Company Remanufactures Hydros With Care

Company Remanufactures Hydros With Care SPECIALTY/SERVICES Hydrostatic transmission remans can save a lot of money but they’re not usually do-it-yourself projects says Cara Herrs of Herrs Machine The company has been rebuilding hydrostatic transmissions since 1969 They out grew their original home-based business and built a larger new building in 1988 to accommodate the growth “Our most common repairs are IH tractor hydros as well as combine hydros” says Herrs “We have ag backgrounds so we understand how quickly equipment needs to be up and running In addition to our rebuild service we keep a large inventory of parts pumps motors and exchange tractor hydros We can usually ship out the same day that we get an order We ship nationwide including Canada ” Herrs suggests making a toll-free call for a cost estimate or technical support To speed up the process; she recommends that customers have the model numbers and ID numbers off the unit before calling A customer can send in their hydro parts to be inspected and reconditioned to factory specs The company works with tractors combines skid steers and a wide range of other equipment However long term specialties have been IH tractor hydros These were really long life transmissions and a lot of them had over 10 000 hours of use when they came in the shop Cara’s husband Lawrence had worked with an IH dealer when tractor hydros came out in 1967 so many years of experience came into their business When parts come in for a rebuild they are first visually inspected and measured using a micrometer If parts pass inspection they are machine lapped to within 1 millionth of an inch of perfect flatness The tolerances are the same as factory specifications Once the unit has been remanned; it is thoroughly tested on the test stands under full load Each step in the process is recorded The Servo Charge and Drive pressures are set on the test stand When the customers receive their unit it is ready to be installed on their machine Units are warrantied This was our best year for tractor hydros in 46 years of business We have a lot of new customers! Contact: FARM SHOW Followup Herrs Machine 1745 Prospect Blvd Washington Kansas 66968 ph 785-325-2875; or 877-525-2875; herrs23@yahoo com; www herrsmachine com

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