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    komatsu pc200-3

    I have a komatsu pc200lc-3. Below the battery warning light on rh side of monitor there is a red lamp flashing. There is no emblem beside it to tell what it indicates the warning for. If anyone knows what I should check please post. The hour meter has not worked since I have had the machine, but...
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    komatsu pc200lc-3 hydro fluid heat

    I think I have found the problem. Its too simple to ever think it would be the trouble. The cab heater shutoff valve at the thermostat housing was turned completely open. I closed the valve and it does not overheat now. The heater gets hot water from them hsg and returns it to lower neck on...
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    komatsu pc200lc-3 hydro fluid heat

    I got this machine about 3 yr ago. It has been converted to straight throttle from auto decel before I got it. I usually run 1/2 to 3/4 throttle . I have never used mode switch I guess I'm thinking it only worked with auto decal. Should I change switch mode. Added an aux fan in front of hydro...
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    komatsu pc200lc-3 hydro fluid heat

    My 200 will over heat when working . I can stop using hydraulics for a few minutes and it cools down. radiator and hydro cooler is clean enough to see thru. It seams as if hydro fluid is too hot. IT takes about 2 hrs for it to get to hot range. Replaced hydro element, old one looked ok. there is...
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    komatsu hyd oil

    I have a 200lc-3 and busted a hose. The shop manual calls for 10w engine oil, but I'm not sure what was in it, oil or hyd fluid. Napa says the 10w aw32 and 10w engine oil has same specs now days. Would it be ok to add aw32 if it has engine oil now. It is still above high level mark with arm out...
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    komatsu 200lc-3 overheating

    Thanks tool-king and John C. I've been looking over the post on the forum and it looks like both of you know alot about these machines. After tool-king posted a reply today I went to check the seals at radiator. There was foam added around oil cooler and radiator but it was all out of place. I...
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    komatsu 200lc-3 overheating

    I have a 200lc-3 that I just got about a month ago. After using it for about 3 hrs it gets up to top bar before red. Another hr and it goes to red. I can set bucket down and break for about 15 minutes and it comes back down to 2 bars below red. I start again and it takes 45 minutes to get back...
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    Komatsu PC150LC-3

    I don't have a shuttle behind the cab. I have wrist controls and I found a picture in the shop manual that shows the lh and rh shuttle under the cab further up toward front. I will take the metal shield from under cab tomorrow and look for it. The picture looks like the shuttles are under each...
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    Komatsu PC150LC-3

    ok, I have the pc200lc-3 and the previous owner finally got the service manual to me. I have a good view of the valve and hoses. My question is do I swap boom hi to arm hi and swap boom lo to arm lo.
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    Komatsu PC150LC-3

    Hey guys I just bought a pc200lc-3 komatsu that I need to change the stick and boom controls also. I'm used to jd backhoe controls and my helper is also and we can hardly use it the way it is. I was wondering if the info you got for the 150 is same as the 200. I sue would like a picture of the...
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