Pralhad Birdi
Well-Known Member
Hi all,
I’ve got a Japanese 320C excavator serial no. AKH 01848. The machine is working on an earth dam, excavating relatively soft material.
It’s been working without an issues, until a couple of days ago when the operator switched the machine off at lunch time. When he tried to start it up again, the engine wouldn’t turn over. We initially thought it’s a started issue, so removed that, checked it, but the starter was okay. Tried turning the engine over with a screwdriver on the flywheel, and it was a lot tighter than it should be. Pulled the sump, checked all the con and main bearings, all in order. Fearing hydraulic lock or a dropped valve above the pistons, we pulled the head. Again, all in order.
We’ve just separated the hydraulic pump from the engine now, and the engine turns freely, but the pump won’t turn.
This is a machine we’ve never had any hydraulic issues on, and we’ve been replacing the hydraulic oil and filters every 1500 hours for as long as we’ve had it (15 years).
I would really appreciate any advice on the way forward, as I’m getting the pump pulled out now and brought to the workshop. What can I check?
Thanks
I’ve got a Japanese 320C excavator serial no. AKH 01848. The machine is working on an earth dam, excavating relatively soft material.
It’s been working without an issues, until a couple of days ago when the operator switched the machine off at lunch time. When he tried to start it up again, the engine wouldn’t turn over. We initially thought it’s a started issue, so removed that, checked it, but the starter was okay. Tried turning the engine over with a screwdriver on the flywheel, and it was a lot tighter than it should be. Pulled the sump, checked all the con and main bearings, all in order. Fearing hydraulic lock or a dropped valve above the pistons, we pulled the head. Again, all in order.
We’ve just separated the hydraulic pump from the engine now, and the engine turns freely, but the pump won’t turn.
This is a machine we’ve never had any hydraulic issues on, and we’ve been replacing the hydraulic oil and filters every 1500 hours for as long as we’ve had it (15 years).
I would really appreciate any advice on the way forward, as I’m getting the pump pulled out now and brought to the workshop. What can I check?
Thanks