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    I've been offered a grader job.

    Sam, If you give me a call at 828.280.6670 I have a couple DVD's that will help you.
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    EXTREME Volvo

    For anyone who wonders what a motor grader's front axle oscillation, frame articulation, moldboard highlift, tandem pivot, seat belt (and frame warranty) are for... see the attached photo. All of the above features are being used to the full extent in this application along a rural road in South...
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    Champion 720A

    Early Champion 700 Series I, II and III graders use cast iron circle support guides and clamp plates. While the cast iron components are supposed to be softer than the steel circle, these machines absolutely require some type of circle lubrication with most operators using spray-on graphite or a...
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    NCDOT Motorgrader

    Nort Carolina DOT Graders The Volvo grader shown in the above photo is a 700B Series machine with a 7liter Volvo engine, mounted in a what is the earlier Champion-based platform. Current production Volvo graders, and those most recently purchased by NCDOT, are the G900 Series and are 100%...
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    Reversed front tires.

    Tractor-type tread directional tires self clean in the forward direction when under power. An AWD grader will have all six tractor tread tires turned forward. For tandem drive graders the directional tractor type treads are turned backwards on the front wheels. On a non-powered axle these...
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    g930 volvo

    The Volvo G930 is a fantastic machine with all sorts of operator benefits. Volvo purchased Champion Road Machinery, Ltd. of Goderich, Ontario in 1997. A couple years later Volvo made some minor changes and added their brand. These were various versions of the Champion-designed 700 Series with...
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    Champion 720A

    Looks like you made a great deal on this 1989 Series II Champion grader. The Series III was introduced in later in that year and your machine likey has many of the Series III changes except for sheet metal. It will have a Gearco (Champion) 8400 transmission which is full powershift direct drive...
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