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    Importing and modifying a new mini excavator from China

    Sorry, I don't own a FF15 but instead a Diggit EM15. I talked about the FF15 as one user commented that they looked the same...same metal cowling but when you compare the FF15 and the EM15 (AKA the OEM's JG-15), we can note significant differences. I unfortunately don't know who manufactures the...
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    Importing and modifying a new mini excavator from China

    The filter inside the reservoir is not a return filter but rather a coarse oil pickup screen. You normally don't need to change these much. A return oil filter is a good idea. I'm waiting on a few fittings to do an oil filter and cooler install. Jury is still out as to where I move the return...
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    Importing and modifying a new mini excavator from China

    Bolt type. Waiting for the last fittings to arrive to complete my hyd. filter and cooler install and then will be able to share pictures. Seller of the cooler on AliExpress told me the fittings where BSPP but when I received it it required BSPT! Well, another two-weeks delay...
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    Importing and modifying a new mini excavator from China

    I will most likely contact them to enquire about availability of replacement parts like pumps and hydraulic motors. Aside from pilote control relief pressure and tests port location, what other information would you like to get?
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    Importing and modifying a new mini excavator from China

    When looking closely at the machines the FF15 seems to be a different beast altogether: shorter tracks (180x72x37 and two bottom idler rollers for the FF15 vs. 180x72x41 and three bottom idler rollers for the EM15), boom is not the same design (FF15 has similar designs as other FF Industrial and...
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    Importing and modifying a new mini excavator from China

    In a previous post, I had surmised that the Diggit EM15 OEM may be LeKing but the track base and slew tower is different between the EM15 and LeKing's KV13 Plus. Just found out the the Diggit EM15's OEM is Shandong Jianggong Machinery Co. (SDJG) and they market this model in their own brand...
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    Importing and modifying a new mini excavator from China

    You need the M12x1.5 hose I posted the link a few post ago (which you read and liked). These are asian engines so no imperial threads anywhere on them. The oil plug is not a tapper threads but rather parallel with either a copper or rubber gasket on the face of the plug.
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    Importing and modifying a new mini excavator from China

    I remember a comment about the EM15 having weak track motor mounts that could bend inwards or outwards. Here is a pic of my 2023 EM15 which seem to show a plate doubling the motor support as well as bracing inwards toward the house support.
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    Importing and modifying a new mini excavator from China

    I can confirm that on the 420cc Rato engine of my EM15, the oil drain plug has M12x1.5 threads so the correct hose would be the following one: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0C6XMBF26
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    Importing and modifying a new mini excavator from China

    Sorry, do you have a link to your YouTube videos? Would be interested to see pedals to lever mod. My EM15 has cross braces to the track motors to prevent them twisting. I can post pictures if you want. It also doesn't have a bell-shaped turret like the LeKing KV13Plus, which had me doubting it...
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    Importing and modifying a new mini excavator from China

    Thanks for the welcome! Yep, still no hour meter standard on the unit. The accumulator is there on the attached picture behind the flow diverting valve, just above the silver solenoid coil, on the left side. That valve body has both a solenoid and pressure relief valve on top...what would it...
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    Importing and modifying a new mini excavator from China

    New user here. Just bought a Diggit EM15 from an auction in Alberta. All in, delivered in Montreal, for 8000CAD or 5900USD. Took a few pictures of the internal of my unit to compare to DFKRUG's ones in post #540. It has dual pump with the outboard stage going to what seems to be a priority...
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