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    sticky air dryer??

    Hi all..... I have a 99 internationl dump truck that has an air dryer that sometimes will not hold the air. Seems to happen when I am building up air in the morning. I start the truck and the air starts to build and then blows off repeatedly and then starts working again when it feels like it...
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    Kobelco swing problem

    Hi MR. Kobelco Thank you for your response,The dealer was helpful in the begining, he sold me a photo copy of a SK75UR parts manual for $150.00 that appears close to my machine,the manual code # is S3YR1001 followed by a #4 with a circle arround it.The dealer was not interested in knowing my...
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    Your first piece of equipment owned or operated was?

    In 2003 I bought a 1989 CAT 426 4X4 with a broken hour meter that read 8500 hours and started digging and plowing snow. I fabbed up a snow plow and a fixed thumb for it and doubled it's productivity. I love my CAT and it has been a great machine to this day.
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    Kobelco swing problem

    I will take pictures and try to post them by the weekend, the excavator is not needed for 10 days or so and I am trying to finish the job i am on as winter is closing in on me and I have alot to do to prepare for my winter snow clearing buisness. Thank you again for responding and I am not that...
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    Kobelco swing problem

    When I was trying to find the problem I found only 1 relief valve on the swing motor and what the kobelco parts manual calls a valve assy reduction which I did take apart and it looked ok and also this is the part where the two pilot lines attach to the motor, one comes from the main spool and...
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    Kobelco swing problem

    Help...I have a grey market Kobelco SK75 with pilot controls and a couple of days ago I was working and all of a sudden I had no right swing power and no left swing brake. I took it back to the shop and spent 2 days pulling things apart,making phone calls to 3 field mechanics and the Kobelco...
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    testing 123

    ridgerunner Let it snow test Let it snow test test.
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    Welcome!!!

    ridgerunner Howdy all My name is Shayne am pushing 50 and live up in the Cascade mountains in British Columbia Canada. I hung up my carpenters belt 8 years ago and bought an 89 Cat 426 and started digging. I plow snow and spread sand/salt for the winter months and excavate/build large boulder...
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    How Did You Find Us?

    I found your site when I was using google looking for info on snow clearing equipment a year ago but only joined a couple of days ago and am in need of help for my kobelco excavator. I am a do it yourself if at all possible and like the help people get from this site.
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