Maintaining A Caterpillar 301.7cr Mini Excavator

This video covers basic maintenance to a Cat 301.7CR. I found very little information online about maintaining these machines so this I'm documenting my process in hopes that it helps other owners/users. This is a long video, but I wanted to include as much information as possible. If you're looking for a process, skip to the chapter listed below.

Draining Oil 2:24
Changing Oil Filter 4:30
Replacement Oil Filter 5:30
Adding Oil 7:58
Topping Off Hydraulic Fluid 9:50
Removing Thumb 11:12
Thumb Shims/Washers 14:05
Welding Thumb 16:38
Adding Shims 33:58
Installing Thumb 36:30
Adding 45 Degree Zerk Fail 39:30
Squeaky V-belt/serpentine belt 40:00
Tiling Cab 40:45
Removing V-Belt 42:00
Installing & Tensioning V-belt 44:03
New Belt Test 49:00
Changing Inline Fuel Filter 49:11
Removing Fuel / Water Separator 52:33
Priming Fuel Line 54:24

Most of these processes should also apply to all Next Gen Caterpillar mini excavators from 301.5, 301.7CR, 301.8 and 302CR excavators.