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    MDI/ Yutani MD140B Change control pattern, and opions

    I just Got a 1989 Yutani 140B excavator for $8500. runs good needs one hose. Thumb, good under carriage, it pretty clean. I got it form the original owner. but I thought that was a pretty good deal. I would like here some opions about these things, good and bad. I know it is a same as a...
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    Changing the Control pattern on 307 Cat, and MDI/ Yutani?

    I just got a 307 cat excavator, I want to change the control pattern from cat to deere. I do not know what hoses to change? I found the hoses under the machine, they are all marker R1,R2,R3,R4, and L1,L2,L3,L4. not sure which ones to switch. the cat dealer couldn't tell me anything, because...
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    LS180 on walk about?

    I have a new holland ls180 it likes to wonder around, the seals in the drive pumps went bad so I just replaced them and the bushings inside the pumps. the new holland dealer said the servo control have springs inside and some times they break. But the springs are ok, has anyone ever ajusted...
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    JD 490E/ Hitachi EX120-2 Opinions, good & bad

    looking at buying John deere 490E. Looking for opinions about them, I've never run one of them. I've used the 490D's and liked them. But the E's I have not. They have more electronics, so if any one ever had a problem with one I'd love to know.
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    JD 490E Hydraulic problem

    Yes I thought about air in the system. My father inlaw is a heavy equipment mechanic for over 30 years. so he's my help. Just whated to see if anyone else ever ran in to the same problem with a JD or Hitachi. thanks
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    JD 490E Hydraulic problem

    I'm looking a t buying JD 490E It has a Hydraulic problem, the boom and stick are jerky " not smooth". and when you put the boom down slowly it seem to fall to fast. Not sure what that might be, any ideas? The owner say the main control valve is bad, that's $13k part, it sits behind the boom...
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    Wheel spacers

    turn your wheels around. they r off set. that will set them out.
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    Grouser OTT Tracks

    I love them, they come off easy, they do need ajusted now and then.
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    Best All Around Skid Steer

    Something to think about a rudder tire skid steer like a ls180 with over tire tracks out do any rubber track machine, without having to spend $3k on track every time they rip or 800hrs give or take conditions.
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