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    Jd 450b final drive oil

    Trying to figure out how to check the final drive oil levels on my 450b and can’t find any info. Do the final drives get their oil from the transmission, I know they take 6qts each of the same oil. If the procedure is in the manual I’m too dumb to find it
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    Deere 450b lever under air filter on floor

    I got a 450b with a lever on the floor under the air filter, I have no idea what it is. The trans 1,2,3,4 and the HLR shifter is on the right side arm rest so I don’t think it has anything to do with that. I have not tried to move this lever as it looks like it hasn’t moved in decades. Any guess...
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    Cat 215 concrete breaker removal

    I have a cat 215 95z00480 that had a breaker on it at one time.there is an aftermarket solenoid operated aux Valve with one line for the supply, one line for return, one line for the breaker and a smaller line that went from the bottom of the solenoid valve to the return to tank in the main...
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    Cat 225 travel brake leak

    I have a cat 215 with what I think is a 225 undercarriage on it based on pic’s on the internet and that it is 9’ wide. I am looking for the repair section and the parts break down for a 225 travel brake since the ones in my books are different. My serial is 95z00480. I believe my brake seals are...
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    Cat 215 track rollers

    Im gonna order a few track rollers for a cat215 serial 96L1789. I have a parts manual for a 95z and I want to verify fitment is the same for the 96L, can anyone get me the drawing for the 96L with the updated part number, thanks in advance
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    580c backhoe controls pic

    Anyone got a pic of the controls for the backhoe on a 580c? I bent the **** out of mine when I was taking the backhoe off and I left the window down half way. I don’t remember how they were aimed amd now they are too close to the seat by 6 inches
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    Cat bearing cross reference

    Anyone know how I could get a cat bearing part number to cross for a timken or ntn part number. Most of the time I just take out the bearing and it has already been replaced with a timken but some haven’t and I’d like to be able to just get timken bearings instead of dealer parts or cheap...
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    Can I weld on 580c stick

    I am looking to weld on a thumb on a case 580c non extendahoe. The stick looks to me like regular steel and not cast iron. It has rolled edges and welded seams and is hollow inside.i was thinking it was fine to weld on but after searching the net I am not sure now. is it ok to weld on or not?
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    Cat 215 swing gear box repair section

    Picked up another cat 215 and it has a bad swing gearbox. Looking for the special instruction repair section from the manual. Serial 96L. Thank you
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    Case 580c steering cylinder

    Where can I find the cylinder number for a case 580c steering cylinder. I ordered the parts listed in the manual and they are the wrong ones. It came with two leather rings and is missing the outer seal and steel ring that holds it in. I ordered two kits and they are both the same so I don’t...
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    Case 580c stab seal

    I took my stabilizer cylinder apart a month ago and now I have the seals and forgot what came out of the gland. My kit has a couple extra rings that might fit in with the rod seal but am not sure if it goes there or are just extra. The ring on the left is the rod seal and the 2 on the right...
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    Cat 215 pump drive gearbox

    Hello I’m looking for information on setting bearing clearance on the pump drive gearbox bearings on a cat 215 serial 95z00480. My manual has a small section on setting the center bearing but not the two outer ones. I’m thinking that there is an entire section for the pump drive gearbox repair...
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    Cat stop angle bar gauging bar

    Looking for some tools to set swashplate stop bolts on a cat pump 8j6853 for 215 excavator 95z00480. The parts are gauging bar 3p1526, stop angle bar 5p3551. I can’t seem to find any and the pic I have are not good enough to tell what they look like. If I had some better pics I might be able to...
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    450b gear reduction starter

    I’m looking to get a new gear reduction starter for my jd 450b dozer but I’m not sure if it will fit and I don’t want to install it until spring so I won’t be able to return it if it don’t fit. I currently have a straight drive starter on but after 10-20 seconds it starts spinning slow, new...
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    Cat 215 serial for parts book?

    I have a cat 215 serial 95z00480. found a parts manual for a 95z1+. Will this work for me? Not sure if it is starting at 95z00001+or 95z10000+. Or maybe it covers all the 95z models
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    Pump assembly lube

    What kind of assembly lube do you use when assembling a hydraulic pump and hydraulic cyclinders
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    Anyone own a cat 215 with 2 main pumps?

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    Place to buy cat pump parts

    I am looking for some parts for a cat 215 main pump and am having trouble finding a place to buy them from. I see the Parts and the part numbers all over online but actually buying them is a different story. Seems all the ones I see want me to send my pump to them even though they say they sell...
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    Ever use Avspares.com?

    Anyone ever buy parts from avspares.com? I’m looking for some pump parts and they sent me a quote but seems kinda weird like they are a broker or something. Anybody have any experience with them?
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    Cat 215 where to buy pump parts

    got a cat 215 95z00480 with a weak pump, where is a reputable company to buy aftermarket parts for it? Already took it apart, nothing difficult, not going to pay someone $ 5500 to rebuild it the same way I can rebuild it by just changing all the parts in it. I see all the parts online from a...
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