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  1. Spangles

    Volvo BL71 morfed into Sdlg B877f

    Seriously, who would have thought? For those curious enough, have a look on the tube for a quick walkaround I feel sick how so many jobs were lost in Poland, France etc. Really disgusted with Volvo. And just when I was thinking of selling the old girl and getting a newer version bl71plus. Time...
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    lipstick on a pig?

    Hello, I was thinking about repainting the backhoe. The paint is faded and there are quite a few rusty spots that's bubbling up the paint etc. Would it really need to be stripped to bare metal all over before priming and top coating ? Or Can the rusty spots be sanded clean, top coat rough...
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    heavy equipment accidents

    I had no idea there's so many in this day and age.... Truely shocked. Spangles
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    land rake?

    Greetings gentlemen, Would any of you be the proud owner of a land rake by any chance? Please see photo attached for reference of the type of animal I'm talking about. Many thanks Spangles
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    Stabilisers

    Was working fine till one of them decided not to retract completely. There's roughly around 300mm that's sticking out. Nothing seems to be stuck inside to stop it from coming up completely. Any ideas why? Volvo BL71 Many thanks Spangles
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    Wheel hub

    Just when you thought all was going smoothly, something comes up to spoil your day. Yesterday, while the operator was working, all of a sudden a creaking sound started coming off the machine. (volvo Bl71) At first I thought some serious greasing needs to be done although it's just been...
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    Broken pin?

    No 33 decided it had enough and broke in half :eek: and wiggled out. Thank goodness the other part was kept in place by the flange screw. It's a bit strange a pin of that diameter made no sound when it broke or perhaps the noise of the engine covered the sound when it broke. The operator...
  8. Spangles

    xcentric anyone?

    Heya Anyone owns and has any thoughts on the xcentric ripper? comparison on here http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gRYb6iPbL0g
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    Service light

    Volvo Bl71 : How to turn it off please? Service done but the grease monkeys can't work out how to turn it off.... Any advice welcomed
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    How bad is this?

    Apparently, operator said pin fell off and it was not noticed till this happened. Does not make much sense to me as explanation but anyway, is there a doctor here who can tell me how bad it is and if there's a fix or I need to replace the whole section? Thanks
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    service interval template

    Hello Just a little excel table I use to keep track of service intervals. https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B1KcbaqRvYNpQzQwRWhON0hSVkE/edit?usp=sharing Feel free to share and modify to suit your needs.
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    clicks over but won't start

    Hello, I'm in a bit of a pickle at the moment. backhoe was left on site for a month - today went along with operator to get it to new site but it won't start. Battery changed - can hear it click but starter motor won't budge. Am I looking at replacing the starter motor or is there something...
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    Hydraulic hose

    How often do you change yours? Is it a game of wait till one pops and gets changed or you change it after x amount of hours? Many thanks for the input
  14. Spangles

    Hydraulic breaker

    Experience and thoughts on best brand for backhoe loaders anyone? Having to purchase one as there's significant amount rock breaking to be carried out on a construction site which will last at least six months (road construction)
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    Volvo BL71 backhoe loader

    Hello I'm not absolutely certain this is the right category to post in but if its not then apologies in advance. Purchased a volvo bl71 after a lot of research and hopefully I have not made the wrong choice. I've got a few questions in mind and I'm hoping some of you experts who've been in...
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