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    CASE 980B

    Looking at buying a 1980 Case 980B to dig a farm pond on my property. Does anyone have any experience with these machines? There's info on the engines online, but not to much about the 980B. It only has 800 hours on it. Thanks
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    Case 580K Help identifying wire that fell off

    I was pressure washing the other day and somehow blasted a wire off. I can’t find out where it is supposed to connect. As far as I can tell everything seems to be working properly. It’s under the small hood where the hydraulic fill and diesel fill are. I can’t find it on the print. It’s under...
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    Man Basket for a Stinger R.O crane

    I have an older Stinger R.O. 110 crane that I use on the farm. I don't make any money with it, just personal use. I'm trying to hunt down a basket for it. I've came across a couple online, but they are hard to find and very expensive. Does anyone have one they would like to sell at a reasonable...
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    Dipper Drifting Down

    I have a Case 580k old style and the dipper is drifting down with the stick centered. Is there a trick to figure out if it is the cylinder or the valve. From the hydraulic schematic it looks like there is a check. Thanks
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    Simon-RO 110-1 rear outriggers/user manuals

    I just purchased a used Simon-RO 110-1 boom crane to use while I'm building my house. The truck is an 83 GMC Topkick with a cat 3208. It doesn't have the rear A-frame outriggers. I am trying to locate a used set and I'm not having any luck. Is anyone aware of any salvage yards or anyone who...
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    1987 GMC c7000 rear hubs getting hot

    I have a 1987 GMC 7000 with the eaton 2 speed rear axle. I purchased it an hour away and drove it home no problem. The first trip I made loaded with slag the rear hubs got so hot that the seals melted and oil was dripping out. The hubs and rims were so hot that the oil ignited instantly when it...
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    Case 580K Phase 1 Grinding Gears

    I have a 580k phase 1 with fourwheel drive. Today when I was back dragging some dirt something seemed to let go in the drivetrain. I heard a grinding noise and it stopped moving.:mad: When it would grind the rear tires would move slightly then return like something was slipping. It did it in...
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