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    Edbro LNC Hoist Repair - Replacing Piston Cup Seals

    My ring compressor has a rib on it and wouldn't let it go in far enough to clear the threads. I ended up wrapping a piece of brass shim stock around the cup seal and tightening a gear clamp around it to compress everything. Was able to push the piston in a little ways - loosen the clamp and move...
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    Edbro LNC Hoist Repair - Replacing Piston Cup Seals

    I purchased new piston cups for the hoist on my farm truck. It is an Edbro LNC - the ones with the tank and valve on the bottom of the hoist cylinder. It is a 3 stage cylinder. I got the hoist apart with no problem and ready to install the new cup seals - they flare out quite a bit to the seal...
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    Front Axle U Joint Replacement - Case 580 Super M 4WD

    Thanks for the info - I have the 580M service manual - it has the Carraro axle and is a little different than the K. All it says in the manual is use a suitable puller to remove the bushings - There is a gap at the bottom of the upper bushing in the axle housing that I think I can get an...
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    Front Axle U Joint Replacement - Case 580 Super M 4WD

    I decided to go ahead and order the replacement upper and lower king pin bushings and belleville washers. Any suggestions on best way to remove the old bushings that are pressed in end of the axle housing ?
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    Front Axle U Joint Replacement - Case 580 Super M 4WD

    I have the service manual but there doesn't seem to be any info on shimming the steering swivel to the axle housing. Mine has the Carraro axle with the 4 bolt king pin flanges. I think some have a different axle with 3 bolt flange king pins. The bottom king pin is spherical on the end - I think...
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    Front Axle U Joint Replacement - Case 580 Super M 4WD

    I was able to get it apart today - pulled the planetary cover and removed the axle snap ring and then removed the king pins. Top ones didnt take too long to get out with various size hammers, chisels and pry bars to wedge under the flange. Lower ones took quite a bit longer but got them out...
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    Front Axle U Joint Replacement - Case 580 Super M 4WD

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    Front Axle U Joint Replacement - Case 580 Super M 4WD

    Followup question - I have been reading the service manual and not clear what I need to do to remove the housing to get to the axle and U joints - (see picture below) the first step says to "Do the necessary steps under Disassembly of Planetary for access to the swivel housing" That section...
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    Front Axle U Joint Replacement - Case 580 Super M 4WD

    I have a bad U Joint on my Case 580 SM that I use around my farm. Just got the replacement joints and seals and plan to work on it this week. I have been trying to find a a video that shows the removal of the front hub planetary housing and axle but havent found one yet. I have the service...
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    Yale GLP050 Forklift Transmission Problems Updated

    Parts were available from the local Clark - Hyster dealer however I never ordered any parts - I wasnt really sure what the problem was and I figured it could be something internal like the torque converter. I didnt want to get that far into it soI ended up selling it as is to someone who had a...
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    Yale GLP050 Forklift Transmission Problems Updated

    Here is the parts list for the GLP050 - the inching valve is parts 21 to 28 and the spring is part 2. PArt 21 is the fitting where the brake line connects.
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    Case 580SM Backhoe Warning Buzzer but no Warning Light

    Update - found the problem - noticed this morning that the engine temperature was running hotter than normal - still in the green but getting near the top end of green. When the alarm buzzer started I checked the engine temperature saw it was towards the the high end of the green but it was a...
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    Case 580SM Backhoe Warning Buzzer but no Warning Light

    Working with my my Case 580SM Backhoe this morning using the backhoe and the warning buzzer came on. There were no warning lights on the instrument panel to indicate what was wrong. I shut the machine off and restarted - no buzzer for about 5 minutes and then it came on again. Repeated this our...
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    Question re Pressure Relief setting on Case 580SM BIC Auxiliary Hydraulics

    I have a Case 580 SM and a BIC (Burlington Installations) auxilliary hydraulic kit was already installed when I bought it. It is double acting and controlled by a toggle switch on the backhoe boom control lever. I just built a hydraulic thumb attachment and installed on the backhoe - It worked...
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    Clark C500 Low Oil Pressure

    Unusual for sure - all the pumps I have worked with are gear - They describe it as a low pressure, high volume lube system.
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