I gave it a quick once over. There are some original hoses that probably should be replaced, but nothing immediate. Everything is clean, until you look at the motor. That is in less than pristine shape. I did say that if there were thoughts of painting it, that should happen before it goes into use. Very clean.
Speaking of clean, Alan got the dip stick out of the hydraulic tank and it was clean. Coolant was green, almost too green if you know what I mean. So that needs a test. And Jason has the idea to try draining some of it to see if any crud has settled, and make sure the drain works.
It needs an engine service. Oil and all filters. But other than that, the engine compartment looked as it should, no big leaks evident. The engine shut offs were located and tested, and both functioned. What I think was the throttle also moved freely.
It has 2 onboard fuel tanks that will have to be clearly marked. One cap says oil, but is a fuel tank.
Operational controls. On the electrical side of it, the push buttons were checked and were not stuck, but I did not try the switches. The controls for the hydraulics were tried. The levers infront of the operators seat moved freely after initial movement. The push/pull controls from ground level did not. Probably need some PB Blaster or Knocker Loose to lube up to free them.
Cylinders did not show evidence of leakage, but it was steamed before it departed. The exposed shafts were all clean and shiny, not pitted or rusty.
