1 ton, 13.5HP RATO Mini Excavator w/ pilot control system | AGT-H15R

My machine was supposed to ship from Chicago but it appears that they were out, so it shipped from LA. It took a little longer than the site listed but understandable since I ordered it a few days before Christmas, so with Christmas and new years holiday it took a little longer. It did arrive a day earlier than the sugges

Showed up and throttle control handle broken off, called customer service. No pickup, left voicemail, no reply after a couple days now, not the end of the world, $25 part, just annoying. Fuel shut off left on from factory, engine flooded. When I started it, shiot all the fuel out exhaust. Only ran for a few seconds which is good because there’s no oil in engine. No indication that oil was drained. I don’t suspect leak because there’s no oil all over machine. Couple scuffs in paint from shipping, not AGTs fault. Digger arm a little crooked (about 2° out of plumb). Hour meter not hooked up, probably from jostling during shipping. Thumb kit includes no direction, but reasonably self explanatory except for 3 way diverting valves. Assume they don’t get used, and the lack of adapters for connecting to H15, but there’s a note on ordering screen that states as such, fittings about $8 plus shipping online Also, thumb kit short (1) M25x100 bolt for affixing upper arm included in kit, so find another or get some spacers to make up slop. Rear engine cover panel one of the bolts was stripped out, so I’ll have to replace that. Track control arms bent at slightly different angles so they don’t line up, quite a bit of play in them so I plan on devising some method of stiffening them up, as well as the foot pedals.

All in all for a sub $6k machine it’s not bad, I’m sure more things will come up once I actually get to use it, as it is still in the shipping pallet, but I’m sure nothing anybody with a reasonable amount of mechanical inclination can’t overcome. FYI, the Majic brand Caterpillar Yellow from tractor supply near identical match to paint (if your machine is yellow).

Good product

I haven't put it through its paces yet, but appears to be a good machine. Mine came delivered fully assembled with hydraulic thumb and just wrapped in plastic. Hydraulic oil full, very few zerks greased, tiny bit of gas. I spent an extra $700 and installed oil cooler, filter, a few new lines to fit cooler/oil, temp gauge, 12" fan, switches and new hydraulic oil. Overall decent price for the mini-ex. Soon I'll be taking her to trenching and she appears to have plenty of power for it.

Few notes: - she's slow, jerky and had a number of lose connections. Give yourself time to learn controls and make small adjustments, otherwise you end up rocking back and forth fairly hard, even with the blade down. Not much room to get in and out, so don't start the machine till your in it and turn if off before you get out in case your shirt/pants get caught on controls.

I had the unit delivered and had to winch the pallet to the lift gate from a SxS - pallet was loaded sideways so the driver's pallet jack would not fit. I then used a 40hp deere with forks to unload which was close to the max she would lift.

Overall, nothing I didn't expect after researching and happy with the purchase. Only going 4 stars due to lose connections, non-greased zerks.

Good deal,good price,good customer service,fast shipping.
Nothing more needs to be said!