big builder
06-16-2006, 10:26 PM
Hey everyone.
My first post with this forum. I have been a member with many home building forums forever but this is my first equipment forum.
My question is this: I have recently purchased an old takeuchi tb 15 mini ho.
Runs and works good but has over 11 000 hours on it! I think there is a serious problem though. When I drained the drive motors one was very black and thick and the other was bone dry. I have noticed the it doesn't track straight either. Do I need a new drive or should I fill both with clean 80-90???? or something else? and give it a try. Or will this cause further damage? Don't know if I should carry one with repairs or not. I have heard drive motor repairs a very expensive!
Any help is very much appreciated.
Thanks
My first post with this forum. I have been a member with many home building forums forever but this is my first equipment forum.
My question is this: I have recently purchased an old takeuchi tb 15 mini ho.
Runs and works good but has over 11 000 hours on it! I think there is a serious problem though. When I drained the drive motors one was very black and thick and the other was bone dry. I have noticed the it doesn't track straight either. Do I need a new drive or should I fill both with clean 80-90???? or something else? and give it a try. Or will this cause further damage? Don't know if I should carry one with repairs or not. I have heard drive motor repairs a very expensive!
Any help is very much appreciated.
Thanks