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  1. treemuncher

    Mulching - "The Daily Grind"

    Not sure whether to post this in "Showtime" or "Forestry". I guess a lot of others post there work here in "Showtime". I'll try to add some decent footage or photos every so often if you guys like what you see or if there is any interest in it. Mulching is like a magic show - make it...
  2. treemuncher

    Any tricks for replacing hyd hoses on articulated machines at the swivel joint?

    I just replaced a smaller diameter (1/4") hydraulic hose on my Barko 937. Of course it happens at the furthest point back on this job, over 2 miles away from the closest point that I can 4x4 my service truck into! It was the LS line going from the front section valve body to the pump demand...
  3. treemuncher

    Repairing, cleaning and restoring large transfer tanks

    I'm working a job far off the beaten path with only a very wet way into the work area. Minimizing passes down the access trail with the rubber tired machine is essential, or I WILL end up sticking it in the swamp. I need about 750-1000 gallons of transfer tank capacity to put in my LGP tracked...
  4. treemuncher

    Opinions/Reviews on Deere 700 series dozers

    I'm looking to add a used, medium size dozer to my arsenal. I started with a Deere 550G many years ago and it served me well. The Deere 700 series is the largest machine that I can haul on my current truck and has a 6 way blade. I need a six way for finishing work and something big enough to...
  5. treemuncher

    Deere belt tensioner and idlers - cost savings games/gains - how to save money

    This is for all of the other tight-wads out there that hate dealing with the YBTC: (See Quick Dick McDick on YouTube for explanation of the You b*****d Tractor Company and why it's been named so) My Menzi Muck has not been able to run a serpentine belt on the JD 4045 correctly since I put a...
  6. treemuncher

    Rebuilding flat edges after heavy abrasive wear - using copper for build up

    I have not seen anyone else post this welding trick that I learned many years ago. I should pass it on so maybe it will help someone else. When trying to rebuild a fine edge or build up a flat edge, a piece of heavy copper flat is indespensible when using a build-up weld to repair a worn part...
  7. treemuncher

    Better / Easier ways to clean out metal tracked undercarriages?

    I was wondering if anyone has any better tricks to clean out undercarriages? I'm always open to better methods and/or maybe I can help someone else with the methods that I use to make this detested chore easier. This is the easiest method I've found over the years of maintenance. I use a...
  8. treemuncher

    Ditching with a V-bucket or Trapezoid bucket with Roto-tilt

    I don't do much, if any dirt work these days but I had a request for some clearing/straightening of ditches on a customer's property. I was a very small job that was very close to home so it was a good time to try using the ditching bucket that I purchased for the Menzi. This bucket, combined...
  9. treemuncher

    Phone & Music : hearing it in a noisy environment

    For the past year plus, I've been using my wife's (disliked) Trekz By AfterShokz bluetooth headset with excellent results in and around very noisy work areas, as well as quiet areas. These speakers transmit through your skull bone direct to the inner ear which allows me to wear my foam earplugs...
  10. treemuncher

    JD 4045 HF285 lots of blow-by and steaming like a coal train

    Engine: John Deere 4045 HF285 HPCR Serial Number: CD4045L268283 Machine: Menzi Muck A91F 4x4 sensor The symptoms that I am having with this machine is it is going through more and more coolant every day and getting worse. I just finished a job so I could get it back to the shop. I don't want...
  11. treemuncher

    Menzi Mucks in action

    I know that Menzis and other Spyder Excavators are rare. Brian Hay used to have a great site devoted to them years ago but that site disappeared along with so much great information and photos. I thought maybe I should post up a few action shots as I progress with my learning curve of operation...
  12. treemuncher

    Break downs / repairs in difficult locations

    In my line of work, forestry mulching, I'm often stranded in remote locations if/when major break downs occur. It's not as easy to get to the machine as working a large grade job or road job where you can normally drive a service truck to the machine for repair work. I was kicking myself in the...
  13. treemuncher

    Dealing with round 4 slot bearing nuts - SKF KM13 nuts

    I looked up the correct tool for SKF's KM13 nuts so that I can properly change out my main rotor bearings on an FAE head. New bearings need proper preload and the proper tool for these was not in my inventory. A general spanner wrench can not get into the housing. Only a socket style tool with a...
  14. treemuncher

    How do you repurpose or recycle your used grease?

    For me, it's bearing change out time....again. That means I will have an excess of used scrap grease that gets cleaned out of the housings and carrier units. I don't have a fifth wheel plate to use this stuff on anymore but I do repurpose it as starter charges for the wood stove. I'm sure that...
  15. treemuncher

    Dealing with deep seated snap rings - tooling ideas

    I just finished disassembly of a bearing carrier unit today. One of two that I am rebuilding on an FAE cutter head. One side had a bearing going down so everything will be rebuilt at once, including the 2 main rotor bearings. This repair requires the removal of the hydraulic motors (meaning...
  16. treemuncher

    What's the easiest way to remove plug welds?

    I'm currently trying to remove a patch plate installed on my Lamtrac prior to my purchase of the machine. The machine developed cracks above the lift cylinders where the machine was not designed heavy enough for the punishment it takes in. I've been plasma gouging out the perimeter welds but...
  17. treemuncher

    Beating the Sun's radiant heat load in a cab w or w/o AC

    I purchased some Sunshield paint last year to try on the roof tops of my equipment to cut down on the heat loading on hot summer days. The day in the fall that I applied it I realized it was working. Now that the heat has really kicked in and I put on a second coat, its performance has made me a...
  18. treemuncher

    Help identify this pry bar or tire tool

    I was given this small pry bar or what I expect is originally a split rim tire tool by my FIL up in Maine. No idea how old it is or where it came from in his travels. His name is "Bud" so I know this as my "Bud Bar". I find it to be one of the handiest tools in my vast arsenal and absolutely the...
  19. treemuncher

    Need throttle controller schematic for PC200LC-6 or diagnosis help

    I have a PC200LC-6 ser#A80880 with the S6d engine if I remember correctly. My throttle controller is pulling the rack back but not shutting off the engine. Does this controller work like a solenoid with a pull back wire and a separate hold wire? Once the ignition switch is shut off, I hear the...
  20. treemuncher

    Maybe my best new tool of the year - a pressure pot

    I was finishing up working on my final drive with the leaking motor seal today. I needed to flush out any chips in the planetary with diesel for a few rounds and then put in heavy gear oil after the flush. Once again, I found myself using the pressure pot for another job. This thing is becoming...
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