CurSedVoyce
California Hillbilly
Just happy you are ok.
Deva has you beat though
Deva has you beat though
How'd it go today?
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call me a safety sally, but I probably wouldnt stand there, Brian
joking aside, glad you are OK, hope I dont flip my excavator any time soon, surprised I havent rolled my boxer, its not even rated for a side hill but ive had it close to 40 degrees before, its sketchy for sure
joking aside, glad you are OK, hope I dont flip my excavator any time soon, surprised I havent rolled my boxer, its not even rated for a side hill but ive had it close to 40 degrees before, its sketchy for sure
CurSedVoyce
California Hillbilly
I should point out that that might be shear volume.Just happy you are ok.
Deva has you beat though
I kind of lost count with Carl. He might have quantity.....
Not that Im one to talk. But Dingo will tip over.... I think I have twice under my belt.
Once because a ramp broke. Sooooooo.
SkwerI
Treehouser
The loader was very stable there after we got it back on its wheels. It was further up the hill where it was too steep. Since it is hydrostatic drive you can't tow or push it so it is staying right there until tomorrow when I will go through the process of getting it fired up again. Then I can move it off the hill (and finish the job).
makes sense
is there not a towing valve? everything ive seen thats a hydrostat has a valve that you open and itll freewheel the wheel motors, the G1200T I was looking at supposedly has that
since both my machines use hydraulic motors instead of a hydrostatic transmission im SOL when it comes to towing, either pull hydraulic hoses or drag it
SkwerI
Treehouser
You're correct, it has hydraulic motors and not a hydrostatic transmission. Avants are not towable in any way, shape or form.
damn, would have thought they would have some way
BUT that does mean you probably have a much more robust drive system, I feel a real hydraulic motor (direct or planetary drive) will last much longer that a hydrostatic transmisson
speaking of, just did the 50 hour final drive oil change on the kubota, hard to believe ive had it over a week and put 50 hours on it already!
Mick!
TreeHouser
vharrison
Island Girl
Wow Brian, that is tough to see. So glad you are okay. That must of been scary.
SkwerI
Treehouser
Well I didn't have enough patience this morning. I didn't have all the tools I needed to pull the glow plugs so I decided to try and bump it over. It had sat 16 hours. When I hit the key it went "Thunk". An hour and a half later after pulling the glow plugs and clearing the cylinders I tried to start it and it wouldn't turn over.
Maximalist
Treehouser
The weather was fine today, and my daughter and I took a walk around St. Petersburg. In the last photo, I'm really not worried that the trees I cut have lost their shape, but just fix my hairstyle)
CurSedVoyce
California Hillbilly
Might have drained oil back out of the heads some more. Try blowing it out again.
Mick!
TreeHouser
I thought you might be being a bit optimistic.
SkwerI
Treehouser
New engine is on its way. $7715 delivered to a local business address. The guy I was working for is arranging for a crane to lift my loader off the side of the hill and set it on my trailer so we don't flip it again trying to load it.
SkwerI
Treehouser
Some great pictures, Max! And your daughter is a little cutie! She will break many hearts some day.
Nutball
TreeHouser
Strange. On the DW SK800 mini skid, you lift a lever on each hydraulic pump to put it in snail pace tow mode. I would always forget how to operate that feature when I needed it.
Did the engine shut itself off or what? I tipped the mini once, being intentionally careless in hopes of maintaining better crew relations. I can't remember if we turned the switch off before the engine dies on it's own. It also locked when we tried to start it, but a day of sitting upright drained the cylinders of oil if I remember correctly. It still smoked for a few days after until I ran it hard for several hours one day to burn out all the oil.
Burnham
Woods walker
I did better than BrianI don't have a module like that on this Tecumseh, Stephen...but you are absolutely right about the ground issue being possible.
After much chasing of wires with ohm meter checking continuity, and other esoteric testing methods including wiggling, pulling, pushing, and insulation inspection requiring far too much disassembly, I am leaning towards the conclusion that I have an intermittent ignition coil failure.
I should get spark 100% of the time if all ignition and safety cutout grounds are disconnected from the coil and the coil is fully functional. That is not the case; it sometimes does and sometimes does not produce spark under that condition.
Ergo, faulty ignition coil. I'm sticking with that diagnosis...until I slap a new coil on it and it remains broke. Fortunately, seems like I can get one without much grief and pretty cheap, maybe even under $20.
...the replacement ignition coil arrived yesterday, was installed 10 minutes later, and the DR seems to be back to full operational status.
SkwerI
Treehouser
I have read enough horror stories online to know to immediately shut off the engine. I was reaching for the key as I was going over but couldn't get it. Had it shut off within a second or two of stopping. Unfortunately it was on its side for an hour before we got it upright. That's when all the oil drained into the cylinders.
Maximalist
Treehouser
My daughter is the most amazing lady. She is the most sophisticated and mysterious lady. Her name is Elizabeth (Lisa). It reminds me of one of Leonardo Da Vinci 's Mona Lisa paintings )
Knotorious
That Guy With The Face
@Maximalist The only children I have are fur children. Significantly less expensive, but the emotional attachment - in my opinion - is just as strong. My dogs definitely do not resemble the Mona Lisa, Although. my English Labrador retriever, Harry Winston, has had art made in his likeness as well...he's even created his own! Yes, he legitimately painted the *first image, small painting on the easel* with his paw by having someone apply paint and glitter into a bag filled with marbles and whatnot.
This post is supposed to be a bit of humor and also an excuse to show off my (fur) child in a similar fashion as Maximalist. The image of him with a sailor's hat is being displayed at our vet's office. They love him.
This post is supposed to be a bit of humor and also an excuse to show off my (fur) child in a similar fashion as Maximalist. The image of him with a sailor's hat is being displayed at our vet's office. They love him.
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treebilly
Student of the Jedi. OH-7106A
Still not sure your motor is junk Brian. After it’s loaded I’d pull the injectors again and suck the oil off the pistons again. We’ve had machines be left on their sides for many hours and we’re locked up that came back to life after this. They might not have been running good but they ran.
I could see maybe a bent connecting rod or valve? other than that it should still turn over as long as it isnt flooded with oil or diesel, pull the glow plugs and turn the fan BY HAND till fuel and oil stop spraying out the gp holes
then bump the starter 5-10 times, at that point if no terrible sounds were made, re install glowplugs and it should fire right up, will smoke for a bit but as long as nothing physically broke theres no reason it cant still run
then bump the starter 5-10 times, at that point if no terrible sounds were made, re install glowplugs and it should fire right up, will smoke for a bit but as long as nothing physically broke theres no reason it cant still run
FireFighterZero
Captain Zero!
Got done combining.
15 mins ahead of a rain.
El Wife-o and Young Daniel had to drive the last couple hours.
Eric H-L
Treehouser
In another thread I discussed Australia and England requiring truck drivers to pass a practical test on securing a load. Based on training videos I see on YouTube includes using a rope and Trucker’s Hitch. Does US class A require this knot knowledge?
vharrison
Island Girl
Jim, that is a precious picture.
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