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    which thumb to use

    I have 2013 kamatsu pc160lc8 im needing a manual thumb which brand should go with ive looked at solsbee for $3200 and usa attachments for $1800 with this much price difference im not sure which one of these or another brand all together
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    Cat 315 bl

    Correct I am talking the tracks and sorry I failed to mention I have already replaced the seals in the swivel they most have been ok because it didn't make a change at all
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    Cat 315 bl

    I've got a cat 315 bl I'm having a tracking issue I've had this machine for awhile and worked out a few problems I was having a bogging problem it ended being a fuel issue had a stick in the line at one of the banjos fitting I wanted to ask if anyone could point in the direction to my tracking...
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    '97 CAT 325BL bogging down under laod, tracking issues also

    Mine bogs down some digging dirt but if you try to dig a stump up it will kill it swings good . when traveling seems to be sluggish when you pull the lever to turn it tries to pull but doesnt you can pull the lever all the way either way and nothing and pulls engine rpm down to about half of...
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    '97 CAT 325BL bogging down under laod, tracking issues also

    I have a 98 cat 315 bl with the same exact problems I've been trying for 3 months to get it fixed with no luck if you happen to fix yours let me know what you found to be the problem
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    Cat 315 bl. Tracking issues

    So after I installed the prv valve 2 days later it goes back to bogging
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    Cat 315 bl. Tracking issues

    There are alot out there only problem I seem to have is noone around me knows how to work on them any heavy equipment mechanic I ask tells me to take it to the dealer
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    Cat 315 bl. Tracking issues

    The more I look at this forum I see a lot of cat 315 with issues
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    Cat 315 bl. Tracking issues

    Ok I had to set this machine aside till I could work on it so I had some time ended up replacing the prv valve now the machine doesn't bog hardly at all but still still not tracking good and still will not change speed when you go from turtle to rabbit it shows it changing on the monitor but...
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    cat 315L travel swivel

    I've got a cat 315 bl and I removed the bottom plate and took a retaining washer out then just slide it out the top it was fairly easy coming since I left the hoses to use a a handle and then a struggle to get back in but it went in with the help of a crowbar
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    Cat 315 bl. Tracking issues

    1 thing I forgot to mention that when traveling on flat ground at full if you move the boom ,bucket,stick etcit will pull the engine down some and slow the machine down
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    Cat 315 bl. Tracking issues

    Ok thanks I will check these out tomorrow I just completely serviced the machine including hydraulic filters I ran it for a couples hours yesterday loading some dirt I had stock piled it pulls better forward than reverse hydraulics seem strong it pull the bucket thru the ground but a couple...
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    Cat 315 bl. Tracking issues

    I have search the machine over and I cant find the 2 speed solenoid any ideas where this is located
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    Cat 315 bl. Tracking issues

    I have a cat 315 bl With 8900 hrs I just rebuilt the swivel and I'm still having a issue with turning the the machine it goes straight ok but feels lazy but when you pull the levers to turn it just sits there unless you use the boom to help the turns ok I noticed my 2 speed button doesn't work...
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    Cat 315 bl

    1998 cat 315 bl serial # 3-aw01753 it has cat pattern wanting to change to Deere pattern does not have a pattern changer and my operators manual doesn't show how to change the lines I'm hoping someone has a diagram showing how to change
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    Cat 315 bl

    Does anybody know how to change the control pattern I was told the b models had pattern changers on them but I can't find one anywhere which I'm not sure where to look for one or what I need to do to swipe out the hoses
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    Swell factor of Construction Waste going into 30 yard bins

    Well lost this job I gave my price and he offered 5k I said that's close to my cost sorry I passed on it I know how to work hard don't need any free practice
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    Swell factor of Construction Waste going into 30 yard bins

    I have 4 available for this job it's a single family wood framed house it has all the furniture they had when they lived there pretty much everything has smoke are water damage so they only got there personal stuff out .my plan is to crush everything up with my trackhoe (cat 315) I'm gonna spend...
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    Swell factor of Construction Waste going into 30 yard bins

    All I have is 30 yd cans
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    Swell factor of Construction Waste going into 30 yard bins

    Cm 1995 there is mainly just furniture the Adtic has a lot of stuff but I hope they clean a lot of that out I've got back next week after they get all the stuff there wanting to save I was wanting to get an idea of what I needed to figure the job. And here we pay per ton across the scales which...
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