Engine and Operator's Cab Controls

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Weird & WILD the "SWING LOADER " by Mecalac

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What happens here

The video transitions to showcasing the engine and operator's cab. Monty opens the rear engine compartment to reveal a 50 horsepower Deutz engine, noting its accessibility for maintenance and its lack of DEF (Diesel Exhaust Fluid) requirements. He then demonstrates entering the 'roomy' cab and highlights key controls. To start the machine, first turn the ignition switch (located in the back) to the first click, then press the push-button start. The steering modes (front-wheel, coordinated, crab) are selected via a dial on the right-hand control panel. Other controls shown include the bucket unlock button (red), hazard lights, a multi-function lever for lights/wipers, and the main joystick for forward/reverse and steering input. The machine operates with an all-hydrostatic transmission, meaning it's infinitely variable in speed. A parking brake lever is also present. Lastly, Monty clarifies the warranty: 2 years/2000 hours, which begins when the customer takes delivery, ensuring the full warranty period for the end-user, unlike some brands where the warranty starts at the factory.

Goal: Explore the engine, cab interior, and understand basic machine controls and warranty details.

Tools and materials

50HP Deutz Engine Deutz — Powering the swing loader
Mecalac AS1000 Swing Loader Mecalac — The machine being inspected

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so you get a solid 2 year 2000 hours so a good example is multi-one does that where as soon as a machine is built at the factory the warranty is activated and if it takes a year for it to get shipped to the united states and then six more months for it to be bought somebody may think they're getting a three-year warranty but what they're really getting is 14 months left of warranty or yeah or whenever it yeah when who knows whenever you don't know it you don't know it's not i don't know it's not a true time warranty correct pro rated is my understanding correct but this one is true from the day a guy signs on the dotted line yes he gets the warranty starting at that point that's correct is the warranty transferable no okay no so don't sell it why use it love it bring it to breakfast exactly all right that's here's a parking brake i mean it's all pretty much is this a mechanical parking brake yes i'm guessing three you're guessing they're okay it's good to know because with my uh with my sledge i think that's a dual pump system and boy you can tell because yeah you got to slow the machine down to activate the pumps and you got to put it in neutral then you got to rev it up to get it to go sure so i don't know if this one functions like that or not or if this is this one is brand new to us so i haven't spent much time in this one at all yeah you didn't even know how to start it up when i first walked up he's like can you give me a couple minutes because i've never actually seen this is this one of the first ones uh in minnesota at least of this brand we've we had four four the other ones they're gone we already sold all those they were the bigger ones how are you so you've had these how long have you been carrying these for money mechanics we've been four years four years and how many issues have you had with these coming back to you not honestly honestly not much a little like a one customer had a switch go bad otherwise we don't we don't have and that was on the mcr on the mcr and that mechaluck 8 over there and if you guys want to see that video uh that's just just we already made it but let me know in the comments down below and we'll get that video ready for you as well or if it's already out go check into the library i don't know what time you guys are seeing this or what order these are getting released but uh all right well can we give it a test run money we sure can [Music] okay so he's got it in standard steer mode right now so one of the things i…

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