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Committed to Buying 2001 Volvo EC160BLB, need Pattern Changer Info and any advice on this machine.
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Heavy Chevy
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Good Morning, So I take it to be push of a button in the cab electronics to select the attachment for use and that will tell that valve which way to function. I know my Mini (Takeuchi TB240) has interior screen selection......so bottomline, your drawing here would not be a manual switch on the operator at that valve body, correct?
Heavy Chevy
Senior Member
Sounds great, the grappple is just pin on thumb.
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Heavy Chevy
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I just watched the video the owner sent me and I screen shot that section and I see those parts...Yay! If all is good, then I may have gotten lucky.
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uffex
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Good day HC
Let me see if I can complie the complete instructions it may take a while.
Kind regards
Uffex
Let me see if I can complie the complete instructions it may take a while.
Kind regards
Uffex
funwithfuel
Senior Member
If that's your machine, you lucked out. That valve to the right of the boom foot. That's your 3-way... valve. Depending on hammer or shear. In hammer the return oil goes direct to tank return filter. In shear oil goes to and from the MCV. That's the ideal set-up.
When you receive the machine. The first thing you want to do is vent the tank pressure and spin down the case drain filter. Its a short, wide spin on filter in the pump room. Pour out the oil in a clean bucket. Check it for golden glitter. If there isn't any, you're on top of the world.
When you receive the machine. The first thing you want to do is vent the tank pressure and spin down the case drain filter. Its a short, wide spin on filter in the pump room. Pour out the oil in a clean bucket. Check it for golden glitter. If there isn't any, you're on top of the world.
Heavy Chevy
Senior Member
I'm feeling extra good about this machine with all the information you all are providing me ...I'm excited and working transportation now!!! Will keep you posted and I'm sure will be asking more questions after I receive it. I look forward to finding that filter you are referring too and seeing what the oil looks like inside!!If that's your machine, you lucked out. That valve to the right of the boom foot. That's your 3-way... valve. Depending on hammer or shear. In hammer the return oil goes direct to tank return filter. In shear oil goes to and from the MCV. That's the ideal set-up.
When you receive the machine. The first thing you want to do is vent the tank pressure and spin down the case drain filter. Its a short, wide spin on filter in the pump room. Pour out the oil in a clean bucket. Check it for golden glitter. If there isn't any, you're on top of the world.
uffex
Senior Member
Good day
Extra information as promised.
Kind regards
Uffex
Extra information as promised.
Kind regards
Uffex
Heavy Chevy
Senior Member
Thx Sir!
Heavy Chevy
Senior Member
Hey Guys,
I took delivery this morning before driving to work. I off loaded the machine and left it at the end of the road until I got back home from work and was going to crawl it 0.5 mile thru the woods to get it home; however, I got a red warning light that came on...wasn't on this morning. So, before I started it, I added 10 gallons of fuel as it was super low; i checked the oil level which was fine but the coolant was low...didn't see any in the tank. The previous owner forgot to send the manual so I can't identify what the warning light is so I was afraid to crawl it home with low coolant and a red light. Can anyone tell me what coolant I need for this machine? and what does the red light mean? see attached pics.
I took delivery this morning before driving to work. I off loaded the machine and left it at the end of the road until I got back home from work and was going to crawl it 0.5 mile thru the woods to get it home; however, I got a red warning light that came on...wasn't on this morning. So, before I started it, I added 10 gallons of fuel as it was super low; i checked the oil level which was fine but the coolant was low...didn't see any in the tank. The previous owner forgot to send the manual so I can't identify what the warning light is so I was afraid to crawl it home with low coolant and a red light. Can anyone tell me what coolant I need for this machine? and what does the red light mean? see attached pics.
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Heavy Chevy
Senior Member
Uffex,
I took delivery this morning before driving to work. I off loaded the machine and left it at the end of the road until I got back home from work and was going to crawl it 0.5 mile thru the woods to get it home; however, I got a red warning light that came on...wasn't on this morning. So, before I started it, I added 10 gallons of fuel as it was super low; i checked the oil level which was fine but the coolant was low...didn't see any in the tank. The previous owner forgot to send the manual so I can't identify what the warning light is so I was afraid to crawl it home with low coolant and a red light. Can you tell me what coolant I need for this machine? and what does the red light mean? see attached pics.
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funwithfuel
Senior Member
That's gonna be regular old ethylene glycol, green coolant.
Heavy Chevy
Senior Member
So just regular old prestone green from Walmart or Auto Parts store? Do you have any idea about that red warning light?
Heavy Chevy
Senior Member
Looks like the previous owner had red in it....
funwithfuel
Senior Member
Your arrow points to low coolant. Yes.
funwithfuel
Senior Member
Don't fill it up to the top, just shut off the light. There's no separate expansion tank, so if you top off, you'll have a couple gallons on the ground when it warms up
funwithfuel
Senior Member
Just keep like with like. If it's red, stick with red.
Heavy Chevy
Senior Member
Are you sure as i thought the coolant light would be the light right adjacent to the temperture guage at the top?
funwithfuel
Senior Member
Top to bottom,
high beam,(not used)
Low battery voltage
Low oil pressure
High coolant temp
Air cleaner restriction
Low brake pressure (wheeled exc)
Parking brake applied (wheeled exc)
Autolube malfunction (option)
Crane lift overload
Quick coupler unlocked (option)
Pre heater on
On the right is shear mode enabled, hammer appears burnt out
Axle oscillation lock engaged (wheeled exc)
Low fuel
High hydraulic temp
Low coolant
Boom / arm float (option)
fuel heater (option )
high beam,(not used)
Low battery voltage
Low oil pressure
High coolant temp
Air cleaner restriction
Low brake pressure (wheeled exc)
Parking brake applied (wheeled exc)
Autolube malfunction (option)
Crane lift overload
Quick coupler unlocked (option)
Pre heater on
On the right is shear mode enabled, hammer appears burnt out
Axle oscillation lock engaged (wheeled exc)
Low fuel
High hydraulic temp
Low coolant
Boom / arm float (option)
fuel heater (option )
Heavy Chevy
Senior Member
Awesome!!!! Thanks so much. I feel so much better now knowing what all the lights mean! The coolant level is so low I can't tell the color....I must have mistakened the plastic reservoir right adjacent to the pattern changer for a coolant tank....must be the windshield washer fluid reservoir. I'll probably need to do a complete flush anyway and service.