Hey my name is Pete and I just bought a older 644 highlander to use for framing. I had the machine delivered to my house today and noticed that the smaller cylinder that lifts the boom looks like it had broke off at some point and been repaired. It looks as though the carriage where the pin mounts to the base of the cyinder has been repaired and also at the top of the cylinder where it mounts behind the boom hinge has also been welded. The boom itself looks great and seems to operates the way it should but I haven't lifted any weight yet. I have seen a few other machines on some of the online sites that look like they have been repaired also. I am wondering what would have caused this to happen and if it could possibly give me problems in the future. If anyone knows about this type of problem and could let me know about it that would be great. I will post pictures of the repairs tomorrow.
Thanks Pete
Thanks Pete