Fixing electrical problems on the Yanmar excavator

[@rogerwhiting9310]

I am an appliance repair person for 35 years. I have 2 L series Kubotas. I have really learned to put shrink tubing over all 12v connections. I ALSO have found that a heat gun does a MUCH better job than a lighter to seal the tubing. Your videos are great to watch... you are fearless. I love when you just jump into a giant complicated project and follow it to completion.

[@michaelp9808]

Your videos are addicting. I've watched several over the past few days and find myself wanting to see what's next or how you'll manage a project. Most of your videos show you working alone and I've come to learn, you are a BAD ASS. However, the only person that might be tougher than you would be the woman who gave you the black eye. I wouldn't want to mess with her! Job well done, sir!

[@Sam-nl6fr]

I have been binge watching your videos which I think are excellent. You clearly have brains and are a very hard worker...you will go far.

[@AndrewCamarata]

Thanks.

[@chrisspence3216]

You da man Your folks gotta be proud

[@8x6inches]

Yea... as far as your backyard

[@PatrickKelly-lz3pv]

Ya think? there is a guy who has none of those attributes and he is president of the United States.

[@ChristianPostier]

@@AndrewCamarata Yeah, Andrew knows his shit, from wiring to welding, drones tech, I am more impressed every video. Love this channel. Also, Andrew reminds me of Homer from netflix show OA

[@vinnyhern]

I think the original wire for the temp sensor being grounded was causing the oem buzzer to stay on even with the bypass. without further testing I would guess the oem buzzer was the original problem causing the light to be on. that being said some times its cheeper and fast to bypass oem problems and Im glad to see you still have a working alarm, very smart dont see alot of people going the extra mile to do that!

[@marksoper6633]

you have the buzzer still connected to the short somewhere and having power still coming in from the shared oil pressure gauge it will continue to send an alarm . The old buzzer still is working so I don't think there was a problem there.

[@mikerom9958]

Come on Yanmar! Give our Andy a new machine, least you could for all the free advertising! Way to go bro.

[@FPVForLife]

A fully loaded SV60 would fit nice

[@kyesniper]

I don't think Andrew would even want a new machine honestly. I'm with him, I hate all this new tech in machines, so much to go wrong.

[@rvadventures]

Found this guy a couple days ago and can't stop watching him. He's awesome and he's very smart. God's speed

[@michaelosmon]

Fine job walking through some troubleshooting. I wish I found your videos 30 years ago would have saved me a lot of time and frustration. Great content as always sir

[@ricknelson3607]

I really like the fact that you solder all your wire connections, it is a much better solution rather than splice connectors.

[@AndrewCamarata]

That's the only way they stay working.

[@kevkares1354]

Hi Andrew I have been a loyal fan forever one of my favorite vids is "Building a bridge" but this is awesome. You are so honest in all your videos. You never hide your problems and and never try and sneak in any sales stuff. I remember the Castle Videos and have watched you prove your true American Spirit. Truthful, Hardworking, and diligent. I know your family is proud of you what father would not be? by the way (I'm sure you know this) you know Yanmar makes awesome Marine engines too and has for years. The Yanmar 1200 has been a standard in Yachts for ages. Good luck and thanks for another great video can't wait for more have a great day.

[@rostro2698]

I had trying to lure my son to watch your videos, maybe he can figure out that working hard can define your future bottom line. I can't get enough of yours videos. Keep yourself always out of trouble and thank you for sharing.

[@mst5632]

Andrew, you should do a video on your routine maintenance ritual. Willing to bet almost everyone that watches your channel either has or is wanting to get a piece of equipment like a tractor, backhoe, excavator, skid steer, etc. Great, great job on laying out and troubleshooting the electric gremlin. Love your channel, brother!

[@cakyle1982]

@Andrew Camarata I have watched your videos since your early days and decided many years ago to only solder electrical connections that use a DC connection. Your the king son.........dont stop. Not...one...electrical....connection.....failure... I even convinced my dad of this without using those stupid snap on connectors.......and e was an electrical engineer with TVA for 40 years. Thank you man for your suggestion. I love your videos because I too went to college for computers but decided to not persue that. I fix my own things including mechanics, welding and what not.....Not to the scale with heavy equipment that you do but I feel like you are what I could have been. Jack of all trades.........never have called a service man to fix anything. Keep going and putting out those videos....we're all behind you. oh and your video editing and quality is first class.

[@mdouglaswray]

Andrew, thank you SO MUCH for taking the time and effort to make these videos! Your work is fascinating, love watching you use logic and deduction properly to diagnose issues! VERY satisfying! Cheers!

[@michaelcarmichael1252]

Your deff a one man show,deff the best way to do it,always respected someone who is self efficient......👍👍👍

[@ironshark5015]

Been watching some of your videos and I must admit, I am quickly becoming addicted to them.. and boy, you sure put in some work alright!.. when I say that ... I don’t just mean the many trade skilled jobs you do in front of the camera, but also the effort that goes to filming! I mean, you set up your camera shots really good, the drone, the editing! You good sir deserve millions of followers!.

[@jimlong527]

Very talented person. Great watching and you seem very fair to your clients.

[@onestepatatime2346]

you are a cool hard working man. I bet your pa is proud the addition of music to your work adds class. Amazing workmanship and filming including the drone work.

[@quiet_desperation]

I'm full of admiration for your resourcefulness diagnosing problems. I hate being beaten by any issue with anything!

[@johndobson2579]

We do groundworks and I'm thinking of buying one of them diggers , me and my partner have been watching your videos and you're very clever person who can turn his hand to anything , thank you for making the videos they are brilliant

[@cchewwitup]

you are by far the most genuine and greatest youtuber ever. i aspire to have the work ethic u have... and i work 55 hours a week in california lol

[@zombiekillingskater]

Another great video! I like how you remember to slide the electrical shrink onto the wires BEFORE splicing them. That’s something I always forget, seemingly without fail!

[@ShimodaLife]

Cool. The wiring diagram you're looking at at 4:50 is firstly in Japanese, which I read. At first I thought "whoa, Andrew speaks Japanese too?!!" Then I saw the English below. Even though I have a Komatsu, this type of tutorial is priceless. I'm learning every day. Thanks!

[@anthonygostling]

You remind me so much of myself when I was young, to have a go to fix it.....and save a lot of cash, good on you Andrew.

[@seanharkins1054]

As an auto mechanic, I want to thank you for soldering the new wires instead of using butt connectors

[@nedudki]

Crimped connections, done correctly, can be superior to soldered connections.

[@lunchboxproductions1183]

There's a reason the ABYC forbids solder connections in marine electrical, and it's the same reason you don't use solid wire in anything but residential electrical. The solder joint makes the flexible conductor solid which will eventually break from vibration. Heat shrink butt connectors are superior to solder joints.

[@carryclass6807]

it is not appropriate to be discussing sex toys on this channel.

[@giggiddy]

@@lunchboxproductions1183 This is old but you nailed it. Adhesive lined but connectors are better at everything compared to soldering.

[@guy6751]

@@lunchboxproductions1183 I disagree, I don't know about marine anything really but as a auto technician I have to repair butt connectors all the time, sealed and not sealed they both give problems, never had a issue with a soldered and heat shrinked connection. Yes I understand vibration "can" cause it to break but in practice ive never seen it. I recently installed a holley efi system for a customer and I found it very interesting that they had an entire pamphlet in there showing all the incorrect ways to join wires and showed soldering is the only correct way according to holley. Even included a whoke piece of paper with large print that said do not use butt connectors.

[@iamrichrocker]

you are a smart businessman..who reduces the cost by maintaining and improving your equipment...i hope your friends follow your lead..and am sure they ask you for advice all the time..

[@merlepatterson]

I got tired of having to find power for my soldering iron and bought myself a pocket butane soldering iron. Best investment ever.

[@NZDIRT]

Hitachi are top notch machines 95% of the time. As with anything its how they've been looked after. My zx120 has just nudged 9000 hrs

[@ferguson20diesel49]

NZ DIRT I’ve the zaxis 130 nearly 9000 hrs too. It’s good but dipper arm cracked and it was always powerless tracking especially turning. It’s the lc model other wise it’s fast.

[@dvdbsal7719]

“Lamp checker” is most likely a simple module that checks your warning lights when you first cycle your ignition switch. The purpose is to verify that the warning lights are working before each use. Otherwise you would have to simulate overheating just like you did or hope that the bulb is not burned out when you need it most. Looks like you bypassed it in your repair. Great videos. I imagine it takes lots of patience and time to get them together. I’ve definitely learned some things by watching. Keep up the good work.

[@rapidrestorationsllc2764]

Love the videos Andrew! Keep up the good work. I wish I had half your knowledge. Anyway, until the next video...

[@mrdelete8660]

Hey buddy, get yourself a can of Deoxit for those electrical connections. You won't believe how amazing that stuff is. You can get it on amazon or at electrical/electronics dealers. It de oxidizes and chemically improves connections, it really is amazing stuff. Also having a portasol would be handy for anyone needing to do field repairs to wiring. A portasol is a butane powered soldering iron. They are less than $50.00

[@scottc0510]

Been watching and enjoying your videos a good while... Always look forward to the next one... GOOD common sense repairs and maintenance on equipment, etc. Excellent landscaping and excavation work. Love the drone footage too... Really enjoy the drone footage of finished jobs... Keep up the good work!

[@AndrewCamarata]

Thanks.

[@indiancreekspirit5102]

Yes he’s bad ass I’m learning more and more every video

[@thomasbabcock1985]

Andrew, great videos and editing, I feel like I’m there with you working on your projects. Only problem is I can’t stop watching.

[@MattsShop]

Great job with the soldering. That's how I like to do it. Crimp connectors are unreliable and for loosers.

[@henrythompson7595]

Maybe. A properly crimped connector (i.e. use a crimping tool!) can be good. Problem with soldering is that on machines that vibrate (like a motorcycle) the solder connection may crack....you may not see it, but it will drive you nuts trying to find it.

[@lunchboxproductions1183]

Looser than what?

[@notafuckinpplperson8233]

Lunchbox Productions than his bunghole

[@giggiddy]

Matt- coming from the assclown that can't spell loser.

[@timmayer8723]

I'm really impressed, Andrew obviously understands electrical systems. I have spent years under the dash of various cars without much luck. Very annoying.

[@cormacdonnelly7740]

Love your videos Andrew. You have set yourself up with a good buissnes and are very good at what u do. Keep it up

[@KevinKimmich44024]

I'm looking at a yanmar tractor and a ford tractor that's a clone of the one you've got; it's great to get this information from someone who's using this equipment on a daily basis with heavy use.

[@mrdddeeezzzweldor5039]

I've commented on soldering tools before, especially flux. As an electronics DIY / experimenter, I've found one thing that has made soldering much simpler, faster and a better solder joint - Solderlene soldering paste. Just coat the clean joint, then solder as normal or melt some on the iron tip and apply to the joint (I know not the 'right' way but is quick!). Using this flux allows a solder joint to be made in about half the time of melting on flux core solder and less heat is good in general. A quick clean with alcohol on a paper towel and it's clean too.

[@zephyrold2478]

Hi, Love your comment : Only fuel and grease. 95% only put fuel in it and thats that. all the best.

[@Mercmad]

i learnt 45 years ago that if you work for yourself and you run any sort of machine,the only way to keep ahead is to repair it yourself,as you do. But with that many hoses you should look at buying your own crimper and buy the hose in bulk . Making up hoses is simple and doing it yourself you can save thousands as most hydraulic gear uses the same fittings so no need to hold boxes of ends etc. I guess yoyu also buy your hydraulic oil .if you dont,it's good idea to buy it in 44 gal drums with the appropriate drum stand to hold it.

[@AndrewCamarata]

Aren't those hydraulic crimpers extremely expensive? Plus having an inventory of every coupling and hose size.

[@ArthurDentZaphodBeeb]

Andrew Camarata Don't need those fancy expensive crimpers. Search the web for hydraulic hose repair kits. Some very simple crimpers are available that work well and can easily be used in the field. Will make a huge difference simply by allowing in-field repairs - no more running to the hose shop and being ripped off with high prices, or finding the place closed because after-hours, weekend, holidays etc. Plus the repairs are cheap - can use splices to repair worn spots in otherwise perfectly good hoses. Stock a few common fittings and hose diameters and the kit will pay for itself the first hose that breaks. Common to be back running in a half hour to an hour depending on how difficult the hose access is.

[@Mercmad]

If have a look, the cost of hoses is all out of prortion to what you are paying for. On Some jobs we had to replace all of the hoses to comply with insurance cover(inside shopping centers digging a floor up for example) .But most machines all use the same size hose. and there used crimpers about. they operate from a portopower (a handy tool sometimes if you stuck pins or bearings .)

[@73DiamondReo]

I bought a parker karrykrimp for 500$ with 3 dies and 2 rings.

[@Cervan]

i know this is an old post, but being a hydraulic tech i can tell you that hose crimpers are the most important thing you could buy for your shop. Pick a brand, parker, gates, aeroquip and stick with it. Go by your local hydraulic hose shops and see whats available. Thats the most important part, if you dont have a gates dealer for 50 miles, but have a parker shop right down the road, stock your shop with parker parts. Most kits start around the 2k-3k$ mark, gates is the cheapest and easiest to deal with, but parker and aeroquip make nice stuff too, just a little more money for the fittings and hose. I would suggest you get 1/4 3/8 and 1/2 hose dies and 50ft rolls of each of those. Those three sizes will do 90% of all of the hoses on that yanmar that you had in this video, Possibly 5/8 for the main lift boom cylinder. Ideally you would want the same size hoses to go back on, but substituting 1/2'' hose for 3/8 isnt going to do any damage, likewise for 1/4 and 3/8. You can always go up, never down in size. www.ebay.com/p/Gates-MobileCrimp-4-20-Adjustable-Hydraulic-Hose-Crimper-W-air-Pump-3-Dies/1780593694?iid=153158667115 heres a crimper for 2300$ comes with 3 dies. Each die set around 450$. Easily the best crimper for the price. Especially since its air powered and portable to the jobsite. However i probably wouldnt stock anything 1'' or larger, since its so rare to have to replace those size lines it doesnt make much sense.

[@keithcronk7980]

THIS IS WHY WE SUB BECAUSE URE NO BS AND TAKE TIME OUT OF URE BUSY LIFE AND EXPLAIN IN DETAIL WHY & HOW TO FIX THINGS THAT N IT SELF IS PRICELESS. THANK YOU & IT MAKES ME BETTER TO DO THEN THINGS I NEED TO GET DONE & SAVE SOME MONEY IN THE PROCESS.

[@noahyoung5199]

I have a 2013? JD 27D. Absolutely love it. I know their smaller excavators are made by hitachi. I can’t say anything about their bigger stuff. But their smaller stuff is amazing.

[@edwardgarea7650]

Noah Young Their larger excavators are also made by Hitachi. Deere makes the engine. Deere and Hitachi have a joint agreement, with the man factory being in North Carolina.

[@gabern6370]

I just wanna say i love you man, love you're videos and just the way you are! Just like my grandpa knows alot of stuff and has a good soul! Stay healthy my friend!

[@walterjwalnut9964]

I used to do the maintenance/running repairs for a neighbours Yanmar B22 (2.2t version of your B50). I agree that they are awesome machines and seem to last forever. My neighbour got his off his brother at 10,500hrs of hard thrashing. Had the same electrical issue as yours, which originates from a faulty alternator. The bulbs for the oil pressure, alternator charge and temp all connect to the alternator regulator, and all light up when the ign is turned on but the motor is not running.Once the motor starts, and the alternator is charging, the terminal that they connect to rises to 12V so there is no V drop across the bulbs and they don't light unless either the alt fails or they get an earth from the sender they are controlled by. Basically the same system used for dash tell tales in older cars with multi wire (as opposed to current single wire) alternators.

[@frankrydzinski2103]

i have been bingi ng on your vids all day today ( 31st aug ) andrew ,, you remind me of me 30 yrs ago ,lol i think your brilliant at what you do

[@mattkeller2466]

Not sure if anyone mentioned it yet and I realize this video is months old but... the lamp checker function is like turning key in your car and all the dash lights light up so you know the bulbs themselves are working. That way, an issue doesn't arise that you would otherwise miss because the oil pressure light bulb burned out and you couldn't see that you had no oil pressure etc.

[@Jlmartin25]

Andrew, love that you solder your connections.... the only way to go! Look into getting you a flux pen they"re super cheap and they make soldering so much more efficient.

[@horstszibulski19]

Nice workaround with the buzzers, now you can hear what error occurs without a glimpse on the lamps... ;-) Thx for the Vid!

[@stuartpatterson1617]

Good job dude. I'm impressed with you ever expanding set of skills.

[@Oxy_Cotton]

My old man left me his 1989 KOMATSU WA600-1 which he brought new and it's a fucken beast and aside from the occasional burst hose and regular servicing it's never broken down !

[@captnsquid8151]

Yanmar marine and industrial engines are very good I worked for a company that distributed them on the West Coast to Great Lakes in Canada. We could of taken over the Toronto area and I tried to talk my boss into expanding area's and taking on the construction stuff. A lot of the small John Deere tractors were made by Yanmar. Now again Yanmar is marketing their tractors. Enjoy your You Tube and thanks for taking the time.

[@waynebrett4200]

Doing a video on replacing pins an bushings on your yanmar would be nice.

[@sappernz]

You must save heaps on a DIY on your electrics. Great stuff Andrew

[@terrystephens1102]

You’re a man of many talents, Andrew 👍👍

[@aldimore]

Love these videos. Takes the scary out of buying older equipment. Thanks Andrew

[@ken.outside]

Excellent work! I think I share a lot of the same philosophies as you. Keeping the old stuff working is cheaper and better than most of the new stuff. I own a fleet of old junk vehicles and equipment. Keep up the great video work! Is there anyone that you enjoy watching that inspired you to do your videos?

[@AndrewCamarata]

Thanks. On Spike tv there used to be a few truck mechanic shows; one was called "Trucks", and another was called "Extream 4x4" Those shows were very educational. The one guy from trucks was "Stacy David" he build a few cool things on that show.

[@ken.outside]

@@AndrewCamarata Absolutely! I still watch those shows today, they have just changed the names and have changed channels a few times. I guess let me be more explicit...are there any youtube channels you regularly watch that give you ideas. I have already watched all your videos and looking for something similar and thought you might have suggestions.

[@donf3739]

Hey, thanks for the link to those wire strippers. Had two of those in a family shop years ago, but have missed them for years.

[@1979augistine]

Soldered and no butt connectors finally someone doing it right so there is no issues down the road

[@mohabatkhanmalak1161]

Very good troubleshooting and which machines are reliable, well the Japanese ones we find here in NZ are the most liked. Komatsu, Tekeuchi, Yanmar, Hitachi, Shin Meiwa etc - they all have factories in the US, Mexico. Their design, engineering, QC is spot on and they make it easy for the field mechanic to service the machines.

[@valuedhumanoid6574]

99 John Deere executives disliked this video for being 100% right on. I had a JD backhoe that was always needing something fixed. Same with my JD skid steer. There's more added welds on it than original welds. I have sold both and lost my ass with both deals. They just don't hold resale like some others. I since have gone to Bobcat across the board. Mainly because there's a dealer a mile from my shop and the guys there are so good. And the equipment just doesn't seem to ever need anything. They really thought out well where to place all the serviceable points like filters and grease fittings. And all the hoses are protected better than any machine I have owned. The JD's had all the hoses exposed and vulnerable to damage. In my service truck I carried a dozen different hoses at all times.

[@sawerlalayana5335]

Hey bro u aro the best because u do good work u Push me far in my life thanks for the good work and experience

[@michael7423]

After following you for a while now I am a firm believer in Yanmar equipment, because of my personal experience with bobcat I will never use bobcat again, my favorite skid steer and backhoe brand is JCB, you should check out their teleskid the are awesome. Stay safe ✌️

[@dustin1203]

Sure do appreciate you sharing your experience with everyone. I wish I had a B50; I think you've shown me how versatile and dependable it is... can't really get that from a salesman.

[@AndrewCamarata]

They are for sale sometimes. There is one somewhat near me for sale right now. It looks nice, they guy was asking $16,000 for it.

[@dustin1203]

how many hours do you have on your Yanmar? how would I know if one of these was too far gone??

[@AndrewCamarata]

I do not know how many hours mine has. If it works I would buy it. I would even buy it if it was broken.

[@stevenkennedy]

You are the genius of yourself! Love your vids. Keep 'em coming.

[@TinyHouseCustoms]

I wish you did daily videos. I love your content. Very inspiring. I wait a few months and re watch your videos.

[@MasonLady]

You are amazing in these videos, must be a genius.

[@MWestern-m4g]

Cat there y go!! Direct drive to pumps, rad is tilt up out of the way, Heavy steel, getcha sum!! Great job Andrew. Keep busy and stash that money in the bank (compound interest!!) before a girl comes along and takes 1/2!!!!!!!!!!

[@kenerikson4853]

You are the most amazing person I've ever seen. Thank you for your GREAT videos.

[@CranialAccess]

So look forward to every new video! Birds chirping in the background true sign of spring and more work for Andrew! Thanks for the T-Shirts! Great quality!

[@rogue54545]

George Horn III Im in southern Vermont and we are currently getting 2-3 inches of snow this morning. I thought april fools day was yesterday.

[@Brandon-ch2ot]

Dieselhoon yeah it's snowing here just south of Boston and I still here the birds chirping lol

[@CranialAccess]

Dieselhoon yes I’m 20 minuets from Bennington in Pittstown NY feeling your pain!

[@AndrewCamarata]

We just got a few inches of snow last night.

[@johnhicks9529]

That is your lamp checker 🔌 is for that purpose Andrew. Good job on swapping that wire on your excavator you we're having electrical problems with.

[@stephenlamarre8086]

Love your channel Andrew!! Keep up the great work and wish I had your smarts when it comes to fixing equipment.

[@marcryvon]

Yanmar equipments are Top Notch machines. Made in Japan. It says it all. Strong engines, built to last.

[@williammalenfant4864]

Thank you Andy for your critique!

[@michaelovitch]

Did you take a look in the "lamp checker" compartment ? There could be the contact between the light green wire from the water temp or oil pressure wire and the buzzer. The whole lamp checker is a derivation,so some crap,corrosion or somebody could have closed the circuits there,wich would power the buzzer.

[@AndrewCamarata]

Yeah, I had cut a few other wires that I thought should had stopped the buzzer. Still didn't stop, that's when I decided to re-engineer it.

[@born2soon]

Just checking...do we get college credits for watching these videos? He's a better teacher than 95% of my college profs!

[@AndrewCamarata]

Yes, you get them.

[@MetrologyEngineer]

14:11 Isn't that the best feeling ever; when you something you own just works?

[@Gromitdog1]

Bulb checker is likely a module that momentarily grounds the indicator lights during 1st start as a bulb check.

[@rickirelan8385]

More likely applied ground or hot thru key function as part of the prove out circuit...

[@tbirdracefan]

I think the bulb checker circuit is for when you first turn the key on without starting.

[@rickirelan8385]

Part of the prove out circuit

[@brunohuwyler6750]

Andrew, be nice to your Yanmar, make regular maintenance and pls wash him /here more often !! Yellow color would help to make here /him shiny...... and put your name on it ... its your baby! Dont forget its your money-machine !! I love your videos ... a man at hard work !

[@marcus3078]

I didnt see the amazon link for the "lighter" tool used.... haha =)

[@axamen7787]

yanmar should pay u my freind. nice job again.

[@utubota5522]

I have a Yanmar wheel tractor that is over 50 years old. It has run great, and has only needed repair when I have abused it beyond what is reasonable use. I would recommend Yanmar to anyone. This machine probably has another 50 years in it.

[@CharlesRyann]

You can probably put a resistor infront of those buzzers to reduce the sound....if ya wanted.

[@tomharrell1954]

For soldering wires you can use a very small torch and it works great

[@FARMERJARED14]

John deer has good farm and lawn but I agree 100% with the construction equipment

[@edrefeen4006]

Cat is the best in every way. There is no better.

[@joeyoliver579]

Electrical is where I struggle the most. I can fix about anything, but when it comes to this stuff, I need help. so I save the link to the videos and watch them when Im in trouble lol

[@kylestolz5082]

I agree Yanmar should give AC a free machine. Guy is just plain solid.

[@gouveiaclassicos]

In some type of machines all the check lights come on with the ignition on, after the engine starts the light and the buzzer will goes off, this is control by a diode our by the alternator keep up the good work.

[@goodboyringo9716]

Great channel , no messing around , get it done.

[@JohnDiMartino]

I agree Yanmar is top of the line .... and John Deere is garbage , we had a brand new JD 644k demo wheel loader at work 260,000 dollar machine broke down 2x in first 50 hrs , went back with a hydraulic moaning pump sounded like it was on its last legs we didn’t trust it , had to rely on our 25 yr old loader ....my Cat 246 skid steer has been flawless , had 3 problems with it and all 3 were caused by leaving it out in the weather with an open cab, both control levers the switches went bad in the aux on left and horn button on rt, and fuel sender went bad but previous owner left it outside with no fuel cap water got into the tank I flushed the tank but the rust got to the sender took it out .... put a new fuel sender in and control switches and it’s good as new ...never a single breakdown in 2000hrs

[@aadoublea]

Ha! I've been telling people for years that the JD yellow stuff isn't worth a crap too! Maybe the green JD's are fine, I don't know, but I've ran a JD 644 as well and also a JD Tracked skid steer and both had more problems than they were worth. Both were brand new! I chose the Komatsu 320 over that 644 every time. Faster and stronger hydraulics. Faster wheel speed. All around better and it was a touch smaller and outdid that JD(when it ran right) all day long. Hell the little Komatsu w95 could almost outdo that 644 hahaha!

[@AndrewCamarata]

dieselman29200 it may share some parts. But John Deere probably screwed it up with some of their junk part designs. Just get one that says Yanmar.

[@RudyNortz]

@@aadoublea Had a JD 5410 on the farm, lots of problems. Even the JD riding mowers are not all that great. A Cub Cadet will mow circles around them.

[@aadoublea]

@@RudyNortz I believe it! I still keep thinking that at some point JD had to be pretty good because they do seem to have a lot of fans.

[@ZanderKaneUK]

@@aadoublea same reason lots seem to pray at the alter of Apple. Some companies seem to be blessed with sheep customers who put up with rubbish, where as if it were almost any other brand they would just vote with their wallets and go elsewhere...

[@TheRbraxton2]

Love watching your videos brother! Keep em coming.

[@jnett24]

Totally agree about John Deere being garbage. Spent weekend working on my Deere 270. Will sell as soon as I fix best I can. Few things I hate about Deere: -Overly complex injection pump with many small parts that can fail. Kubota and Yanmars are simple and work great ! -hydraulic cylinders have snap ring inside the cylinder. It’s very difficult to depress snap ring using cheap plastic insert gland they give you. Why why why did they design it this way !!? - starter motor is very very difficult to get to with 2 bolts that are extremely hard to get to.

[@carlvejde]

Awesome as always! Very interesting to watch all of your videos, and especially these troubleshoting ones. Keep it up! *thumbs up*

[@bsm6776]

I was on vacation and the boat was a Yanmar and I thought of your videos since you like them lol

[@AndrewCamarata]

Yeah, allot of Yanmar boat engines. I hear good things about them.

[@johncollado1151]

Hi Andrew.... uh...oh.... now you went and alienated all the Deere viewers! I'm not in the excavation business and don't use my equipment every day. I own an old JD 420 bulldozer and a newer JD 990 compact tractor with backhoe and I can't say I've done any work to the tractor/backhoe but it's a 2001 with only 800 hours on it. Now, the bulldozer has had two rebuilt motors, new final drives and now I have to fix something that is wrong with the shifting lever (hopefully it has nothing to do with the transmission) but that bulldozer is of a 1959 vintage and I think it's done it's share of work over the years and is entitled to some fixing.... I don't have the experience you have with equipment but I do respect someone that uses it as much as you do. So you haven't alienated me. Looking forward to the next video.

[@AndrewCamarata]

Yeah, maybe, I'm just sharing my experiences, good or bad. I see allot of John Deere stuff out there, so I would hope people are getting work done with them.

[@jakewilliams4370]

I’ve got a Komatsu pc50uu gray market machine but it has been amazing slow but amazing. Had it for about 8 years and it’s broke one time other than needing some seals and it had a leaf in the fuel line one time. Also gehl/yanmar track loaders are great but I would get a takihuchi over the gehl.

[@JimsEquipmentShed]

Takeuchi is a beast, but their support for older machines isn't great. Try to get a track motor for a 15+ year old machine sometime.

[@73DiamondReo]

used to run a pc75uu grey market machine. dead reliable!

[@TheJeffw5]

Maxima A grey market machine is one that’s been imported from overseas, not originally built for the North America market

[@Storman77]

I’ve been watching you for a few weeks Andrew and I have to say very impressed seriously. Your workmanship and craftiness is cool to watch. I love how you do it all yourself. One comment about the equipment you use is weird , your Hitachi breaks once every seven days! Most of your repairs I seen where from age or possibly lived a hard life prior to you owning it . Yes Yanmar is great but Hitachi made their reputation on that EX series for being best reliability and low cost to operate . I manage a large Hitachi dealership and wished the new equipment was as good as that old stuff. Great work keep on going Andrew love the videos keep them coming . Stay Honest lové it .

[@AndrewCamarata]

Thanks.

[@kapekodbob]

Great troubleshooting and tutorial. Like that you showed simulations.

[@garymucher9590]

While I thoroughly enjoy watching your heavy equipment abilities, I can't say the same for your electrical abilities. Any time you are working on electrical problems, you trace down the root of each problem and fix it. Not wire around it. And the reason is because you now changed the wiring layout and it no longer matches the manual's schematic. Tracing the wires really isn't as hard as you think and knowing where the real problem was, is a lot better then rewiring around the problem. JMHO

[@moleccccular]

In software engineering this is called to "hack around the problem" and it's often done when people don't understand the root problem and/or how things are supposed to work in the first place. They think they don't have the time to analyze and understand properly and just go for the quick fix, often with unintended consequences. In the long run this incurs a lot of cost. Subsequent devleopers (or even the same dev some time later) will be having an even harder time touching those parts of the code and at some point someone will be pissed enough and redo the whole thing to make it manageable and predictable again. If not it can becomes a notorious piece of code that noone dares to touch... and that's a real burden on the whole project.

[@ShainAndrews]

Not a fan of hacking factory wiring, but you have to do what you have to do. I won't solder anything though. Especially on equipment in harsh high vibration environments. Manufactures don't solder for a reason. Try using crimp connectors lined with hot glue. Very reliable moisture tight repairs. The flux issue alone is enough reason to steer clear of solder.

[@Josef_R]

As well as cold soldering as he did.