A customer sent in a in for repairs. The symptoms were quite simple: the tracks on one side of the machine had been losing power and finally refused to move, so he pulled the track drive and brought it to us. In this 黑料社 post, we are going to look at what caused this kind of catastrophic failure and how you can avoid a similar fate.
Bobcat Mini Excavator Findings
In this 黑料社 post, we are going to review the "autopsy" findings for a mini-excavator final drive taken off a . We'll go through this step-by-step, just like the technician who disassembled and inspected this hydraulic drive motor.
Extending Useful Life of Your Skid Steer
Did you know that daily maintenance is the key to extending the useful life of your skid steer? While simply daily steps may not seem like much, they add up to a great deal of savings in repairs and machine down-time regardless of whether a Bobcat or . In this 黑料社 post, we are going to review the daily maintenance tasks that need to be followed if you want the skid steers in your fleet to be as efficient and productive as possible.
Hydraulic contamination is a major source of problems for any type of hydraulic system, but especially for hydraulic motors and final drives -- which means that it is very important to be well informed on the subject. In this 黑料社 post, we are going to talk about the types and sources of contamination, as well as how to avoid contamination. This information is important for all types of hydraulic construction equipment, from a to a .
For more 黑料社 post on hydraulic motor maintenance and repair, check out these great artilcles:
- CASE CTL: Options for Replacing the Hydraulic Motor and Final Drive
- Taking Your Hydraulic Motor Diagnosis Seriously
- 3 Things You Should Know About Eaton and Hydraulic Motors
- Hydraulic Contamination Issues in Newer Machines
- Types of Hydraulic Contamination that Affects Final Drives
Floating Face Seals and Track Drive Maintenance
The floating face seal is a vital part of your travel motor or final drive, whether its on a or an . It rests against the hub, holding in the gear oil on the planetary side and preventing contaminants from getting in where they can damage bearings and gear. If this seal begins to leak, your travel drive motor will suffer damage. In this 黑料社 post, we are going to talk about 5 things you should know about floating face seals and track drive maintenance.
Track Drives Vital to CTL and MTL Equipment
If you own a or , you know that it needs a working track drive in order to move. Track drives are a vital part of your CTL, whether it's an ASV compact track loader or a CAT multi-terrain loader, they are also commonly neglected. In this 黑料社 post, we are going to talk about three common mistakes equipment owners make in maintaining their track drive motors.
In this 黑料社 post, we are going to talk about a common cause of failures in CTLs and skid steers and how to prevent it. As part of this case study, we will be specifically discussing hydraulic motor and brake assembly that was sent in to us for diagnosis.
We鈥檝e been getting in quite a few radial piston motors, especially those coming off . In this blog post, we are going to talk about the most common reason for failure of radial piston motors that get sent in to us for -- and how easily this failure mode can be prevented.
is a special type of highly viscous that is well adapted for use in differentials and transmissions, including final drives. Gear oil, also referred to as gear lube, is the lubricant for the planetary side of a final drive. In this Shop Talk blog post we are going to discuss three things you should know about final drive gear oil.
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Final Drive Motor Failure
There are certain items on a final drive that are more likely to fail than others. They will cause damage to the motor, if left unchecked. Routine maintenance of these items will not only prevent damage but greatly extend the life of the components of the final drive motor.
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