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    Section for komatsu d20,21 and similar grey market dozers

    That’s what I was thinking, but I haven’t had the time to dig into part numbers and such to see if the chains were compatible.
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    Section for komatsu d20,21 and similar grey market dozers

    I haven’t all the posts in this thread, so I don’t know if this has already been answered… Can apex track shoes (triangular) on a d21p be swapped out for standard (narrow) units? Thanks.
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    Cracked cylinder rod guide -JD 310SE loader tilt

    Side loading may indeed be a factor. The bucket linkage is definitely a bit sloppy. I’ll look at replacing the bushings and/or pins to tighten it up.
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    Cracked cylinder rod guide -JD 310SE loader tilt

    Interestingly enough, there is no torque spec on the gland nut. The manual says to mark the barrel, nut, and gland before disassembly, then reassemble lining up the marks. Not really helpful when replacing any of those components… :(
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    Cracked cylinder rod guide -JD 310SE loader tilt

    The gland on this cylinder doesn’t screw into the barrel, and there’s no flange on the gland. It slides into the barrel and a lock ring is set into a groove in the barrel that keeps the gland from coming back out. Then, a gland nut screws onto the threads on the gland. The lock ring keeps the...
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    Cracked cylinder rod guide -JD 310SE loader tilt

    Well… after ordering the wrong gland (I blame the parts diagrams) and having to send it back and order the correct one, I finally got the bucket tilt cylinder re-assembled. With freight (both ways) for the wrong gland, plus seals, the new gland, and a bucket of low-viscosity Hy-Gard, this was...
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    Cracked cylinder rod guide -JD 310SE loader tilt

    It looks like it cracked just about where the gland nut stops. Well before the seal is.
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    International 3400A Backhoe - Repairs

    This is a really old thread. May want to post a new one for your situation.
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    Cracked cylinder rod guide -JD 310SE loader tilt

    Ooof… a few weeks ago I sprung a pretty big leak in the tilt cylinder for the loader bucket. Oil was literally pouring out, making it totally unusable. I had just finished making the pad for the new shed and was just doing some cleanup, so I just parked it until I could get to it. Eventually, I...
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    JD 310SE - Sticky controls

    Thanks for the input, Killbox. My stabilizers don't leak down, though. So, not the thermal relief valve?
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    JD 310SE - Sticky controls

    Thanks, DT. I'll keep my eye out for a replacement valve. Thanks for the advice.
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    JD 310SE - Sticky controls

    So, Deertracks... what happens when the valve fails? And, do you think I can wait 'till fall to address it, or would you recommend I pull it off line now? I can live with it if it's just going to be an annoyance...
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    JD 310SE - Sticky controls

    That gives me a couple of things to check... thanks, guys.
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    JD 310SE - Sticky controls

    The control levers on my outriggers stick sometimes. It's not the end of the world, but usually when I let go after raising them, the sticks don't return to center on their own, and I have to bump 'em to get them to release from the 'up' position. Any ideas what would cause this (linkage issue...
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    I am a novice idiot and got taken for a ride---selling my 2 day old case 580c

    Whoa there... Take a breath. I feel for you, but it's just parts. Everything is fixable. I don't know anything about the Case 580's, but I just tore the whole rear end out of my Deere 310se and rebuilt the differential by myself with little more than a motorcycle jack, a tripod and chain hoist ...
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