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    Finger tip steering conversion kit for old caterpillar dozers

    I love older steering clutch Caterpillar dozers. It seems nowadays that operator don’t wanna run anything unless it has modern controls. Also, osha related injuries are attributed to steering clutch and shoulder arthritis etc. A semi modern control is joystick(Hystat style) or fingertip...
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    Cat 225blc 3208 weird engine start issue fuel related

    This machine is a caterpillar 225blc 2zd series machine. It is not pretty good shape for its age. We bought it in the 90d and it was owner operated by me or my dad ever since. In the past 12-14 years we have rarely used it. It just sits around our shop for a random load of dirt or to unload...
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    john deere 310c backhoe has delay in hydraulics jerky weak

    Good question. The wire ring was in there and was perfectly snug and tight in the groove. I’m not sure if the orange ring was there to shim up anything. I wish I had analyzed that. I didn’t put the orange ring back. I just assumed it was left in there from the factory by accident? I also...
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    john deere 310c backhoe has delay in hydraulics jerky weak

    Update! I had a death in the family. I ended up finishing the boom cylinder. Installed. I still had some weird air and delay in hydraulics. I then started on then front loader bucket cylinder. The Center cylinder that stands up and down as commonly seen on Deere backhoes. When taking the...
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    aftermarket muffler and source for caterpillar d6d dozer 4x and other muffler tech

    i have a caterpillar d6d dozer. 4x serial number machine. i need a new muffler. does anyone have a parts book that has the proper part number for the proper muffler? where is a good online source for aftermarket mufflers? i see a few on ebay but the picture does not match what my...
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    Caterpillar 320C engine belts and change

    very very good advice ddigger! i have done that on some older equipment when belts were simpler and cheaper. it might be worth it on something like a cat320c. i guess there would be room to do that on this machine hopefully. it really saves taking the shroud and fan or whatever hardware off of...
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    Caterpillar 320C engine belts and change

    You really didn't have to make a negative comment. My machine is in a remote location and several hours from a Cat dealer. The machine is doing an important job and downtime is detrimental. I have to change the fan belt at night. I couldn't take the old fan belt to match it up to another because...
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    Caterpillar 320C engine belts and change

    ok. update. my machine has a serpentine belt and 1 belt on the a/c compressor. the reason i thought it was 3 belts is because the belt was so badly worn that the rubber between the 3 v's was separated! at one revolution that i view it..it looked like a serpentine..and when i viewed the belt...
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    Caterpillar 320C engine belts and change

    Thanks for the help guys. Excuse me...my memory was wrong. My machine has 3 belts! Two on the main pulley and 1 on the air conditioner! I am sorry for leading this question off track! my belts are so work they have lines cut in them. The a/c belt is kinda new but its off the dang compressor...
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    Caterpillar 320C engine belts and change

    THanks! My machine has a flat main serpentine and one small belt for the a/c unit. (from my memory). So, based on this...what belt part numbers am i dealing with? Thanks for the info on the replacement technique. That will save me a load of time!! Aint it great to have CATERPILLAR equipment...
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    Caterpillar 320C engine belts and change

    thanks nige. once again you helped me! appeciate it. Thanks so much for helping me. My machine has a serpentine looking main belt and a little belt for the air conditioning compressor from what i saw when i lasted looked at it. What would I call that belt system? Would i use part numbers...
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    Caterpillar 320C engine belts and change

    Hello, I have a Caterpillar 320C excavator. It is the ANB serial range machine. I need to replace the belts on this machine. I would like to buy a NAPA or aftermarket set of belts. Does anyone know the belt numbers or interchange part numbers? My belt is worn so bad I can't read it...
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    Total replacement fluids and filters for Caterpillar 951c loader

    Hello, I bought a Caterpillar 951c loader a while back and I havent had time to use it since buying it. I think I have a leak. The pedal steer quit steering in unlevel ground. So, it checks low in unlevel ground and I will be buying fluids. Does anyone know the specs for all of the...
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    replace cab windows for excavators. plexi or dealer glass? cat 225blc machine

    Hello, I have a caterpillar 225BLC machine. It is a pretty nice old machine. It has been sitting off and on the past few years due to the recession. I have a dirt job coming up and I need to get the machine job ready. The windows are fogged over! I have tried to use plexi glass that I...
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    Caterpillar 320c-l Fluid change in whole machine. Types of fluid? Tips and tricks?

    the serial number prefix is: (ANB) I really appreciate it!!!
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    Caterpillar 320c-l Fluid change in whole machine. Types of fluid? Tips and tricks?

    Hello, I own a Caterpillar 320C-L. I need to change the fluids in the WHOLE machine. Can anyone give me a detailed opinion on the types of fluid I need for each fluid? Weights? Brand? Where to buy? Possible prices? Capacities? And, tips and tricks on how to change certain ones...
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    snap tite quick xchange for excavators

    hey. i own a few excavators. has anyone had any experience with a snap tite quick exchange system? it is a quick coupling system for quick attaching hydraulics at the end of the boom.
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    could anyone give me an idea with estimating this project? i really appreciate it.

    makes sense JDOFMEMI. i agree. thanks. does anyone have a good example of a rock and mud contract clause or disclaimer?
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    could anyone give me an idea with estimating this project? i really appreciate it.

    sorry for the confusion. the bank already has a 1.1 slope. i am asked to make 20 feet of space behind the building so i am cutting it back 20 foot to the proposed ditchline. then another 20 foot at the top to make a slope down to the 20 foot that will be the ditchline. so, since the existing is...
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    could anyone give me an idea with estimating this project? i really appreciate it.

    thanks guys. so..you would charge 3.50 per foot of metal post/wire backed silt fence (which would be double row next to a stream) @ 250 feet X 2 rows. $1750.00 then the dirt, $4.00 per cubic yard of dirt X 7500cubic yards = $30,000.00 ? then, hydroseeding and hay i know is gonna be $3600.00...
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