Hello All, Recently picked up an 1986 or 87 Akerman H14 B . I am not familiar with these machines at all and hoping someone is knowledgeable on them and can help me out. Machine is very tight, runs great and has a QD setup on it. Has 9100 hrs on it and the Volvo engine purrs like a kitty . Going through basic maintenance on it and i have a few questions hopefully you guys can help me out with. 1. Previous owner states there is a special tool to adjust track tension. Some kind of adapter for the grease zerk. Said he will look for it but havent heard anything yet. Does anyone know what it is and how it works? Can i make one? Anyone have one for sale? 2. There is a dipstick as the base of the boom right behind the cab. Goes into the house swing compartment. What oil goes in there? Do i fill through dipstick? 3. There is a small oil cup with lines going into the slew motor gearbox. Currently there is nothing in it. Should it be full and of what oil? 4. Looked high and low on there internet for any type of manual or parts diagram for this machine and cant find anything except for a few spec sheets on Volvos website. I will purchase a pdf or hard copy if anyone has one. Thanks in advance, Mark Pics of the machine and dipstick and cup below
Good day No.1 See attachment - No.2 Note no grease nipples on swing ring lubricated by gear oil (EP90) No.3 Filler for swing transmission (EP90) No.4 Parts book - Operating & service instructions all in one (No manual as such) PM me I will try to get a copy. Kind regards Uffex
That looks like a pretty big excavator to use only 1 boom cylinder.
Good day Yes the saying was why make two when one will do the job, shame Swedish pay rates waere never going to compete with Asian.. Kind regards Uffex
It sure is one massive cylinder. Very powerful machine
Case did that too IIRC
There were a few machines that used a single cylinder.
I have an H10BLC, and for track tension, i took part "B" and drilled a hole in the side, and added a grease zerk fitting. Eliminates the special adapter
i ended up ordering a buttonhead greast fitting adapter off of amazon and it worked out but i like your idea of just drilling a hole in it and adding a grease zerk. thanks for your responses