Vibration is the system that ages a single drum roller fastest, and this Bomag DH-3 operator manual PDF starts you there and works outward: 92 pages of factory operating and maintenance instructions (OEM 008 157 08) covering the BW 145 D-3, DH-3 and PDH-3. Beyond the vibration side, the book walks the whole machine: pre-start checks, jump-lead starting, towing after an engine failure, and a maintenance section that fills nearly half the book, from daily fluid checks out to the 5000-hour services. A fuels and lubricants table settles what to pour where. Plan on about 10.5 litres of oil at each engine change, and a new hydraulic filter element every 500 operating hours. It always stalls the same way: pass half finished, nobody on the crew sure which oil the vibration bearings take. This bookmarked, text-searchable PDF puts the answer in the lubricants table, so you order the right drum of oil the first time.
Complete the set for your BW 145-3 Series
What's Inside This Operator Manual
| System | Pages | Key Topics |
|---|
| Technical Data | 7-10 | Drive, Brakes, Steering, Vibration, Tires, Weights |
| Safety Regulations | 11-18 | General |
| Indicators and Controls | 19-28 | General Notes |
| Operation | 29-42 | Tests Before Taking Into Operation, Starting the Engine, Starting with Jump Leads, Driving the Machine, Emergency Exit, Operating the Parking Brake, Stopping the Machine |
| General Maintenance and Fuels | 43-49 | Maintenance Guidelines, Fuel System, Engine Oil, Lubricants, Running-In Instructions |
| Maintenance Chart and Daily Checks | 50-54 | Maintenance Chart, Engine Oil Level, Fuel Filter Water Separator, Fuel Level, Hydraulic Oil Level |
| Periodic Maintenance (250-500 Hours) | 55-62 | Tire Pressure, Radiator Cleaning, Hydraulic Oil Cooler, Drive Axle Oil, Battery Service, V-Belt Tension |
| Periodic Maintenance (1000-5000 Hours) | 63-75 | Valve Clearance, Vibration Bearing Oil, Drive Axle Oil Change, Fuel Pre-Filter, Injection Valves, Toothed Belt |
| As Required Maintenance and Engine Conservation | 76-84 | Combustion Air Filter, Parking Brake Adjustment, Tire Changing, Scraper Adjustment, Fresh Air Filter, Engine Conservation |
| Trouble Shooting | 85-92 | General Notes, Engine |
Quick Reference Specifications
| Specification | Value | Page |
|---|
| Replace the hydraulic oil filter element | every 500 operating hours | p. 47 |
| Change hydraulic oil and breather filter | at least every 2 years | p. 51 |
| Clean, change the combustion air filter | min. 1x every year, safety cartridge at least every 2 years | p. 51 |
| Compressed air pressure for cleaning | max. 5 bar | p. 78 |
| Engine Oil Capacity | 10.5 litres | p. 48 |
| Fuel Tank Capacity | 110 litres | p. 48 |
| Hydraulic Oil Capacity | 44 litres | p. 48 |
| Drive Axle Oil Capacity | 6.7 litres | p. 48 |
| Vibration Bearing Oil Capacity | 2.1 litres | p. 48 |
| Wheel Nut Tightening Torque | 550 Nm | p. 69 |
| Axle to Frame Tightening Torque | 880 Nm | p. 82 |
| Intake Valve Clearance | 0.3 mm | p. 63 |
