Takeuchi Mini Excavator TB240. Specifications
Angle Blade with Reversible Bolt On Cutting Edge
Track Options - Rubber or Steel
OPERATION
OPERATING PROCEDURES
CAUTIONS ON TRAVELING ON SLOPES
• The machine may slip sideways even on
a slight slope if they are covered with
grass or dead leaves, or when traveling
on a wet metal plate or frozen surfaces.
• Never travel on slopes that are too
Do not allow the machine to position
steep for the machine to maintain its
sideways to slopes.
stability. (maximum gradeability: 30°,
lateral tipping angle: 15°) Note that in
reality, the machine’s stability becomes
Traveling posture on slopes
lower than the above values depending
Climbing slopes
on the working condition.
• When traveling on slopes, lower the
bucket to a height of 20 to 30 cm (8 to
12 in.) above the ground. When climbing
a steep slope, extend the hoe
attachment to the front. In emergencies,
lower the bucket to the ground and stop
the machine.
• When traveling on slopes or grades,
drive slowly in 1st (low) speed.
• When climbing a hill, keep the
operator’s seat facing the hillside. When
descending a hill, keep the operator’s
When climbing slopes of 15° or more,
seat facing the downhill direction. In
maintain the machine posture as shown in
either case, travel must be done while
the figure above.
paying attention to the ground in front
of the machine.
Descending slopes
• Do not descend slopes in reverse.
When descending slopes of 15° or more,
• Do not change directions on slopes or
slow down the engine speed and maintain
traverse slopes. First return to a flat
the machine posture as shown in the figure
surface, and then take an alternative
above.
path.
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TB240
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Compact Excavator
STANDARD EQUIPMENT
Operating Weight: 8,570 lbs.
TOPS/ROPS/OPG 4 post canopy
Width: 5' 8.5"
Color gauge panel with multi-function operator information center
Maximum Dig Depth: 11' 4.4"
High back adjustable suspension seat
Bucket Digging Force: 9,959 lbs.
Pilot operated joystick control with pattern change valve
Horsepower / RPM: 35.8 / 2,200
EPA Final Tier 4 compliant engine with DPF and engine monitoring system
Travel Speed: 1.8 / 3.3 mph
Self bleeding fuel system with ground level fuel fill, sight gauge and lockable door
Auxiliary Flow: 17.1 gpm
Side by side industrial type radiator and hydraulic oil cooler
Boom Swing: Left 76o/ Right 58o
Primary 2-way auxiliary hydraulic circuit w/adjustable flow control system,
Track width: 13.8"
proportional slide switch, one-way mode and continous detent mode
Safety features include: Travel alarm, retractable seat belt,
Two speed travel with automatic shift down
control lockout, pilot accumulator, and lights
Reinforced arm w/ Integrated thumb mount
Varibable displacement axial piston pump
Heavy duty dozer blade with float
Auto Idle
TFM hardware standard equipment, service included through the standard warranty period (Canopy: sn 124001379~ / Cab: sn 124001483~)
BASE MACHINE WITH STANDARD EQUIPMENT
Factory Code
Description
TB240
TB240 Canopy Equipped with Rubber or Steel Tracks
18" Pin-On Bucket with teeth, 2.7 cu. ft. capacity
Included
John Edwards, Governmental Sales Manager, 850-685-7055, jedwards@cowin.com
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TAKEUCHI MFG. (U.S.), LTD.
WARRANTY TERMS AND CONDITIONS
1.0
GENERAL WARRANTY INFORMATION
•
To repair Takeuchi products in a timely manner.
The Takeuchi warranty is a limited warranty that is provided
•
To correctly repair Takeuchi products the first time.
to the retail purchaser in return for consideration paid as part
•
To submit a completed warranty claim online within
of the purchase price of the product and, in the case of a
30 days of repair date.
coverage plan, in return for additional monies paid. The sell-
•
To retain the failed parts for 90 days after payment
ing dealer must review the warranty coverage with the retail
has been received.
purchaser and obtain a signature on the Delivery Report
•
To perform required updates and modifications in a
and Warranty Registration Form. Subject to the terms of the
timely fashion.
Takeuchi warranty, Takeuchi warrants to the first purchaser
that the new Takeuchi machine will be free from defects in
Customer’s Responsibility:
material and workmanship for the period set forth below:
•
To maintain the equipment in accordance with the in-
•
New Excavators, Rubber Track Loaders, Skid Steer
structions in the Operator’s Manual, and to keep ac-
Loaders, and Wheel Loaders - 24 months or 2,000
curate records of this maintenance.
machine hours, whichever occurs first.
•
To operate the equipment in a safe manner that is
•
Takeuchi Replacement Parts - 12 months or to the
within the parameters of the designed utility.
end of the new machine warranty period, whichever is
•
To cease operation of the equipment if a defect occurs
longer.
so as to avoid extra damage which may be caused by
•
Batteries - 12 months, pro rata basis.
continued operation.
•
Takeuchi Attachments and Options - 12 months (ex-
•
To deliver the equipment to the dealer so that repairs
cluding ground engaging attachments).
can be made.
•
Rubber Tracks - Takeuchi brand OEM and aftermar-
•
To comply with all requests for updates and modi-
ket 12 months, pro rata basis (parts only).
fications required to be performed on any Takeuchi
equipment.
The warranty period for all coverage begins at the time that
any one of the following conditions are met no matter which
The Takeuchi warranty remains in effect during the war-
occurs first:
ranty period if the owner performs the required mainte-
•
Unit is sold to a retail customer.
nance at the recommended intervals outlined in the prod-
•
Unit is placed into rental.
uct Operator’s Manual and the unit is operated within its
•
Unit accumulates over 100 hours on hour meter.
rated capacity. If a defect occurs, either in the material or
•
Twelve (12) months from the Takeuchi invoice due
workmanship, it is the customer’s responsibility to cease
date.
operating the unit until repairs are made. DAMAGES OC-
CURRING FROM CONTINUED USE AND/OR NEGLECT
1.1
RESPONSIBILITY
MAY NOT BE COVERED BY WARRANTY. Owners should
Takeuchi’s Responsibility:
contact their local authorized Takeuchi dealer immediately
•
To provide customers and dealers with high quality
so that repairs can be made. It is the owner’s responsibil-
and reliable equipment.
ity to return the machine to an authorized repair facility for
•
To pay our dealers quickly and fairly for warrantable
warranty repairs.
repairs.
•
To analyze failed parts and review warranty claims so
1.2
SECURING WARRANTY SERVICE
that we can take corrective action to reduce warranty
Warranty service must be obtained at an authorized
incidents and increase customer satisfaction.
Takeuchi dealer location or an approved Takeuchi ser-
•
To provide training regarding the maintenance and re-
vice center and requested within the applicable coverage
pair of Takeuchi products.
period.
•
To provide quick and easy access to required support
•
Takeuchi will, during the applicable warranty period,
information.
repair or replace at its option any component or parts
(except those specified below) that, as delivered to
Dealer’s Responsibility:
the original purchaser, are defective in material and
•
To analyze the customer’s needs and specify the right
workmanship. Takeuchi will determine in its sole dis-
equipment for the application.
cretion, whether a defect of failure is covered by this
•
To provide adequate facilities and equipment to prop-
warranty. No charge shall be made to the purchaser
erly service Takeuchi products; this includes having all
for parts and reasonable labor incurred in making the
required Takeuchi service tools on hand.
repairs except as otherwise stated below.
•
To employ technicians who are qualified to service
•
Warranty repairs will be performed by an authorized
Takeuchi products.
Takeuchi service center upon delivery of the machine
•
To register equipment promptly when it is placed into
or defective part to the service center. At the time
service, so warranty coverage is in effect.
of requesting warranty service, the purchaser must
•
To consider all factors and information when making/
present evidence of the date of purchase of the ma-
submitting a warranty claim and provide all requested
chine.
information regarding the failure and repair in a timely
•
The purchaser shall pay any premium for overtime
fashion.
and additional labor requested by the purchaser,
•
To determine if the Takeuchi product is under warranty
any charge for field service calls, mileage charges,
before performing any repairs.
transporting the machine or parts thereof to and from
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usual freight charges for the shipment of parts from
Takeuchi provides for warranty reimbursement due to de-
Takeuchi which the purchaser may request.
fects in material or workmanship only. Warranty does not
include restoring to factory new condition, any machine or
1.3
ITEMS NOT COVERED BY WARRANTY
portion thereof which has accumulated hours of operation.
The Takeuchi New Machine Limited Warranty does not
This includes customer-owned and used equipment still
cover:
covered by warranty.
•
Any machine which has been altered or modified in a
manner which, in the sole judgment of Takeuchi, af-
With the exception of only a few parts not available through
fects its performance, stability or reliability, including
Takeuchi, all Takeuchi warranty repairs must be performed
the use of non-approved attachments.
using ONLY genuine Takeuchi new service parts. Installa-
•
Depreciation or damage caused by normal wear and
tion of non-Takeuchi replacement parts does NOT qualify
tear, failure to properly maintain the machine, improp-
for warranty reimbursement and can void the machine’s
er use or abuse of the machine, collision, fire or ac-
warranty.
cident, vandalism, negligence, or operation beyond
rated capacity or specifications.
Under no circumstance may a dealer take a credit against
•
Parts or components that are covered by separate
their open account for a pending warranty claim. Addition-
and specific warranties, including but not limited to
ally, dealers are responsible for making sure that their
tires and warranties extended by other manufactur-
parts account is maintained according to the Takeuchi
ers.
Terms and Conditions Agreement. Failure to comply will
•
Accident or damage caused by the environment,
subject the dealer to interest penalties, terms reduction, or
such as but not limited to: exposure to corrosive or
parts termination.
hazardous materials.
•
Replacement of wear items, such as but not limited to
Pre-Authorization: The dealer must obtain email pre-au-
buckets and bucket teeth, cutting edges, pins, bush-
thorization from the Takeuchi Regional Service Manager
ings, glass, radios, tires, wheels, and undercarriage
for repairs to exceed $3000. Final approval of repairs will
components.
be made by Takeuchi upon inspection of failed compo-
•
Normal maintenance parts and labor including, but
nents. This email authorization should be attached to the
not limited to: replenishment of oils, lubricants, cool-
warranty claim when submitted.
ants, fluids, hydraulic oil, lights, filters, belts, hoses
and fittings.
Parts: Takeuchi will reimburse servicing dealers for parts
•
Machines not properly registered with Takeuchi when
approved, based on the price in effect on the date the
first placed into service.
parts are replaced. Takeuchi will reimburse for approved
•
Costs associated with pickup and delivery of the
parts used for repair, at 110% of dealer cost. This cost
equipment, rental of replacement equipment during
includes any discounts or programs taken to reduce the
the repair period, economic loss during the repair,
part cost. All parts replaced under warranty, not recalled by
overtime labor charges, travel time, mileage or zone
Takeuchi, must be retained by the dealership for 90 days
charges and freight charges of replacement parts.
after payment has been received.
1.4
WARRANTY REGISTRATION
Labor: Takeuchi shall reimburse the dealer at 100% of the
New machine warranty coverage begins when the ma-
dealer’s posted retail shop labor rate (for in-shop repairs)
chine is properly registered. Registration is realized when
on file with Takeuchi at the time the warranty claim is en-
the registration is initiated online and completed by the
tered. Shop labor rates may be adjusted once a year dur-
Delivery Report and Warranty Registration Form being re-
ing the second quarter. This retail shop labor rate shall be
ceived and processed by Takeuchi. A machine must be
subject to verification by Takeuchi from copies of actual
registered when any of the following conditions are met no
invoices to customers.
matter which occurs first:
Unit is sold to a retail customer.
Outside Charges: Specialized repair, such as machine
Unit is placed into rental.
shop, radiator, or air conditioning repair not normally per-
Unit accumulates over 100 hours on hour meter.
formed at some dealer locations, will be accepted as part
Twelve (12) months from the Takeuchi invoice due
of the warranty claim at actual cost. To support the claim,
date.
the dealer must explain the parts used and service work
performed in the failure description and probable cause
Please note that if the Warranty registration is not received
section of the warranty claim and submit a copy of the in-
when the machine is put into service, the warranty start
voice.
date will be determined by the sole judgment of Takeuchi
Mfg. U.S. based on invoice paid date, hours, date sold to
Freight: The cost to return warranty recalled parts to
retail customer or dealer rental fleet in service date. War-
Takeuchi will be reimbursed. Freight expense reimburse-
ranty claims will not be accepted until the proper registra-
ments are to be filed on a separate claim for all heavy items
tion has been received by Takeuchi Mfg. U.S.
that have been recalled by the Warranty Department. The
dealer is responsible for attaching a copy of the freight in-
The completed warranty registration form must be sent to:
voice to the warranty claim for processing.
Takeuchi Mfg. U.S. Ltd.
Travel: Takeuchi does not reimburse for travel time or
Attn: Warranty Department
mileage. It is the customer’s responsibility to deliver a ma-
519 Bonnie Valentine Way
chine to an authorized service center for repairs.
Pendergrass, GA 30567
1.6
FILING A WARRANTY CLAIM
In order to receive reimbursement for warranty work per-
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formed, dealers and authorized Takeuchi service centers
lowed and reimbursement rates are as follows:
kmanual
hub.com/fication and safety bulletin notifications will be
should enter the claim information via the Takeuhttps://truc
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merce website. All claims should be submitted to Takeuchi
emailed to the dealer’s specified e-mail address pro-
no later than 30 days from the date of repair.
vided by each dealer.
•
These bulletins will also be available online through
NOTE: Failure to submit warranty claims in a timely fash-
the e-commerce website.
ion will result in non-payment of requested warranties.
•
Parts necessary to complete the modification will
be made available either via automatic shipment by
Once the warranty claim is received by Takeuchi, a warran-
Takeuchi to the dealer of record or the dealer will be
ty claim number will be assigned. Dealers should check
advised to order the required parts.
the Takeuchi e-commerce website to view the status on
•
All modifications must be performed in an expeditious
warranty claims as well as to see which parts (if any) are
manner, as time is of the essence.
being recalled by Takeuchi. Any part recalled by Takeuchi
•
All warranty claims for modifications must reference
will be noted on the web warranty claim. Takeuchi will also
the modification number on the warranty claim.
notify the dealer of the recall request. Recalled parts not
received by Takeuchi within 45 days from request date will
2.0
TAKEUCHI FLEET MANAGEMENT - TELEMATICS
result in a DENIED warranty claim.
Takeuchi MFG U.S. Ltd and its affiliates collect, monitor and
use certain data from equipment that you have purchased.
All recalled parts returning to Takeuchi must contain a copy
This data referred to as “Machine Data” is collected, gener-
of the Return Merchandise Authorization (RMA) Form and
ated and/ or stored in the equipment you have purchased
the return authorization number should be printed on the
from Takeuchi. Machine Data generally includes data re-
outside of the box. Failure to enclose a copy of the RMA
garding the operation of the equipment, such as measuring
form or indicating the RMA number on the outside of the
multiple engine data points, fuel consumption, oil pressure
box will result in your parts being refused in the receiving
and other engine performance factors. Machine Data can
department, thus delaying the claim process.
also include the collection, monitoring and use of data in-
volving how and where the equipment is being used.
1.7
EXTENDED WARRANTY
Takeuchi offers Power Protection Plans that are available
Takeuchi collects and uses this Machine Data, among other
for purchase on all machines during the New Machine Lim-
things, for purposes of providing customer support, market-
ited Warranty period. These plans are for varying periods
ing, product safety and other general business purposes.
of time and varying degrees of coverage, but are subject
The use of Machine Data will enable Takeuchi to better un-
to the same conditions as the original Takeuchi limited war-
derstand how its equipment is being used, which in turn will
ranty.
allow it to research potential improvements and make its
products and services even more useful to its customers.
1.8
FEDERAL EMISSIONS WARRANTY
Takeuchi Manufacturing will warrant to the initial owner,
Takeuchi does not generally share Machine Data it col-
and each subsequent owner, the emission control system
lects with other companies, except that Takeuchi may share
on the non-road diesel engine installed in Takeuchi equip-
such information with its suppliers, customers who have
ment for the periods of time listed below.
purchased such data for a monthly service fee, affiliates,
•
The emissions warranty period for all engines rated
dealerships, business partners and other companies that
at 19kW (25 HP) or below is 2 years or 2000 engine
are performing services for it. Finally, Takeuchi may disclose
hours, whichever occurs first.
Machine Data if required by law to do so.
•
The emissions warranty period for all engines rated
above 19kW (25 HP) or above is 5 years or 3000 en-
The execution of this contract/bill of sale constitutes per-
gine hours, whichever occurs first.
mission for Takeuchi to collect, monitor, store and use the
Machine Data for the purposes set forth above.
Further detail regarding the Federal Emissions Warranty
can be found in Takeuchi’s Federal & California Emission
Control Systems warranty policy.
Dealer:
1.9
POWER PROTECTION PLAN TRANSFER
Print Name:
The Takeuchi Power Protection Plan is transferable on all
machines by filling out a transfer form and remitting the
Signature:
warranty transfer fee of fifty dollars ($50.00) to:
Title:
Takeuchi Mfg. U.S. Ltd.
Attn: Warranty Department
Date:
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Pendergrass, GA 30567
MODIFICATION/SAFETY BULLETIN NOTIFICATION
1.10
Takeuchi strives to provide quality dependable equipment.
Problem areas sometimes require correction to main-
tain customer confidence and loyalty. In such instances,
Takeuchi may deem it mandatory that such problems be
corrected on both customer machines and dealer invento-
ry units at the earliest possible time. Such action is referred
to as a field modification.
Dealers will be advised of the exact procedures to be fol-
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