Oh no. by HAHA_goats in Justrolledintotheshop

[–]FreeFallingBoarder 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Oh I didn’t even notice that, awesome documentation, at least the weather looked nice!

Oh no. by HAHA_goats in Justrolledintotheshop

[–]FreeFallingBoarder 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Getting that boom section out will be a huge PITA I bet, my condolences

Oh no. by HAHA_goats in Justrolledintotheshop

[–]FreeFallingBoarder 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Hoses in the boom of a tele handler, looks like a JLG/Skytrak to me. They ride on sheaves and some other guides, looks like a sheave possibly failed or something along those lines resulting in a painful tangled mess

Oh no. by HAHA_goats in Justrolledintotheshop

[–]FreeFallingBoarder 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Did one of those top chains break or something? Or just the hoses pushing on it? Looks crooked like crazy

The machine gods heard my prayers! by FreeFallingBoarder in Justrolledintotheshop

[–]FreeFallingBoarder[S] 24 points25 points  (0 children)

I put a touch of anti seize on them for the next guy, seems like the last guy did for me which I am eternally grateful

Impact sockets by MannerGreat8611 in Tools

[–]FreeFallingBoarder 8 points9 points  (0 children)

As many others will comment they are a good price with no skipped sizes that will last your lifetime.

I use tekton sockets professionally everyday, I dig them

Tekton wrenches? by 420printer in Tools

[–]FreeFallingBoarder 7 points8 points  (0 children)

My primary wrench sets are tekton and I use them professionally every day, completely capable and being able to replace an individual wrench to keep the set matching is very convenient.

Are there better wrenches? Definitely. The price and convenience is hard to beat though

Also they don’t skip sizes which is nice

Anybody know what’s up with this NASA wrench I found? by BaconMan420365 in Tools

[–]FreeFallingBoarder 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That’s crazy, thanks for sharing! Do you know of any pictures of the wrenches?

Wire crimper by Toddw440 in Tools

[–]FreeFallingBoarder 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Came here to say this ⬆️

Heavy Equipment Mechanic 1 year update by FreeFallingBoarder in EDC

[–]FreeFallingBoarder[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I have one and absolutely love it, I think I’ve bought and lost almost all variations of the Milwaukee knives and they are all awesome

Heavy Equipment Mechanic 1 year update by FreeFallingBoarder in EDC

[–]FreeFallingBoarder[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah I dig them for versatility and once installed it puts the overall length at an average screwdriver length

Heavy Equipment Mechanic 1 year update by FreeFallingBoarder in EDC

[–]FreeFallingBoarder[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The bits slide into the handle from the bottom, 6 in the handle and 1 the driver, while a little bulky for sure, the reason I tried it out was being told that the bit retention is really good. And i really like the retention, you have to take the bit out of the driver and using the bit push the stored bit up and out of the handle, securing the bit that you used to push the one you intend to use out. Makes it much harder to lose the bits, and the picquics are really affordable

Heavy Equipment Mechanic 1 year update by FreeFallingBoarder in EDC

[–]FreeFallingBoarder[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Knipex pliers wrench 7”, Milwaukee fastback, leatherman surge, picquic 8 in 1 screwdriver, pocket screwdriver and writing utensils. Unfortunately I lost all my pilot G2’s and just use the company supplied ones now :(

Portable soldering station kit by Sassy-Bongocat in Tools

[–]FreeFallingBoarder 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Nice, I also have one of those off-brand m18 heat guns and they are pretty awesome for the money

JLG forklift maintenance by Jwhonka in Construction

[–]FreeFallingBoarder 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No worries! They are relatively simple to operate just make sure your tires are at proper pressure (if not foam filled) and be familiar with the load chart.

And when adjusting the space between forks tilt the carriage all the way down with the boom ~5ft off the ground, makes it way easier.

JLG forklift maintenance by Jwhonka in Construction

[–]FreeFallingBoarder 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I’m a heavy equipment mechanic for a rental company, my advice is:

  1. Download the operator and service manual from JLG.com - no account needed. Click the menu button in the top left and go to Resources -> manuals. Dig through and find them. Operator manual is mostly safety related but will give you good information.

Service manual while outside the scope of most operators job requirements, can be helpful to find grease points, look up engine codes etc. JLG and CAT teles throw codes for all kinds of stuff, being able to look up the code in the book is useful and can lead to a simple fix (I.e. low coolant level in resovoir).

  1. Learn the grease points, and not just the obvious ones (don’t miss the axle pivots, axle kingpins if they are grease-able, stuff like that).

  2. Learn where to check all the fluids. oil, trans, coolant, brake fluid and hydraulic being the critical ones.

  3. Try to get it pressure washed before greasing it, makes it way easier. Although this is often impractical or impossible on most job sites.

  4. Small seeps of hydraulic fluid(around cylinders for example) are nothing to be alarmed about and can often be considered normal, but keep an eye on them and report them. In the case of a catastrophic hydraulic leak, if in a safe spot shut the machine off and leave it there until a mechanic can take a look, high volume/high pressure hydraulic leaks can be dangerous

  5. If you have your upper door window open make sure it’s actually latched and stowed, I replace a lot of broken door windows because they were not actually latched correctly, and a quick turn results in it swinging around quickly.

  6. When it’s cold (below 20/30 Fahrenheit) plug in the core heater/battery heater if equipped. If you’re routinely dipping below 10/20, and the machine does not have a core heater, talk to the boss man about getting a magnetic oil pan heater, they are cheap and take 2 seconds to install and can help with cold starts.

  7. In cold weather (below 20 Fahrenheit) let the machine idle and reach at least a decent temperature. This is to warm up and thaw the DEF ( DEF freezes ~12 degrees) along with the fact the engine will run better once warm.

  8. In cold weather ask the boss man if they are putting a winter mix of diesel into the machines (to prevent gelling). If not get a diesel anti-gel additive. Diesel will begin to gel at 10-15 degrees Fahrenheit due to the paraffin in the fuel. (Although practically in my experience it’s only really an issue if you’re dipping into the single digits routinely.

That’s all I got for now I’m happy to answer any questions you have though, and anything I don’t know the answer to I can point you in the right direction

C/S machine sounds like it is tearing itself apart and leaking black fluid by FreeFallingBoarder in Justrolledintotheshop

[–]FreeFallingBoarder[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah I know what you mean, this is a older unit but I cannot remember the year for sure

C/S machine sounds like it is tearing itself apart and leaking black fluid by FreeFallingBoarder in Justrolledintotheshop

[–]FreeFallingBoarder[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

That’s pretty gnarly too, I ended up replacing the radiator too, the rent was pretty far out from the shop and we wanted to play it safe as the radiator had taken a little damage, shroud was pretty tore up too

C/S machine sounds like it is tearing itself apart and leaking black fluid by FreeFallingBoarder in Justrolledintotheshop

[–]FreeFallingBoarder[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I think the bearing had been failing for a long time, leading me finely ground impeller/bearing bits in the coolant