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    Cat 299D2 - How to deactivate the hydraulic interruptor door switch?!

    Read through this thread for a possible solution: For the Readers Digest version, you can start reading at Post #7. https://www.heavyequipmentforums.com/threads/cat-299d2-door-replacement.101398/
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    216b skidsteer COMPLETE Hydraulic failure

    Hi MiJo. I "assume" that your location of FSJ means Fort Saint John, BC ... which means cold winter weather. If I am "assuming" correctly, you will want to match your hydraulic fluid selection with your ambient operating temperature, which for FSJ can be -40 C (-40 F) or colder. But I will...
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    Bobcat 753 - Pulled engine, fixing leaks and fan drive.

    You are just about to the finish line ... and we are cheering you on to victory. !! Go Colson Go !! This reminds me of !! Run Forrest Run !!, but you might be too young to remember Forrest Gump. .
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    Best set up to remove snow on gravel driveway

    Do you require a two-speed skid steer (operating in high range) to efficiently remove snow using a plow? Or can a single speed skid steer be used to plow snow efficiently? What sayeth the plow owners?
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    Best set up to remove snow on gravel driveway

    Lots of factors to consider when deciding the best method for snow removal. What works for me in the Foothills of Alberta might not work for your in the wilds of Toronto or in North Dakota. Factors to consider: You mention a gravel driveway - how long? Removing snow from a 100 m driveway is...
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    Cat 247B hard to start.

    My 2006 242B is a hard starting beast too ... except when I use the glow plugs (at any temperature) and it fires right up. If the engine is warm, I no longer need to use the glow plugs on a re-start. But even at 70 F, I find it starts much easier if the glow plugs are used. If you have not...
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    Cat 226B Skid - Starving for Fuel

    Clubm, You mentioned: "The way the hand primer pump won't spring back up and the way it is behaving, it just feels like something is blocking the fuel line in the tank." My experience with the hand primer pump on my 2006 CAT 242B was an upstream restriction resulted in the hand primer pumping...
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    Deestone D304-Skid Steer 10-16.5 E/10PLY ANY GOOD??????

    I had not heard of Deestone before ... had a look online ... made in Thailand I believe. Here is a link to a similar question posted online: https://talk.newagtalk.com/forums/thread-view.asp?tid=608262&DisplayType=nested&setCookie=1 One of the posters on that link summed them up as follows...
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    Cat 246B Battery Light Troubleshooting Help

    The problem with butt connectors is that they will increase the diameter of that cable bundle. You will want plan your connections to stagger the butt connectors so that no two butt connectors are laying side by side. Also consider putting a chuck of hydraulic hose wrap or equivalent over that...
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    Cat 246B Battery Light Troubleshooting Help

    Here is a pretty good article that should help you with troubleshooting your “battery light on” problem: https://www.uetechnologies.com/battery-light-on-but-alternator-is-charging/
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    Cat 246B Battery Light Troubleshooting Help

    Once you are up and running … and producing 14.5v, the battery should be out of the equation. But sometimes with electronics you still need to troubleshoot, even the logic does not support it. If you have a known “good” 12v battery, you could try switching the batteries to see if the problem...
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    Cat 246B Battery Light Troubleshooting Help

    Your running voltage sounds fine at 14.5 volts but your static voltage at 12.2 indicates your battery is at about a 60% state of charge. A fully charged lead acid battery has a static voltage of 12.7 volts. Despite the 14.5 running voltage, I wonder if a weak battery is contributing to your...
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    2006 CAT242B - Chain Case Leak Around Drive Motor

    Hanging my head in shame ... :( Such a sad way to close out a thread ... :confused:o_O:eek:
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    2006 CAT242B - Chain Case Leak Around Drive Motor

    We were able to get some warm weather in January (sunny and above freezing anyway) and I was able to get after fixing my “Chain Case Leak Around Drive Motor” … but it turns out that it was not that leaking at all. :confused: I started out by checking my chain case oil levels and did not see...
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    cat 246b electrical fail

    My 242B also has a circuit breaker located on the upper left side of the engine compartment. The Operation and Maintenance Manual states "Press the switch and release the switch in order to reset the circuit breaker". The fuse panel in mine is located behind a metal cover just below the front...
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