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I must admit I think this engine is great.... Runs like a sowing machine and sounds sweet! Think it's 70 odd hours power. It's a 4 cylinder air cooled setup

Hi there, Pretty sure it's just one injector pump, haven't had chance to properly look at it to be honest..... All there is is a lever that comes out of end of pump for revs that's all.... Strange setup, looks like it's got 8 injectors.... Don't know why

Has anyone ever had any dealings with the hatz diesel engines at all? We have a piece of equiptment fitted with a hatz 4m40l engine.... When we bought it we didn't notice any smoke etc but it could have been there..... Machine wasn't maintained too good. Blocked air filters etc and needed a going through. Fully serviced now, new oil air and fuel filters job lot. Originally it didn't have an air filter pre cleaner fitted either..... So all the crap would suck straight in airbox and clog filters. Now I've fitted a airbox pre cleaner like off an old David brown etc .... Noticed the engine smoking black smoke a bit when using it. Esp if you rev it up all at once. I possibly put it down to machine being Stood for a good while also and need a good blowing out. Smoke seems to be better after running it for a few days but it's smelly ... Yuck To me the machines is smelly and runs rich! Thought of some stanadyne fuel system cleaner but wondered if anyone has dealt with these engines in the past and knows if fuel governor can be altered at all? Like I says it's smelly and not too nice. Thanks Chris

What do folk think of the volvo ec range? I know I run one but its an oldie.... seen a nice 1.8t near me.... WHats prices like on them generally? dear or dearer than others or just the same? Thanks

Right.... Think It might be better to look at a cheaper second hand 2.5machine and keep the 1.5 also... Need to think of where I want to go in business and maybe go for slightly bigger digger and low loader it to site Too many decisions and no job is the same 🤣 Uses for digger are only to aid stump grinding and carting logs about. Not into massive digging out jobs etc.

What flow is required for a flail on one of these diggers? the 216 or 7 only has 30lpm.... thought want great

I would really like a 2.5 but seeing this one in the flesh it seems.quite large.... Leaning towards the 1.8t Also now considering new ... Used are between 11-16k depending on hours and age and a new one only a smidge more!

How convenient to spot these on a stand this afternoon at the royal Lancashire show lol 🤣 18-18500 for a 1.8t and 27k for the 2.5 machine

Yikes, deep pockets little arms me Doobin lol I'm a Yorkshire man after all back to my 12k theory

Nah, wants to be a bigger digger, we have a tractor and loader and a botex 11t trailer with 560 crane also

Yes seen the 5 years 0% finance..... just wonder how much a new e27 is lol don;t know who the local person is yet....

second hand? 8-12k? i dont need beautiful

What diggers do I need to be looking at to purchase then? any to stay clear of? possibly 1.8t but more than likely a 2.5t machine..... Thanks

This is the Volvo with do you class it as a fixed grab or grapple? Love the thing! Couldn't get tractor to trees so digger brought them out in 6-8' sections Ideally next digger wants more weight, and ability to have grab and rotator and twin speed tracking

What's the older Kubota kh66 etc like? Spotted one the other day that will be coming up for sale..... or wondered if I should just go a lot newer. This old kh66 done nowt though and that's a 2.8t

Is a 1.8t big enough to run a grab and rotator? Currently run a 1.5t which only weighs 1350kg! With a fixed grab and think it's awesome! Running this track base size I can take digger and grinder to a job at same time etc..... Just wondering if the 1.8t is a upgrade and fit for the grab and rotator or they're just to heavy for the machine..... Two speed tracking be nice also!!!! So it's either newer 1.8t and move the little Volvo on or keep the Volvo and buy a bigger 2.5t-3 t machine..... Don't have loads of space or brass either

I think the Vermeer bolts must made of cheese so going to source elsewhere...

Well I have to say Matty you jynxed me! Hit a rock today and snapped the bolts clean at the pockets and huge wobble! Ball ache! Had to go home.to get bar and Allen socket.... Removed the other side so should be balanced but it was horrible. Not balanced at all.... Just about managed to finish stump and was glad to switch the machine off! The way Vermeer did it was best I say!

Get all my bearings and belts etc at my local bearing factors : https://www.onlinebearings.co.uk/home.php

Poor thing grinding these 5 large stumps out in this bed with boulders the size of jacket potatoes! A sea of them! Did those big 5 and 39 conifer stumps in the day! Hell of an old girl it is! Takes some beating!

My old girl out last week.... 28-30 degrees isn't fun!

Well Matt it was only 26 quid per bearing the other day so I wouldn't worry