anesthes
Bronze Member
I bought an old Ford (made by erickson) CL340 skid steer. It's a cool little machine, however with the controls in the neutral position it rolls. It is designed with a service brake pedal to stop it.
It's a typicl (I think) setup with hydraulic motors and chains on each side to control the wheels.
For you folks who know more than may, can you give me any hints or help getting it to 'stop' in the neutral position like a modern bobcat skid steer?
The previous owner uses power forward and back to stop/slow it, however if the engine stalls and you are on a hill it's all over.
The service brake, while with some new pads could provide reasonable stopping, cannot be locked either so if you exit the machine it will again - roll down the hill.
Thanks!
-- Joe
It's a typicl (I think) setup with hydraulic motors and chains on each side to control the wheels.
For you folks who know more than may, can you give me any hints or help getting it to 'stop' in the neutral position like a modern bobcat skid steer?
The previous owner uses power forward and back to stop/slow it, however if the engine stalls and you are on a hill it's all over.
The service brake, while with some new pads could provide reasonable stopping, cannot be locked either so if you exit the machine it will again - roll down the hill.
Thanks!
-- Joe