The CAT 306! What Do You Think?

Tom shares a lot of information about one of his newer machine!
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[@davidschmidt1651]

If you take care of your equipment it take care of you, lesson learned my dad.

[@MaMa-qh4dy]

Pride in your workmanship, pride in your equipment -- goes hand-in-hand!!!!!

[@JamesDeese]

It is satisfying to see a professional that knows what it takes to keep the visible part of the business running.

[@mikeknoll2865]

You can be glad for your former boss that taught you complete maintenance, good job.

[@jim5k]

Nice thorough preventative maintenance. It really pays to take your time and do it right your equipment will thank you for it.

[@Davewdmace]

I like the way you demonstrate, "real world" explanations and layman's terms.👍🏻👍🏻

[@NewtonWashinton]

Very good meticulous maintenance and attention to orientation. Good job, I enjoyed watching your yearly maintenance.

[@brucebenson9651]

This should be a training video for any owner of this machine! Thanks for sharing such great content and experience. You should be on the Cat payroll.

[@davidmerkel1874]

Lots to remember can't imagine the cost of the fluids and filters,great video Tom

[@maryannd2975]

Congratulations on the newest member to your fleet! Just more for you to keep up with. I can see now why you so need to expand your parking area. Sorry about your camera, with all you do in a day it is surprising it has not happened before. Looking forward to seeing the new machine in action.

[@davidbishop4015]

Your maintenance schedule on the calendar Is a foolproof way of keeping track of what you have done. That was a very smart idea your old boss taught you about adding some new oil and letting it drain to clean each specific reservoir. Stay safe.

[@JPGuay]

So consistant with your work ethics. Well done !

[@dirtguy6537]

Like the way you take good care of your equipment that will also shows the way you take care of your customers.

[@terresiagregg9326]

Well done with the maintenance that makes for a good working machine

[@herbcaldwell943]

Zac brown playing in the back ground, good music. Great job on the service video.

[@bmurphy847]

I think that the oil pan drain valve is a Fumoto drain ball valve. I have these on all of my cars. Very handy and OEM approved.

[@troyeager8877]

I do the same. I pre fill my filters. Also during draining. I start for about 1 to 3 seconds on sideways filters to make less mess removing.

[@nevillewomersley7841]

What an incredibly clean engine and machine in general.Great Stghuff!!

[@brinkee7674]

Kudos to you. Nothing irks me more than folks that don't take care of their equipment. That means filters, fluids, grease, undercarriage and so on.

[@VTOutdoorServices]

Glad I stumbled onto your channel. I have been searching 306's since I have one on order.

[@Concretewiththehauses]

You won’t be sorry that’s one of my favorite machines

[@jacklachman5304]

Damn nice machine Thanks for the review Have a Day

[@robbinstruckinglandclearin786]

Final drive needs change alot the oil burns up quick nice video i like that you take care of your equipment 👍

[@charlessessions7293]

Nice preventive maintenance video 📹 👌 👍 😀 👏

[@mikemcguire8351]

Preventive maintenance is a must. Pay now or pay a helluva more later. Good job. 👍

[@robrathjens2364]

Check out Fumoto valve. They were The originators of the oil drain valve. And they look exactly like the one on your cat. They make them for all kinds of vehicles and heavy equipment. Love your videos!

[@charliefox3157]

It never hurts to put things back the way they came out

[@jakeschisler7525]

I worked at Komatsu in Peoria Illinois and at one time they built an excavator, the size was a 650. They had an outside place where they tested it. It was many steel plates welded together and bolted to concrete. The semi I would haul it with and trailer which was triple wide. One time the general Forman came to me that he wanted it chained down. It never slipped or fell off with out messing with chains. In fact someone stole all the chains and binders mainly they carried them on the floor board of the passenger side.

[@Concretewiththehauses]

Seems like if you don’t lock it up it’s gone

[@farmerbob728]

That's a very nice machine you have.

[@keithburch5506]

Maybe I'm being corny but I enjoy watching a man taking care if his equipment. I follow a bunch of people and I lose respect for a guy abusing his equipment. You know Mike Morgan so I'll use him to make my point - 3 years ago I found OWTM and this guy had a lot of equipment (no where near what you have!) But he was so gentle w his stuff and like you, he videoed servicing them. Right away I liked this guy. I guess using machines at my work that others on different shifts would use really turned me against those who don't respect the equipment. I can't tell you how many times I'd come in to work to find my lift had been tore up. Many times that happened...so it just does my heart good to see a man taking care of his stuff. I won't say his name, but a young man I follow has a sawmill and 2 tractors, one a new Kubota. He will be going backwards and slam it forward, used his grapple to clear a field of weeds, goes flying through his woods and hits a stump removing the valve stem on his tire! So my opinion of him isn't good. So thanks Tom for these video's of your equipment maintenance and the care you take operating your equipment! That first day I saw you, Mike said you had a great business and you were just starting your channel, that we should check you out. Well, before, he told us that he was ready to get cement and he was having a guy come out who was the best around, we already knew Mike knows his stuff, so that was great! Then we saw you in action, and I was sold! Now I'm looking for your videos every day. I'm real sorry you suffered a broken camera. I do hope you continue growing your channel, I've gotten hooked. Great stuff every day! Thanks Tom for bringing us along, see ya tomorrow! 👍👌❤

[@Concretewiththehauses]

Wow thank you so much

[@patriotamerican62]

Good tips to go by.

[@jonmcgovern5266]

Sometimes a good set of "T" handle hex wrenches are a better option the the combo set. They are available in different lengths. Glad to see you don't use a power drill on hex head screws/bolts.

[@lyndamcardle4123]

When I was a young apprentice, I had it drilled into me that "no matter what you do in your life, you 've got to work to a system".....that's obviously yours too sir !

[@leol1682]

Love to do maintaining on my Machine too .

[@safetyamsv3515]

I'm really enjoying the series on maintaining the machines.. pity those design boys at CAT didn't give an extra 4" space at the back to make the oil filter change just that bit easier :)

[@ggs918]

You should check out RPM Industries Prelub system. Located in Washington Pa. Great company and great product.

[@rheffner3]

Another super expensive piece of equipment that deserves all the love and care she/he can get. And I just wanted to add that I am real impressed with the progress you have made on cleaning up the shop. lol

[@Concretewiththehauses]

It gets clean then it gets dirty again that is the hardest part keeping it cleaned

[@genecoppedge5972]

In my 35 years of being a diesel mechanic I’ve never put oil into a filter before installation. Before electric fuel pumps you would have to fill a fuel filter with diesel fuel but never a oil filter.

[@wirenut003]

Makes you sleep better at night knowing that the machines are maintained , your mind is at rest more .

[@earlhollar1906]

The only thing I would check with your dealer is the vacuum indicator on your air cleaner I think you check it when it's at Full Throttle. Then push the button and reset it after you put in the new filters. I don't think you'll be running that machine in a very dusty environment that much but with other machines you can blow that outer filter out quite a few times before it starts to affect the vacuum on the inner filter when you check your indicator. But changing both once a year is a good practice. I used to have that kind of a lever valve on all my vehicle's when I change the oil now that I'm retired my dealership changes the oil because of warranty issues. In my book they are great invention!

[@beckyumphrey2626]

That indicator is captive. If it does not move when released it indicates no restriction since the last time it was reset.

[@jamesyoung4633]

Like how meticulous you are a recipe for a good day. Got to work on your house keeping. Lol brings back memories.

[@timkelley8775]

Tom It would be nice to see you and Mike Morgan do a side by side comparison between your Cat mini excavator and his Kubota Mini.

[@Concretewiththehauses]

It would be fun

[@grayrlsc1]

When you put a new filter on anything rather than putting oil on the rubber seal put in a bit of grease on the rubber and it will come off better as the oil dries out and grease does not

[@smokester7764]

Put some rough cut timber under the blade and put the boom behind you . Lift the machine and run the tracks. That's how I do my 303a

[@Concretewiththehauses]

Yeah that would work I just didn’t have room to spin the blade

[@tanyaknight8197]

My husband says on his next mini excavator before purchasing he will check accessibility to all drain plugs and filters, radiator hoses, and most importantly, access panels to both ends of hydraulic hoses and room to turn a wrench without unhooking half a dozen other hoses. You can learn to hate equipment that is too hard to work on. We like your maintenance plan for winter months.

[@Concretewiththehauses]

I’ve had pretty good luck with Cat

[@tonieveritt7045]

Moring i was wandering why you dont use a air hose to blow all the dust off and all the dried mud i dont own any machines but that is what i would do maybe its just what i would do anyway keep the vids coming i will keep watching be safe

[@buddyreed2623]

Hi Tom, something I noticed about the hydraulic filter changing was how you said the filter could only go in one way. The top and bottom plates have the same notch. Also, would disconnecting the coil wire and turning the engine over a few times get the oil pump to start circulating the oil before the engine actually fires up? Have good days!

[@Bullet-xj5rp]

Buddy, the engine in most excavators are diesel. No coil or spark plugs. For cold starts they have glow plugs, otherwise in warmer climates they just start on shear compression. To shut them off, you need to stop the fuel or stop the air from entering the combustion chamber.

[@threepointservices-tractor4832]

Using the easy drain valve, on the engine oil pan, doesn’t provide an opportunity to check the drain plug magnets. If you don’t have drain plug magnets, you should get them. Also, defatting of the skin, is a real thing. You should wear nitrile gloves when working with oil, and hydraulic fluid.

[@johnspoon923]

Looking at a 305 or 306 for our farm for trail creation, tree maintenance, trenching and general work.

[@Concretewiththehauses]

Both nice machines keep in mind the 305 you can get CR and it fits in much tighter places

[@richardeustice1010]

Where do you get those nice oil cans Tom? Looks like they work really well!

[@Concretewiththehauses]

I get them at hovis auto parts I have a 2 quart and a 2 gallon

[@michaelmcswain627]

Hi, I bought me a set of allen wrenches that fit my 3/8 drive ratchet, works good and you can get high enough not to scratch your paint maybe you try

[@Concretewiththehauses]

Yes thanks

[@dougdinsmore9751]

I notice you are meticulous with your equipment maintenance just like you are with your concrete projects! I never thought to run a little fresh oil through a system to flush any remaining old oil, but will start doing that in the future. Darn good idea!

[@Concretewiththehauses]

Thanks

[@genecoppedge5972]

It’s not necessary to waste new oil through the engine like that. With OIL ANALYSIS you will never see the difference. If your oil doesn’t have enough lubricant to start without any oil in the oil filter then maybe you’re using the wrong oil.

[@kipcudd7253]

You and Mike Morgan could team up on Demos now!

[@grayrlsc1]

When you chain the unit to the trailer you should have the front chains on the unit, not the scraper then a separate chain on the scraper blade. check dirt perfect he has an interview with an enforcement officer on this

[@drakecassidy2942]

A high quality tripod with a sandbag will save you thousands in camera cost. I had to learn the hard way too. lol. Thanks for the info.

[@Concretewiththehauses]

Thanks

[@onenuttybuddy]

Hi Tom, I was wondering what kind of salt, do you recommend, using on sidewalks and driveways. Both of mine were poured in 1980. Anything you recommend would be greatly appreciated. Love the work you've done at Mike and Melisa's place!!! Just exceptional work! Thanks, Alan 😎

[@Concretewiththehauses]

I’ll give you a three-part answer first very important to seal your concrete before winter to protect it secondly calcium chloride is somewhat OK to use on concrete that is more than a year old and thirdly keep the use of the calcium chloride to a minimum use as little as possible and clean off any extra

[@onenuttybuddy]

​@@Concretewiththehauses Got it Tom. Thanks a ton. Of course, not a ton of calcium chloride. 😀

[@pecintaalatberat4555]

Mantap bang.belum masuk ke indonesia 306.kalau impornya udah

[@Concretewiththehauses]

Nice thanks

[@michaelkatzenbach9478]

I was taught to fill my oil filters from when I was young. I now find out you shouldn’t fill your filters because their could be contaminated oil from many places like the jug or barrel.. then you by pass the filter when you put oil in the filter that oil goes to the bearings with out filtration..I’ve heard it say engine manufacturers recommend not adding oil to the filters

[@Concretewiththehauses]

I see it both ways.I like putting oil in the filter to help get the pressure a little bit quicker. Thanks

[@AugustKling]

This is the big brother of my Chinese excavator.

[@rickvance8964]

As a Caterpillar engineer, I love seeing all the yellow equipment!

[@Concretewiththehauses]

I was trying to get somebody from Cat to come over and do a review but they said no

[@rickvance8964]

@@Concretewiththehauses Yeah, for some reason Cat doesn't normally do that kind of stuff. Sometimes dealerships might.

[@seankimbell4250]

how do you like the power for the size of the machine, and was it worth the money so far for it?

[@Concretewiththehauses]

Very powerful for the size of the machine very comfortable with a Lotta nice options kind of pricey but built to last

[@nediljkopiplica8533]

Hy ! Please help me, I am looking to Buy such a 306 and dont want to make a mistake... This machine has only one Aux ? - Which is shared for the Thumb or Hammer? And a separate QC line? For example if You want to use a Powertilt You can not combine it with the thumb? Am i right?

[@Concretewiththehauses]

You are correct auxiliary shares the thumb and a hammer you can only use one at a time check out the next GEN feature to operate like a skid loader really nice future when it comes to doing some grading with the blade also comes with adjustable blade left to right again nice feature

[@laganovecer6957]

Thank You for the fast response! This means i need to take a Machine with 2 Aux... i dont know will in this case the Thumb also be attached to the Aux1 (Breaker line) or on the Aux2... How ever... i will need to attach a grapple with L/R rotation... and in this case i will be without the thumb function while connected aux1 and aux2 to the grapple... ?

[@OutdoorsWithTheMorgans]

First of many cameras lol

[@Concretewiththehauses]

I can’t believe it took as long as it did

[@lgl_137noname6]

How many grease zerks are there on this CAT 306 ?

[@michaeldelora5177]

One more, somewhere. And I didn't grease it. Smh

[@Concretewiththehauses]

Oh boy a lot

[@rossboyd2272]

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[@usmarshall336]

Nice! - Mini Excavators compare

[@enea3820]

I bet all those filters cost a bunch because they’re really big but then you saved a grip by doing it yourself!

[@Concretewiththehauses]

They sure are

[@stuartorr6719]

Wouldn't have a problem if it was a Komatsu

[@robertengster5643]

Don't ever hurt to take those extra steps.. Let the nay Sayers be who they are

[@johnmorgan455]

You need to invent softer concrete to save those cameras

[@Concretewiththehauses]

I like it

[@robertengster5643]

Hey stop at the dollar store and grab yourself some metal cooking pans. That will catch oils from drives.

[@ronnieferguson5706]

I flush engine with a little diesel fuel till old oil is out

[@timkelley8775]

That’s exactly what I do to Ronnie.

[@Concretewiththehauses]

I’ve never done that not saying it’s a bad thing

[@ronnieferguson5706]

@@Concretewiththehauses I have used diesel fuel for years to flush oil on changes even gasoline engines never had any problems

[@carroll428]

EX CA VATOR

[@thomasbromley9802]

get a 349

[@Concretewiththehauses]

It’s a big one

[@smokinbutts2]

Y’all should have got a Kubota like Mike!