Draglines & Dozers - Ruston Bucyrus 22RB Brake Band Installation

[@DOCTORDROTT]

I run up my Ruston Bucyrus 10 RB every couple of months and warm up the clutches and brakes, also cover the drum area with a tarp. Wet linings are a pain and could be dangerous. I have found since owning one is to keep all the linkages well greased up and also release oil on pivot points. Its best to give these machines a regular workout and they will get better .

[@gbentley8176]

Great crane, great sound and beats the USA utubers hands down Proper stuff.

[@RustNRestoration]

They show they’re build quality by how many survive today, simple engines and mechanics👍

[@ferdinandocappelletti6740]

Beautiful video

[@RustNRestoration]

Thank you hope you enjoyed it👍

[@DOCTORDROTT]

I would have put copper grease on the pin, but I would be too big to get through the side window lol. Just the drive chain bearings to sort out next . Machine stuck up Penderyn for years in the weather did not help. But you are winning

[@oldamericaniron5767]

The swing clutches appear to have a brake band on one of them. I wonder if that was something Ruston-Bucyrus did as here in the states I have never seen that on a Bucyrus-Erie 22B.

[@DOCTORDROTT]

Nice one Ian

[@RustNRestoration]

We’ve got to revisit it to look at the terrible noise it was making during the show, Terry suspects the main bearing breaking down coming out of the engine Martyn, always something to do with the old girls😂

[@DOCTORDROTT]

@@RustNRestoration They are good boys in Cardiff for friction linings. They do a great job . I think the bearing is around £60.

[@DOCTORDROTT]

@@RustNRestoration What I have found that if you put a bit of hair around a hole things line up better. Be interesting to see the cause of that rumble in the drive. There is always something to do on these machines. It will be good in the end .

[@johndboy1965]

nice work who ever made them brake bands for you and it looks like you need a good fabricator lol

[@RustNRestoration]

He is very good guy very talented and can turn his hand to anything👍🤣

[@rustybycyclebragg9258]

your root section pendents are missing on your icd meaning your high a frame is too close to the boom just commenting also your using a c wheight on dragline your best balance is 50 ft 3/4 bucket and side tracking a dragline anywhere is never going to be good news especially on made up ground play safe people

[@RustNRestoration]

Yes agree, not our machine, but we are trying to keep it going as best we can, over the side on tracks is not the best