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    JCB 215 trans solenoids

    Customer called today, only has 2nd and 4th. thinks 1 and 3 solenoids are bad . Any ideas? Been years since I seen a JCB.
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    Bottom rollers for Case 450 dozer

    Schaefer salvage is in Wolf Lake Il, by St Louis I believe. Have got things there before. Know there stuff and a lot of Case machines.
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    A little OT, Onan P224G-I on a sawmill won't idle.

    Hex bolt on lower right in picture gives access to main jet. Allen wrench hole to remove if I remember correctly. Careful not to drop it! Clean with torch tip cleaner.
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    Case 580B Service manuel.

    Have an OEM manual, no tractors left in my area. Would like to sell it as am retired now and no further use. Call 309-221-4224
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    1985 544d deere shift cable

    just did a 444C, big pain. No room to work. Had to pull steel loader hyd lines going to center pivot for room to saw the pin that was stuck in yoke. Owner saw what a bitch so understands problems. will be a big check anyway!
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    Hyundai HL730XTD-7 wheel loader has harsh vibration...

    Check driveshaft for bad U-joint or assembled out of phase.
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    Little help with CASE 1150

    injection pump on right side is older 60s engine. B series beginning in 1970 pump on left side with exhaust and water. Right side only air intake. Check trans pressure on gauge to see if same when different sides engaged, might have piston seal blown.
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    D10R2 horsepower

    Nige, it was a T series. Just seen it on magazines e-mail. Thought strange to be less pushing than reverse!
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    D10R2 horsepower

    Just seen on Cons. Eqpt Magazine report on D10 showing 600 HP forward and 720 in reverse? doesn't make sense to me. Watchin' the snow fly!
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    Diesel engine has multiple explosions in exhaust when starting questions

    Could this be the old Power Cell engine and not direct injection B series? If so they were bad about cold start mischief.
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    Detroit diesels

    In the '80,s worked at asphalt plant with Roots blower for baghouse. That's where the Detroit noise comes from, the blower sucking air. Don't ever want to be around one with straight pipe, even on back of green scraper!
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    We had one of our hoes RUNWAY today

    Had a 4 wheel drive Case tractor many years ago do that. scary as hell to a pair of 23 year olds. Put it in gear and killed it against the brakes.
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    Tri-Mark portable welder

    Guy owes me money, offered this portable welder. Says made by Hobart, never heard of Tri-Mark before.Kohler 18 HP Magnum engine, guess late 70's early 80's. 250 amp AC-DC battery bad and old gas, want to hear run and weld first but wondered about repairs.
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    Case 580K fuseblock

    and take the seat assy. out of there first! bitch working on your head anyway down there without being wrapped around seat.had one with bad connector on back and was a real treat for awhile.
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    580B rebuilt hydraulic lift cylinder trouble

    have found on older machines rust in the outer seal groove needs cleaned out.
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