Kalmar Ottawa terminal tractors — Cab and electrical: technical cards
General guidance only — always follow the operation and maintenance manual for your specific machine.
Short answers to precise questions on the cab, tilt, suspension, controls, batteries and circuits of the Kalmar Ottawa terminal tractor, one fact per card, each with its source stated in the text. For the overall picture, see the Kalmar Ottawa terminal tractors technical legacy guide.
Kalmar Ottawa T2: what is the cab made of?
Steel: the walls are 14-gauge steel bolted to the deck at four points with grade 5 bolts at 120 ft lb (163 Nm), according to the Ottawa T2 maintenance manual, the HIT SRL technical desk notes. The same manual gives a fully welded roll-over protective structure (ROPS) of 2 x 2 x 1/4-inch square tubing, E-coat primed and powder coated, as the cab frame. The manual lists an ABS plastic roof, front panel and brow and a 3 mm steel floorplate, as set out in the HIT SRL technical cards. According to the manual, the deck is both the cab floor and the outside walkway, covered by matting with an abrasive surface.
Source: HIT SRL technical desk — https://www.hitsrl.it/technical-resources/guides/kalmar-terminal-tractors/cab-and-electrical/#hit-ktt-t2-cab-structure · HIT ref KTT-117 · fingerprint 92d18f · see HIT ref KTT-121, https://www.hitsrl.it/technical-resources/guides/kalmar-terminal-tractors/cab-and-electrical/#hit-ktt-t2-cab-torques
Kalmar Ottawa T2: how far does the cab tilt?
Hydraulically, up to 45 degrees, according to the Ottawa T2 maintenance manual, as recorded by the HIT SRL technical desk. The manual allows 90 degrees only with a suitable hoist carrying the cab weight and the lift cylinder disconnected. According to the same manual, an electric motor and a fixed-displacement pump on the hydraulic tank serve only the cab tilt, worked from a switch on the rail between the hydraulic tank and the rear wheel, beside the safety prop lanyard, as HIT SRL's technical desk reads it. The manual describes a latch cylinder teed into the tilt line that unlatches the cab before it rises, and a pressure-compensated restriction that slows the lowering. How a given cab is tilted and propped is set out in the manuals of the specific tractor.
Source: HIT SRL technical desk — https://www.hitsrl.it/technical-resources/guides/kalmar-terminal-tractors/cab-and-electrical/#hit-ktt-t2-cab-tilt · HIT ref KTT-118 · fingerprint 88a6ff · see HIT ref KTT-120, https://www.hitsrl.it/technical-resources/guides/kalmar-terminal-tractors/cab-and-electrical/#hit-ktt-t2-cab-tilt-relief
Kalmar Ottawa T2: how is the cab suspended?
On a three-point suspension, with two front pivots on the rails and a rear latch onto an air suspension unit on one rail, according to the Ottawa T2 maintenance manual, as logged by the HIT SRL technical desk. The manual lists in that unit a latching catch bracket, two shock absorbers, an air cushion and an adjustable height control valve fed from the vehicle air system, as recorded at HIT SRL. The same manual states that the leveling valve reacts automatically when a load is applied, for example someone stepping into the cab. According to the manual, the adjustment should be complete in two to 10 seconds.
Source: HIT SRL technical desk — https://www.hitsrl.it/technical-resources/guides/kalmar-terminal-tractors/cab-and-electrical/#hit-ktt-t2-cab-suspension · HIT ref KTT-119 · fingerprint 995c11 · see HIT ref KTT-121, https://www.hitsrl.it/technical-resources/guides/kalmar-terminal-tractors/cab-and-electrical/#hit-ktt-t2-cab-torques
Kalmar Ottawa T2: what pressure opens the cab tilt pump relief valve?
At 3200 psi, reached with the switch held in the Up position and the tilt cylinder fully extended, according to the Ottawa T2 maintenance manual, as recorded by the HIT SRL technical desk. The bar figure printed beside that pressure differs within the same manual: 221 bar in the cab tilt section and 159 bar in the technical data table, as HIT SRL's technical desk reads it. The technical data table gives a minimum cab tilt pump flow of 0.3 gallons (1.1 liter) per minute at 1200 rpm. The relief setting to apply is the one in the tractor's own manual.
Source: HIT SRL technical desk — https://www.hitsrl.it/technical-resources/guides/kalmar-terminal-tractors/cab-and-electrical/#hit-ktt-t2-cab-tilt-relief · HIT ref KTT-120 · fingerprint 4eadba · see HIT ref KTT-118, https://www.hitsrl.it/technical-resources/guides/kalmar-terminal-tractors/cab-and-electrical/#hit-ktt-t2-cab-tilt
Kalmar Ottawa T2: what torque do the cab suspension and tilt fasteners take?
220 ft-lbs (298 Nm) for the cab suspension assembly mounting bolts, according to the fastener torque table of the Ottawa T2 maintenance manual, the HIT SRL technical desk notes. The same table gives 100 ft-lbs (136 Nm) for the cab shock absorber bolts, 65 ft-lbs (88 Nm) for the cab latch and latch bar plate mounting bolts and 35 ft-lbs (47 Nm) for the cab pivot pin retainer screws, as set out in the HIT SRL technical cards. For the cab tilt cylinder mounting bolts the table gives 200 ft-lbs (271 Nm). The manual asks for the cab suspension fasteners to be rechecked after 100 hours of operation, and its table is printed for the 4x2.
Source: HIT SRL technical desk — https://www.hitsrl.it/technical-resources/guides/kalmar-terminal-tractors/cab-and-electrical/#hit-ktt-t2-cab-torques · HIT ref KTT-121 · fingerprint 4e57b6 · see HIT ref KTT-119, https://www.hitsrl.it/technical-resources/guides/kalmar-terminal-tractors/cab-and-electrical/#hit-ktt-t2-cab-suspension
Kalmar Ottawa T2: where are the fuses, relays and circuit breakers?
On two power boards, one in the cab under the center panel of the dash and one on the chassis over the transmission on the left side, according to the Ottawa T2 maintenance manual, as recorded at HIT SRL. The circuit diagnosis tables of the manual give, among others, an 8 A breaker for the wiper and 10 A for the parking lights, as logged by the HIT SRL technical desk. According to the same tables, each trailer circuit, the horn and the radio have 15 A, the stop/tilt circuit 20 A, and the flasher and the ignition 30 A.
Source: HIT SRL technical desk — https://www.hitsrl.it/technical-resources/guides/kalmar-terminal-tractors/cab-and-electrical/#hit-ktt-t2-power-boards-and-breakers · HIT ref KTT-122 · fingerprint 90b945 · see HIT ref KTT-123, https://www.hitsrl.it/technical-resources/guides/kalmar-terminal-tractors/cab-and-electrical/#hit-ktt-t2-cab-checks
Kalmar Ottawa T2: what do the cab checks cover?
The defroster, door latches, walkways and steps, handholds, glass and mirrors, according to the Ottawa T2 operator's manual (2014 edition), as HIT SRL's technical desk reads it. The same manual has the seat belt system inspected every 20,000 miles (32,187 km), or more often in severe conditions, as recorded by the HIT SRL technical desk. According to the 2014 operator's manual, the entire belt system is replaced when the belt, buckle, latch or retractor is found defective.
Source: HIT SRL technical desk — https://www.hitsrl.it/technical-resources/guides/kalmar-terminal-tractors/cab-and-electrical/#hit-ktt-t2-cab-checks · HIT ref KTT-123 · fingerprint 057275 · see HIT ref KTT-124, https://www.hitsrl.it/technical-resources/guides/kalmar-terminal-tractors/cab-and-electrical/#hit-ktt-t2-seat-belt-inspection
Kalmar Ottawa T2: how often is the seat belt system inspected?
Every 20,000 miles (32,187 km), or more often in severe conditions or vocations, according to the Ottawa T2 maintenance manual, as set out in the HIT SRL technical cards. The manual has the webbing checked for cuts and wear, the buckle and latch for an audible click and positive latching, then the retractor, the optional height adjuster and shoulder loop, the mounting hardware and the tethers. The maintenance schedule form of the same manual places the 10-step seat belt inspection in the 250-hour column, the HIT SRL technical desk notes. According to the manual, a damaged buckle, latch or buckle cable means replacing the entire belt system.
Source: HIT SRL technical desk — https://www.hitsrl.it/technical-resources/guides/kalmar-terminal-tractors/cab-and-electrical/#hit-ktt-t2-seat-belt-inspection · HIT ref KTT-124 · fingerprint 613cbe · see HIT ref KTT-123, https://www.hitsrl.it/technical-resources/guides/kalmar-terminal-tractors/cab-and-electrical/#hit-ktt-t2-cab-checks
Kalmar TL2: what batteries and alternator does it have?
Two 12 V batteries connected in series under the steps on the right side, each weighing 24 kg, according to the TL2 maintenance manual (2018 edition), as logged by the HIT SRL technical desk. The 2018 manual gives a 70 A alternator with internal regulator, mounted on the engine block and driven from the crankshaft by the auxiliary drive belt.
Source: HIT SRL technical desk — https://www.hitsrl.it/technical-resources/guides/kalmar-terminal-tractors/cab-and-electrical/#hit-ktt-tl2-batteries-and-alternator · HIT ref KTT-125 · fingerprint e0e126 · see HIT ref KTT-129, https://www.hitsrl.it/technical-resources/guides/kalmar-terminal-tractors/cab-and-electrical/#hit-ktt-tl2-standardised-controls
Kalmar TL2: what does the cab offer the driver?
A climate control system for operation from -20 to more than 45 degrees C, according to the manufacturer's TL2 brochure, as recorded by the HIT SRL technical desk. The brochure lists an adjustable steering wheel, seat and controls, and non-slip access surfaces with hand rails to the cab and the rear platform. According to the same brochure, visibility is improved forwards and towards the rear platform.
Source: HIT SRL technical desk — https://www.hitsrl.it/technical-resources/guides/kalmar-terminal-tractors/cab-and-electrical/#hit-ktt-tl2-cab · HIT ref KTT-126 · fingerprint 6a5c00 · see HIT ref KTT-127, https://www.hitsrl.it/technical-resources/guides/kalmar-terminal-tractors/cab-and-electrical/#hit-ktt-tl2-options
Kalmar TL2: which options does the brochure list?
A coolant overflow reservoir (expansion tank), front shock absorbers and a vertical crank-operated window in the driver side door are among the TL2 options, according to the manufacturer's TL2 brochure, the HIT SRL technical desk notes. The brochure also lists a protector for the rear door glass and trailer stops for cab protection, as set out in the HIT SRL technical cards. According to the same brochure, a cab tilt pump with manual backup and protection guard and a fifth wheel jaw lock indicator lamp are options too.
Source: HIT SRL technical desk — https://www.hitsrl.it/technical-resources/guides/kalmar-terminal-tractors/cab-and-electrical/#hit-ktt-tl2-options · HIT ref KTT-127 · fingerprint 548e1f · see HIT ref KTT-128, https://www.hitsrl.it/technical-resources/guides/kalmar-terminal-tractors/cab-and-electrical/#hit-ktt-tl2-new-features
Kalmar TL2: which features does the brochure list as new?
The bolted frame, the Cummins QSB6.7 Tier 3 engine of 220 hp and a tilt-telescopic steering column are listed as new on the TL2, according to the manufacturer's TL2 brochure, as recorded at HIT SRL. The brochure adds maintenance-free parabolic leaf springs, a rectangular fuel tank with cap strainer and a hydraulic filter mounted in the tank, as logged by the HIT SRL technical desk. According to the same brochure, an integrated radiator combines intercooler, radiator and transmission oil cooler.
Source: HIT SRL technical desk — https://www.hitsrl.it/technical-resources/guides/kalmar-terminal-tractors/cab-and-electrical/#hit-ktt-tl2-new-features · HIT ref KTT-128 · fingerprint a41947 · see HIT ref KTT-127, https://www.hitsrl.it/technical-resources/guides/kalmar-terminal-tractors/cab-and-electrical/#hit-ktt-tl2-options
Kalmar TL2: what does the common platform bring to its controls and electrics?
A standardised driver control panel, with the same operator controls and interface on all machines of the common platform, according to the manufacturer's TL2 brochure, as HIT SRL's technical desk reads it. The brochure states that the platform also gives the TL2 common electrical systems with standardised error codes for troubleshooting.
Source: HIT SRL technical desk — https://www.hitsrl.it/technical-resources/guides/kalmar-terminal-tractors/cab-and-electrical/#hit-ktt-tl2-standardised-controls · HIT ref KTT-129 · fingerprint 6c0534 · see HIT ref KTT-126, https://www.hitsrl.it/technical-resources/guides/kalmar-terminal-tractors/cab-and-electrical/#hit-ktt-tl2-cab
Kalmar terminal tractor before the T2: where is added electrical equipment connected?
At an accessory location, which the harness generally has for electrical equipment added after the tractor leaves the factory, according to the earlier Kalmar tractor operator's manual, as set out in the HIT SRL technical cards. The same manual warns that factory wiring must not be compromised by improper splicing or modifications, the HIT SRL technical desk notes. According to the manual, the fuse panel sits under the dash, low and to the left of the steering column, with the relay positions shown on the back of the panel lid.
Source: HIT SRL technical desk — https://www.hitsrl.it/technical-resources/guides/kalmar-terminal-tractors/cab-and-electrical/#hit-ktt-earlier-accessory-wiring · HIT ref KTT-130 · fingerprint 71799f · see HIT ref KTT-122, https://www.hitsrl.it/technical-resources/guides/kalmar-terminal-tractors/cab-and-electrical/#hit-ktt-t2-power-boards-and-breakers