moving a tracked chipper

[Ben Saxton]

why would they not come out to repair it?

 

because they said they'd get hydraullic oil on the ground??? i dont get it either

[Ben Saxton]

Does it have zero Hydraulic function or is it just the Tracks?

 

i'm not sure mate, the guy who's chipper it is had a holiday booked and has gone this morning. i said i'd try and help if not he'll have to come back. it doesn't help that i subby for different people and am really busy. looks like he might have a short holiday lol

[Johny Walker]

i'm not sure mate, the guy who's chipper it is had a holiday booked and has gone this morning. i said i'd try and help if not he'll have to come back. it doesn't help that i subby for different people and am really busy. looks like he might have a short holiday lol

 

is it leaking h/o ??have u checked the pump belt hasnt snapped ??

[Mesterh]

Sounds like will have to drag it out, maybe electric winch. You might have to move the track levers as though you are tying to move it forward to open any valves. It will just make it easier to move.

 

Or, just call a specialist hydraulic repair company who don't mind getting their hands dirty.

[Ben Saxton]

is it leaking h/o ??have u checked the pump belt hasnt snapped ??

 

i'll assume he did i was up the tree when he was trying to get it going

[PeteB]

Tracks have an internal brake which needs hydraulic oil pressure to release. GreenMech put a small pump on a 5hp Honda petrol engine so we could move dead tracked machines. Pirtek would so an on-site repair but it would cost! Lift on one side then the other to get it on sheets of timber and drag with a winch if you have to. If you mate has gone on holiday and abandoned you, I bet you are well happy!

[Breezeblock]

i havent done anything as small as this but on most excavators you can take the final drive covers off and take out the sun gear in the middle and tow them out but remember and be ready to chuck some logs under the tracks incase it runs away at the top off any incline you can also use a porta power but you need to disconnect hoses and plumb it in on small stuff like this the brakes are usually fed by a shuttle valve in the feed hoses to lift the brakes

[david]

id say you need to know whats wrong with it before you try moving it.

 

might be something simple that a bodge would get it out of there

[Billy]

Can't you get a mini digger in there pick it up and walk out with it. Or jack it up put it on scaffold tubes then winch or pull it out. Or call someone good who will come and fix it.

[Pat Ferrett]

Ben needs to give us an update I doubt its still sitting in the alley way 5 days after it broke down