Importing and modifying a new mini excavator from China

[LouNY]

How can creosote be so bad, it's all natural. Isn't that good??

 

[D'oh]

Yes, I do agree, but Bad Bad Stuff in who's eyes? Like I said, my Mother made 90, out lived my Father who didn't grow up in the same area.

Long Term effects are very Inconclusive in Many Hazardous materials. What we Know, and what we Believe sometimes get very messed up.

Just as the ICE causing Global Warming. Yes they might have an effect, but what about the 540,XXX Kilotons of Nuclear Testing that has taken place around the World? BEV Vehicles, being the answer to the problem, but what of all the Coal Fired Generating Stations that provide the Electricity?

And I think my Favourite, Volkswagen's Emission Cheating 60 mpg Diesels, being bought back, sold in other areas of the World, and replaced with 30 mpg Gassers in many cases?

What do Label Stickers do to help?

Last year we Flooded. Weather related yes, and beat the Flood of 1950 (long standing level) Thousands of Sandbags were deployed. All of those Sandbags were to be retrieved and discarded at a Landfill because they were Contaminated when they came in contact with Fresh Water? Does it not Rain on Dirt?

 

[D'oh]

Ok a Question What is the 3rd line to 1 Drive Motor?

 

[pmsmechanic]

Ok a Question What is the 3rd line to 1 Drive Motor?

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If you look closely there is a 3rd line on both motors. It's probably a case relief line. If the output shaft seal starts leaking there is a way for the hydraulic oil to drain back to the resevoir instead of pressurizing the casting.

 

[dfkrug]

Ok a Question What is the 3rd line to 1 Drive Motor?

Yeah, it is probably a "case drain", as PMS says.

I have not seen that connection used on any of these units. I have noted that there are more than one unused ports on many (most?) of the wheel motors. On the one I have seen with the wheel brakes (HeChuang), there is a separate external attachment and 2 RVs, but no case drain.

Did you trace the extra hoses to see if they connect right to the hyd tank?

 

[D'oh]

Not my Unit, just watching the Auction and seen it.

Stopped At $10K CDN for a MMS MS180K Kubota/Swing Boom, shouda kept going but a 1600km trip to pick it up.

 

[Fredrik]

I have a word of caution for anyone thinking of adding weight to the a** end of their mini. It helped a lot when digging perpendicular to the tracks.
My trailers are low and the ramp angle is shallow. I've always loaded blade and boom forward even though larger ( 3 to 6 ton) minis load a** end first.
It seems my weight addition has thrown off the CG substantially. I've had no trouble loading until the other day..... Don't know what i did different but heres the result.
Nobody hurt , but wimpy looking ROPs worked. I'll straighten the rops and sleeve it . I will be loading Butt first from now on.

 

[ArlyA]

I have a word of caution for anyone thinking of adding weight to the a** end of their mini. It helped a lot when digging perpendicular to the tracks.
My trailers are low and the ramp angle is shallow. I've always loaded blade and boom forward even though larger ( 3 to 6 ton) minis load a** end first.
It seems my weight addition has thrown off the CG substantially. I've had no trouble loading until the other day..... Don't know what i did different but heres the result.
Nobody hurt , but wimpy looking ROPs worked. I'll straighten the rops and sleeve it . I will be loading Butt first from now on.View attachment 812066View attachment 812067

gee whiz, glad no one was hurt.

 

[Fredrik]

Thanks ArlyA, It was ridiculously slow motion, such that I had time to jump off and watch it turtle itself. I laughed until i realized I would have to fix something.

 

[dfkrug]

My trailers are low and the ramp angle is shallow. I've always loaded blade and boom forward even though larger ( 3 to 6 ton) minis load a** end first.

Wow.

Your ramp does not look that steep. I have gone up/down slopes as steep as 40%, measured. And, the guy I posted about earlier who loads his minis into a PU truck bed, about as steep. Not for the faint-of-heart.

Thx for posting. These small minis can be dangerous.