Hi there,
just registered and posting my first thread.
Managed to buy a 35Z-9 last week after three years of trying to find a decent excavator. Got the machine home and have a few questions to ask:
1. Went to do an oil change yesterday and noticed that the sump had an Easy Changer plug on it, contacted the Australian dealer who wants $140AUD for a quick change hose. Found EZ Oil drain valves online and they can deliver a new valve, caps and hoses for $90AUD. I'm wondering if anyone has used them before or should I just bite the bullet and pay the money for the hose?
2. I changed the final drive oil out and noticed that the drive only took 300ml before oil started to come out of the level hole. Put it all back together and noticed today that the machine struggles to track left or right. Tracking straight is fine. Also this is my first use of the excavator under 'work' conditions so I'm not sure whether it was doing so before I changed the oil out. Does the issue sound like a lack of oil issue or a potential hydraulic issue? if it might be a hydraulic issue, can anyone point me in the right direction on how to perform a hydraulic pressure test?
Cheers,
Jase
just registered and posting my first thread.
Managed to buy a 35Z-9 last week after three years of trying to find a decent excavator. Got the machine home and have a few questions to ask:
1. Went to do an oil change yesterday and noticed that the sump had an Easy Changer plug on it, contacted the Australian dealer who wants $140AUD for a quick change hose. Found EZ Oil drain valves online and they can deliver a new valve, caps and hoses for $90AUD. I'm wondering if anyone has used them before or should I just bite the bullet and pay the money for the hose?
2. I changed the final drive oil out and noticed that the drive only took 300ml before oil started to come out of the level hole. Put it all back together and noticed today that the machine struggles to track left or right. Tracking straight is fine. Also this is my first use of the excavator under 'work' conditions so I'm not sure whether it was doing so before I changed the oil out. Does the issue sound like a lack of oil issue or a potential hydraulic issue? if it might be a hydraulic issue, can anyone point me in the right direction on how to perform a hydraulic pressure test?
Cheers,
Jase
