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    941 grease point????

    Z, It is on the outside of the frame facing straight out toward you if you are standing beside the track. It is about 2-3" above the track. If I can figure out how to post a picture I have a good one.
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    941 grease point????

    If it is the same as a 951, there is a grease zerk pointing straight out the side of the frame behind the cylinder and below the floor board that lubes the cylinder pivot.
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    Cylinder repacking advice requested

    Hey, I got 'er done! I will try to post some pictures when I get time. It wasn't a bad job, but it sure helps to have the right equipment to do it. Thanks for all the suggestions! I had the service and parts manuals so I got everything together correctly. The seal kit had several diagrams...
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    Loading trucks, what makes people angry

    Ok, I'm a rookie and have never run an excavator (I would love to though). So tell me what is the problem with digging over the drive motors?:confused:
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    Cylinder repacking advice requested

    I am going to attempt repacking a tilt cylinder on a Cat 951C and I would appreciate any advice. I just did a cylinder on a Case backhoe thanks to some info I found snooping around these forums. Those pictures in the excavators forum of Lashlander putting seals in the cylinder on his 345 are...
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    Latest project

    Yea, it sure looks like a pond to me! But then maybe it's an oil tank, judging by the vicinity of that pump I see up the hill. You Texas folks might need to explain this to us hillbillies.
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    Welcome!!!

    Smitty Hi there. I stumbled onto this forum when I was looking for information on rebuilding a hydraulic cylinder and I have been hooked ever since. There is some great information from experienced folks here. Thanks for sharing your knowledge. I've always had an interest in heavy...
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    more pics of equipment stuck!

    Wow! There is some crazy stuff in this thread. It makes me want to be a little more careful - especially when I start thinking about the expense of getting some of these things unstuck.
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    How Did You Find Us?

    I was doing a Google search. Found some great information looking through your forums.
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