Author Topic: post borer not working (Read 2326 times)

heidy · « **on:** October 10, 2016, 10:58:28 am »

I have a siromer compact tractor which I brought a post borer for, it worked really well, pulling up large stones etc whilst boring. The hydraulics went and I had to buy new seals for it. The borer works but only goes a little way in, it's a shadow of its former self, the hydraulics work, any ideas what's gone wrong. I need to put up a lot of fencing posts.

greenbeast · « **Reply #1 on:** October 17, 2016, 11:07:25 am »

low oil?
I assume these things pull themselves down rather than are driven down. So if it's low on oil it mught give up when loaded a reasonable amount

Buttermilk · « **Reply #2 on:** October 18, 2016, 08:25:49 am »

Blunt? Tree roots can take some getting through here.

henchard · « **Reply #3 on:** October 18, 2016, 06:39:41 pm »

I presume that it is driven from the PTO? Which is probably hydraulically driven from an oil pump. So possibly low oil, blocked oil filter or a failing oil pump.