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    Case 850G Operation?

    Hi JS, My experience is with a 550g, which sounds the same as your 850g from a control standpoint. It doesn't hurt to use the brakes to turn but of course there is always wear. The brake pedals have two positions that you may or may not be able to feel. When you slightly press the brake, it...
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    Trenching in Deere 200

    Crane, My 2 cents is simply that you will enjoy the bigger machine more than the smaller one (if the smaller one is a little bobcat type). The hydraulics will be smoother and the machine more controllable when making fine movements, if that makes sense. Of course, a bigger machine is more...
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    Anyone use "reclaimed concrete"??

    CM, I was planning a 6" course of material for the parking lot. Until I looked at the reclaimed concrete product this morning, I had hoped it would suffice. However, I'm worried about the amount of sand in it. I can just see it washing to the bottom of the hill after the first big rain! I...
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    Anyone use "reclaimed concrete"??

    Hi all, I'm helping a local non-profit group create more parking area behind their facility. They have a very tight budget. I have devised a plan that will yeild about 18 new parking spaces in an area that has an approximate slope of 6%. With a tight budget, asphalt or concrete surfacing...
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    CAT 312 questions, I have a few.

    Southern, Nige is correct in that you need to make sure the AC coil, oil cooler and radiator are all clean. The good news is on the 312 you don't have to disconnect the lines to gain access. I had to clean mine, and there is enough excess line that I was able to unbolt each component and...
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    CAT 312 questions, I have a few.

    Southern, Emails sent - had to break it into two sections (7 MB each).
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    CAT 312 questions, I have a few.

    Hello Southern Man, It's been a couple of years since I took the left hand console apart on my machine (312 BL), but here's what I recall. There are screws that hold the top of the console to the bottom section. The top includes the whole length of the console with the climate controls and...
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    Grading with an excavator

    mudnducs like others have said with time comes skills. One thing to remember though is that dirty dirt won't spread and be pretty. By dirty dirt I mean soil that has lots of roots, grass, vines, sticks, etc. blended in with it. Also, if you happen to have wet clay soil it won't spread and be...
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    D333 Engine damage

    Spitz, The two new pistons and rings -- if you are not also putting new liners in, be sure to check for a ring groove around the top of the cylinder. You should consider cutting the ring groove out if it exists. If you aren't familiar with the term ring groove, its the "step" created at the...
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    Pulltopark

    Very sad situation. Let us all remember: Yesterday is history... Tommorrow is a mystery.... Today is a gift from God. That's why its called the present.
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    how do you keep mice out

    So far, I have been unsuccessful in keeping the mice out, and have repaired the wiring on the excavator several times now. The problem with baits and poison is that the rodent still has time to do damage after eating the poison or before he finds it. The machinery has always been parked near...
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    Newbie: Do hydraulic cylinders mind being bottomed out?

    Ryan, Since this is a contraption that rides 12 people, you should do that which is necessary to fix it properly. I'll bet your insurance company would agree. Since this is an electronically controlled system, and you admit the controller is not behaving properly, I wonder if it could...
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    Cat D4 Decelerator question

    I was helping a friend with his D4 series II LGP machine. Today is the first time I have been on this machine and the decelerator pedal is really akward to me (and to my frined as well). This is backwards from the Case dozer I'm used to as it has an accelerator pedal. So the question is, does...
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    Case 550g track question

    Ok thanks. I"ll give that a try next week.
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    Case 550g track question

    For the Case experts out there -- I have to replace the idlers on both sides of a 550g dozer. How do I release the grease to allow the tensioner to back off? Is it as simple as taking out the grease fittings, or is there a better method? Thanks in advance.
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