At Texas Final Drive, we sell quite a few Takeuchi final drives and hydraulic motors.
We discovered some interesting facts worth sharing after doing some background research on Takeuchi
.
In this Shop Talk Blog post, you will find out the relationship between Takeuchi and the Berlin Wall, how the words "soil" and "water" were important in its founding, and how Takeuchi grew to become a worldwide manufacturer of construction equipment
.
There is a big difference between replacing hydraulic fluid and flushing the system.
Replacing hydraulic fluid only involves draining old fluid and adding new fluid; flushing the entire system is much more thorough, and aids in eliminating both contaminants and old fluid
. In an ideal world, fluid would only ever need to
be replaced
. However, there are situations in which the hydraulic system
really
needs to
be flushed
.
In this Shop Talk Blog post, we will discuss the why and how of flushing the hydraulic system on your construction equipment
.
Have you or one of your operators noticed that your final drive motor is vibrating excessively or has become a little too noisy for it to be normal? In this Shop Talk Bog post, you'll learn step by step how to troubleshoot a noisy or vibrating hydraulic motor and what steps you need to take to keep your equipment running.
One of the common questions we get asked is this: why is my final drive spinning backwards? In this Shop Talk Blog post, we'll talk about why final drives spin the wrong direction and some different approaches on how to fix the problem. This information holds regardless of whether it's on an excavator, skid steer loader, or compact track loader.
Is your final drive gear box overheating? Is it hot to the touch, or does it steam when water comes into contact with it? That could be the sign of some serious problems that you need to investigate. In this Shop Talk Blog post, you'll learn step by step how to properly troubleshoot problems with an overheating gear box on your final drive motor.
There can be up to five hydraulic connections to your final drive motor or travel motor, and this is true whether you have a mini-excavator, skid steer loader, or compact track loader. In this Shop Talk Blog post we will discuss each hydraulic port, including how to identify them and what their purposes are.
It's summer -- and here in Texas, that means it going to be hot and humid! Heat is dangerous, though. And because we care about our readers, we've put together some tips on how to protect yourself against the summer heat. We hope this Shop Talk Blog post helps you keep cool in the hot summer temperatures!
The main hydrostatic pump is what keeps your machine moving -- without hydraulic flow and pressure, your machine comes to a halt. Everything else may be in perfect operating order (including the final drive motors!), but work stops when the main hydraulic pump goes out. In this Shop Talk Blog post we are going to discuss some things you need to consider when it comes time to replace a hydraulic pump.
In this Shop Talk Blog post, were are going to take a look at the Eaton JPVB back-to-back axial piston hydraulic pumps. These pumps are very well adapted for use in excavators, and can serve as quality aftermarket replacements for OEM hydraulic pumps (depending on the make and model of the machine). Keep reading to learn about what the Eaton JPVB hydraulic pump has to offer, including technical specifications and key benefits.
Eaton Hydraulic Drive Market in US
At Texas Final Drive, we've partnered with Eaton to expand their hydraulic drive motor market to the United States and we recently started carrying their JPVJ back-to-back hydraulic pumps, too. If you aren't familiar with the Eaton brand (including their connection to golf) then this blog post should help you learn a bit more about them.
