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  1. wrwtexan

    D6C custom seat for tall operators?

    I am 6'2" and my helper is 6'7" and the original seat on my D6C is killing us. I ran 4 hours today and ended up with aching knees and a sore but. Has anyone successfully put a different maybe suspended seat on one despite the trans check and fill location?
  2. wrwtexan

    D6R 3306 mechanical dropped injector tip

    I have a young customer that has a D6R mechanical fuel that blew off a Cat Reman injector tip and caused all kinds of fun mayhem... He was told the engine was rebuilt 3500 hours ago and cylinder wear seems to match. He replaced the injectors last fall before our monsoon winter started and...
  3. wrwtexan

    How?? burned through piston within hour of startup...

    Just overhauled a JD 8310 with Powertech 8.1 with nearly 10K hours and starting to burn oil; new everything but fuel system. I started and did a quick run test for leaks and checkover then turned to owner for loaded field break in. He drove 8 miles home, had a few minor leaks to fix, then...
  4. wrwtexan

    Cummins B3.9-P; hole in block from balancer weight

    A customer brought me a trailered water pump powered by a Cummins B3.9-P four cylinder engine with a hole in the block by #1 rod but still running. I figured it pitched a rod but good and still had clearance to run on remaining 3. The plan was to replace engine with a long block. Not finding...
  5. wrwtexan

    JD radial piston pump in open center sytem?

    I am building up a new service truck and mounting a full hydraulic Liftmoore 6K crane on it. The truck is an '06 International 4300 with Allison auto and a Muncie PTO which had been used for propane delivery. My research is showing it to be a 7-900 RPM output which without a speed increaser...
  6. wrwtexan

    Cat D4H 3204 Fix or junk?

    I am the third time into a 3204 in a fairly short machine hours time span. Got it pulled apart for a seize up and found all the bores LOOSE and appear to have already been bored over and sleeved, one rod bearing completely burned out, and the center 3 mains down to copper and #5 starting to...
  7. wrwtexan

    Takeuchi TL130 no left pull after drive hose failure

    The machine burst a left drive hose which was then replaced but that side then wouldn't pull but would seemingly freewheel. It has a end of stack gear charge pump which is supplying pressure as right side works fine as does pilot controls for everything else. I removed pump group and checked the...
  8. wrwtexan

    Hitachi EX 100/120/200/220, John Deere ?? electric to hydraulic control conversion kit

    For those interested and looking for the conversion kit Tones has mentioned which will convert a troublesome Hitachi EX and whatever John Deeres which they cross to (ie my 790ELC), ebay had a vendor selling the kits! Here is one example...
  9. wrwtexan

    JD 790e hydraulic system staying on high pressure

    My rig 790ELC is staying on high prssure to the point it is overheating and won't rev up freely. It has less load on it using functions. I changed the output pressure sensor as fiddling with its connection had seemed to help before but it made no difference. I'm afraid it is something in the...
  10. wrwtexan

    Grey Market Komatsu PC20 weak then no travel

    A customer has a PC20 (-1 I think), that after the oil gets hot, it won't untrack itself. Best I can tell, it has 2 gear pumps, one for dig and the other for travel. I am going to get a fitting to port my gauge into it but with nothing more than an operators manual, I can only assume a normal...
  11. wrwtexan

    Mechanic's liability insurance

    I have been wrenching on farmer's older tractors for years and liability insurance hasn't been a concern. I have though recently began performing some repair work for a multinational aluminum plant on their scrap trailer tipper trucks and a Broce broom. I was called about a failed fifth wheel...
  12. wrwtexan

    Fun with dry sleeves!

    First my soapbox rant... I've never liked dry sleeves and removing them. Nearly all of the farm tractors I work on have wet sleeves (heavy bar and a few wacks on the bottom) or are bore in block (Ford only). I am not one to turn a good repeat customer away over a particular machine design, but...
  13. wrwtexan

    Forestry mulcher fuel consumption question

    I have a Kershaw 10-10 with a ~6.5 ' Fecon mulching head and non turbo 3208 Cat which I've been having fuel problems with so I mounted a calculated 50 gallon tank on top and plumbed it in. I ran through nearly 2 tanks of fuel in 3 hours today grinding down small thick ash and hackberry sapplings...
  14. wrwtexan

    Diagnosing failure in dual thermostat system

    What would be the symptoms of a single disc thermostat failure in a two disc system? My JD 790 hoe is running on the hot side but cools very quickly upon idling. I have checked coolant level, blew out radiators and checked temps. On immediate check when HOT, it was 210 below the thermos and 190...
  15. wrwtexan

    Turntable bearing greasing

    A friend and fellow hoe owner had a question I thought I knew the answer to. He has been told that the grease zerks at the front and back of the bearing ring don't completely grease it and that it has to be hand packed on occasion. I thought they were the sole bearing greasing method and the...
  16. wrwtexan

    Sperical roller bearing switchout to ball bearings??

    My Kershaw 10-10 forestry mulcher went down yesterday after the rear axle had several bearings go out due to low oil:rolleyes:. It is a Ford 5000 rear end with a hydraulic motor driving it though a spur gear reduction plate. I have to replace the pinion bearings, and two sperical roller bearings...
  17. wrwtexan

    JD 790E LC Trenching Bucket

    I have a Hensley trenching (V bottom) bucket for my JD 790 E LC hoe which I don't need. It has side pin mount rock teeth on it now. It is in excellent condition and I have the pin bushing for it. If interested, I can send ID plate and bucket pics.
  18. wrwtexan

    Fecon grinder head belt replacement

    I just acquired a Kershaw 10-10 with a Fecon grinder head on it with a shredded 3 sheave unibelt on one side. I suspect another unibelt will be rather pricey and may take Purvis a few days to get. Will 3 separate matched belts work in place of it?
  19. wrwtexan

    Crank pulley damper ring came off...

    While changing a filter on my JD 790E hoe with the JD 6068 engine, I found the rubber mounted damper ring from the crank pulley had spun off at some point. I haven't noticed any vibration and I have many farm tractors that don't have this ring. Not to be cheap, but as this is going to be a major...
  20. wrwtexan

    Stupid question about Case 580E shuttle oil level check

    I just worked over the power shuttle on my county's Case 580E and have it working and ready to go except for the fluid level. There is a sticker on the frame about how it needs to be at operating temp before checking but says nothing about whether or not the engine should be running. I poured in...
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