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    Dresser 515b 3rd Valve

    electric over hydraulic valve. plumb the valve into the bucket hoses. use electric switch to select desired function.
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    transmition problem?

    thanks again for all the help. books on order. oil will be changed as soon as the filter gets here and that will do it for now.
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    Old fuel? should I use it?

    might want to consiter adding some conditioner just in case.
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    transmition problem?

    thanks again for your responses. :notworthy nascar3 has the original requirements so they must be right. mil-l-2104c is basically military requirements for their oil. if you follow the spec to today its mil-prf-2104 or oe/hdo whatever weight or nato 0-237. oe/hdo means oil engine/heavy duty...
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    transmition problem?

    hello and thanks again. when i bought the machine the first thing i did when i brought it home was change all fluids. i was having trouble finding out what to use so i phoned local komatsu. figured they should know seeing as how they bought dressers assets. no help there. so i phoned local cat...
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    transmition problem?

    sorry guys been out of touch a few days. thanks for your posts. nige neat trick. i ll try that out as soon as water doesnt freeze outside anymore. supposed to warm up for a couple days this weekend. john i didnt pull any strainer out of the bottom of the trans. where do i get a hold of it...
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    transmition problem?

    thanks nige. i'll give the soap trick a whirl and mess with with the fill level. with the soap am i going to see bubbles in the case of a leak or ? seabee mentioned a charge pump. are there two pumps for this transmition? ie one in the trans and another driven by the flywheel? when i look at...
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    transmition problem?

    thanks for the feedback guys.:) easy ones first i guess. 1. its really cold most mornings up here. the fluid is normal colored. fluid removed was not off colored either. 2. checking oil with engine running on a flat level surface. even went so far as to make sure on tire inflation. it is a...
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    transmition problem?

    i joined this forum to learn, help where i could, and maybe get some technical help when i need it. i ve learned, i ve tried to help, but not much technical help. i know with the level of experience out there some one has the answer. please share it with me.
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    John Deere 566 baler

    up here i use a jd 1600a moco older slower reliable low maintanance. also use a nh 1431 disc bine fast no plugs but high maintenance. discbines hate rocks. haybines hate dirt. 14 ft and 12 ft respectively. as for rakes we use a left and right hand bar rakes hooked on a t bar. cheep and...
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    John Deere 566 baler

    sounds good. hope you enjoy yours as much as i do mine.
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    transmition problem?

    thanks oldseabee. i appreciate your taking time to help me. so.... 32 wt shell hyd oil in trans. when cold on level it fills bottom sight glass. it is up into the upper glass as well. maybe too full? if it was the charge pump or screen wouldnt my trans performace suffer? it doesnt like to...
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    John Deere 566 baler

    is that the 4000 bale machine? looks pretty straight.
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    transmition problem?

    help please. trans oil in my dresser 510b is a little cloudy and has alot of air bubbles (foamy) in it. trans runs fine in my opinion but then i m a newbe to heavy equipment. oil level stays consistant and it has a new hyd filter (changed all fluids and filters when purchased machine) got me...
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    CAT 287B Cold weather operation!

    when you heat metal in the winter frost forms. start and run and the frost melts contaminating the oil. if you change oil more often no problem. if not you are puting moisture in your system that can be prevented. so instead of trying to heat the oil i just use oil that can take the colder temp...
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