450E Backhoe Loader Caterpillar

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Steering Console controls (1) Parking Brake Indicator (2) High Beam and Right Turn Indicators (3) Hazard Switch (4) Turn Indicator/Lights/Wiper Control Lever (5) Transmission Control Lever

The steering console includes the features that are described below.

The indicators for left turn and parking brake (1) are located at the left side of the steering console. The indicators for high beam and right turn (2) are located on the right side of the steering console. The hazard switch (3) is also located on the steering console. On the right side of the steering column is the turn signal/lights/wiper control lever (4). The transmission control lever (5) is on the left of the steering column.

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(6) Differential Lock Switch (7) Left Brake Pedal (8) Right Brake Pedal (9) Steering Column Tilt Lever (10) Accelerator Pedal (11) Storage Compartment

The differential lock switch (6), the left brake pedal (7), the right brake pedal (8), steering column tilt lever (9) and the accelerator pedal (10) are located below the steering column. A large storage compartment (11) is located below the front dash.

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(12) Transmission Neutral Switch (13) All Wheel Drive Switch (14) Service Hour Meter (15) Blank

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(16) Autoshift Switch (17) Ride Control Switch (18) Roading Lights Switch (if equipped - shown as blank) (19) Horn Switch (if equipped - shown as blank) (20) Blank

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(21) Switch Panel (22) Gauge Cluster (23) Governor Lever (24) Left Stabilizer Control Lever (25) Right Stabilizer Control Lever (26) Boom Lock Lever

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(27) Key Start Switch (28) Engine Coolant Temperature Gauge (29) Torque Converter Temperature Gauge (30) Fuel Level Gauge (31) Tachometer Gauge (32) Indicator Panel (33) Starting Aid Indicator (34) Rotating Beacon (35) Spare (36) Spare (37) Rear Wiper and Washer (38) Implement Lockout (39) Heater A/C (40) Front Flood Lights (41) Temperature Control Knob (42) Rear Flood Lights (43) Fan Speed (44) Spare (45) Continuous Backhoe Flow Switch

The right console contains the key start switch (27) located to the left of the gauge cluster. The gauge cluster includes the engine coolant temperature gauge (28), torque converter outlet temperature gauge (29), fuel level gauge (30), and tachometer gauge (31). The indicator panel (32) is in the center of the gauge cluster. The following switches are located below the gauge cluster:

• Starting Aid Indicator (33)

• Rotating Beacon (34)

• Rear Wiper and Washer (37)

• Implement Lockout (38)

• Heater A/C (39)

• Front Flood Lights (40)

• Temperature Control Knob (41)

• Rear Flood Lights (42)

• Fan Speed (43)

• Continuous Backhoe Flow Switch (if equipped) (45)

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(46) Parking Brake Lever (47) Parking Brake Release (48) MP Bucket Control (if equipped) (49) Loader Joystick (50) Transmission Neutralizer Switch

The joystick for the loader (49) uses a mechanically controlled loader valve. Located on the front of the joystick is the transmission neutralizer switch (50). The parking brake release lever (47) is located at the front of the parking brake lever.

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Backhoe Controls (Pilot Controlled Valve configuration) (51) Backhoe Joysticks (52) Boom Lock Lever (53) Pilot Control Pod Lever

The backhoe joysticks (51) with a pilot controlled backhoe valve are shown. The left pilot joystick is equipped with thumbswitches to control the auxiliary functions (if equipped) and a horn switch. The right joystick is equipped with a thumbswitch to control the Extendable-Stick (if equipped) or a hammer (if installed). The boom lock lever (52) locks the boom in place for machine travel. The pilot control pod lever (53) allows adjustment of the pilot lever pods.

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Backhoe Controls (Mechanical Controlled Valve configuration) (54) Backhoe Levers

The 450E machine with a Mechanical Control backhoe will have a four-lever control configuration. A two-lever mechanically controlled configuration of the backhoe joysticks (54) is shown.

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Left Console (55) Joystick Pattern Switch (56) Storage Compartment

The default pattern for the joystick is the "excavator" pattern. The alternate pattern for the joystick is the "backhoe" pattern. The pattern for the joystick is selected using the joystick pattern switch (55) which is located to the right of the operator's seat (when facing toward rear). A storage compartment (56) is also located next to the pattern switch for the joystick.

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(55) Joystick Pattern Switch (57) Joystick Pattern Decal

The switch for the joystick pattern (55) controls two solenoids that allow the backhoe controls to change from an "excavator" to a "backhoe" control pattern. Press the top of the switch in order to select the "excavator" pattern. Press the bottom of the switch in order to select the "backhoe" pattern.

Note: A decal (57) illustrates the joystick pattern options.

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(58) 12 Volt Power Port (Right Side) (59) Cat ET Connector (60) Fuse Panel

Located inside the right door is the Cat Electronic Technician (ET) connector (59) and the fuse panel (60). The cover to the fuse panel has been removed in Illustration 12.

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(61) 12-Volt Power Port (Left Side)

Located inside the door on each side of the machine are two 12-volt power ports (58) (61).

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(59) ET Connector (60) Fuse Panel (62) Fuse Panel Cover (63) Decal

The fuse panel (60) is shown with the cover (62) removed. The fuse panel includes a decal (63) that lists the machine fuses and relays.

Note: There are six fuses (not visible) for the three power relay modules. The fuses are located next to the fuse panel. Part of the console must be removed to access the power relay module fuses.