Recent content by Bullstrode35

Anybody know where there is a parts supplier for Hanmey Backhoes please? They're very similar to the LW7, another well-known Chinese brand, and that would probably do. I need a new pressure relief valve. An O-ring went on my old one and the resulting pressure squashed the piston. Since I...

Thanks for your suggestion Rebeldad1, much appreciated. I took your advice and tried swapping the lines today. Not much difference in performance - still a slow and juddery boom - which tends to suggest it's a general pressure problem. I found a different type of metric male end (measures...

I've got a Hanmey Backhoe (BHUS-225, PTO driven) that's lost lifting power in the boom and would very much appreciate some advice please. I've done all the usual things - changed the oil, left the boom hanging (it did), checked the O-rings on the spool (no leaks). To confirm, I'm talking...

If you were checking LPG/propane gas bottles, you'd probably start by dinging them to hear if they're empty. I've heard there's a better way by using the condensation on the outside although not sure of the details. Well, I just thought I'd ask if anybody knows of a parallel trick for getting...

My Branson 6530R has now done just over 1,000 hrs and has run pretty well to date. However, I've now hit a problem and would appreciate some advice please. Recently, it's taken to sometimes jumping out of B range, more likely if it's pulling something (either forward or back). It may be my...

Hi Dave M7040, thanks for your swift response. In reply, attached is an extract from the 6530R's Operator's Manual for the the glow plug system which I think covers the thermostat pilot if that's the same as the 'Preheat lamp (meter assembley)' shown on the right of the circuit diagram...

No, I'm not yelling ... It's just that the thermostat pilot lamp on my Branson 6530 has started to flash after I've been driving it for an hour or so. I don't think it's weather related - it's between about 8C and 18C most days now (in Oz). The manual says it should light up in cold weather...

Just a couple of questions I'm hoping somebody might be able to answer please ... 1. On the dashboard, in the LCD screen showing hours, to the left of the hours there's a flashing icon - could be an hourglass. (See attached photo). I don't think it's always been there, at least I haven't...

Just to answer Raised on a Deere's question, here are a couple of pictures of the pushrod taken from underneath. As suspected, it's quite a tight fit although not as tight as the camera's foreshortened focus makes out. The pushrod is all one piece welded together - a much better job than I...

I need to remove the handles from the control levers on my 6530R ( - that's R for ROPS, not C for Cab) so that I can slide the control panels off and fix a few things underneath. (Picture of control panel attached). The parts catalogue shows a couple of pieces on the end of the levers but not...

I'm thinking of buying a used Branson 6530R. The tractor and FEL look fine, in fact very good. But I've seen a few comments about the difficulty of getting parts in Australia. It's not certain the current Branson distributor here will service machinery not bought from them. I did check US...