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    Michigan Clark 55 loader, Crack in lower steering trunion flange.

    I was doing a little work with my clark 55 and when I pulled it in to the shop I noticed that it was leaking oil out of the lower steering trunion flange. there is a crack in the metal in the little upward cup in the flange. I thought that was strange and then looked at the other side and...
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    how to loosen oil cooler on ford 555 to tilt it forward

    I have the separate oil cooler in front of the radiator. There is a caution sticker on it saying 'loosen fittings before tilting' . This is what leads me to believe it can be tilted forwards. I started off by trying to loosen the two nuts on each end of the cooler. They are 1 3/8 size...
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    Help anyone 555 backhoe stopped in field

    we had a coyote kill a lamb so I got the 555 out to bury it. It had not run since last october. Started right up drove 600 feet and all of a sudden the motor sort of sounded like it was firing right and it stopped a second later. If I shoot ether in it tries to fire off. It has fuel from last...
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    Need help with Old Michigan Loader, whining noise from hydraulics

    I am trying to figure out why there is so much whining noise from my loader. The fluid appears to be aerated. I don't know if the noise is because the fluid is aerated or the what is making the noise is aerating the fluid. I made a short video of the loader that would probably explain it...
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    Clark Michigan Drive shaft to rear diff turns but no power to wheels?

    Hi, I am still cleaning up and testing my, new to me, loader. This has no bucket but forks. If I push the forks into a dirt pile and give it some gas the front wheel spins but no rear wheel spin. I can see the drive shaft to the rear axle turning but nothing is happening at either rear wheel...
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    just bought a Michigan 55ag any suggestions?

    Hi my name is Doug and I just purchase a Michigan ag 55 and have some questions. I have never owned something like this before but have done lots of work on cars and motorcycles. I am not planning on using it commercially just lifting heavy stuff on our property and maybe if I could plow the...
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