2017 Komatsu PC270LC Crawler Excavator

The excavator inspected this time was a Komatsu.PC270LC unit still with brand new tracks or damn close to it, grousers still real sharp with no rounding on the edges and that just points to the fact that doesn’t seem that it has dug rock or concrete for a long time or even at all. The good news is there is no weepage or oil seepage around the seals when I looked at the rollers or idlers, and undercarriage is black and it really looks like it just came off the line, no oil anywhere and no sign of weepage just some dust from being left outside.  Boom / stick cylinders have those black protective covers over the hydraulic lines which is good, meaning that someone cared about keeping the debris off of hoses, and didn’t see any visible cracks or dry rot in any I could see from the ground. Paint on counter weight in good condition, clean yellow – no dents, no cracks – no abuse (falling into or dropping loads on it).

The interior of the cab is where the fun begins as this appears to be in pristine condition with the sheet of gray fabric still covering the area around the driver’s seat, and red ribbons or flags are tied around the joystick controls, I would assume some sort of ceremonial or prep work by the dealership. Oh, floor mat is that rubber grooved stuff, and oh, it’s really clean – no caked mud or grease – and that, again, indicates to me that this machine has very low hours – although I didn’t have an opportunity to get into the dash to actually check one. Checked on it again the second time, yes I wanted to be sure if there was any leaks—no oil drips on the frame rails from the motor or on the ground under frame so the seals checked out to be dry—walked around 2 times the second time. all the geometry including the boom pins and bushings had no visible slop when eyeballed and stick moves smoothly when parked. I can’t hear it run that morning it was very cold and as far as external, this machine appears clean.Normal bucket with no missing teeth, no major gouges or cracks in bucket shell (that I could see). Usually a sign of some trouble to come is when you see a hydraulic system where there are no blow out hoses hanging around or zip tied in place.  As long as the hours are below 2000 and the price seems to be appropriate this’s a decent purchase, simply make sure before you wire money that someone is able to start it up and evaluate for smoke or strange noises. Engine bay not able to access, but didn’t see anything from outside that needs to be addressed. Tracks don’t bind. Looks good.