Welder Dave
Senior Member
Putting the rebuilt steering valve back in the 931B. What a PIA. I managed to get the hyd. lines hooked up. Bit of a pain because the 2 hoses go straight to the other valve and aren't to flexible being rather short. Then trying to get the mounting bolts in is even worse. I got 1 in easy and then got a 2nd one but it's really awkward to try and tighten because of linkages and other stuff in the way. The back bolt is a pain because a couple hyd. lines need to be pryed up to get the bolt in. I've done it before but it's a lot worse now. There's not much room between fuel tank and loader tower and you have to twist and contort your body while trying to reach under the seat down to the valve. I finally had to call it quits for the day. Everytime I moved I ached worse. I took a few breaks but would start aching again right away. I can barely move now. I almost got stuck under the machine retrieving a bolt and then almost got stuck up top. I thought I was going to seperate my shoulder trying to crawl under the Cat. I sure hope over time I can get where I don't ache so much. Damn stem cell transplant knocks you on your a$$. I want to be productive but it sucks when I have such difficulty doing fairly simple tasks. I was shaking and it seems like my heart (area) is vibrating sitting at home and I have difficulty moving. Will take at least a few days off to try and recover.