First Project with the Mini Excavator. It’s snowing but I got the first project done with the new to me John Deere 27C excavator. Stump digging, road building, and bank cleaning. Brush piles likely are seen from space. #excavator #johndeere Timestamps if you like to Jump Around: 00:00 Intro to the construction 00:35 Thumb Fire 01:22 Snapping Trees 01:45 Thumb Closeup 02:09 Bi-Directional Valve 02:50 Hydraulic Test 05:37 Messy Tracks Winter 05:55 Big Stump Lift

Mini Excavator Thumb Installation on a John Deere 27C.. Fitting the thumb, welding the mounting tab and hooking up the hydraulic circuit. This should be similar to thumb installations on most excavators and backhoes. Timestamps if you like to Jump Around: 00:00 Showtime Fab Thumb Intro 00:55 Start the installation 03:00 Snapring Common Pin 05:44 Hydraulic Spreader Action 09:44 Main Thumb pin installed 12:00 Hit Snag. 4 Hours into install. 19:50 Welding begins. 29:20 Hydraulic Hookup 31:06 Thumb Operation

Broken Equipment Grease Fitting Repair. I’m prepping my John Deere excavator for thumb installation. Grease fitting repair and getting rid of some of the bucket sloppiness in the machine. I take a look at the factory John Deere bucket coupler which is a wedge based design. How to find a grease fitting size match. I also found a replacement diesel cap for the fuel tank on this excavator.

The first weekend with the new to me excavator. Doing some tree clearing, grading and some general cleanup of the property. John Deere 27C Mini Excavator.

Buying a used Mini Excavator. My experience buying and transporting a used John Deere 27C Mini Excavator for use around the house. Buying a used excavator is a great way for a homeowner to complete a large number of projects versus renting a machine over a long period.