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    Dresser TD8e hydraulic question

    I picked up a TD8e at an auction so no history. It has been sitting for some time and wouldn't start - no surprise. Pulled it off the trailer with my TD7e. I held the blade control back with a bungie cord so the blade could ride up as it came down the ramps. When it got to the point on the...
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    580C Steering System Rebuild

    Dirty, You must work for NASA or something? That cap is badass. I don't have those skills so after I did my bearings and saw that little pool that was never there before because the water went right through - I gave it the redneck repair and filled it with a big gob of grease - but that won't...
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    580ck backhoe clutch power shuttle issues

    I have a 580CK with the manual shuttle. I remember one of the career Case mechanics saying that all the shuttles used TCH fluid. I thought it took gear oil since its a gear box but apparently not. I put gear oil in mine a long time ago because I didn't know better and never had any problems...
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    Dresser TD-8G

    That would be great. Any changes you would make after using it in the woods?
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    Dresser TD-8G

    Nice looking TD7 Willie. I like your log arch - looks like it's seen some action and holding up well. I hope you don't mind if I steal your idea. I'd like to pull logs from higher up than the factory hitch.
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    Case 580CK - massive water leak into crankcase

    Ronsii, Good idea, It's going to get below freezing and if it isn't already smoked - it will be.
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    Case 580b blue smoke

    That blue smoke is called mosquito, blackfly, and deerfly control around here. It's been running like that for decades.
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    Case 580CK Brake drum stuck in the housing

    In the last pic, I see your shifter boot is torn up. It's an easy way for water to get in where you don't want it. They are available aftermarket on the cheap but getting your shift handle off might be as hard as getting the brake drums off. Some duct tape would do in the meantime. If your...
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    Fan belt replacement case 580 D

    "If it ain't broke" - then it's still fixable. That's not a part you want to wait until it fails to replace. Couplers are cheap if bad and then you can put a real belt [or two] on it. It's supposed to get greased once a year if I remember right but usually doesn't get any until something like...
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    Case 580C Opinions

    Yeah, no big deal. I was going by post #1 where it said loader and digger. How are you going to get a hoe that doesn't run on a trailer if the buckets and stabilizers are on the ground? I moved one in a similar condition and we weren't there very long. Backed up to it with a ramp truck, slid...
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    Case 580C Opinions

    fpgm, The loader is probably secured in a raised position because it doesn't run - makes the machine a little easier to drag or winch - and the stabilizer is chained up because it needs to be repacked and won't stay in the raised position It sounds like the seller was being straight with him...
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    580c backhoe forks

    Both Case and John Deere dealerships are very competent and professional around here but I'm always amazed at the prices. I figure I make up for the extra cost by picking their brains for help on repairs, etc. utahjd1, if you're looking to sell your bucket, I might be interested if it isn't as...
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    Moving wood with a 580SE

    I move a lot of firewood in the front bucket of a loader and never had any problems. I always figured it was giving it a break from lifting rock and stone. Green oak weighs 85 lbs./cu ft. 27 cu ft. per cu yard means a 1.25 yd bucket full would weigh about 2890 lbs if you could pack it full...
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    Steering wheel case 480b

    If I was going to drill and tap some holes to use for a puller, I think I'd go a little bigger than 1/4-20 if possible - esp. since there's only 2 and it sounds like it's pretty stuck. 5/16 or 3/8?
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    Backhoe Recommendation

    Definitely rent before you buy. You'll see what you like and what works for you as well as learn on a machine you won't have to fix - and that's worth the rental fee. aighead, smoothing with a loader can be done in reverse using the float feature. Push the loader control all the way forward...
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    Ford 4500 3 cylinder diesel Injection pump plungers stuck?

    re: "air trick" "you can put air in the outlet connector once its lined up, but only a small amount of air gets past the delivery valve, and thus to the plungers. That is why I suggested the transfer pressure tap. You will get full air pressure to the pump plungers once the charging port is...
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    cat 420E Backhoe hydraulics loader and bucket leak down with no visible leak on ground

    If your machine doesn't have a boom lock you could weld on some hooks and chain it up when you're not using the hoe. Seals will probably last a lot longer.
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    roosa master dbg questions.

    Funny, Let me begin by saying that I don't know squat about injection pumps - or much else for that matter but I have read about others who have tried to free up a pump with stuck plungers. One used compressed air through the transfer pressure check port that is on the bottom of the pump -...
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    Case 580 B?? Starter Grinding Ring Gear

    It looks like a B to me. I have a CK and a C and that one has aspects of both - but it's hard to tell from one picture. You aren't going to enjoy changing that ring gear. To get it on the trailer, you can try the Delmer approved method of putting it in neutral - making sure it is not able to...
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    580CK Air cleaner oil bath style replacement

    I think the diesel cup is bigger and holds about 3/4 quart more than the gas one.
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