Oliver 77 Industrial

[flusher]

Nice old Oliver.

I'd check those hydraulic hoses over thoroughly. A few look pretty old and worn. Also would replace those elbows on the backhoe control valve cluster. They look like common plumbing fittings--not what you want in a high pressure hydraulic system.

Good luck and be careful out there.

 

[fatjay]

There's quite a few that look like plumbing fittings, but I dismissed it thinking they've also been there probably been there forever. Some of the hoses look rough, but I am not making a living with it, so down time doesn't cost me money. I'll probably replace the one loader hose that looks bad before it pops because I can tell it's coming, but the rest I'll probably replace as I go unless it becomes obvious.

 

[fatjay]

Made a quick music video of the machine in action. Was warming up the hydraulic fluid so I could put the new filter on.

 

[fatjay]

Trying to clean up shrubs and stumps and smooth things out. This machine has been a heaven-sent. Up until now I've done it all by hand or with a garden tractor, but they can't hold a candle to this machine.

Starting to grade stuff.

And the azalea/weed bushes that have been there 30 years.