Hi, I am new to the site and am loving all the information avalible. I have recently acquired the previous mentioned machine it is a 1986 l785 with under 3000 hours. The previous owners told me they were having a problem with the drive linkage, but everything else worked just fine. Finally today got it started ran loud...not just diesel motor loud but whine from the pumps. So I shut it off and started to check the filter screens to see if they were plugged I got one out before it was to dark and found all sorts of metal shavings and what I believe is silicone caulk used for sealing the hydrolic fluid cases. Should I be conserved and where else should I start looking for the problem with the drive linkage? Thanks and sorry for such a long post. P.s. new to owning a skid steer but have worked with diesels and such.
Metal in filter, ouch. This could get pricey.
Figured as much but where do I start tearing down? Since the final drive cases hold the hydraulic oil could it be the final drive granaded it's not a ton of metal but enought to be concerned with. Please help I pretty much got this thing for free ( people owed me money that I was sure I would never see) if I have of put a little cash to make it worth something I can. Am just lost on where to start I have the repair manual just need the starting point and what to look for. Thanks Chris
Well got all the safety devices to clear and found out that everything works except the left hand drive. If I push the controls forward or reverse it will make a 1/4 revolution then stop. Almost like it catches on a break or someone is there something I am missing or is the hydro or drive pump bad? And how would one go about checking that? Thanks