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Contaminated grease in slewing ring

TravellingTec · 2020-04-16 09:37

What do you guys use to remove grease from sloughing ring .working on a 200 Hitachi . The access hole is approximately 2 in.² would a small gear pump suck that greasy mess out of there

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  1. #1John C.2020-04-16 10:24

    There is a drain hole in the bottom of the swing pinion tub that you have to access from under the machine. You have to get up next to the swivel to take a couple of bolts out and remove the cap.

  2. #2TravellingTec2020-04-16 12:35

    Yes I saw that plate underneath but I believe that just gets access to that one area .you need to work from the top and rotate the upper house To remove the grease you remove the grease

  3. #3John C.2020-04-16 14:59

    You can remove that plate and then tip the machine up using the boom so the liquid can run out through that hole.