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    Caterpillar 215 parts crossover to Caterpillar 225blc excavator?

    Hi. I have a junked out 215 excavator. Lots of the machine has been robbed except for the valve body system, cab, joysticks, fuel tank, hydraulic tank, and steel lines.... the sheetmetal is gone. The boom. Undercarriage. Counterweight. Etc.... I also own a late model cat 225blc machine that is...
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    Cat 12E d333 engine how to remove cam

    Hi. I have a cat 12E. I have the hood, radiator, etc all off of the engine bay. What is needed to remove the engine cam? Any special tools or pullers? I can pull the rest of the engine block if needed but what’s involved? Remove the back(front if was in a bulldozer) cover and drive it out...
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    Caterpillar 12E controls

    I have a Cat 12e grader parts machine. I was asked if I would sell the controls out of it. The gears and stuff below the hand lever controls. The machine was purchase in “parts machine condition”. It was an ex county machine and I think it was parked for parts and also because the county...
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    BSD 442 Ford 755 Ford 5000 tractor telehandler forklift motor compression chevk

    Hi. I’m needimg to do a compression check on a BSD 442 or Ford 256 Diesel tractor engine. I borrowed my friends compression test kit for tractors. I’m clueless as to how to set up the adapter. Not sure the kit even has one. See attached kit pic. I’ve removed all 4 injectors. I can’t find...
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    how to identify john deere crawler track loader

    hello. I have an old john deere crawler loader sitting behind my shop. My father and I traded a project for the loader. Basically, someone couldn't pay us so we took the loader in as a payment. The serial number is: SNE7350001040U It looks like a 350. But I am not sure if it's the strange...
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    Shantui bulldozer USA invasion

    I'm starting to see lots of Shantui dealerships and people buying them. Asheville NC has a dealer and is promoting hard. They seems to have some hystat dozers that look a lot like a d5k and d6k. They are the largest producer of bulldozers in the world? Someone said Komatsu owns 80% of...
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    caterpillar 268b drive chain adjustment with Loegering VTS rubber track Undercarriage

    I have a Caterpillar 268b with a bolt on Loegering VTS system. I replaced drive chains a year or so ago. Machine has done well. After putting on new rubber tracks I noticed some slop and pop in left hand side. Being Cautious...I decided to remove the VTS system from left side to check chains...
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    john deere 310c backhoe has delay in hydraulics jerky weak

    hello. i have a john deere 310c backhoe. owner operator. it has about 7000 plus hours on it. i did a job last November in a super super drought dusty environment. if anyone remember 2016 november drought in southeast? anyways....on that job..i had a main hose bust underneath the floorboard. a...
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    John Deere 310c throttle control clock spring linkage help please

    hi. I have many pieces of equipment and trucks. As much as I have worked on equipment all of my life I can't seem to get the factory throttle clock spring set correctly. I was running my backhoe one day and all of the sudden the hand throttle quit working. The gas pedal still worked. I had to...
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    need recommendation on purchasing 59 link rubber track for cat 268b VTS LOEGGERING

    hello. my track is snaky and the rubber is deteriorated and the bars in rubber are pulling out. i also broke a banana bar in the front suspension. i will post pics from iphone of that soon. just for reference. not sure why that broke on flat ground! ok. so, i am in the northeast tri state...
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    Caterpillar 268b heater/ac fan blower help.

    Hi. My machine has roughly 1100 hours or so. It's a high flow full cab with loegering vts system. The a/c quit. From what I can tell the heat quit also and the fan does not blow. so I went to check fuses. When I pull the fuse for the fan it has an arc to it. What I mean is that it sparks...
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    spectra-physics laserplane 220 rotates but laser wont turn on.

    I have a 1995 model spectra-physics rotating laser. It has been great. All the sudden, it seems to spin...but the red light that indicates that it is out of level is on and the laser does not come on. This is odd because it usually does not spin or turn the laser on if the frog eye is out of...
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    Case 70+4 trencher part question. Clear plastic hydraulic fitting ??

    I have a hydraulic leak on my case 70+4 trencher. It's a clear plastic fitting that's exposed to sunlight near the external battery box. What is it and where can I buy one? It look like a visual pressure indicator? Or it kinda looks like one of those Donaldson air flow indicators on an air...
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    Cat 268b loegering vts track system drive chain replace 1100 hours owner operator

    Bought this machine new. My father and I have mostly ran this machine. I always make 3 point turns and hardly ever spin machine. Drive chain suddenly snapped. I think it wasn't adjusted properly and it was rattling a little on the sprocket. I think it was a random snap. Opened inspection...
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    Deere 650h LGP intermident reverse steering issue

    Hello. Having problems with a Deere 650h LGP. After sitting, wouldn't go in reverse. Then it kinda would...but would steer to one side. Then wouldn't. Then works fine after taking electrical connections apart in tunnel plate (removed from rear) and cleaning with contact cleaner. Maybe that...
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    Deere 650h lgp maintenance tips and tricks and fluids

    Hello. Does anyone know where I can get the info on all grease lube points? Where to check fluids? What fluids can I buy at parts stores such as napa and Wal mart that are applicable? Aftermarket wix filter numbers? Areas to look for problems in daily use? I'm gonna make a engine...
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    Caterpillar d6d 4x 3306 turbo head gasket radiator project

    Ok. So my caterpillar d6d 4x series 3306 turbo bulldozer has a blown head gasket and fried radiator. Or so I hope that's all.......? Pushing water out exhaust. Engine oil is clean. Runs good. Steam exhaust. Radiator was getting bent fins, easily caked over with mud, and getting close to...
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    Cat d8t and d6t fuel consumption and yards moved over distance please.

    I have a job that I have to squeeze into my schedule. I may need to rent a d6 or d8 from cat. If I don't rent I may use my d6d with ripper. The job is a hill top. Already cleared. 100x100x12 deep cut for building pad. And fill is roughly the same area but maybe a little longer on length and...
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    Estimating silt fence for my grading job in Georgia area. Any rough estimate ideas?

    Hello. I have to come up with a quick estimate for some silt fence installation. I've got an old case trencher and I have a cat compact track loader 268b that has high flow and I can rent a trencher attachment. What price per foot is decently competitive. It's in a sloped but clear grassy...
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    Cat d6d radiator help please

    Hello. I have a cat d6d with a slight warm running problem. A large group of fins along the bottom are bent over and to get to them I assume I'll have to take the radiator out. They are on the lower sections on the engine side. Do I remove the hood and the hard nose? Or just the hood and the...
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