Finally got the excavator I've been wanting!

   / Finally got the excavator I've been wanting! #11  
Very nice! They are sweet.

And yes, as Sodo said, don't neglect the final drive oil. They only take a couple quarts and it's cheap insurance compared to a couple grand if they fail.
 
   / Finally got the excavator I've been wanting! #12  
You wont believe how darn handy it is to have one around, we use ours for lots of little 5-10 minute jobs (as well as the normal "real" jobs.)
Dumb things like when the wife bought 6 little bushes, had to take a single small scoop but had the holes in within 5 minutes and was done. Sure was nice when it 90 degrees out....
 
   / Finally got the excavator I've been wanting!
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#13  
Bucking up wood off the ground is nice!
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I've never run an excavator before, so I decided to practice with picking up rounds and stacking them. I then proceeded on picking them off one by one. There's a learning curve, but I'm starting to figure it out.
 
   / Finally got the excavator I've been wanting! #14  
Way to pull the trigger, Happy! Nice looking machine... okay, yes I am jealous. Looks like you are already putting it to good use. Is this a learning experience for you or have you already experience with excavators? Just curious as to the learning curve. I assume that it isn't much difference than a BH?
 
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#15  
Way to pull the trigger, Happy! Nice looking machine... okay, yes I am jealous. Looks like you are already putting it to good use. Is this a learning experience for you or have you already experience with excavators? Just curious as to the learning curve. I assume that it isn't much difference than a BH?

Thanks DE! It's a learning experience, I've never run one before. My experience is with loaders and farm equipment.
 
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#16  
Cutting in a drainage ditch, I guess the best way to learn is just get at it.

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   / Finally got the excavator I've been wanting! #17  
I guess the best way to learn is just get at it.

Sounds right.

I rarely feel jealous of nicer or better equipment than I have but a machine like that is a different matter. Have fun learning !!!

gg
 
   / Finally got the excavator I've been wanting! #18  
Congratulations, what a beautiful and useful machine. I am a little green with envy.
 
   / Finally got the excavator I've been wanting! #19  
Nice, very nice.

Wish I could figure out how to justify one...... But to do that I'd hafta work more..... I'll just be jealous!!!! :)
 
   / Finally got the excavator I've been wanting! #20  
Great looking machine! That 6-way blade must be really handy. The only downside is you will not enjoy running a backhoe as much ever again.
 

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