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    Case 1816 Burning Belts!

    That was a thought I had as well but I am not at all familiar with this machine. Only thing that scared me away from commenting on that was OP said " As soon as I start the thing up with a fresh belt, it starts smelling like rubber and starts smoking within 1 min of just idling." Assuming all...
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    Case 1816 Burning Belts!

    My thought would be that either 1) the belt IS slipping. As 92U 3406 said, the belt needs to fit the sides of the V and not touch the bottom. The key is surface area. More surface area more bite. If it is the belt slipping you may want to consider going up to a class B size belt if the pulleys...
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    ASV 4810 AC compressor is locked up

    I have an ASV 4810 that has a locked up ac compressor and the id sticker is gone (not legible) from the compressor. I have a parts manual for the machine but it does not have any information on the AC system. The machine runs a mulcher head so ac is a must. I've tried contacting the new ASV...
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    943 transmission problem after filter change

    Thanks Cmark! We got it sorted out. During my first attempts at center adjustment I was only turning about 12 clicks right or left because I was not sure of how much thread we had and I did not want the adjuster falling out and into the abyss. I did not realize they had a roll pin in place to...
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    943 transmission problem after filter change

    Thanks Cmark! I'm afraid something else may be tweaked. We have tried the quick and dirty adjustment but could not ever got the pump (pumps) to calm down when adjusting. One thing that concerned me during the attempted adjustment on the control with the broken pin is that it sounded like the...
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    943 transmission problem after filter change

    Great news guys! The old girl is running again! The replacement pin ($23.62:))arrived yesterday and we got it installed today. Unfortunately we still have a small issue. It seemed that at least one of the pumps always whined a little in neutral like it was trying to pull but the machine would...
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    943 transmission problem after filter change

    Thanks heymccall! That is exactly what I needed to know!
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    943 transmission problem after filter change

    Perfect! Thanks! I would prefer just getting the pin. I will be calling our Cat dealer to see what our fastest options are as soon as they open in the morning.
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    943 transmission problem after filter change

    Ok fellows, I think we found the problem. A clevis pin on one of the internal control arms also broke off when they snapped the external control lever. Looks like the pins are pressed into the arm so I think my best bet is to try to find a salvage machine and get another complete control arm...
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    943 transmission problem after filter change

    Thank you sharing that post heymccall. I enjoyed reading the thread and I am very impressed with Cmarks level of expertise!
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    Cat hydrostatic transmission overhaul.

    Very informative thread Cmark! There are still quite a few of these old machines running out there and many of us who own them appreciate the time and information you have shared here! Thanks!
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    943 transmission problem after filter change

    Cmark. Yes. I am pretty sure that is how they broke the lever and I am thinking that before the lever on the outside broke something on the inside of the case, opposite end of the shaft, jammed, slipped out of adjustment, bent or broke. I just don't see anything else they did causing these...
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    943 transmission problem after filter change

    Yes, thanks Heymccall. The download from Cat did not work out. Apparently they sub that service to a third party and instead of a download we got a notice that our download was "on hold". Really! If I wanted to wait I would have bought a book or cd. Hopefully we can spot something obvious in the...
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    943 transmission problem after filter change

    Yes, it stalls at all rpm's idle to detent. Yes they drained the housing oil before pulling the old filter. I failed to mention in the previous post that we also changed the fluid along with the filter. What is strange to me is that the condition started pretty much as soon as we restarted the...
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    943 transmission problem after filter change

    Thanks for the reply BLS Repair. Yes they are very experienced in equipment repair and maintenance. We manufacture asphalt paving equipment as well as refurbish and repair a lot of what is mostly asphalt related equipment... pavers, rollers and graders. However; this is my personal 943.
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