CAT287B engine compartment

[Borys K]

HI All ,

I am newbie to the forum and same newbie to CAT287B (2006) that I have bought in very much used and dirty condition.

There is a square "compartment" under the engine that is around 6 inches deep and full of dirt and I am struggling to understand how it can be washed/cleaned ? . I am attaching picture in here with the white arrow pointing to the area .

I see only flat metal from the bottom of machine and don’t see any "service openings" .



Appreciate if someone can help with such question.

Thank you.

 

[pumkinhead]

tilting the cab might make it easier to get to

 

[Borys K]

its on the engine side of the machine, so from cabin side its even harder to reach this "compartment"

 

[heymccall]

CYC & MDH 287B machines has 3 covers removable.

 

[heymccall]

ZSA shows 2 panel covers.

 

[Borys K]

Thx Heymccall,
so, mine is ZSA (sorry , forgot to mention it) . And yes I have 4-14-16 cover and the "compartment" I am talking about is a bit deeper ( if to look from the engine side.
I am attaching your print with my draw ( in blue)
... then , of course , mine machine is missing 6-10-18 cover but plenty of dirt up to the cabin floor

 

[Borys K]

here , I was able to clean a bit with my hand (hate it) and made couple pics of that compartment. So, far can not believe that it might not have a designed cover and access to it.