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Taking Your Hydraulic Motor Diagnosis Seriously

Hydraulic Motor Failure

 

When your hydraulic motor or final drive fails, your first thought is to get it repaired or re-manufactured so that you can get your machine running again. After all, there are deadlines to meet and costs associated with the downtime of your machine. However, it is important to consider what caused it to fail in the first place so you can reduce the probability of it happening again.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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The Main Cause of Radial Piston Motor Failure: Do You Know What It Is?

We’ve been getting in quite a few radial piston motors, especially those coming off CAT CTLs. 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 repair or re-manufacturing -- and how easily this failure mode can be prevented.

 

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3 Vital Questions about Single-Speed and Dual-Speed Final Drives

Replacing Final Drive Motors

When it comes time to replace your final drive motor, it can be hard to tell if you have a two speed or a single speed motor -- and  you need to be able to order the correct one the first time! In this blog post, the goal is to help you figure out what you need for your CTL (compact track loader), SSL (skid-steer loader), or excavator.

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4 Key Maintenance Tasks for Final Drives


Final Drive Motor Preventive Maintenance

 

Based on our own experience here at Texas Final Drive, the maintenance for final drives can be broken into four key tasks.  When these tasks are performed as recommended, they will greatly extend the life of your final drive, keep your equipment running, and save you money.  Let's see what these four tasks are ...

 

 

 

 

 

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Heavy Equipment 101: Classifying Hydraulic Motors by Function

Travel Motors Versus Slew Motors

 

There are several different ways to classify hydraulic motors, but in this Shop Talk blog post we are going to focus on classifying them in terms of the function they perform, starting with travel motors versus slew motors.  Do you know the difference?

 

 

 

 

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The Basics of Mini Excavators

Small Hydraulic Excavators

Mini-excavators, also known as compact excavators, are small hydraulic excavators valued primarily for their ability to maneuver and function within tight or narrow areas where larger excavators can’t.  

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16 Hydraulic Motor Terms You Need to Know

Dictionary Terms Related to Hydraulic Motors

Did you know that there are 7 different types of torque related to hydraulic motors?  Are you sure you know what maximum and minimum motor speed mean?  If you're interested in a review of these terms, we’ve put together this dictionary of terms related to hydraulic motors that are important for you to know.

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5 Things to Look for When Replacing a CAT Hydraulic Motor

Comparing Hydraulic Motors

Right in the middle of a time-sensitive job your CAT skid steer loader won’t move.  It’s a hydraulic motor, and you need a replacement ASAP.  What can you expect when you go online to find a replacement?  What should you look for when comparing different companies?  That's the topic of this Shop Talk Blog post.

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Neglected Final Drive Maintenance: Blown Cover Plates

Case Drain Filters Overlooked Maintenance Task

Did you know that overlooking a simple maintenance task can result in the cover plate being cracked or blown off your final drive during operation?  And did you know that such a dramatic failure isn’t all that unusual?  In this blog post, we are going to talk about one of the most neglected aspects of final drive maintenance:  case drain filters.

 

 

 

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The REMADE Institute and Re-Manufacturing

by Jim Strong | Jan 18, 2017 |

Reman Final Drives, Heavy Equipment

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Positive Manufacturing Impact

The US Department of Energy just announced the REMADE Institute — Reducing Embodied-energy And Decreasing Emissions — which possesses the dual goal of increasing US manufacturing competitiveness while driving down the often prohibitive costs of recycling, reusing, and remanufacturing.  This exciting initiative can have a very positive impact on both the environment and economy here in the US.

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