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    CAT308E CR Possible cracks in boom

    Bit of info: Some CAT308E CR excavators may have cracks in the boom around the stick cylinder rear mounts on top of the boom, check with your CAT dealer, they carried out a crack test on four of the 308E excavators for a company I contract to and all four had cracks, clean off the paint along...
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    Komatsu PC 300-8 Govenor control problem

    I've got a problem with a Komatsu PC300-7 governor control, in engine rpm auto, the engine rpm works fine with any operation of the hydraulics (bucket, boom,stick and swing) returns to low idle when not used, however when you use travel forward or reverse either track/s, the engine rpm drops low...
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    HD465-7 Brake wear

    Unusual brake wear Komatsu HD465-7, we replaced the front brake pads and resealed the calipers including new pistons both sides, three weeks later the pads were worn out. However, the outside pads were down to the metal, inner pads normal wear on the same calipers,(two calipers on each front...
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    Wheel bearings

    Is there a recommended change out hours/klms for wheel bearings on off road trucks/loaders eg. komatsu HD465-7,WA500,WA480 Cat 769C/D, 980G/H, Thanks to anyone with info.
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    Komatsu WA480-5

    I have been working on a Komatsu WA480-5 which has an intermittant fault code of AD10L3 comming up, when the code is active the engine will loose power or even stop. The code comes normally after two or more hours of work. We have replaced the fuel limiter valve, checked all...
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    Cat 345 BL Boom Dropping

    I went out to a job on a 345 excavator, complaint is boom dropping. When operating the machine, boom will lift ok then sometimes as it is being lifted it will drop to the ground very fast while control is still in lift position. When using the controls very slow it it worked for a short...
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