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  1. amunderdog

    580K brakes

    Ok. I work slow these days; But i have the brakes working. We tried gravity and pumping peddle = Fail - Tried vacuum on bleeders = Fail Bought one of those, Manual Brake Fluid Pressure Bleeder units. It applies air pressure to master cylinder reservoir at fill cap. We put 15psi on master...
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    case hytran equivalent

    You can get just about anything delivered to to your door from WWW. Ineedthatthing I live way out in the woods, so i understand. It is difficult locating a supplier sometimes, But they are out there.
  3. amunderdog

    580K brakes

    Good to know about the crossovers. Will try pumping the peddles locked. May need to invest in one of those vacuum bleed tools.
  4. amunderdog

    580K brakes

    Everything is like the picture shows. It is a phase three. All it good condition. the rubber hoses and rear brakes are new. They worked a little while after the brake rebuild. I checked that the rods are giving max stroke. I checked the manual. It said to fill master cylinders. I know there is...
  5. amunderdog

    580K brakes

    Yes. tried the power bleed procedure, Last time. Does not seem to be applicable to this issue. Another good idea. Will try reading thru the sections again.
  6. amunderdog

    580K brakes

    We pulled the hard line from the rubber hose line on top of transaxle, checked hard line for pressure. there is no pressure. Very little fluid movement. The peddles have no resistance. reservoir fluid level remaining constant. Good idea. Will check for fluid on both sides of pistons. The other...
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    580K brakes

    Hy-tran plus
  8. amunderdog

    Career Change to Construction Industry. What field would you pick today?

    I wanna command a big ol track loader when i grow up. Hogging out big holes and loading trucks. One man show.
  9. amunderdog

    580K brakes

    No brakes peddle just goes to floor. Cannot get the master cylinders to make pressure. Been having issues for years, having to pump up one side, and the other not feeling 100 percent. original ones being old were first suspect. I ordered some chinesium replacements. No fix. Odd two bad masters...
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    What's the worst situation you've had to get out of?

    My old 580K and i were pre pairing a big hole at the base of a dam for fill. Max dig reach and the hole has mud and water in it. so i am working on the edge and had a brain fart. Went to move back a little using the hoe for propulsion as always. Something went wrong, I do remember exactly, But...
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    Case 580K Phase III after JJG 2000

    Could have been it Coy. Thank you. We pulled the forward reverse valve. It showed a lot of brake material and some parts were difficult to extract do to sticking. Stripped it of everything but one seat and soaked cleaned the valve body. Cleaned all the guts and re-assembled. Put fresh hy-trans...
  12. amunderdog

    Welcome!!!

    Welcome.
  13. amunderdog

    Where does old machinery go to die ?

    I saw one 580K parked by the road in a fenced contractors lot. Every time i would drive by i would wonder about pieces i needed. And marvel at the pieces that disappeared. That carried on for several months until it was pretty much just the main frame. Then it was gone. Sort of a disappearing act?
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    Case backhoe differences

    I think? It is a maintenance item. It keeps mud and stuff out. Also retains oil leaks. Bet there is an interval for pulling that plug and checking.
  15. amunderdog

    What's your hoe doing?

    Correct you are. Case 580K Phase 3 - She is starting to show her age. Replaced 40' culvert at the road. Total brake failure Got the brakes replaced. (expensive and three days labor) I got every bit of life from them. One side came out in pieces. Finished reforming the ditches and build a catch...
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