Recent content by palmtree

I recently attached a rake with a grapple to my 1993 L555 deluxe. The cable that operates the valve was shot so I replace that with a new one. Replacing the cable was difficult due to differences in mounting the new cable into the holder near the valve. It didn't fit great but I finally got it...

Update on the leak. It seems to have quit leaking. Must have been some oil spilled in the belly of the machine that would drip out after I used it. I haven't seen any drips lately. On the other hand -- there is still a problem with the right side drive. I haven't used it much since the hydrostat...

Cool thanks. I may just do that. I don't suppose you know what size the hole is do you?

Is the engine temp switch on the thermostat housing or somewhere in the cylinder head. I don't see any wires coming off the thermostat housing. I think mine may be bad. The light comes on after running it a while. I am not losing any coolant and the coolant was recently drained and replaced...

Thanks Tazza. I'll get hunting as soon as I can. It is only leaking about a teaspoon a month. Actually I'm already running on the cheap oil after draining the oil that had water in it. My plan was to go 20 hours and then change the oil along with the filters. Now I guess I'll be changing the...

Well I feel like an idiot. Just a couple posts up Mike10 said that a leaky charge pressure switch could give a false reading of low charge pressure if it leaks. Mine does leak, so is it reasonable to assume that is what's going on since the gauge was reading 130 - 135 psi (what it always says...

Now I'm concerned again. I ran the L555 for a couple hours today. It ran great. But as I was pulling it back into the garage the Hydraulic charge light came on. It was still running fine. I'm not sure what's up. I have a gauge in the cab that give real time readings for hydraulic charge...

Ivan. Could you give me any additional info on the temp gauge you installed. I'm thinking about installing a pod with engine temp, engine oil pressure and charge pressure gauges. Thanks

I just thought I'd post a follow up. I have been using the L555 off and on. It has been running great. I will be changing the hyd oil and filters again soon and I plan to change the charge pressure sender also but I'm considering the idea of not replacing the sender and just running a gauge...

Update. Finally got around to putting the machine back together after the shop put new piston blocks in the motors. I first fired it up with it still up on jack stands and the flow meter inline just before the hydro pumps. I was getting less than 3 gpm with the levers in neutral. Then as I would...

The shop tore them down again and he found a hairline crack in the piston block on one of them. Said the wear surfaces look perfect and everything fits tight. He is replacing both the piston piston blocks thinking that the other may have a crack that he couldn't find. Sounds promising to me -- I...

I think I could turn them by hand pretty easily after I took them out. I assume that's bad.

Another quick update. I removed the motors this weekend. It took about 2-3 hours this time (took about 10 hours last time). Boxed them up and shipped them out. Hopefully I'll know something by the end of the week. They said they can't load test these motors so I am a little nervous that I might...

I plugged the hoses to the motors and checked the flow into the pumps. The flow was less than 3 gpm in neutral and it did not go up when I stroked the levers. When I stroked the levers the hoses would go stiff and the flow meter would shake a little and I could hear the pumps straining. I didn't...

I shouldn't say it suddenly shoots up to 10 gpm. When the brake is on and the lever is stroked it just moves up quickly to 10 gpm. Not sure if that makes a difference.