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    8640 jd

    You may be thinking of the V8 motor in the 8850 tractor. It did not stand up well in the ag tractor but in the John Deere pay loader it ran untouched for many thousands of hours. Many of the 8430 8630 8440 8640 8450 8650 8850 have had head gasket issues. They are costly to fix because of the...
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    8640 jd

    The engines in these tractors often had head gasket problems because the engine is part of the frame of the tractor. It causes the engine to twist over time and is much worse if the tractor has a dozer blade on it. Be sure to get the head and block checked for flatness or it will not seal in the...
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    Michigan 175b Slow

    I own a Clark 125A 3 and have a shop manual for a series C-5000 torque converter.It includes a section on trouble shooting.Is your machine slow in all gears both forward and reverse?On my 125 you check the oil in the transmission hot at idle.The oil is common between the transmission and torque...
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    TIG Welding

    Single phase is not a problem.I purchased a Lincoln 355 square wave welder that does stick and tig AC and Dc.It has switchable polarity leads.Older Miller syncrowave and Lincoln square wave transformer welders were available in single phase.New inverter welders run on single or three phase.You...
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    Case 580 super l front loader leaking off

    Have you got ride control on the hoe?Is the switch in the right position for loader work?
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    'generic' test-pressure & setup for hydraulic tubing segments

    I have never had great luck brazing steel lines on ag equipment.They may hold for a while but fail in the end in the brazed area.The best way I have found to make this work is to wrap the line with wire like rebar tie wire and braze over the whole thing.I wrap as tight as possible,like a...
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    Michigan 75A engine rebuild vs repower

    Try to find the parts manual on Minnpar.The important part would be that the torque converter bolts up to the bell housing.Some of those loaders used the gas engine as well as Detroit or Cummins.Tthey all may be the same size bell housing.If you are in farming country a swather with a Ford...
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    Some welding help.

    You may have used a piece of high carbon steel in which case you need to preheat.You might want to use a piece of steel with known composition.Those countersunk holes make me suspicious.
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    How to repair Case 580B rim with rust around valve stem? (Pics to see)

    Why not drill a new hole in the better part of the rim for the stem.Then close the old rotten area of with a patch.You may have to heat the area around the new hole and put in a dimple if the old hole was a bit proud.If you weld a patch on the outside you can then fill the inside with weld and...
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    Clark Michigan 85B loader

    Try searching this forum for Clark or Michigan loaders.The serial number may be stamped in the hinge area on both ends of the machine.It may use the same transmission as an 85A111.One thing I read was to check the oil level when the motor is running.Have you changed the transmission filter and...
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    Kobelco SK330LC-V1 bucket curl slow some times

    A crew building a road past my farm needed someone to run a Kobelco SK 330LC-V1 for a week.When it warms up the bucket sometimes is slow to curl or dump.The crew say it has been this way for several years.Being a novice operator it make running the machine difficult.Moving the joystick side to...
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    Clark 175B Brake Issues

    You may want to download a parts manual.http://www.minnpar.com/manuals.asp.Look under Michigan.
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    Clark 175B Brake Issues

    There will be engine coolant lines to the compressor.I have a Clark 125 AIII with a 6V71.There is a small 1/4 inch line for engine oil lube going in to the compressor.The base acts as a sump to return the oil into the engine.My loader does not have an auto drain valve,but it is older than your...
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    Clark 175B Brake Issues

    The compressor is lubed with engine oil.If it is worn it will pump engine oil past the rings into the air stream.May be time for a rebuilt compressor.
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    good angle for rock separator

    When I enter images on google for stationary grizzly the photos I see are a lot steeper than your drawing.More in the range of 45 degrees or steeper.
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    CAT70 Scraper: How to pull front axle stub?

    You could try calling Lever Holdings in Muenster,Sask.They have been converting and repairing scrapers for years.
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    JD 8430 Quadrange clutch apply pressure

    My manual says 175 psi.At 2000 rpm.Low pressure caused by restricted oil filter,low oil,low trans pump output,weak or broke pressure regulating spring,stuck oil filter relief valve,torn gaskets behind clutch valve housing,o-rings on adapters behind clutch valve housing leaking,excessive leakage...
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    D7G Crawler

    There are a few Cat D7H for sale in western Canada.Spence Equipment in North Battleford ,Some in Edmonton,Calgary Kijiji,and you could check Brandt Equipment for used Crawlers.
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    1988 Cat 953 - Caterpillar. My First Track Loader

    When I braze holes in lines I wrap the area with rebar tie wire and braze over the wire and tube.Never had a failure that way.Just brazing holes shut never worked for me on high pressure lines on ag equipment.
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    Cummins N-14 horsepower/torque

    A lot of fleet trucks have the engine computer set to max out at a set speed.You would have to go to the dealer to get it reprogrammed if you want it to go faster.
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