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    953C Fuel Tank Shut Off Valve?

    Going to change fuel filters down in the woods later today and book says shut off the tank valve at rear of tank. Guess I don't pay much attention long as things are working and don't remember any access to rear of tank. How is this valve accessed? I know there is a door up front bottom...
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    953C fuel cap. Is this where the tank vent is?

    Does the cap have the tank vent?
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    953 C Cracking where loader arms hook up under windshield area??

    Seen a Youtube video posted by a contractor showing how his machine had cracked where the loader arms hook to machine up by windshield. Said he know of others with same. Design problem. Anyone heard of this? It is left side only. Had to remove arms and cab to repair. I did search on...
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    953c Multi Purpose Bucket Cylinder Reseal

    Does the end cap just screw off of these? Have seal kits on the way. Thanks. LB
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    Saginaw Steering Cylinder---how to reseal?

    Off a GMC General. Looks like you have to remove the weld to get it apart? Anyone worked on one of these. Same cylinder is on my 88 GMC 7000. I think they used on a lot of GM trucks. Thanks, LB
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    1996 953C Engine Temp Gauge goes to HOT even with cold engine.

    Just started doing this yesterday. Makes the alarms go off. Everything looks OK as far as looking at the senser. It seems to have a metal tube running from it to somewhere, you can't really tell. If that is the correct one we are looking at. Neighbors machine so I am just posting...
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    Steering Fluid in 79 GMC General

    Can you use motor oil in these systems? Like my 359 Pete does? Thanks, LB
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    Caterpillar D6 8U

    Good running old iron Missouri $6500
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    Tembren Bump Stops ??

    Anyone had experience with these on front leaf springs? My 359 Pete has about worn out the rubber bumpers, which I was searching for when I cam across these. Says they will increase the load capacity some. Anything positive to say about these? LB
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    Best older loader---Case w18 or Trojan 2000?

    Looking at used loaders for work around small time gravel plant. Trojan has a 4-71. Wondering about parts for the Trojan.
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    Now that was dumb------ran 953c out of fuel

    Gauge was still showing just a little and was just, just almost done. Backing up and began to run bad, missing and smoking. I assume it got a big gulp of air when the fuel sloshed. Filled up over half and started ok, then went back to smoking, missing and dies. Manual says to pump the...
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    Cat Pony Carb.

    Just had rebuilt by Dan's Carb in Cottonwood CA before I replaced the pony with electric start. These sell for (at least they are asking) $500 on ebay. Fits 112 grader and D4 dozer, plus others. $200
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    Ford 555D Need rear bucket links.

    One of the C clips popped of while I was trying to break up some rock and I didn't notice until a link broke and the center link got warped. Need both. LB
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    Anyone have a Ford 555D they are parting out?

    Need a few things. Thanks, LB
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    OK How many high hour 953C rigs out there??

    I have a 953C thatjust turned over 4500 hours. How many hours (luck with you) have you ran one before an engine failed or just needed rebuilt? Do they do as well as the 963C models? LB
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    GMC PARTS?

    Looking for a place that sells cab clearance light lense, amber, for a General I'm fixing up. These are the round ones that come off with a quarter turn. I ask at the local Volvo, which I was thinking took over GMC but they didn't know anything about such. With all the GMC products you...
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    High Hour 963C

    Know a fellow who has a 963C with over 14000 hours. In conversation I ask how many engine rebuilds and reply was none. All as it came from factory. Is this common? I know he only owned it less than 5 years so wonder if it is true?
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    Lube for air wipers??

    359 Pete. Replaced the motor with new not long ago. Don't drive in rain much so they must dry out. I shot WD 40 down the air hose to get inspected and it worked for abit but not long. Something good I can just introduce thru the hose?? LB
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    Brakes touchy Pete 359

    Getting worse as time passes. Going to have to fix. Sometimes you just barely touch pedal and it will really grab, sometimes barking the back tires. I'm thinking I need a new foot valve. When it does that I can hear a shoosh of air like you just stomped the pedal. Then 10 seconds later...
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    Prefilling filters

    I can see filling fuel filters. But some are saying to fill oil filters??? I thought the oil had already passed all the important stuff and all that was left was to go back to the pan and it went to the filter just before that. I guess I'm off on that. But if that is the case what does...
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