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The intent of this document is layout the operational methods and procedure to best
operate a Caterpillar wheel dozer.
Specifically to explain the use and operation of:
1. ICTC
2. Throttle Lock
3. RCS
4. Left Pedal
5. Right Pedal
6. Service brakes
7. General operational tips
The ICTC works off the left pedal for approximately the first 25mm of
pedal travel, this first 25mm of pedal travel controls the torque
converter. Further movement actuates the brakes. The pedal has three
actual positions;
First two degrees of stroke the pedal do not actuate any function. This
is the "dead " area of the pedal to compensate for "riding the pedal
and does prevent loss of Rimpull i.e. Rimpull is 100%.
The next nine degrees of stroke decreases Rimpull from maximum
100% to 20%
Further depression beyond this actuates the brakes. ICTC pressure
never drops to zero. (There is always some drive to the wheels,
minimum of 20%)
ICTC helps control the amount of rimpull reaching the ground. The
operator can doze material while maximum engine RPM is maintained,
reducing possibility of tyre spin.
solenoid based on the direction shift switch and speed sensors. The
pedal does not have to be used to achieve this smoother directional
shift.
Throttle Lock
Throttle
Lock Set
Throttle
Lock
Enable
The
will drive through its brakes once the 20% Rimpull position on the
pedal is reached.
The
The
ICTC provides smooth ground speed control allowing the operator to smoothly
approach and back away from objects
ICTC/RCS when used with throttle lock can improve engine life and improve fuel
efficiency
Traction The 854G is designed to be productive and cost effective in a variety of
applications. Whether maintaining a dump area for large mining trucks or dozing coal at
power generation plants, the 854G delivers. It has the weight, horsepower and blade
capacity to move large amounts of material. Within the various applications the 854G
serves, underfoot conditions also vary. The ground the 854G works on will determine the
coefficient of traction, or the amount of traction available to the machine. The following
chart shows the coefficient of traction for various material types. Given the coefficient of
traction factors, you can approximate the amount of usable rimpull in various
materials by multiplying the machine weight by the coefficient of traction.*
Examples:
854G with Heavy Duty Semi-U blade weight ..99 984 kg
Traction Coefficient working on firm earth.....0 .55
Approximate usable rimpull . . . . . . . . . ... .54 990 kg
854G with Coal Blade weighs . . . . . . . .99 567 kg
Traction Coefficient working on stockpiled coal...0 .45
Approximate usable rimpull . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..44 804 kg
*This is an approximation. Other factors such as rolling resistance and grade
should be included when calculating drawbar pull. Refer to the Caterpillar
Performance Handbook.
APPENDIX B
Material Traction factor
Concrete
Quarry Pit
Firm Earth
Clay Loam, dry
Loose Earth
Clay Loam, wet
Coal, Stockpiled
Rutted Clay loam
Wet Sand
Gravel Road, loose
Dry Sand
= 0.90
= 0.65
= 0.55
=0.55
=0 .45
=0.45
=0.45
=0.40
=0.40
=0.36
=0.20
The examples above illustrate that different levels of rimpull are required for different
working conditions in order to control tire slippage. The new RCS on the 854G was
designed to maximize machine performance and minimize tire slip in varied applications.