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    skidsteer OTT tracks

    I've got a New Holland LS180 and I seem to spend a lot of my time in mud and soft ground. Is there a reason I'd regret over the tire tracks? I've never used them and they are a pretty good investment. I'd like to hear the pros and cons from those that use them. Are they a lot of trouble to put...
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    dump truck batteries, replace in pairs?

    I've got a chevy 7500 dump truck with Cat diesel. It has a pair of batteries. Just started going dead after sitting a few days. First thing I did was to put in a heavy duty battery disconnect, suspecting parasitic drain. That didn't help. I load test the batteries and one checks good, one...
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    closing dump truck tailgate

    I've got a Kodiak 7500 and normally haul rock. But, ocasionally I go to the county transfer station with a load of construction material, brush, etc. that won't dump under the tailgate, so I set the chains and unlatch the tailgate from the top and let it hinge at the bottom. After I've dumped...
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    Cat 3116 tachometer signal, GMC topkick

    I posted this earlier in the trucks forum, but didn't find the answer. I've got a 1998 GMC Topkick with the Cat 3116. The tachometer doesn't work. The engine serial number is 9GK64306. Can anyone tell me where the tach signal comes from? Some seem to think it's from the alternator, some think a...
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    topkick with Cat 3116 tach doesn't work

    I've just bought a 1998 C7500 with the Cat 3116. The tach doesn't work. Any ideas on where to start? Does the signal come from the alternator, or is there a tach sensor somewhere? With key off, tach reads about 600 rpm. With key on it goes to zero and stays there all the time it's running...
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    F700 dump truck lift is weak

    F700 dump truck, has two cables for dump control mounted in the floor. One engages PTO, the other is Up/neutral/down dump valve. Big red knobs that pull straight up. With a full box, the dump bed struggles to raise. It makes a loud buzzing sound and jerks in fits and starts. If I load to...
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    can I change the pattern on John Deere 310C?

    I've got a John Deere 310C and a Komatsu excavator. Spend much more time on the excavator and would like to change the backhoe to the same "sae" pattern as the komatsu. Does anyone know the best way to go about it? Thanks, Greg
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    John Deere 310C wiring diagram

    Hi, I've got a 1987 310C that I need to sort out some wiring issues, alternator, lights, etc. I purchased the operators manual, the service manual and the engine manual. None have wiring diagrams. Where do I find a wiring diagram? Thanks for any suggestions, Greg
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    need John Deere backhoe engine advice

    I've got a John Deere 310C that's going to need an engine. Will any of the Agricultural engines work or does it have to be backhoe specific. The book says it's a 4-293D, non turbo. Will the turbo engines interchange? Thanks, Greg
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    teach me about winches

    I'm a relatively new dozer owner. I've got a Case 550E. I plan on a good bit of woods work, and think I'd like to have a winch. Do I have to find a winch specifically designed for my machine, or can I buy a generic winch and adapt it to my machine? What size winch do I want for a 14,000 lb...
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    glow plug questions

    I've got a Komatsu PC50UU-1 with a 3 cylinder komatsu engine. Always been a slow starter, in cold weather requiring a sniff of starting fluid. I finally got around to testing the glow plugs and found 2 out of 3 not working. I've gotten 3 new ones to install, today. What is the rule of thumb for...
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    Komatsu PC50UU-1 hydraulic thumb install pictures

    I posted these pictures in the other thread, but they may be hard to find because the post was not originally about a hydraulic thumb. The PC50UU-1 has a boom offset cylinder that is rarely used. I plumbed the lines for the offset cylinder into a 12V two way diverter valves "in" ports. The two...
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    MDI/Yutani excavator parts source?

    I'm trying to help a friend with repairs on a Yutani MD180 LC. We're going to need parts for the swing gear planetary's and maybe some other stuff. Does anyone know where to begin looking for parts for this thing? I did manage to find a shop manual on Ebay last year. It's got pretty decent...
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    how to: oil bath axles?

    I've got a three axle Cronkhite trailer, 10 ton. Two of the axles are "oil bath lubrication" and one is grease. I've never owned an oil bath axle before. Can anyone give some instruction on how to check it, fill it, etc.? Thanks, Greg
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    Case 1845B engine oil overfull

    I've got an 1845B with the Case 188D engine. After about 8 hours of heavy use, the engine oil looks to be a couple of quarts overfull. I checked the oil before starting the day and expected it to be a little low at the end of the day because it seems to burn a little oil (exhaust smoke). What...
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    Case 550E track removal

    I've got a Case 550E with a leaking track adjuster. I just got my service manual this morning and the track removal procedure involves a special hydraulic press tool for the master link. I'm sure there's an "at home" way to do this. Can anyone explain a blow by blow procedure for breaking down...
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    What trailer ramps for dozer?

    I just bought a Case 550E, 13,500 lb. dozer. My trailer that I've been using for my excavator is a Cronkhite 12 ton with 18,200 payload. The current ramps are steel with angle iron crossmembers, ladder style. Do I need to add wood to these to keep the dozer tracks from slipping while trying to...
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    Case 1845B fuel filter change

    I want to change the fuel filters in my Case 1845B. The manual shows the procedure to reprime the fuel system after changing filters. It tells you to use the manual fuel lift pump, etc. Problem is, mine doesn't have a manual lift pump. Some previous owner must have removed it, all I've got is a...
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    trailer rear support while loading

    I've just purchased a skid steer that weighs about 6000 lbs. I've got a 14,000 GVW trailer that's a bumper pull. Loading the skid steer with ramps lifts the back of the truck. The ramps have no "legs" on them. How do most people support the back of the trailer when loading? I thought of a...
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    1986 Ford F700 dump hydraulic question

    I've just bought a 1986 Ford F700 dump truck. There is a small hydraulic reservoir welded between the frame rails. There is a filler plug on top that is just a typical pipe plug. There is no vent anywhere in the system. The first time in a day that you lift the bed, it sounds like the pump...
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