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Why is oil coming out of the swivel joint?

Why is oil coming out of the swivel joint?

If hyd oil comes out good chance its the swivel. That being said I have had customers worried with same problem but it wasn’t oil it was water and we drained the tub and refilled the tub with grease. Usually the swivel joint as long as the swing motor seals are good.

Why is oil coming out of my Hitachi ex300lc?

Pull those out and have something ready to catch what falls out. If there is gear oil in the swing motor and it has the proper level then it is your swivel. My Hitachi EX300LC is leaking hydraulic oil from around the turntable seal. I looked underneath and do not see any oil there. Does anyone have any ideas?

What to do if oil comes out of swing motor?

Underneath the machine, as you are looking up at the swivel, off to one side of the swivel, should be a little plate with two bolts. Pull those out and have something ready to catch what falls out. If there is gear oil in the swing motor and it has the proper level then it is your swivel.

Why is my Hitachi swing motor leaking oil?

If there is gear oil in the swing motor and it has the proper level then it is your swivel. My Hitachi EX300LC is leaking hydraulic oil from around the turntable seal. I looked underneath and do not see any oil there. Does anyone have any ideas? The swing motor has the correct amount of oil in it.

If hyd oil comes out good chance its the swivel. That being said I have had customers worried with same problem but it wasn’t oil it was water and we drained the tub and refilled the tub with grease. Usually the swivel joint as long as the swing motor seals are good.

Pull those out and have something ready to catch what falls out. If there is gear oil in the swing motor and it has the proper level then it is your swivel. My Hitachi EX300LC is leaking hydraulic oil from around the turntable seal. I looked underneath and do not see any oil there. Does anyone have any ideas?

If there is gear oil in the swing motor and it has the proper level then it is your swivel. My Hitachi EX300LC is leaking hydraulic oil from around the turntable seal. I looked underneath and do not see any oil there. Does anyone have any ideas? The swing motor has the correct amount of oil in it.

What does a 120 ton power swivel do?

The design incorporates a reliable, custom drive train with hardened steel gears. For most applications, the Logan 120-Ton Power Swivel eliminates the use of dangerous spinning chains, tongs, and kelly spinners. The Power Swivel facilitates drilling with longer drill string lengths before the rig must be shut down to add pipe.

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Ruth Doyle