The importance of maintainance

[Dean Lofthouse]

I bought this machine recently, but before I did I hired it and gave it a good trial and look over.

 

It has a boom that extends and whilst trialing it I noticed the boom dropped a little on full extention indicating the wear pads on the inside of the boom tube were worn.

 

I did the deal and as soon as I got chance I stripped the boom down and indeedy, the wear pads were worn to a silly degree. How this went unnoticed I have no idea.

 

Failure to act and repair the pads has resulted in the outer boom tube to be badly scored to the point it should really be replaced otherwise the replacement pads will wear very very quickly.

 

Also as you can see from the pics, the top on the inner booms pads has completely worn down to the metal itself. To put this back to how it should be would cost thousands, all for the sake of a couple of hours of maintainance. This machine has only done 300 hours

 

I have come up with a modification which will cost around £60 in parts. Instead of putting small square pads on the top of the inner boom, I am lining the outer tube completely with the nylon sheet they use to make the wear pads, so effectively making a smooth socket for the inner boom to slide in and out making it much more efficient and much better than the standard factory configuration

 

Don't ignore maintainace issues

Edited May 29, 2011 by Dean Lofthouse

[Rob D]

What a cool buggy thing!

 

 

Is it 4 wheel drive?

[Dean Lofthouse]

 

 

Is it 4 wheel drive?

 

It's 4 wheel hydrostatic with diff locks as well

[Tom D]

was there a lack of grease too dean? looks excessive for just 300hrs? Nice mod btw.

 

When was working for my dad some of the sprayers used stuff called oilion or something like that, it was a hard nylon block impregnated with oil, designed for that job I think.

[Dean Lofthouse]

Thats the stuff I've ordered Tom, it's called Nylatron and is impregnated with Black Moly.

 

Modern synthetics are amazing

Edited May 29, 2011 by Dean Lofthouse

[Lorry thompson]

Aye thats it Dean look after your gear and it will look after you

[gensetsteve]

I would say thats either a design flaw or its done more than 300 hrs. Looks like the pad came off early in its life. They look like good little loaders seen them at the apf a few times. Does yours skid or is it arctic steer.

[gensetsteve]

Forgot to mention I think JCB telehandlers were recommending the use of waxoyl instead of grease a few years ago.

[Breezeblock]

jcb recommended waxoyl instead of grease as the dirt doesnt stick to it did the bolts holding the pad shear off or did they wear off

[Mesterh]

Can it be overloaded?

 

Im just thinking as a hire machine it will have certainly been put through its paces, with a bit of the "Watch what I can pick up lads!"

 

Im sure you can sort it out though.