rdavison39
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I've searched the forums and found a few threads on changing a fan belt on the Case 580k. I also found this YouTube video (
). In the Youtube video the guy basically drains all his hydraulic fluid, removes front counter weight, removes the front hydraulic pump and then replaces the belt. He said it took 4 hours to get everything off and then 4 hours to get everything back on. Does this sound right? In the other thread on this forum (https://www.heavyequipmentforums.com/threads/case-580k-fanbelt-change.20950/#post-660049) it talked about removing 4 bolts and slipping off the pump. It did not talk about removing everything and emptying the hydraulic fluid - however, maybe this was a newer machine than mine. The backhoe in the youtube video looked to be about the same vintage as mine. Any insights, tips, tricks would be great.
Thx
Ron
Thx
Ron