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  1. J

    My 580B can not even move!!!

    Phil, thanks for the reply sorry that I took so long to answer, I was hoping that it was the pinion gear only but when I reached in the transmission and could move the bottom shaft I knew it was going to be more than just a simpe pinion which is probably broken also, that would be the bearing in...
  2. J

    My 580B can not even move!!!

    I have a 580B and have the don't move problem also, worked on one many years ago and it was the pinion in the rear end, might be this problem with mine but, I remove the transmission top and can reach in and move the bottom shaft a lot, bearing out I think so work that just began, this is going...
  3. J

    Pictures of your Backhoe!!!!!

    DGODGR, I will check the rules and will do better, thanks. diggerdave1958, I had a friend of mine that bought one new in 1976, still has it and spent almost nothing but maintaince on it, he had one of the hands that broke a gear in the read end hope that is all this one is, it sure runs good...
  4. J

    Pictures of your Backhoe!!!!!

    Mine is not as nice looking as you all ones are but with some cleaning, seal leaks fixed some pins and busings and some paint I will be looking better, it runs great and several new hoses on it, hope for the best in what I think that is wrong, it won't move forward or Reverse, worked on one 25...
  5. J

    580B sluggish transmission fix

    580B Won't forward/Reverse Fellows got a chance to buy a 580B, it in good shape and runs great several new hoses on it new tires, the fellow said all of the sudden it won't go forward or reverse, it has the shuttle shift, about 20 years ago I worked on one for fellow same kind did the same...
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