Don't want to nit pick too much Chris but one of the things that was taught in heavy duty mechanic school when dealing with hydraulics is to keep things as clean as possible like cleaning all that dirt off the track frame before removing the travel motor. That way it prevents any dirt from getting into the hoses or the travel motor when either removing it or reinstalling it. All the best on fixing up your excavator those Case/Link Belt/ Sumitomo machines are very nice machines to operate.
@allied139410 жыл бұрын
That's a good point I've never thought about it but now that u mention it digging over the drive motors is probably not the greatest idea
@rcearthmoving318210 жыл бұрын
Really enjoy these types of videos. thanks for sharing.
@Dan.Whiteford10 жыл бұрын
At least the securing bolts came out a whole lot easier than the outer ring! It will be interesting to hear how you get on with the independent repair shop rather than the dealer however I still think you will have a substantial bill to pay! Would copperhead marine have any suggestions as to how you might get a cheaper repair?
@scrapbmxrider1610 жыл бұрын
Chris. just take some zip lock bags and some electrical tape as plugs. Put the bag over and then electrical tape the bag to the line. It is not perfect as I'd like to use caps but in a pinch this will work
@redlinemotorsportts10 жыл бұрын
i dont know to much about offroad machinery, but when i visited a college for diesel, the professor talked about some guy bringing a drive motor like that to the college in the back of his subaru outback, lol
@ls200501922710 жыл бұрын
Another great video. I generally enjoy watching your skills operating the Volvo(s), but am especially interested in working on machinery that needs a little TLC. Watching you/Copperhead on the 215/235 is about my speed; I have a 225, & a Case W24B articulating wheel loader. If the drive motor is otherwise good, but the splines are stripped on the shaft, I may be able to help. Making the shaft would be a lot cheaper than going through the dealer.
@Lanninglongarmmowing10 жыл бұрын
Would it be best for you to get a parts excavator?
@dwaynekoblitz60323 жыл бұрын
Look at where you are now. You had to get through this to get this, to achieve what you have. Quite impressive.
@johncollins83043 жыл бұрын
I'd like s.o. to clarify your query about what happens if you start the engine with a hose disconnected - is it going to spew out an expensive tankful of oil?
@cat637d10 жыл бұрын
Little Christmas present for the excavator on the way thru paypal, Be safe and keep up the great work! I have never seen a better operator or a harder worker than you are young man! Highest regards, Bill Place
@letsdig1810 жыл бұрын
thank you!
@BigIronTV10 жыл бұрын
Those things are heavy. I bought a Mustang MTL25 with a bad motor. Parts for the repair were $10,000.00. I managed to find a used travel motor and problem solved.
@bosshogg35487 ай бұрын
I don’t know why I was thinking of the car when I read mustang 😂
@free_electron10 жыл бұрын
I've heard you're not supposed to dig with the weight on the motors because of damage to them, but is that the kind of damage that would happen if you constantly and repeatedly put load on the motor side instead of the idler side?
@fivehigh471810 жыл бұрын
you can dig over the motors it wont destory them or really do an awful lot .. pro's dig over the idlers most of the time if they can.
@69adrummer10 жыл бұрын
So, that begs the question: Is there a "front" to these machines? Obviously there is forward/reverse, but is it better to have one or the other in the front (e.g. idler or motor) during travel?
@rude25210 жыл бұрын
69adrummer Yes usually try and travel with your idlers in front, less wear on components that way. Mast tracked vehicles usually have their motors/drives at the back
@pinkbandit13310 жыл бұрын
there is a piston on the front for tension on the tracks, it isnt set in stone it has a large spring inside it, helps absorb some of the shock of digging rough ground, your not going to "damage" anything, but premature wear is considered damage...
@63256325N10 жыл бұрын
I found this on "heavy equipment forums" ....The Caterpillar operators manual recommends that the drive sprockets be in the rear when digging. And on another note, have you looked into a complete used motor as opposed to rebuilding?
@MrGommer10110 жыл бұрын
Did you make sure you have pressure going to the motor
@antpoo6 жыл бұрын
What happened to make you think it was the final drive? Did the motor start getting jerky then cease to move the track? My JCB js240 seems to have just damaged the final drive somewhere. My right side track no longer moves and I think I heard a breaking sound inside. I'm trying to research what may have happened and how much it is going to cost to repair. Machine is now stuck on jobsite. 😩
@fanningconstruction20503 жыл бұрын
Hey Chris check this product out. It's called form a funnel. I use this on my heavy equipment all the time!!
@lidsman222110 жыл бұрын
Really cool video. keep em coming. Thanks!
@gangesexcavating10 жыл бұрын
Looks good!
@seanthebest57 жыл бұрын
Yeah just realised the case was holding up the drive motor. My bad
@richwielechowski51913 жыл бұрын
Far cry from the 220 you have today.
@seanthebest57 жыл бұрын
I may be missing something but it looked like your mechanic was working on a case backhoe and not an excavator
@bb675720085 жыл бұрын
who do you use for final drive rebuild ?
@stemwhacker10 жыл бұрын
Do you have a PayPal account? I would donate to your cause. Really enjoy your videos!
@letsdig1810 жыл бұрын
Letsdig18@yahoo.com is the email for it. thanks a ton everyone. Please leave your name and I will give special shout outs to the ones who want it!
@maineman119 жыл бұрын
There was lots of soil on the machine in the area where the work was being done.
@FishFind300010 жыл бұрын
Are there any donor machines you can get the motor off of for like 1k
@cliffferguson90243 жыл бұрын
It was the darkest of the night.
@timmcneil153610 жыл бұрын
thanks again for videoing the repair. maybe someone could do a matching funds donation.
@copperheadmarine10 жыл бұрын
Just pick away at it. At least you don't have to make a living with it.
@regsparkes650710 жыл бұрын
You need a buddy there to help,..I'll bet that from your viewers you could get 2 or 3,....hundred guys to help, me in there too !
@letsdig1810 жыл бұрын
oh I have help when I need it. I just need more money! LOL
@TylerBurgess310 жыл бұрын
letsdig18 i hear ya on the money! i had a track quit on our old machine. the brake drum doubles as a coupler between the hyd motor and rest of the drive, to my disapointment this was not the issue :( now im svavenging for a final drive that is compatable lol
@BeeRich3310 жыл бұрын
Your videos have been rather dark recently. Might want to fiddle with the settings a bit.
@PeterOhare-u5u3 ай бұрын
Fit track motor on kobuto kx 61
@phill90310 жыл бұрын
Toys can be expensive to fix...
@grst5010 жыл бұрын
Crap! forget about fixing that thing today. I hear geese flying overhead, go get the gun!