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    Anyone use "reclaimed concrete"??

    Hi all, I'm helping a local non-profit group create more parking area behind their facility. They have a very tight budget. I have devised a plan that will yeild about 18 new parking spaces in an area that has an approximate slope of 6%. With a tight budget, asphalt or concrete surfacing...
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    Cat D4 Decelerator question

    I was helping a friend with his D4 series II LGP machine. Today is the first time I have been on this machine and the decelerator pedal is really akward to me (and to my frined as well). This is backwards from the Case dozer I'm used to as it has an accelerator pedal. So the question is, does...
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    Case 550g track question

    For the Case experts out there -- I have to replace the idlers on both sides of a 550g dozer. How do I release the grease to allow the tensioner to back off? Is it as simple as taking out the grease fittings, or is there a better method? Thanks in advance.
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    John Deere 5325 valve adjustment

    Hello all, I'm going to help a friend out with his 5325 tractor. It has a knocking / missing noise at idle, and we are going to start by checking the valve clearance. Can anyone out there tell me the clearance specifications and any other particulars regarding setting the valve clearance...
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    I need a seat

    Case is sure proud of their seats. I have a 550g dozer and the seat is torn all to pieces. I was going to have it reupholstered but the seat frame is rusted out. Case wants over $600 bucks for a seat. Any ideas where I can buy a used seat? Thanks in advance for your help.
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    Case 550G Fuel Problem??

    Hello all, I would like advice from the experts on a fuel problem (I think). I have a Case 550G long track machine. Hour meter shows less than 500 hours, but I'm not sure it's accurate. When operating the machine, it runs fine for a little while and then the engine will loose power. RPM's...
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    cat 312 BL hyd problem

    I need help from the experts. Cat 312BL serial no 8JR01214. The hydraulics seem to be overloading the engine. Swing and bucket curl is fine. Boom up and down is ok. Dipper function is slow and reallly loads the engine to the point of blowing black smoke. It tracks fine as long as you are...
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    Cat 312 throttle failure

    Hello all. I have a Cat 312 B L with about 3,000 hours. The machine has been sitting idle for a month or two. I just repaired a hydraulic leak and started the machine to discover that the electronic engine speed control will not bring it above idle. There are two pieces of history that are...
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    Cat 312BL hydraulic leak

    Hello all. I'm new here and not a pro, so please bear with me. I am working on a Cat 312 B L with about 3,000 hours on it. This machine is not used much, as it resides at a hunting camp, rather than a construction site, farm, etc. Over the course of about a month, all of the hydraulic...
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