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    How often do you change the hydraulic fluid?

    My Cat 246c hydraulic fluid overheated yesterday while using a brush mower. This is the first time it has ever overheated and ended up causing the engine to overheat. I shut it down immediately since I am not sure how hot the oil temp was since my cat only has a warning light. Does anyone know...
  2. J

    Cat 246c air conditioning problem

    Does anyone know what the correct charge amount should be for a cat 246c? I have an intermittent cooling problem and the high and low pressure appear to be fine. The low was about 35 and the high at 225 at 90 degrees ambient temperature. I am considering replacing the accumulator and replacing...
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    Caterpillar Hydraulic oil?

    I would like to change the hydraulic oil on my 2011 cat 246c and was not sure if I need to spend the extra money on cats hydraulic oil or is there any other oil that would be just as good and save some money. Any one have a caterpillar and using a different brand hydraulic oil?
  4. J

    Has anyone installed a proximity key sytem on a skid steer

    I am looking to install a proximity key system on my cat 246c and would like to know if anyone has installed one yet. It would be nice to be able to grab lunch with a little peace of mind knowing it will be difficult for someone to start the machine and drive away. I think all the skid steer...
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    Is it safe to leave my Cat 246c at the jobsite?

    I just purchased a 2011 Caterpillar 246c and I am not sure how safe it is to leave on the jobsite overnight. Does anyone know if they are easily stolen? Just curious how many people leave their skid steer on a jobsite unattended?
  6. J

    Cat hydraulic Quick coupler stuck?

    Has anyone ever have a problem with caterpillar hydraulic quick connects? I cant get one of the bucket pins to release. I can see the actuator move about 75% and just stop. I am not sure if some thing is wrong with the actuator or does it just not have enough power to pull a stuck pin out. I...
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    Advice needed on buying a skid steer at auction

    Does anyone have any advice on buying a 2 year old skid steer at an auction house? I have been looking at a few machines that have between 3 and 4 hundred hours on them. Is that a low enough hours on them to not have any problems? Does anyone have any experience with purchasing from Mcgrew...
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