cap slowly to relieve the pressure.

Machine swings. Stay back. Crushing hazard could cause serious injury or death.

BATTERIES MAY BE LOCATED IN SEPARATE COMPARTMENTS. WHEN USING JUMPER CABLES, ALWAYS CONNECT POSITIVE (+) CABLE TO POSITIVE (+) TERMINAL OF BATTERY CONNECTED TO STARTER SOLENOID AND NEGATIVE (-) CABLE FROM EXTERNAL SOURCE TO STARTER NEGATIVE (-) TERMINAL (IF MACHINE NOT EQUIPPED WITH STARTER NEGATIVE TERMINAL, CONNECT TO ENGINE BLOCK.) FOLLOW PROCEDURE IN THE OPERATION MANUAL.

High Pressure Cylinder. Do not remove any parts from the cylinder until all of the pressure has been relieved. This will prevent possible personal injury or death.

CHECK MACHINE CONTROL PATTERN FOR CONFORMANCE TO PATTERN ON CARD IN CAB. IF NOT, CHANGE CARD TO MATCH PATTERN BEFORE OPERATING MACHINE. FAILURE TO DO SO COULD RESULT IN INJURY.

WHENEVER A CHANGE IS MADE TO THE MACHINES CONTROL PATTERN ALSO EXCHANGE THE PATTERN CARD IN THE CAB TO MATCH THE NEW PATTERN. FOLLOW THE CORRECT PROCEDURE IN THE OPERATOR AND MAINTENANCE MANUAL.

Personal injury can result if the window is not latched in the overhead position; ensure the auto lock is engaged.

Do not elevate or lower the track when in the SmartBoom mode. Follow the operation procedures for the SmartBoom in the Operation and Maintenance Manual. Failure to follow these instructions can result in serious injury or death.

This machine is equipped with a Caterpillar Product Link radio communication device which must be deactivated within 6.0 m (20 ft) of a blast zone. Failure to do so could result in serious injury or death.