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  1. roadrunner81

    Takeuchi 260

    Hello HEF! I have a 2020 Takeuchi TB260 that has to me ran warm since new, currently at 1280hrs. Why not just take it to the dealer and have it looked at or repaired under warranty you may ask? Well for the most part we have been behind and short on gear for the majority of the time I've had...
  2. roadrunner81

    Case 580SN, help with codes?

    Hello Members, I recently purchased a 580sn s/n JJGN58SNLHC742599 to add to our fleet, machine in question was shipped up to Washington from Arizona on a flat bed, currently has 3035hrs. Machine had 2996 when I picked it up from the dealer. I went to road this machine from our yard to a site...
  3. roadrunner81

    Pin grabber questions

    Good Day All, I have an old excavator that I am trying to finish a wedge style pin grabber for. I first thought of using some acme rod to actuate the wedge using a cordless impact but the other day I had another thought. Maybe I could use my pilot pressure to operate wedge, this circuit...
  4. roadrunner81

    Komatsu PC120-6 hydraulic woes

    Hello Folks, I've been trying to help a friend of mine out with a low power problem on a 120-6 komatsu. So far we have tested PC servo pressure, main relief pressure and LS differential pressure and as far as I can tell everything test out other than pressure. I came into this project 1 day...
  5. roadrunner81

    Isuzu E120 ?

    I've got an old Hitachi excavator with an Isuzu E120 for power. I'm looking for a replacement banjo fitting for the intake side of the primer pump with a fitting I can slide 3/8" hose onto. I'm kinda hoping someone will have a good idea of where to go or a part number to try, it looks like a...
  6. roadrunner81

    Back to work

    Just a couple of pics of the old 580B back at work. Multi million dollar job getting finished with what we could spare. Really got me thinking a little newer hoe with auxiliary hydraulics might not be such a bad idea.
  7. roadrunner81

    Equipment move pics

    I might be a little overweight on the trailer axles. This was just a short haul across base.
  8. roadrunner81

    John Deere 270 hydraulic problem

    I have a 99 JD270 that acts funny when first started, so you start machine turn off brake and activate hydraulics and try to lift boom or curl bucket and no go. Stranger yet it loads pump and will push boom down or roll bucket out no prob. I've gotten in the habit of rolling bucket out to lift...
  9. roadrunner81

    Bridge laws

    Can I legally transport 80K gross if I only am good for 66K by the bridge law as long as im not crossing a bridge??
  10. roadrunner81

    73' Kenworth in the slow lane!

    Picked up a 1973 Kenworth tractor not to long ago with a fresh big cam cummins and a 13 speed rto 1213. Problem is that I,m cranking along at 18-1900 rpm at around 55mph. I tried looking up tranny specs for ratios but seems to me that rpm and road speed combined with 24.5r11 and 4.33 would give...
  11. roadrunner81

    88' F700 disc removal

    Attempting to remove front disc from my truck, have removed all studs but two. These two studs have another threaded sleeve over them to hold rotor on maybe until studs are torqued. Is there a special tool to remove the threaded sleeves and where can it be found. thanks Don
  12. roadrunner81

    case 580 L series milky trans oil

    Serviced whole machine today and the trans came out looking like a milkshake. I will probably do another drain and fill soon but would like to find source of contamination. The boot around the shifter looked ok are there any other common places to look for or known problems? thanks Don
  13. roadrunner81

    Case Hytrans compatible with 580B

    Just like the title says is it compatible. I'm going to be doing a service on the hoe at work and thinking of reusing the oil in a 580B, just dont want all the seals to start leaking at once.
  14. roadrunner81

    John Deere 270 hard start when temps low

    We have a 1998 JD 270 skid steer, 4.5L 1500hrs. Anytime it gets cold darn thing wont start just seems like it wont spin fast enough to fire. Starts fine all other times, have replaced battery and alternator. Reads 13.8v sitting and only .4 milli amp draw. Ive never seen a warmer light come on...
  15. roadrunner81

    Case 4in1 trade

    Anyone interested in trading a standard 580 bucket for a 4in1 with 3900hrs? no leaks and in great shape, front cutting edge getting low but others all look great.
  16. roadrunner81

    570 LXT ride control poblem

    Hi all, I've got a series 2 570 skip loader and recently the fuse for the ride control is failing. I have not really gotten in to looking around for the source of the problem yet and thought I would check with all of you first to see if there is a common failure I should look for? After...
  17. roadrunner81

    Modifying auger for conditions

    Just curious if anyone has modified an auger for use in sandy or rocky soil. I'm using a 6" bit to auger 6 thousand something post holes for fence. Problem is after augering hole the material wont lift and just falls back into hole, then have a laborer or two clean out holes. Holes are turning...
  18. roadrunner81

    UH Hitachi low (no) power

    I just had the hard lines for the swing motor off of the machine so I could reverse the flow. I reassembled machine and after a few minutes run time I was noticing that my swing was low on power. It was dark so I went to track machine back to shop but had almost no power to left track or really...
  19. roadrunner81

    F700 GVW ?s

    I've got an 88 F700 with a manufacturers GVW of 26500lbs registered in Washington state. Truck weighs 13600lbs empty and I found that when I was registerd at 26500lbs I was always sweating when pulling over the scales. I've since registered my truck at 30K and feel comfortable running between...
  20. roadrunner81

    88' F700 w Lucas Girling Brakes ???

    As the title says I've got an 88' F700 with the Lucas brake system. Wheel cylinder on ps started to leak so time to disassemble. I think my problem started out small but I put off replacement of the brake can which I believe leaked on to seal located between can and wheel cylinder. What size an...
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