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    Removing swing motor

    Thanks cutting edge, I understand what a red flag is but what are you waving the flag at in my situation? Appreciate your response
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    Removing swing motor

    Thanks John C., that makes perfect sense
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    Removing swing motor

    Thanks Craft, I too thought the same until I pulled the bearing apart to find nothing wrong with it! I checked the main gear and pinion gear and also found no issues there. Given that there was nothing wrong with these items that is why I am now looking at the swing motor, I don't know what else...
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    Removing swing motor

    Hi all, I'm about to remove the swing motor from my late 80's, early 90's AX40U Airman excavator and was wondering if there is an easy way to do this, any tips would be greatly appreciated. Reason for removal is when slewing the machine, it jumps and grinds like there is something stuck in the...
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    Airman AX40 slewing problems

    Hi all, I'm after some help. I have a mid to late eighties Airman AX40 that has a problem with slewing. When slewing it grinds and jumps and if slewing slowly it will get stuck in places. When it gets stuck I need to slew back the other way and build momentum to get past the sticking point. I...
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