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Canada Hymac 570c wrote:Thank guys. I emailed Tony Flint and he got back to me so hopefully I can get the parts ont the way soon.

Dan.

That's good Dan let us know how you get on.

Jeremy

Hi Dan that is a nice looking machine you have there, a Perkins powered 580C; the 580C is a good all round machine and relatively easy to maintain.

Jeremy

Hi Dan and welcome to the site, the second link that Alex has posted is your best bet, this is a chap called Tony Flint who was an ex-Hymac fitter he is very helpful, the problem you have is quite common on older Hymac machines, you may be best to get some new bushes turned in a local machine shop t...

I have pm'd you about this.

Jeremy

Malcolm the guy who owns the 5C that was at Welland is called Christopher Ball; I know of two other machines owned by the same person, one for parts the other for renovation, when I next see him I will ask the question about the engine cover.

Jeremy

essexpete wrote:As Julian has said plus check/change oils in track drives and slew gear box. What would be interesting to find out: are any components like drives, rollers, idlers interchangeable with any other machines.

Julian?

Jeremy

Hi Malcolm and welcome to CMN :thumbup: nice project you have there and a real classic to boot :thumbup: Although I have always been a big construction machinery fanatic since I was a kid many moons ago now and have a general all round knowledge of machines, my own purchasing experience has been int...

shamas wrote:what is a spool and a drag link ?

A spool is a control valve that lets hydraulic fluid flow to the ram in each direction as required; a drag link is usually the bit that connects the steering box or ram to the axle on the one side of a machine.

Jeremy

At last I managed to get up to my machines for the first time this year :) there is one job on the Poclain that has needed doing since I first bought it and that is the leaking dipper arm piston seal, it has gradually got worse and was dripping even when the engine was idling so it was time to get i...

Nice one Andy this does make a lot of sense especially with an old cast pad machine that tracks slowly, plus the trailer will come in useful to move other machines.

Jeremy