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    Compact grader saddle adjustment for back slopes

    Do any of the compact graders (LeeBoy, Noram, Champion, FiatAllis, etc.) have adjustable saddles that allow you to get the blade far enough out to the side to work a back slope? It appears that most, if not all, of the compact graders have a fixed saddle.
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    Cat 305CR crack in weld on boom

    The pictures don’t show it well, but it appears the crack is confined to the weld zone and doesn’t extend into the pare material.
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    Cat 305CR crack in weld on boom

    I did run a hammer for about 25 hours. I figured it might be related. I’ll grind it out and see where it leads…
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    Cat 305CR crack in weld on boom

    It has definitely been painted. I looked closer at the welds on both sides. The welds on the inside of the plates look like a large single stringer that is very uniform in appearance. The welds on the outside of the plates look like 3 passes and don’t look nearly as uniform, so it’s possible...
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    Cat 305CR crack in weld on boom

    Cat 305CR with a crack in a weld for the boom cylinder attachment point. The crack is only on one side of the boom and only affects the outside weld on that side. Any reason to do more than grind/scarf out the weld and re-weld with 7018? Thanks!
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    Cat 305CR Stopping

    Probably the safety switch attached to the safety lever. You can bypass the relay behind the battery.
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    Gooseneck coupler hitting slip tank

    If your hitch is a B&W, they make an offset adapter that moves the ball back 4 inches - http://www.bwtrailerhitches.com/product/4-extender
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    Cat 305CR stalled under load

    Got it running today. It was quite the process to get the coupling changed out. The Cat service manual calls for the removal of the engine to replace the coupling. No way I was going to do that. Cat, in its infinite wisdom, didn’t leave quite enough room to remove the hydraulic pump from the...
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    Cat 305CR stalled under load

    Well, the coupling is definitely shot. I don’t think the pump is seized, as I can turn it by hand (using a wrench on the splined input shaft). It’s not an easy task to get it swapped out. I have the pump off, but still need to remove the “bell housing” plate that the pump bolts onto so I can...
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    Cat 305CR stalled under load

    Should I be able to turn the pump by hand once it is disconnected from the motor?
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    Cat 305CR stalled under load

    Finally had a chance to dig into this. I got it started, and it ran with lots of black smoke and rough. It cleared up a bit and I had no hydraulics plus the smell of burning rubber, so I'm guessing the hydraulic pump coupling let go. Next step is to remove the pump from the motor...
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    Cat 305CR stalled under load

    Haven’t had a chance to dig into it further. Hopefully in a few days.
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    Cat 305CR stalled under load

    I cracked the lines at the pump, thinking it might be something like that, but it made no difference.
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    Cat 305CR stalled under load

    Not something that is easy to do, but it may come to that.
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    Cat 305CR stalled under load

    That’s on my list of things to check.
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