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  1. diabeticpilot

    Importing and modifying a new mini excavator from China

    So you keep the boom and bucket downhill? That way the jerky motion has a bucket to fall onto? I was keeping everything uphill and going backwards. But the jerky motion does cause some serious pucker factor.
  2. diabeticpilot

    Importing and modifying a new mini excavator from China

    I have not done anything to the slewing (house) bearing. I see the two zerk fittings. There is a bunch of grease coming out of the protector so I assumed it had been greased. The manual had some broken directions for how to do it. All I could see was that you idle the machine for 5 minutes and...
  3. diabeticpilot

    Importing and modifying a new mini excavator from China

    I noticed a slight squeak on my L12 right after rotating the house. I need to inspect the slewing bearing and grease it. I’ll check the motor connection as well. Good reminder! I’ve noticed my L12 will freewheel but only if I drive downhill. If I put the sticks to neutral it stops. Maybe the...
  4. diabeticpilot

    Importing and modifying a new mini excavator from China

    I had the exact same issue! Driving it off the pallate and down the ramp caused it to stall out. I had to rock it back and forth to get hydraulic pressure again and then got the bucket down to keep it level as I drove it off. Left some marks on the driveway but got it off. The extender is 19cm...
  5. diabeticpilot

    Importing and modifying a new mini excavator from China

    Thanks guys. Autozone had free shipping so I have 5 gallons of AWS 46 coming to me so I can put new fluid in the machine when I add the extender inside the hydraulic tank. Let's talk accessories! Has anyone ordered or considered a plate compactor? I saw this on Leking's site...
  6. diabeticpilot

    Importing and modifying a new mini excavator from China

    Oh so they put mineral oil in it? Where do you get that from? I see Amazon stocks food grade mineral oil for pretty cheap.
  7. diabeticpilot

    Importing and modifying a new mini excavator from China

    I got an AGT L12 direct from AGT via a eBay sale and it was shipped to me for $5900 plus tax about 2 months ago. Originally I had a QH12 on order but changed to an L12 because the L has a hydraulic oil cooler and stronger canopy. Also the engine is more accessible from what I can see. It was the...
  8. diabeticpilot

    Importing and modifying a new mini excavator from China

    So out of the blue I got a call today from an 949 number. It was a distributor for AGT Industrial saying that the L12 that I have has a "mild design flaw" which can be fixed with an "O you tube extender". I am honestly shocked at the customer support. She had my number because I bought from them...
  9. diabeticpilot

    Importing and modifying a new mini excavator from China

    I cleaned it off and yes - the L12 model has a hydraulic tensioner. I didn't have the right kind of deep socket set so I ordered a set on Amazon. I am not sure of the size but it is bigger than 18mm. There is a zerk fitting on it. Once I get the right socket i'll just loosen that to get the...
  10. diabeticpilot

    Importing and modifying a new mini excavator from China

    Well had my first track thrown off today. To fix this I just release the tension by letting some of the oil out? I am not sure how to get this track back on but I assume I need to release the tension by letting some oil out and then get it back on and then pump some oil or grease into it to...
  11. diabeticpilot

    Importing and modifying a new mini excavator from China

    Actually the engine didn't quit on me, rather the hydraulic system stopped functioning. (having the engine stop makes more sense to me). The controls went limp after I drove it off the palate it came on. Once it was down at an angle, the controls all stopped working and there was no hydraulic...
  12. diabeticpilot

    Importing and modifying a new mini excavator from China

    Thanks! Reading through a lot of your detail in this thread made me feel a lot better about the purchase. How did you disable the tilt sensor for getting the ex past 40 degrees? I have already had that happen to me and it strikes me as a pretty bad safety mechanism. As when it starts to tilt...
  13. diabeticpilot

    Importing and modifying a new mini excavator from China

    I ordered an Agrotk QH12 before finding this forum. I paid $6,371.81 on ebay all-in, with about $500 for taxes and shipping included. After getting on TBN seeing this post, I quickly switched over to an L12 at no additional cost! I actually couldn't believe they swapped it but they had given me...
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