Typhon Terror XVII with cab.

[MattB4]

Please change the air filter position while your at it - the clean out is meant to point down.

Thanks for spotting that. I am in the unwrapping and checking stage today of things today, I intend to change out the hydraulic oil before any more operation. I also have a brace on order for the drive motors I am going to install. Just happy that the Aircon is working on it because I have heard of some folks that found that theirs didn't.

Looking at the supplied Kubota filters (oil, fuel, air) I am not sure that the oil filter is a proper match for the engine. The one that is on there looks bigger though it is difficult to see it. Won't be fun getting at it.

It could be Hightop although when I researched images and specifications their was no clear match with the models they have for sale. Typhon probably added and changed things for their own purposes.

 

[dfkrug]

I see what looks like a solenoid valve on your hydraulic pump. Is that a manual-controlled valve, or some kind of load-sensing? Maybe 2-speed track drive?

Also, did you get the thicker bucket(s), or the same kind you had with the old machine?

Interesting delivery.

 

[MattB4]

Yeah I am not sure what it does but there is no 2 speeds unfortunately. Even the method of lifting the left hand pilot arm does not change the speed like some seem to get. I do notice there is no run away going down a hill just turtle crawling.

The bucket is thicker steel on the sides and more volume while still being a 25mm pin bucket. It is a true 16 inch to longest cutting edge versus my old one ton that was ~15 inch.

The delivery was a challenge for the poor driver, I live 3.5 miles up a County dirt rock road that at the start is a long uphill portion with a sharp right hand corner at the top. To make the climb you need to keep up rpm enough to move and not spin out or you're hosed. It just happened though the road is lightly traveled the truck met a car coming down the hill at that hard corner. The driver just missed it by bare inches he said while keeping going.

 

[dfkrug]

I do notice there is no run away going down a hill just turtle crawling.

How about when you were driving down those truck ramps...did you have to do a lot of start-stop to keep from going too fast? No planetaries in those final drives.

What does the importer give you for docs? Electrical or hyd schematics?

 

[oldnslo]

If you lift the safety arm do any functions stop working? Would suspect that solenoid might unload one section of the pump but doubt would unload both sections.

Be interesting to find out what that does.

 

[MattB4]

How about when you were driving down those truck ramps...did you have to do a lot of start-stop to keep from going too fast? No planetaries in those final drives.

What does the importer give you for docs? Electrical or hyd schematics?

No problem driving down the ramps other than tipping forward.

The only guides that are with the machine are the Kubota engine manual and the Aircon manual. Online Typhon has a downloadable booklet that really is nothing more than a good operation practices and warnings. Pretty much useless for any repairs or how things are laid out.

 

[MattB4]

If you lift the safety arm do any functions stop working? Would suspect that solenoid might unload one section of the pump but doubt would unload both sections.

Be interesting to find out what that does.

Yes the only functions that keep working are the drive motors and the Thumb control I believe.

 

[oldnslo]

Yes the only functions that keep working are the drive motors and the Thumb control I believe.

Interesting on drive motors still working with safety arm raised. Is this a double or Triple pump? I can’t tell on the picture.

 

[dfkrug]

Interesting on drive motors still working with safety arm raised. Is this a double or Triple pump? I can’t tell on the picture.

The other pilot-controlled Chinese minis I have operated and opened up use a safety solenoid valve only for the pilot controls, which is on or next to the main valve stack.

Since blade, AUX, and drive are not pilot-controlled, they don't have safety interlocks (on the ones I have looked at).

I want to know more about that pump, too.

 

[MattB4]

Interesting on drive motors still working with safety arm raised. Is this a double or Triple pump? I can’t tell on the picture.

Fairly certain it is a double. I expect DFKrug and you are correct that the wires going to it are a cutout device for 1 section of the pump when the left joystick arm is in the raised position.