How To: Use Cat Mini Excavator Quick Coupler

[@123youtue1]

I just got a job with excavation and this video helped me to uncouple and couple up to a new bucket! Boss was at a meeting and couldn’t get a hold of him! This helped out a lot. Thank you

[@willmcneill4931]

Way to show initiative. You are gonna do well. Good luck.

[@Spazamazz]

I'm doing a training course for plant and equipment. Second day was today and I learnt how to do this on a hitachi mini. Super fun. Trenching is harder than I thought it'd be

[@TF856]

Trenching is still easier than backfilling. But if you're doing big trenches you'll have to bench or slope the sides which makes it more complicated and time consuming. Trenching across a steep slope is also more difficult. You could use the spoils pile to level yourself. You might even have to cut a level road to do your trench.

[@73DiamondReo]

I love the pin grabber on my 160. I'd never want to have a machine without one now

[@DirtNinja]

+hammerdwn20 I agree. Love this system.

[@KPodolski227]

Thank you so much. This saved us. We were borrowing a 305.5 from a friend and got the bucket stick on the little eye rings (he had a bar welded on). Went through this routine and it popped right off.

[@hvguy]

Awesome attachment. Y'all be sure to get the right one. I have a 305e2 with a thumb and the thumb hits my pin grabber 😩

[@groo21]

Thanks man. This video helped

[@JimsEquipmentShed]

I have a slow coupler, two manual pins and the desire to get grease on my hands, boots,and jacket......

[@CoastConcreteCorp]

Nice video. I like that system.

[@DirtNinja]

+Concrete and Construction Thanks!

[@38square29]

nice, i didnt get that setup offered on my 2014 305.5 E mini, cat gave me a fancy 19mm ratchet wrench i have to get out and turn the little cylinder on the coupler

[@DirtNinja]

+38Square Haha they still offer that. This is just the hydraulic version for that same system

[@Forestryman707]

Can you do a how to video on using the boom and bucket to spin your tracks for a quick turn if that makes since

[@rainiermachinery4953]

That comes in handy! Are you getting any attachments for that machine?

[@DirtNinja]

+RainierMachinery None in the works. We have a 24 and 36" digging bucket, 52" grading bucket with Helac Power tilt and a hydraulic breaker for it already.

[@JuanGomez-xc3te]

I have a 305 and I noticed my front wage it never works what would be wrong with it?

[@VideosByAl]

Did you add the lift shackle or is that a factory option ?

[@DirtNinja]

+VideosByAl Added that. The hole the shackle goes through is standard from the factory but you have to put a shackle on it.

[@JerryMajor5425]

So let me get this strait, you unlock both stages, remove bucket, lock stage 2 (the red thing), put the bucket back on, then lock stage 1? Also very cool how you can put the bucket on backwards!

[@DirtNinja]

+Jer Bear Yes correct. 10 seconds after you unlock stage 2 it re-locks its self no matter what. It doesn't have to be unlocked to put the bucket back on. It has a one way spring so it allows the bucket to be put on when it is in the locked position but it doesn't let it fall off.

[@bjgarbacz1]

+dirt ninja. can't wait for the snow vids as well. we have 1 inch of snow here in Rochester ny, you have more than us!

[@macknicholson2615]

how much did you pay for your equipment new stuff

[@evank7444]

Are you going to make Snow Removal videos this winter?

[@DirtNinja]

+EDK Landscaping Sure are! We have only had about 2in of so far though.

[@bjgarbacz1]

you have more than us we have 1 inch in Rochester ny! can't wait for the snow vids!

[@bjgarbacz1]

you have more than us we have 1 inch in Rochester ny! can't wait for the snow vids!

[@sp3ko25]

you need a engcon tilt rotor Whit grapple in sweden all excavator have Them engcon ore indexator rotortillts it makes The work so mutch more easy

[@DirtNinja]

+sp3ko25 I have looked at those. They look awesome. I hope to get one on my next machine

[@sp3ko25]

+Dirt Ninja sweeet engcon os The best i have one on my volvo ew160d

[@TheM16fan]

sp3ko25 in the Netherlands we use them a lot because we have to move i quit narow spaces. I recomend them but they are ver expensive even for a small machine like yours.

[@bertingonzalez5412]

What it’s part number for this quick couple

[@andrewhicks7922]

what made u switch from Bobcat to a Cat and which do you prefer

[@DirtNinja]

+Andrew Hicks The quality of Bobcats new machines in my opinion is awful. Ill take a Cat any day over a Bobcat. Much better quality and very well thought out machines.

[@andrewhicks7922]

Thanks and I prefer cat any day also

[@juniorcosta85]

between cat or bobcat which one do you prefer

[@DirtNinja]

+juniorcosta85 Cat hands down. Much better quality, built and thought out.

[@juniorcosta85]

+Dirt Ninja I'm going to be investing on some equipment and I wanted to know what I can get for my money

[@DirtNinja]

+juniorcosta85 Cat is a little more expensive but you definitely get what you pay for and then some

[@juniorcosta85]

+Dirt Ninja I'm a small company trying to break into the hardscape business so any info is great info, thank you for your time

[@DirtNinja]

+juniorcosta85 Shoot me a private message on Facebook (link in the description of this video) if you want to know anything specific

[@tjmerrigan7803]

Are u going to do a voido on your new car dump truck

[@tjmerrigan7803]

Cat

[@DirtNinja]

+Tj Merrigan Sure are! it will be up next week. The 305.5e2 walkaround will be up later this week as well!

[@nickcascio5792]

do a review on the ct660

[@DirtNinja]

+Nick Cascio Already filmed it. It will be up next week.

[@blakeb1992]

do you guys plow with your cat ctl?

[@DirtNinja]

+Blake Budney We only plow out the shop with it. Thats it.

[@blakeb1992]

+Dirt Ninja Oh ok, do you expect much out of the ctl for snow or no because of the tracks? You plow you another contractor correct?

[@DirtNinja]

+Blake Budney Track machines are not very good in the snow. You can get snow tracks now for them and that helps a little bit. And yes I plow for another company

[@blakeb1992]

+Dirt Ninja Yea thats what ive heard, we just bought a Takeuchi and i am little worried about it plowing. Great vids though!

[@corybosma2796]

Blake B takeuchi is terrible in the snow. Maybe try snow tracks, might help a bit

[@nicklawrence6372]

OH I seen the snow and last week there wan no snow and now there're is

[@DirtNinja]

+Nicholas Lawrence Yea we got 4in of snow a little while ago but thats it

[@nicklawrence6372]

Dirt ninja is your co. In New York

[@DirtNinja]

+Nicholas Lawrence No, New Hampshire

[@MW-cx3sb]

Last excavator I used didn't have a quick hitch. So fucking annoying trying to line it up with your boot and slam in the pins

[@steveperry5939]

318 cat

[@Rustsamurai1]

Ffs