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    Deere 872D Dash Panel on/ off and now dynamites the park brake

    When replacing the dash and powering up the first time, you will need to enter the hours of the machine. Ask your dealer for the exact procedure to do this. If you make a mistake and enter a wrong number at the wrong time, there is no going back. Even the service tech cant change it. You...
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    Champion 715a.

    I'll try to answer a few questions. The transmission is run by a torque convertor mated by a driveshaft to the transmission. As stated earlier, you need to be stopped ( or just creeping at idle... makes the gears mesh better) to shift between hi-lo but the 1-2-3 ranges can be shifted on the...
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    Auto shift

    All Day Every Day !!!! but I have a deere
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    Champion 720

    CHAMPION – SERIES I In 1975 Champion's 700 Series I was launched. A new generation of grader technology with design improvements in every component. Champion now offered a wide range of models in a choice of articulated or conventional frame. Models included: 710, 715, 715A, 720, 720A, 740...
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    Champion 720

    my manual is an older copy so I cant pinpoint your exact configuration. Im not sure what you have checked but could it be as simple as a broken shifter cable. If I remember the cable should be mounted to the control valve on the passenger side of the transmission about midpoint of...
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    Would you be comfortable placing a fill downslope from a gravel stormwater sump?

    if the drain is not a sub surface drain, i dont see any problems with what you are proposing, other than installing a new storm water catch on the outside of the new slope. It must be there for a reason, just find out what the reason is........ But you probably already know that.
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    Torque vs HP

    I agree with Delmer here that if you are running at a lower rpm to the point where stepping on the throttle does not provide immediate increase in RPMs, than you are lugging it to hard. I should have stated in my earlier post that in the use of the higher gear/lower rpm is only if the...
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    Torque vs HP

    Let me throw this out there also. IF you are chugging along at say 1200 rpm, sitting back listening to the tunes, watching the neighbor girls sun bathing in the front yard and the engine suddenly stalls. you were probably lugging it to hard.;) Remember that at lower rpms it will affect other...
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    Torque vs HP

    Its all a matter of how much work you want to get done. Obviously it takes more more power to move the same amount of dirt at say 6 or 7 mph than it does at 4mph. That is why manufacturers limit power in the lower gears ( to prevent wheel spin) and slowly bump it up in each of the higher...
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    F800 dump truck

    What kind of transmission is it. My bet is a shifter rod rebuild kit will fix the problem. Just put one in the 7 speed in our truck
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    Painting machinery

    Little longer than I intended but maybe the silent masses will learn something. Yup, I learned something. Thanks for the info
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    Selling my CT332, what should I get?

    If you only average 70 hrs a year I would probably keep it. The newer skidsteers are bringing a lot more than the 40,000 mark, and how much money do you want to tie up for those few hours.
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    Nordberg 5 1/2 foot short head crusher question

    Congrats on your retirement, Norm.....(oops, I did it too) I mean Ken.
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    Falling Scrap Iron prices

    Our guy has about a 45-50 mile haul. The last dumpster was 7 ton. He has to get something for his time and mileage too so I didnt expect to make a killing. He then has a 150-200 mile haul after processing it to get it to his vendor.
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    Falling Scrap Iron prices

    Our last load of scrap sold for $ 40/ton. Not too many years ago we were getting $400. We are lucky that our scrap iron vender leaves a dumpster for us. When its full we call him and he comes and gets it so it doesnt bother me too bad we if we take a little hit on the price. The convience is...
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    Speedway track prep

    We are scheduled to have a test and tune at the local track on the 30th of this month. I was out there a couple weeks ago and the frost boils had just started to come out. going to make for an interesting start. rest of the track looked good but having random soft spots is going to make it...
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    Speedway track prep

    Nowing, As you probably know, all dirt is not created equal. When it comes to dirt track racing, the track prep is an art that some have, some have not. We can prep the same way 2 nights in a row, and a 10 degree change in temps will throw us for loop. Temp, humidity, wind, sunny or cloudy...
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    Speedway track prep

    Yup, Been doing it for 13 years. Shoot me your questions :drinkup
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    Coolant questions

    Our petroleum vender told us that the new elc is all the same. The different colors are just added depending on the vendor that is buying it.( Cat, Cummins, John Deere.etc). Again just a salesman telling us that. Let me know if that is right?
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    New cat ct660

    I've got some broken concrete to haul if you want to get the dents out of the way??? Nice looking truck!
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