You’re on the job, deadlines are already tight, and suddenly your skid steer doesn’t sound or feel right. Every hour of downtime costs not just time but money.
That’s why we’ve put together this Shop Talk Blog post to help you learn the early warning signs of a final drive that’s about to fail. That way, you can catch these problems before they become catastrophic-- and more expensive.
Loss of Power
If your machine suddenly feels weak, maybe struggling to climb like it used to, or is sluggish when it has to move with a load, then here are some possibilities as to what is wrong with it:
- A blocked case drain filter
- Internal wear in the final drive
- Weak charge pump
- Final drive brakes are not releasing
- Other hydraulic issues
If power loss is only on one side, or the machine tries to curve to the side, that’s a big clue it’s a final drive issue.
