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Overheard a guy at the supply yard say his cutterhead was 'singing' before it seized
He was picking up a new suction line and told the counter guy his old dredge made a high whine for about two days straight. He thought it was just a pump bearing and kept pushing. Ended up being a cracked wear plate on the cutterhead that let grit into the main gearbox. Total loss. I've always just listened for the usual knocks and rumbles. Has anyone else had a weird sound like that turn out to be a major problem?
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grace_gonzalez4613d ago
That high whine is a dead giveaway. Shut it down right away and check the cutterhead seals.
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