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Tips for Extending the Lifespan of Your Compact Track Loader's Final Drive

by Dr McCaslin | Dec 08, 2023 |

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Your CTL (Compact Track Loader) depends on the final drive motors to keep it running. When a final drive fails, costs include repair/replacement and expensive downtime. Extending the useful life of your final drives reduces downtime and repair costs, meaning a better profit margin and more productivity.

In this Shop Talk blog post, we’ll look at tips for extending the life of CTL final drives, focusing on maintenance and inspection, operating practices, and track tension and alignment.

Here are a few other Shop Talk blog posts you might find useful:

Hydraulic System Health: Preventive Maintenance for Compact Equipment

by Jim Strong | Oct 16, 2023 |

Maintenance, Preventative Maintenance

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Preventive maintenanceensures the longevity and efficient performance of the hydraulic systems that provide power and functionality to your compact equipment. This Shop Talk Blog post reviews a checklist of routine maintenance tasks to minimize wear and tear, leaks, and other common issues.

Here are a few other Shop Talk Blog posts you might find helpful:

Maintenance of compact equipment and the dangers of harzardous energy

Maintenance and Hazardous Energy

by Dr McCaslin | Jul 28, 2022 |

Skid Steers, Mini-excavators, Heavy Equipment Safety, Maintenance, LOTO

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Crushing accidents don’t just happen when someone gets run over by equipment -- they can also occur when you’re working on your equipment and don’t take hazardous energy into account.

Here are a few other Shop Talk Blog posts you might enjoy:

Basics of Skid Steer Loaders

by Jim Strong | Apr 07, 2022 |

Final Drive Motor Maintenance, Skid Steers, Skid-Steer Loaders, Maintenance

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Here's some basic information about skid steers, including how they are categorized, operating costs, maintenance, and -- of course -- final drive motors.

Fuel Costs and Compact Equipment Maintenance

by Dr McCaslin | Mar 29, 2022 |

Final Drive Maintenance, Maintenance, Efficiency

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Diesel prices have been rising, and while they may seem to be going down a bit, it’s doubtful they’ll drop back down to what they were a year ago. As a result, these prices are impacting your bottom line. And while you don’t control the cost of fuel, you can make some changes that will improve the efficiency of your equipment.

Santa's Naughty List Includes Those Who Neglect Their Compact Equipment

by Dr McCaslin | Dec 22, 2021 |

Final Drive Maintenance, Maintenance, Compact Equipment

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It's getting very close to Christmas. It might be too late to make it on Santa's good list, but here are some tips for next year.

Here are a few other blog posts you might be interested in:

How Reliable is Your Compact Equipment?

by Dr McCaslin | Dec 17, 2021 |

Maintenance, Predictive Maintenance, Reliability

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Reliability measures aren’t just for big contractors -- they can be useful to one-man operations, as well. In this blog post, we'll provide a very basic introduction to reliability measures.

Here are a few other Shop Talk Blog posts you might find of interest:

Maintenance is Always Cheaper Than Repairs

by Jim Strong | Dec 09, 2021 |

Final Drive Maintenance, Maintenance

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As much as we may be reluctant to perform maintenance, it's always going to be cheaper than repairs for compact equipment and the final drive motors that run them.

Here are a few other Shop Talk Blog posts that you might find helpful:

Types of Air Contamination in Hydraulics

by Dr McCaslin | Jul 07, 2021 |

Maintenance, Hydraulic Contamination

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You know that the presence of metal particles or dirt in your hydraulic fluid points to some issues, but there is another form of contamination that you usually can’t see: air. And when your hydraulic system has air contamination, it can lead to some serious problems for your compact equipment (including your final drive motors).

This is the first of a multi-part series about air contamination of hydraulic fluid

Here's Part 2: Foaming Hydraulic Fluid: What You Need to Know

Here are a few other Shop Talk Blog posts you might find interesting:

Final Drive Maintenance for the New Year

by Dr McCaslin | Jan 05, 2020 |

Final Drive Maintenance, Maintenance, Preventative Maintenance

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New Year's resolutions, as sincere as they may be, are often not kept. However, we'd like to suggest a resolution all you equipment owners out there: maintain your final drive motors.

Here are some additional Shop Talk Blog posts you might find useful:

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Tips for Extending the Lifespan of Your Compact Track Loader's Final Drive

Hydraulic System Health: Preventive Maintenance for Compact Equipment

Maintenance and Hazardous Energy

Basics of Skid Steer Loaders

Fuel Costs and Compact Equipment Maintenance

Santa's Naughty List Includes Those Who Neglect Their Compact Equipment

How Reliable is Your Compact Equipment?

Maintenance is Always Cheaper Than Repairs

Types of Air Contamination in Hydraulics

Final Drive Maintenance for the New Year

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