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    establishing crown and grading

    What pressures do you typically use? For eg. 15 psi to 35 psi. Do you adjust all 4 tires, or just the rears?
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    Help, 426 cat tranny problem

    I can't help with the fwd - rev problem, but here's the scoop on the 4wd. This is for a 426 from the late 80's. There is a solenoid on the lower left side of the trans that lets fluid get to a clutch pack inside. The solenoid should read about 7 ohms. This is the same solenoid used on the trans...
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    Cat 426 inner tierod end replacement $240?

    Just got the RH tie rod, they are $140 from COSTEX. The hoe is a Cat 426 4WD. The LH rod is 9R2842, the RH is 9R2843. I had to hold the other tie rod inner ball joint to keep the steering cylinder rod from turning. The LH and RH rods are both RH threads. The LH tie rod ball joint broke loose...
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    Cat 426 inner tierod end replacement $240?

    jrtraderny Thanks for the tip, COSTEX looks like what I need for my Cat 426. My RH tie rod just broke today at the inner ball joint. Does anyone know how to replace it on a 4wd? The service manual mentions grabbing the square block at the end of the steering cylinder, but the 4wd does not have...
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    Cat 416c 4x4 not working... any insight, or known problems?

    I have a Cat 426 with the same problem. I think the front wheels spin due to fluid friction. when my solenoid was working, I could hear 'clunk' when I engage the front wheel drive with the wheels off the ground. My solenoid has shorted out - for a 426 its a 6T9519, the same as the trans...
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