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Recent content by Brettbidstrup

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    Excavator cracks around grease bath drain

    Have you seen this before? What could cause this cracking? Obviously epoxy isn't going to structurally hold it together, so I should just monitor and make sure it doesn't continue to crack? Cheers
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    Excavator cracks around grease bath drain

    Hi, I’ve just purchased a 2nd hand Hyundai r320 and it’s got some bad cracks around the grease drain under the machine. The grease looks new and the ring gear looks new and the deflection on the bearing is well within spec (thankfully), so I’m guessing it’s been changed recently (it’s done...
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    PC300-6 losing hydraulic power suddenly when warm

    Hi all, I have a PC300-6 that works like a beauty for maybe 45 minutes and then all of a sudden slows down maybe 30 percent. Its not engine - it still revs fine and my pump pressure reliefs were a bit low, but we have adjusted them up to where they should be and my servo pressure does not seem...
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    Genie z60 stopping

    Hi all, I'm new to EWP's and have a Genie Z60 that sometimes just goes back to idle and no controls are operable. Give it a few minutes and it comes back online again and its fine? Seems like a circuit breaker or something? Anyone got any ideas where to look? Thanks
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