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    Books or good info on learning about hydraulic systems.

    Hello guys. Happy New Year to all. Has been a while since my last post. I have been gaining more and more experience with excavators and all is going well. I have a few questions to put out there. If you could help with any information or advice, I would greatly appreciate it. 1. Are...
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    Overweight plant operators

    How's it going guys. Now I realise this may be a tough subject for a few fellows on here but it is something that has been on my mind the last few days. As I have recently been operating earthmoving machinery more and more this past year I have been noticing the lack of physical exercise and...
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    Advice on become a great excavator operator.

    Hey guys. I made a thread in the excavator part of this website asking for some tips on operating excavators and avoiding roll overs. A fellow user suggested that I create a thread inside the foresty side as some of you guys are some of the best operators around. Having to build roads and...
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    Preventing excavator roll overs

    Hey guys. I am starting to operate excavators more often on the railways and around the railways. The machines range from 5t yanmar zero swings to 20t machines. I am very cautious when it comes to tracking over inclines or up spoil piles as I am worried about a potential tip over. I've...
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    Jump starting

    Hey guys. I have a few questions about jump starting. It is inevitable that one of us is going to leave the insulator on in our hydrema 912d As far as I know these run 2 12v batteries in series to create a 24v system. My question is how do I go about jump starting one of these if all...
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    Future of workplace safety

    Hey guys. Am I the only one around that thinks workplace safety is getting beyond ridiculous. I currently work on the railways in AUS operating plant and labouring and ever new job I go to seems to have these stupid new safety rules. Things that are actually becoming a hazard themselves and...
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    13t excavator job help please

    How's it going guys. First and foremost, a bit of background on my machine operating skill: little but enough to safely operate and understand basic digging and movements etc. I worked for a company operating 1.5-8 t machines. Backfilling holes, loading small trucks (can see the load on back of...
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