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    Mini Excavator travel motors 90W gear oil

    Having a hard time finding 90W gear oil. Would 80W-90 work for the travel motors in a Bobcat mini excavator?
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    How to remove Bobcat teeth from bucket

    Here is a pic. How do these come off?
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    Portable generator won't put out electricity

    4,000 watt portable generator w/ Honda engine. The engine runs fine. When it was last used in the spring, everything worked fine. Now, it won't put out electricity. Checked the breakers and they seem fine. What are some easy things to check?
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    580 SL losing power while digging

    1999 580 SL Series 2. Using a 3 ft. bucket and digging in dirt that's not particularly hard digging, it seems like it would lose a lot of RPMs when the bucket was near to getting full. I was running about 1,600-1,800 RPMs while digging. Any thoughts on what to check?
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    94 International 4900 ABS light won't turn off

    Single axle truck, DT 466 engine. Found out that there wasn't a bulb in the socket, now I know why. The light won't turn off. I didn't find a fuse in the cab labeled ABS. Anything simple to check before I have to take it in for service?
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    Backfill blade for tile ditches Case 580SL

    I have a 580SL with a 4 in 1 bucket. Is there a way to build an angle bracket to go on the bucket to backfill tile ditches with it? Even if it takes a few passes it should be much faster than pushing it, going back and forth perpendicular to the ditch. Getting the dirt to roll in the ditch...
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    Vermeer T-600D trencher one track locks up when moving

    Track will move about 5 feet in either direction before locking up. We removed the main drive chain for that side of the machine and the track still locked up, so we isolated the problem to the track itself. We removed the cover on the final drive and nothing appeared to be locked up inside...
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    Detroit 4-53 hard to start

    Wasn't sure where to post this, so I started here. I have a trencher with a Detroit 4-53 engine. It starts really hard after it's been sitting overnight, even in warm temperatures. It blows a lot of white smoke and I have to crank up the throttle and hold the key on even after it starts to...
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    580 SL 4WD front wheel leaking fluid

    I see a large o ring on the parts diagram inside the front wheel, but I don't see a seal kit for the wheel/axle assembly. Is this all that needs replaced if it is leaking axle fluid on the inside of the wheel?
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    Vermeer T-600D chain trencher

    Anyone know anything about this trencher? I bought one and am trying to figure out where all the grease fittings are and see what kind of shape it's in. It seems like a pretty good machine. I plan to put a laser on it for grade control.
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    Spectra 1242 laser won't rotate

    I have a Spectra Precision 1242 single slope laser. I put in new batteries and the battery level indicator shows full. It will self level and adjust to a dialed in grade just fine. When the green light comes on to show that it's level, the laser won't rotate. I tried adjusting the RPMs to...
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    580 SL 12x16.5 front tire options

    Need to get new tires on the front of a Case 580 SL. They are 12 x 16.5. The machine weighs 16,500 lbs with full fuel and an operator and is very rough riding on the road with the 4-in-1 bucket and extendahoe. What do you all recommend? It will be on pavement approx. 20% of the time...
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    580 SL plugging block heater into a vehicle inverter

    1999 Case 580SL series 2. It's sitting outside in the cold (single digits at night and teens during the day) weather. How many amps does the block heater pull? Would it be possible to use an inverter in a pickup to plug it in for a half hour or so to get it to start better? I should add this...
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    Trencher for installing tile

    I am thinking of getting a trencher to install short runs of tile. Probably 50-500 ft runs in random areas, not pattern tiling anything, putting in 4" up to 6" tile. I shouldn't need to trench deeper than 4 ft. I have a backhoe to dig starts. What are anyone's recommendations for doing...
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    Case 580 SL hard to shift into 1st gear

    1999 580 SL Series 2 with shifter on the dash. Gears 2-4 are pretty easy, but 1st is almost impossible. It takes a lot of wiggling to get it into gear. What should I look for? I'm not a mechanic by any stretch, so please be specific. Thanks.
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    How to quiet rain cap on Case 580SL

    This isn't really specific to a 580 SL, but I have a rain cap on the exhaust pipe. Is there a way to quiet the cap down when the engine is running so the vibration of the engine doesn't make it rattle? Thin rubber or tape?
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    Case 580 SL convert 4 stick to 2 stick

    I am toying with the idea of converting the 4 stick controls to 2 stick controls on a 1999 580 SL. Anyone ever done this? Any ideas on cost? Is this a bad idea? Any ideas welcome.
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    580SL extendahoe hydraulic lines catching on boom

    My extendahoe hydraulic lines are crooked, and get caught on the corner of the boom when it is lowered and the extendahoe is extended. Where should the 2 rubber clamps be placed to keep the lines spaced apart enough, so that they stay on the side of the boom and don't get caught on it?
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