Here are some final drive motor horrors from our own shop -- with some explanations of what caused them and how you can prevent them.
And while you're here, check out these terrifying Shop Talk Blog posts from the past ...
The Official Blog for Texas Final Drive
Final Drive Motor Seals, Final Drive Maintenance, Leaks, bearings, Case Drain
|Here are some final drive motor horrors from our own shop -- with some explanations of what caused them and how you can prevent them.
And while you're here, check out these terrifying Shop Talk Blog posts from the past ...
When we hear the word “leak” or “leakage” in reference to a final drive motor, our knee-jerk reaction is to assume it's something bad. In a hydraulic system, though, internal leakage is good -- up to a certain point.
Here are some other blog posts you might find interesting:
Final Drive Motor Seals, Leaks, hydraulic fluid, hydraulic oil
|In our last blog post, we talked about the three different categories of hydraulic fluid: petroleum-based, synthetic, and water-based. Our focus for this post will be an overview of synthetic hydraulic fluid.
Here are the other Shop Talk Blog posts in this series:
Final Drive Failure, Final Drive Motor Seals, Gear oil, Leaks, Case Drain Filters, bearings, rotator group
|Not all final drive motor failures are equal! Some are just horrifying ...
Here are a few other Shop Talk Blog posts you might be interested in:
Final Drive Motor Seals, Leaks, Hydraulic Lines, hydraulic fluid, Winter, Tires
|It's suddenly gotten pretty cold here in Texas where we are located, but we have customers from all of the country that have to deal with cold weather issues at temperatures far lower than what we ever get. In this Shop Talk Blog post, we are going to take a look at how to keep your equipment running in genuinely cold weather.
Here are a few other posts you might find useful:
Final Drive Motor Seals, Final Drive Maintenance, Leaks, Case Drain Filters, Troubleshooting, Contamination
|We make money off final drives that no longer work, but we hate to see an otherwise good final drive fail because it wasn’t maintained properly. Here are five final drive maintenance tips to help you keep your final drive maintained and performing well.
Here are a few more posts you might find of interest ...
Final Drive Maintenance, Gear oil, Leaks, Preventative Maintenance, Case Drain Filters, Final Drive Problem
|There are some final drive motor maintenance failures that we encounter over and over, and we’d like to make sure you are aware of them so they don’t happen to you. Are you guilt of any of these?
Here are some additional blog posts that might be helpful ...
Final Drive Maintenance, Gear oil, Leaks, Preventative Maintenance, Contamination, Hydraulic Contamination, Drilling equipment
|When you’re out in the field running drilling equipment, you can’t afford to have your hydraulic system break down. The best way to prevent a breakdown is preventative maintenance, and that includes your final drive motors, too. In this Shop Talk Blog post, we are going to talk about maintaining the hydraulic propel motors on your drilling equipment.
Here are a few other blog posts that might be of interest ...
Final Drive, Final Drive Failure, Final Drive Motor Maintenance, Final Drive Maintenance, Mini-excavators, Compact Excavators, Leaks
|One of the first signs of trouble with a final drive may be the presence of fluid where it shouldn’t be. Leaks will lead to final drive failure. In this Shop Talk Blog post, we are going to discuss how to identify possible sources of leaks and the types of fluid involved.
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