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    24v System, charging 12v auxiliary battery.

    Long story short. Machine is 24v, but the diesel heater i installed is 12v. So i mounted a separate battery to run the 12v diesel heater at night so i don't drain down one of the 24v batteries. Every night i disconnect the master switch on the machine as well. What i want to do is when im...
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    New to me 1998 Champion 740A Have Some Questions

    Bought a 1998 Champion 740A Series IV at auction for a decent price, needed some and still needs work. I have a few questions. I've done a full maintenance on it, changed all the oils(engine, hydraulic, transmission) plus their respected filters etc. With proper oil and filters. Serial 026203...
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    Hitachi 200 parts interchangeable with 230?

    Sorry i do not have access to a parts diagram to check part numbers for my 1998 hitachi ex250ls-5 but there is a local person parting out two 1997 hitachi ex200's that im looking at grabbing some parts from. https://www.kijiji.ca/v-view-details.html?adId=1657319223 I have a mechanical thumb on...
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    Surveying GPS

    Just got word that an auction about 5 hours away from me has some GPS equipment in their sale in a few days. Next summer I want to push more into what I’m familiar with and do more road building, and in the fall drainage work. Using a laser is next on my list. here is what’s up for auction...
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    Joy Diesel Screw Air Compressor Troubleshooting

    Bought this diesel air compressor at an auction sight unseen. Did not run, 5000 hours on meter. What i do know, it has a john deere 4 cylinder diesel, and a Joy screw type compressor. It's absolutely filthy because the oil cooler failed and covered everything in oil. I have gotten the engine...
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    Tow behind padfoot/sheepsfoot compactor

    Im building a tow behind compactor out of a couple compactor wheels. And need to get some wheel inserts cut out. The inside diameter is 47” for the compactor wheels, so I’ll be getting 4 discs cut out but unsure of the thickness to use. 1/2” or 3/8”? It’ll be done on a plasma table so I can get...
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    Interesting Padfoot We Bought

    Bought at auction, plan is to take the packers off, make the two 48” drums on the drive as a tow behind unit. And then the rear packer as another tow behind unit, but with transport wheels so can be towed behind a vehicle easy and to get into tighter areas. Then unsure what we will do with the...
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    Hitachi ex230lc-5 Hydraulic Pump Bleed Procedure from manual

    Bought a manual off eBay, came on a usb stick which was corrupted. Wouldn’t open, so they tried to send me a new one but I opted to get a refund. Does anyone have the pages for bleeding hydraulic pump after full hydraulic oil change? I’m going to have to get my dad to do it for me because he...
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    center joint rebuild

    going to be rebuilding the center joint in my hitachi ex230lc-5 have a couple questions. when removing the unit from the machine is there any tricks to not get an oil bath when removing the hoses from underneath? I'm going to be draining and cleaning out the hydraulic tank as well because im...
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    Hydraulic Cylinder Rebuilds

    I have 5 cylinders i need to rebuild this spring here, the prices for the seal kits from the dealerships are around $500 per cylinder for the parts alone. Has anyone had any luck with aftermarket rebuild kits? I see they can be found for around $150. I've heard Hercules Seals being thrown...
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    Online Parts For Hitachi Excavator?

    Does Hitachi have an online parts diagram like cat does? I'm looking for some parts for my hitachi ex230-lc5 serial number 15SP001629
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    How to check if it’s grey market?

    How does one check if an excavator is grey market?
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    Bought Rome Disk, any info?

    I just gave a deposit on a Rome breaking disk, and the info I have is it’s 12’ wide, 30.5” disks. No transport tires, it was run on a cable cat. Which the cables removed and switched to a hydraulic cylinder. I went and looked at it today, has some cracks to weld, and one disk to replace. But it...
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    Best all around weight class?

    i've been in the market for an excavator for a few years, bid on a few at auctions, won a bid but never met reserve and now privately i located another and it got me thinking. For those who own excavators and operate, what weight class is the most universal? Whats your favorite? Currently i...
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    This is a skidder right?

    https://www.kijiji.ca/v-other-heavy-equipment/regina/used-dyna-drill/1504615658?utm_campaign=socialbuttons&utm_content=app_ios&utm_medium=social&utm_source=ios_social I know nothing about logging equipment. But to me that looks like a skidder with a drill rig on the back of it. Anyone have any...
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    Komatsu PC150LC Questions

    Looking at a Komatsu PC150LC, unsure of the year, and hours. I will get serial number from the guy tomorrow, I forgot to ask when I was on the phone with him today. story is, he bought the machine from the original owners who were actively using it in the Bush. They suspected the motor blew up...
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    Operating after back surgery

    28 years old, and I have just undergone back surgery from a car accident I had 3 years ago. A drunk driver tboned me at highway speeds blowing a red light. Lived with the pain for 3 years until I finally went for an MRI in November and just got my surgery on Christmas Eve. has anyone undergone...
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    50m x 50m pad construction

    Well, my last job of the season was at our landfill. On top of three cells they wanted to build a 50m x 50m pad. With two access roads going up on top of the cells. Day 1 I spend trying to half ways level three pad, dirt is free at the landfill so I was trying to get the one access road built...
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    Linkbelt Excavators any good?

    I have no experience with linkbelt before. I have stumbled across a 1998 Linkbelt 3400 Quantum excavator that’s in my price range and appears to be in fairly good shape. The owners are retiring, and they just finished their last job with it. my question to you all is the linkbelt build, is it...
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    Allis Chalmers m-100

    Serial #: C-1038 A1100SB Just bought it at online auction. Sight unseen. Put a lowball bid in and won. Now comes the work of getting it home. Which I have to get it in two days. If the thing won’t start, how does one get the blade up in the air so I can load it on the trailer lol. Disconnect...
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