loopman
Bronze Member
- Joined
- Sep 9, 2013
- Messages
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- Location
- Tamworth, Australia
- Tractor
- Iseki 4270, David Brown 990. Ford 4500, John Deere STX38, BHB Bobcat
Hi all,
I have posted on here previously about this machine and had some great advice on repairing cylinder seals etc. The machine has done a heap of work but disaster has struck. While excavating in some clay/shale (heavy going and my technique probably not the best) the weld on the bottom attachment bracket for the boom swing motor broke off the faceplate resulting in the entire boom being detached from the machine! First glance it looks like the swing motor itself is essentially undamaged (hard to be sure).
I am after opinions as to how to proceed, this is an old farm machine and my budget precludes scrapping it and buying another rig. Having said that, repairs may turn out to be uneconomical. Has anyone faced anything like this or could offer advice.
My initial thoughts (well my initial ones couldn't be printed!
) is to remove the backplate and bracket and get it professionally welded back on, repair/replace torn out hydraulic pipes from top of swing motor and see if everything will go back together and actually work. Am I being naive?
Ford 4500
755 series backhoe
Sideshift with swing motor (NOT a center pivot with swing cylinders. )
I have posted on here previously about this machine and had some great advice on repairing cylinder seals etc. The machine has done a heap of work but disaster has struck. While excavating in some clay/shale (heavy going and my technique probably not the best) the weld on the bottom attachment bracket for the boom swing motor broke off the faceplate resulting in the entire boom being detached from the machine! First glance it looks like the swing motor itself is essentially undamaged (hard to be sure).
I am after opinions as to how to proceed, this is an old farm machine and my budget precludes scrapping it and buying another rig. Having said that, repairs may turn out to be uneconomical. Has anyone faced anything like this or could offer advice.
My initial thoughts (well my initial ones couldn't be printed!
) is to remove the backplate and bracket and get it professionally welded back on, repair/replace torn out hydraulic pipes from top of swing motor and see if everything will go back together and actually work. Am I being naive?Ford 4500
755 series backhoe
Sideshift with swing motor (NOT a center pivot with swing cylinders. )
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