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What exactly IS that gizmo?!
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Are you taking bets?It goes on the steering column, then the arrow moves according to steering input. I assume that it's calibrated for a Unimog's steering angle as the needle doesn't move all that much with one turn of the cogs.
If I'm lucky it'll fit together with the "steering cruise control" I posted about a while back.
Umm, lemme think about that one..........NO!Are you taking bets?
Something tells me you will be cutting that sleeve off and replacing with a bit of pipe. Just sayin'.Today's free advice; If you ever have any plans to remove the lower pin on the backhoe bucket, start soaking the inner area with your favorite penetrating oil weeks in advance.
Unless you favorite is WD-40, in which case don't bother.
Yep, the sleeve came off, which was instrumental in getting the pin out (thanks you, Migginsbros), and it'll be replaced with a piece of tubing. With a Zerk fitting in it.Something tells me you will be cutting that sleeve off and replacing with a bit of pipe. Just sayin'.
Which is one reason I installed ball valves instead. Now there's 60 psi in the system after 24 hours. EDIT: Make that 48 hours.When the truck first arrived, I noticed that the drain valve on the big air tank was very loose, with the stem just jiggling around. Some time later on, with the engine running, I tried to get the valve to seal by pulling down on the stem. No dice. It wouldn't even think about seating.
In this case we dont. But we recogniced last time we detached/attached that the 3 point stand moved a little bit and lowered the mounting points. We get the SEE near by and connect the hydraulik lines to get the points to the correct height.Nice photos. Did you make an special provisions to keep the excavator mounts from spreading out? I heard comments from people who have removed the excavator that the hydraulics will slowly leak down and the attachments points will end up not lining up with the mounting points. They advocated chaining the excavator mounting arms so they cant separate to make reinstallation easier.
Your right, next time we will secure with chains or tiedowns because it only a question of time and all the heavy stuff get down to the floor. And then......the hydr.hoses are to short, i think.
Yep, peakbagger is right. Each machine is different, of course, but it's really only a matter of how long it takes before the hoe either ends up low (best case) or on it's side.Your right, next time we will secure with chains or tiedowns because it only a question of time and all the heavy stuff get down to the floor. And then......the hydr.hoses are to short, i think.
When I had my SEE lifted up by the outriggers and bucket while waiting for wheels to get done, I put a chain between the outriggers, kind of loosely.
On day two, that chain was tight.
In your case, migginsbros, it's not too late to put a chain or a ratchet on it. Now, not next time.
Of course, but in this case the backhoe is already installed. The pictures are from earlyer days.In your case, migginsbros, it's not too late to put a chain or a ratchet on it. Now, not next time.
And here I thought that you tilted the cab to put a longer exhaust on the SEE. Must'be been loud in there with only the exhaust manifold.Fortunately they get everything back in place, we assembled all the detached parts and with a little paintjob everything is working fine.