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    Superpac 540 compactor shop manual???

    Anyone have a shop manual for a late 90's Superpac (champion / volvo) 540 compactor? I'm trying to replace the drum bearing on the vibe side and would prefer to have the disassembly procedure before I start yanking everything apart and break something. I've searched all the usual suspects and...
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    Daewoo/Doosan G30E.. Mis-fires after running hard and temporarily loses compression

    I know this is old.....but I have a G30e doing the exact same thing.....did you ever get this fixed? TD24, What was your recommended solution? It has the doosan engine.
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    Grease qty and frequency per location?

    My guys usually grease when one of two things happen: The pins starts squeaking....... I freak out because I can hear the pin squeaking from 400ft away.....
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    Work Pants?

    Carhartt Bibs....that's it for me. I stopped wearing pants altogether. They were always falling down so whenever I tried to take a step up onto something it the pants would stop my leg from lifting up. So I went to bibs overalls....tossed all my pants in the garbage. But then again I'm...
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    Counterbore cutting SW WA

    Thanks Gents.....I'll let you know what I find when I pull it apart.
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    Counterbore cutting SW WA

    B&G and NC Chehalis only do it if you bring it to their shop. Not enough experienced field techs.
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    Counterbore cutting SW WA

    Looks like B&G got bought in 2013......now its H-E Parts International. Is this the same outfit that you gents are talking about?
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    Counterbore cutting SW WA

    yeah....I'm going to reach out to them tomorrow...I've had them work on some of my equipment before but I feel like sometimes there's a little too much trying to "upsell". Just looking for other options. They always say "get three bids", right?
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    Counterbore cutting SW WA

    Does anybody have a recommendation for someone (someone you'd trust with your money) who can come to my shop and cut counterbores? Engine is a 3406 and we're in the Centralia WA area. Not sure if I need it yet as I haven't tore the engine down yet but I'm just trying to get some leads incase I...
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    Hvy equip school or union apprenticeship?

    I started in the IUOE 302 in AK. I am no longer in the union and am not pro-union. Im not against them either. But being in the union in my early twenties allowed me to work around some guys that would blow your mind with how good they were on the equipment. It showed me "what good looks...
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    Used old Deere 410. What to expect? What is normal and what to watch for with a 410??

    The coolant thing doesn't jive for me.....But......I'm not familiar with those engines.....But if you always have to fill it up....that makes it a total loss system.....needs pressure to regulate correctly....yeah, sounds weird. Brakes on a backhoe....absolutely....mandatory. If you only plan...
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    CAT 305.5e2 Opinions

    I've got one.....use it for septic installs mostly....tearing out sidewalks......stuff like that. I'm not really brand loyal. We had been renting jd's, bobcats, kubotas.....whatever was available. I went with Cat because their financing is so easy that it's not even funny. And the dealer is...
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    Worth it to buy Bobcat 853 for $ 4000 - runs but one cylinder needs replaced

    I'm not sure what cylinder needs work (hydraulic or engine) but either of them can be fixed in a weekend or two and you could more than double your money.
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    Worth it to buy Bobcat 853 for $ 4000 - runs but one cylinder needs replaced

    around these parts that's worth $4k all day long.......even if it doesn't run.
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    Worth it to buy Bobcat 853 for $ 4000 - runs but one cylinder needs replaced

    Pics?
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    Following my dream(s)

    I wouldn't be scared of that thing at all......prolly only has about 4 wires on the whole machine. some of the drivetrain bits might be hard to source if they go bad.....or maybe not. I'm not sure about that vintage. In my experience older equipment like that tends to develop leaks (sometimes...
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    Auction equipment.................discuss.

    This guy "auctions"....... #5 is especially important.....I've seen clapped out tilt-trailers with a nice "Taco-Bend" at the pivots sell for the same price as a new one because a couple guys got too excited.
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    lost engine compartment key for Dynapac CA 151D

    ......a drill bit will fix it.......
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    Auction equipment.................discuss.

    Meh........I buy most of my junk from auction.......only because I can't figure out how to afford new stuff. I bought a 2001 JD 120 excavator with about 9 million hours on it a couple years ago. That thing works everyday and all I've had to do to it is clean the fuel tank out. It cost me...
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    Buy a dozer or a new mini Excavator

    Dozer.
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