When do you switch controls on a Komatsu?
When do you switch controls on a Komatsu?
When switching controls. The boom and crowd stayed in the same place. It was the swing and bucket that switched hands. The bucket and swing stay the same it’s the crowd and boom that switch unless all of my backhoes are wrong! Left hand should be swing/boom, right should be bucket/crowd.
Where is the shuttle valve on a Komatsu?
The easiest way is at the shuttle valves behind the cab but moving a control function to the opposite handle will be aggravating. You will have to trace the hoses to which shuttle valve and then figure if you have enough hose to reach the opposite side shuttle valve.
What kind of control does a caterpillar backhoe have?
There are many different backhoe control options to fit different operator skill levels and applications. The Caterpillar F Series models feature an electronically controlled piston pump that automatically optimizes performance for specific operations, ensuring loader power management and backhoe productivity.
Are there manual controls for a backhoe loader?
There are manual controls with an open-center system and full-flow valve block. There are the EasyControl servo controls with closed-center circuits and flow sharing. Then there is the most recent innovation, Advanced EasyControl servos with open-center circuits and full flow valve blocks.
Can you use pilot controls on a backhoe loader?
The popular pilot controls commonly offered in hydraulic excavators have not historically been offered on backhoe loaders. However, as technology continues to play a greater role in our day-to-day lives, equipment manufacturers are identifying and catering to new trends.
How to change the controls on a Komatsu PC 200?
I just got an older 1992 komatsu pc 200 to work in brush and rough stuff. The controls are wrong for me. I like the bucket and crowd in the same hand and boom and swing in the other. This machine doesn’t have a switching valve so I’m guessing it needs the pilot hoses changed. Does anyone have a diagram on which hoses to switch?
The easiest way is at the shuttle valves behind the cab but moving a control function to the opposite handle will be aggravating. You will have to trace the hoses to which shuttle valve and then figure if you have enough hose to reach the opposite side shuttle valve.
What’s the difference between servo and pilot on a backhoe?
Servo controls were a step up from the manual controls but the latest electro-hydraulic pilot controls have changed the game when it comes to reducing operator fatigue. And with operator comfort directly correlated to productivity, more often than not pilot controls will end up working to your advantage in the long run.
Why are there two pumps on a Komatsu boom?
That way you have two pump flow for a fast out. When you bring the stick towards you it has two pumps going to the cylinder but only one return. This keeps the stick from hitting straight up and down and then going limp until the pumps catch up. The boom also has a two pump function with two valves.
How does the crowd work on a Komatsu?
The crowd has two valves feeding into the circuit when you extend the stick out. That way you have two pump flow for a fast out. When you bring the stick towards you it has two pumps going to the cylinder but only one return. This keeps the stick from hitting straight up and down and then going limp until the pumps catch up.
