Quality Control
Checked before it leaves
Every machine is inspected by our own mechanics at our yard in Kobe. We tell you what we find, including the faults.
Sold as inspected, not as guessed
These are used machines. Some have worked twenty years in a Japanese rice field and it shows. What we can promise is that a mechanic has looked at each one, that we know its condition, and that we describe it to you honestly before you pay. If a machine has a fault we cannot economically repair, we say so and price it accordingly.
Inspection
What we check
Our mechanics work through the same list on every machine, whatever its age or price.
CHECK 01
Engine and drivetrain
Started from cold and run under load. The things that decide whether a machine is worth shipping.
- Starting, idling and response
- Exhaust colour and smoke
- Oil and coolant leaks
- Clutch, gearbox and PTO engagement
CHECK 02
Hydraulics
Checked at full stroke, because a cylinder that holds at half extension can still drift at the top.
- Lift capacity and drift
- Cylinder seals and rod condition
- Hose and coupling condition
- Pump noise under load
CHECK 03
Undercarriage and tyres
The part buyers most often ask about, and the part hardest to judge from photographs.
- Track and roller wear, sprocket teeth
- Tyre depth and sidewall cracks
- Axle and bearing play
- Frame cracks and previous repairs
CHECK 04
Hour meter and history
We record what the meter reads and note when it does not match the machine’s condition.
- Hour meter reading, photographed
- Year of manufacture and serial
- Signs of replacement or repair
- Attachments and their condition
Before Shipment
Four steps before loading
Inspection
A mechanic works through the checklist and records the result
Reconditioning
Faults are repaired where it makes economic sense
Cleaning
Washed to meet quarantine requirements at your port
Photography
Photos and video sent to you before loading begins
Cleaning
Soil is a customs problem
Several countries reject agricultural machinery that arrives with soil on the undercarriage. Australia and New Zealand are strict about it, and cleaning at the destination costs far more than cleaning here.
Washed before every shipment
Machines are pressure-washed at our yard, with attention to the undercarriage, wheel arches and any cavity that holds soil. Where your country requires a fumigation or inspection certificate, we arrange it before the vessel departs rather than after your cargo is held.
ASK ABOUT A MACHINE
Want to know the
condition of a unit?
Tell us the stock number and we will send you the inspection notes, along with any photos you want.
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