Fairview Farmer
Member
So I bought an 1845C last weekend, 3000 hours and guy claims it has never been used hard, only farm hours, ect ect ect. Took that with kinda a grain of salt, made a deal on the machine which looked clean and ended up bringing it home with me.
Put it in the shop and started maintenance on it and immediately thought to myself that the machine had been neglected. The pan underneath was literally full of rotten debris, several inches. Not that familiar with these but seems to me if it where being maintained that would not be like that.
Anyways changed oil, oil filter, flushed radiator, changed fluid, changed fuel filter and hydraulic filter and flushed and changed the final drive fluid. Greased everything.
Went out to use it today and I have zero hydraulics, most I could get it to do was roll the bucket. Then as I start back to the shop the left side drive seemed to want to hang up, almost like the break or something was on. Got it moving and now that side sounds like I'm running on tracks. Lots of chain noise......
Got it back in the shop, checked chains on that side and they appear okay. So now what....
Any help would be greatly appreciated!
Put it in the shop and started maintenance on it and immediately thought to myself that the machine had been neglected. The pan underneath was literally full of rotten debris, several inches. Not that familiar with these but seems to me if it where being maintained that would not be like that.
Anyways changed oil, oil filter, flushed radiator, changed fluid, changed fuel filter and hydraulic filter and flushed and changed the final drive fluid. Greased everything.
Went out to use it today and I have zero hydraulics, most I could get it to do was roll the bucket. Then as I start back to the shop the left side drive seemed to want to hang up, almost like the break or something was on. Got it moving and now that side sounds like I'm running on tracks. Lots of chain noise......
Got it back in the shop, checked chains on that side and they appear okay. So now what....
Any help would be greatly appreciated!