Re: old Michigan loader, should i buy it?????

Posted by Deas Plant. on October 23, 2003 at 04:16:57 from (211.26.8.48):

In Reply to: old Michigan loader, should i buy it????? posted by andy b. on October 22, 2003 at 20:07:16:

Hi, AndyB.
Michigan made some quite good loaders, mostly strong and pretty reliable. If it is in running order and everything works except the brakes, you stand a better than fair chance of getting a fair bit of work out of it -- assuming that you have the work for it.

Re the brakes: You can jack the front wheels off the ground with the bucket - assuming the hydraulics are working reasonably well - and block the machine up under the axle while you work on it. For the rear end, you will need a somewhat bigger jack than your little 3-tonner, Try starting at 10 tons. Never leave it sitting on the jack for any reason. Play it safe and block under the machine before working on it.

The wheels have to be removed to get to the brakes and they are NOT light. My suggestion would be to get all four wheels off the ground and securely blocked then hire either a fork lift or a crane truck to lift the wheels off. Do your brake repairs and hire it again to put them back on.

Happy mechanicing.

You have a wonderful day. Best wishes. Deas Plant.

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