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    Help required with hydraulics

    My digger, a 1997 Sumitomo Sh60-2 had old hammer lines on it when I bought it, I removed these when I bought it as some of the connecting hoses were perished on the boom. I am now looking into putting these back on possibly and getting a hydraulic quick hitch for it and looking into the...
    • NiallJCB
    • Thread
    • excavator hydraulic flow quick hitch sumitomo sh60 tilt bucket
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Excavators
  2. Hffhvg

    TB 1140 Slew Motor

    Hello! I just bought a 2006 used TB 1140 to help me around the farm. The machine runs fantastic with only one problem which is swinging. Sometimes when you swing and release the joystick command the machine stops in that direction but is in “free fall” under it’s own weight, if you are slightly...
    • Hffhvg
    • Thread
    • 1140 excavator slew motor takeuchi
    • Replies: 13
    • Forum: Excavators
  3. P

    Hyundai Robex 450LC-7A Excavator warning lights

    My Hyundai excavator has a check engine light and another warning light on the console that I can’t figure out. I don’t have an owners manual and can’t find anywhere online that tells me what this symbol means. Has anyone run into this service light before?
    • Premiertrak400
    • Thread
    • excavator excavators hyundai hyundai 450 service light troubleshooting warning lamp warning light
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Excavators
  4. A

    XCMG AUX HYDRAULICS

    Xcmg xe60da excavator seems to only have one way flow auxiliary hydraulics, want to work a auger attachment but it only turns in one direction don't think it has a diverted valve, can anyone help?
    • Aaron.ampcon
    • Thread
    • attachment circuit auger aux circuit aux hyd aux hydraulics aux lines excavator xcmg
    • Replies: 7
    • Forum: Excavators
  5. D

    Best 12,000lb 6ton mini

    I am running a small farm and looking at getting a 6 ton mini the dealers around me and their machines below are the best I have in the area and trying to decide between the ones listed below digging strength is my prime concern with strong tracking power a close 2nd
  6. A

    Climbing slopes excavator

    Hey guys, Got a question regarding travelling/working on slopes in an excavator. I know that the general rule of thumb is not to operate an excavator over 35 degrees/70 percent gradient due to lubrication and gravity but is that max grade both the travelling and working conditions as in could...
  7. melscleaningservices18@gm

    I need help

    About a escalator from an auction two days ago it is a caterpillar 305e only use it for a couple hours then I started messing with the monitor and I hit something and it locked it up and they didn't give us the pin when we bought it and I'm trying to see if it's a factory reset we can do or...
    • melscleaningservices18@gm
    • Thread
    • 305.e year 2015 cat code cat et scan cat mini excavator ecm scan tool excavator excavator 305.e factory reset ecm forgot pin
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: Excavators
  8. A

    Case cx350b excavator monitor issues

    Hey need some help with a case cx350b excavator, monitor powers up but shows no information, has active code for CAN communications fault, throttle doesn't work, no hydraulic functions work, does not shut off from the key. Checked all the normal stuff fuses, monitor connector, switched monitor...
    • Aaron.ampcon
    • Thread
    • can data case case 350b ecm electrical fault excavator fault code
    • Replies: 10
    • Forum: Excavators
  9. Orion Zenith

    Komatsu Hydraulic Excavator PC1600-1

    Download it here, and if you enjoy it, click the 'Like' button! Link to download: Excavator PC1600-1 Best regards
  10. P

    320C Slow Controls

    Hi everyone, I've got slow controls on a 320C AKH01848 excavator. For some context, this is a machine we've owned and maintained for the past 15 years, and its never had any major issues. The electronic throttle control motor ate through its gears a few years ago, and I put in a manual...
  11. confusedgiraffe

    Anyone tried Liebherr excavators with Bucket Filling Assistant?

    I heard about this new feature which I think looks very interesting. https://www.liebherr.com/shared/media/mining/brochures/mining-brochures-products/bp_bfaonepager_2021_web.pdf I am curious of what you think about this feature. Has anyone here tried it? How do you activate it while sitting...
  12. F

    I want a review

    I want a review for this site https://aspect-plus.com/en/ Aspect-plus.com from Ukraine Kiev. with a question I asked via email about whether everything is working normally due to the war, they answered that yes and that the spare parts you want to buy are no problem especially for your money...
  13. C

    Kobelco SK210 pump problem

    Hello goodday from the Netherlands. We have a Kobelco SK210LC-10 and when i put the safety lever down then pump 2 deliver pressure straight away. The only thing i can see in the monitor is that on scrn 25 bucket the D-2 P2-UL (BPC) is giving volts, but don't know how to solve it. anybody can...
  14. S

    New poster: trying to get information for school project on construction machinery looking to the experts (you all)

    Hey HEF, First time poster (Now second) Quick Intro: College student at Washington Univ. in St. Louis, looking to do a project on the construction machinery industry in North America and found this forum and thought I could get the most first-hand experience on the differences of...
  15. S

    3.8ton Kubota kx-121-2

    Hi. Could anyone tell me the weight of a pair of steel tracks for a 3.8ton Kubota kx-121-2 please.
    • Sarah Raven
    • Thread
    • 3.8ton digger excavator ihi jcb kubota steeltracks
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Excavators
  16. M

    Help for harnesses 200C LC

    Hello, hope you’re fine! Time ago somebody stole all harness from a machine i have, now i collected some money but im trying to look up for part numbers and i got some, but still not sure if thats all I have a 200C LC JOHN DEERE EXCAVATOR All wire was stolen, i mean all harness, in official site...
    • Miguel Mejia
    • Thread
    • 200 clc deere excavator john deere wiring harness
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Excavators
  17. D

    Heavy Equipment Steel composition breakdown

    Hello, does anyone know the steel compositions used in different equipment such as dump trucks, bulldozers, loaders, and excavators? I am interested in understanding the types of steel used and the quantity of steel plates involved. For example, in excavators with a total weight of 8,000 tonnes...
  18. K

    Komatsu pc120-8 2014 can't change language.

    I just bought komatsu pc120-8. It's second hand and shipping from Japanese. I can access to changes language menu but I can't select anything. It's stuck in Japanese. Does anyone have solution for this problem. Pls help me. Thanks.
  19. J

    hyundai 220hx overheating.....

    I blew out all filters and coolers first. Machine continued to overheat Then power washed radiator and all coolers. changed thermostat and fan belt. Fan clutch seemed fine. Machine continues to overheat. Doesnt do it immediately, will run most of the day before overheating. Next steps or any...
  20. K

    Excavator question

    How many of you think that the excavator should be parked a little offset so you can easily get into the cab? Or Should you keep it straight so you can access around the machine?
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