cat prefers to use compactor oil. It’s a high dollar synthetic oil. Maybe wrong oil? No drum cooling oil?
I did the rebearing and reseal of an E model vibratory sheepsfoot roller last year, one of the eccentrics sheared the little shaft and produced metal. I ended up having to cut the bearings out with an air hammer and then welding the races to shrink them,
when you go back together if it has dual eccentric housings they need to align properly and that’s done putting it back together horizontally. I made do with a forklift and long guide studs made out of puller rod.
Monday morning I get a call around 7:45 am.........Cat profiler is down and there are 13 dump trucks sitting, an entire crew standing around, and 2 state and Fed highway construction inspectors twiddling their thumbs. I get there about 15 minutes later to find that the hydraulic rotor belt tensioner has broken the base end cylinder post off. The cylinder is just hanging there by the rod eye. I told the job super there wasn't a lot I could since the broken stud wasn't a replaceable part as it was part of the mount bracket assembly. I go ahead and call Cat parts to verify that I am right which proved to be a challenge. After 20 minutes on the phone and the parts guy sending me email pics of things not even close to where my failure is............he says he is going to get someone more experienced to help me because he has never looked up anything on this type of machine. I finally get someone who knows what a cutting rotor is and the confirm that I have to buy the whole bracket assembly for $1000. I order it next day air out of Morton.
