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    Deere 690C bucket bushing/pin sizes?

    Hello Everyone, My old 690c has one bad pin. It is the dipper pin, it looks like the sleeve in the boom broke free and caused all kinds havoc. I'm having this line bored and welding in a solid shaft with a replaceable sleeve where it will contact the dipper link arm bushings. The problem is...
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    Hydraulic fluid type for a Deere 690C, any help is appreciated! Thanks!

    Hey Guys, I get what you were saying TD15c, per the document you sent me and for my temperature range of used, I need an oil that meets J20A specs at a minimum. From what I've read and to Delmers point, it sounds like the rock bottom fluids may meet that spec, but contain other contaminates and...
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    Hydraulic fluid type for a Deere 690C, any help is appreciated! Thanks!

    Hey TD15c! Big thanks for the reply and taking the time to post the specs, much appreciated!! Thats great news that this baby isn't quite so particular, I can sacrifice the performance for ease of maintenance. This is only my 2nd digger, the last being a 1956 American 395BC dragline, so I'd...
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    Hydraulic fluid type for a Deere 690C, any help is appreciated! Thanks!

    Hello Everyone, I'm buying a really nice low hours 690C for working around my property, don't expect I'll be racking up a ton of hours on it. I'm planning to change all the filters/fluids to be on the safe side and start fresh with it. I've been reading some conflicting posts on the best...
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    Auxiliary Hydraulics Question, New Holland L785- Rookie in need of answers!

    Hello everyone, thanks for taking the time to read this post. I have an old L-785 big old workhorse! I finally got the funds to buy a grapple bucket for it.. I installed it and here is what happens... When I engage the aux hydraulics to open the jaws I can't tilt the bucket and when the...
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    American Dragline Identification Help!

    Thanks for the info guys! I've been looking for a manual specific to the 395BC, so that makes sense that I wasn't able to locate one! Your right Firebird, the American sure does look a lot like the Bucyrus-erie! Makes me wonder if they were in cahoots! Thanks Again, Ben
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    American Dragline Identification Help!

    Hello John, Thank you so much for the reply and info! That is very interesting history to go along with the old beast! I was beginning to think I would never figure out exactly what it is. Would you have any ideas on where I might look to find an operators manual for it? I've looked all over...
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    American Dragline Identification Help!

    Thanks for the reply and info! I spoke to Jensales and they were unable to track one down. There must not be too many of these babies around! I'm thinking it is maybe a 375-BC or a 395-BC, but that is just a guess. Thanks Again, Ben
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    American Dragline Identification Help!

    Hello everyone! I just acquired a gem of an old dragline in great mechanical condition and I am trying to find out what model it could be and I can't find anything online. The serial number is GS 3409 and it has a GM 3-71 diesel in it. It has a 1 yard bucket and I'm hoping to add on to an...
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    Hydraulic Pressure Question, please help the rookie!

    Thanks for the reply! That does make sense! This seems more like a low flow condition (I think). The boom is slow to raise and the charge light will be on. Once the cylinder tops out, the pressure in that line (I have a gauge on the control valve outlet) will spike to 2200psi and you can hear...
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    Hydraulic Pressure Question, please help the rookie!

    Thanks for the reply! I haven't actually checked the charge pressure, but my feeling is that it is actually low. I can notice the bucket hydraulics slow down as the machine warms up and the charge light only flickers when the boom is raising, which I'm assuming is putting the largest oil flow...
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    Hydraulic Pressure Question, please help the rookie!

    Forgot to also mention that I've cleaned the prefilter several times and the canister filter twice. Initially, there was a bunch of white snot clogging the prefilter, but they are all clean now. Thanks!
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    Hydraulic Pressure Question, please help the rookie!

    Hello to everyone in the forum! Due to the fact that I am too poor to buy a nice skidder at the moment, I bought an old L-785 that had been sitting for 2+ years due to an engine issue and was involved in a good old fashioned barn fire too (big mistake!)... I’ve got the machine running and...
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    First Post Test

    Still Testing, 3rd times the charm ;)
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    First Post Test

    Still Testing...
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    First Post Test

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