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    Smooth transition from flat to slope

    the speedway i built the track for ( 1988 to 20220) have a ssm slopemeter this goes to 50%. our track is 400mtrs and currant shape is 3to 4%at the pole then every 3- 4mtrs increases to 5-7 then 10-12 ,15 and the last run at the fence is around 20% we aim for a salard bowl shape to hold the cars...
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    year of build

    thanks queenslander its a bit older than i thought, we use it at our speedway for track builds and are looking to upgrade to a 2007 12h vhp . i operated the vhp from new and put 13000 hrs on it by 2017 when the boss brought a 12m vhp . it should be a good replacement. cheers
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    year of build

    been operating an old 12h serial #2wr00924 and i am wanting to know the build year
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    1984 120G grader

    has it got preheat for starting the old g's i drove needed a quick warm before starting ,even here in australia otherwise if they fired they would stall
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    160h running rough

    was operating a 12h and it would be working away and it would start loseing power running rough miss firing to the point of shaking the machine . changed filters and it would be ok and then play up again.noticed when priming fuel filters it sometimes would not start the pump when the key was...
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    handy tool to fit new blade wear strips

    i was telling a local engineer shop owner about the poly wear inserts on top of the circle and he said he knew of a similar material. it comes in a solid block and they machine it down to size , i gave them an original for a template . i use them on the top and bottom of the blade. the rails...
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    handy tool to fit new blade wear strips

    bit of a stuff up with posting the photos
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    handy tool to fit new blade wear strips

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    handy tool to fit new blade wear strips

    made this tool to make easy to fit new wear strips on a cat. i use it on an m series , first loosen off the adjusters on top of the blade and remove both wear strip retainers ( hard to get new strip in if you dont , yes i have tried) move the blade to get some movement around the wear strip...
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    NEW Cat 150 AWD

    the controls on the 150 are the same as the ones on the 2016 12m i operate supposely the first in australia with these . mine are used for acci grade and gps when connected , a good setup when you get the hang of it. does the grader have the stable grade system on it ? its a sensor on the...
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    going from 12m to 12h for a few weeks

    done 12000 hrs in our 2007 12h then the out fit i work for brought a new 12m in nov. 2016 have clocked up 6000 hrs since .finished a road job in my hometown 2 weeks ago and grader needed new door glass ,its had 3 yes 3 new glass fitted in the last 2 weeks, the next job was 100 kms away and the...
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    what year is this 928f

    thanks nige i knew u would be on to it;)
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    what year is this 928f

    would like to know the year of this loader serial 928f cat #8ak00224
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    Fixed my AC yesterday...glorious cool

    have a auto electric mate who was working on a car with the engine bay wiring burnt . asked what caused it and he said the owner used propane in the air con ,had a gas leak went to start the car and it exploded ,blew off the bonnet and burnt the wiring.
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    extremely noisey vib roller

    didnt make metal ,owner hardly ever seen it working, we would complain about the noise but out of sight out of mind
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    extremely noisey vib roller

    new to us cat vib roller 3 years ago,had a noise like drive motor on the way out. 3yrs later it was really noisey [ traffic controllers put on ear muffs if we worked close to them ] pulled apart the oth er day and the pics tell the story.cat mechanic has never seen a bearing do this
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    Cat 120 & 140 AWD NextGen

    isnt that the cab on the steering wheel and rack version?
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    .how much mould board below the bolts?

    if your cutting edges are 7 foot long i cut them in half , the cut will go thru the middle of a bolt hole . i do the same with serrated blades , cut is thru a tooth and bolt hole .have never bent or broken the half width tooth even in some fairly harsh conditions . The reason i cut them is i'm...
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    New JD672G Grader

    old and new poly inserts , old one has in excess of 1400 hrs on it . grader is final trim and i keep it tight . cheers
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    New JD672G Grader

    hi 20/80 i run a 2017 12m we got our machine shop make our slide wear inserts out of self lubing poly . its as tough as and lasting two to three times longer and the rails are mirror shiney cheers
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