Typhon Terror XVII with cab.

[2manyrocks]

Anybody have a source for an adapter from the Thumbs auxiliary flow selector to a Hydraulic quick connector? The fitting on the selector is designed to connect to a 14mm DIN light hose. I find many female 14mm QC's but they are not DIN and lack the o-ring seal.

Maybe try ebay or amazon because there seems to be a few adapters for sale there common to chinese minis?

 

[MattB4]

Maybe try ebay or amazon because there seems to be a few adapters for sale there common to chinese minis?

Found nothing so far. Might have to get creative and perhaps have a short hydraulic hose with adapter to fit the QC on one end of it.

 

[Carl_NH]

Matt, I installed the 14MM QD like these 1 Set M14x1.5mm Hydraulic Quick Connect Coupler Female Thread Pipe Fitting8G | eBay so I could change between auger and tilting bucket. While these are the right size the orifice is too small to run the auger. I bought the fittings on ebay and had to get the connecting bits from the local hyd house.

Bottom line, you need a bigger QD set = probably flat faced to properly run the auger and the amount of time I am using that vs the bucket it only takes two min to undo the caps, and install the hoses.

If you want my QD's send me a PM.

 

[MattB4]

Thanks for the offer Carl_NH but if it did not work for your auger it likely would not work for mine. Living where I do there is little in the way of local shops.


ETA 8/1: BTW check the track tension. I had initially not paid any attention but I noticed 1 track feeling/looking loose. However the other track was incredibly tight so that there was no give. Neither were set properly from the factory. After raising machine off the ground I adjusted until I had about 1/2 inch between track and mid roller at the bottom. Not sure if that is spec but it seems to give a reasonable track tension.

Edit: 8/11 Did a hydraulic pressure test once I got in my fittings and pressure gauge. It came out at 2500psi which is right where it should be from what I can find from the net. BTW. You can access the radiator cap from above inside the cab on the left side behind the seat. There is a small bolt on plate just above the cap and barely enough room to open it. One other thing sorta hard to spot is the boom swing joint has its grease fitting on the bottom side where you will need to swing the deck till you are facing backwards to get at.

 

[Carl_NH]

I leave the caps on the valve until I want to use the auger or bucket. I have the hoses connected with a coupling on the Auger and tilting bucket when not in use, so they don't leak all over the place when removed. I take the caps off the valve, put the caps on the coupling, and connect the hoses, so I never lose the bits and pieces and everything stays clean too.

 

[George_B]

I'd install a carbon monoxide detector in the cab.

 

[Carl_NH]

George - its a diesel so there are minimal CO concerns. Not saying it has 0 CO, but it's very rare for diesel engines to create enough CO to cause harm.