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    Help identify this engine

    So we have a shaker that recently showed up at the yard and i have been tasked with keeping it feed with top soil. Today the water pump shaft decided to break off and the fan became close friends with the radiator. I can not find any markings on the engine to help identify what water pump i...
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    135D hydraulic schematic

    I am looking for a hydraulic schematic for a Deere 135D. At work we pulled our machine into the shed after i had the boom cylinder smash out the side cab window from so much loose. We line bored every joint on the machine and made all new pins and bushings. We got excited and decided to paint...
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    Tb180fr AC

    So the takeuchi tb180fr machine i sit in has a problem with the ac. Now that is is fall you would think that is not a problem but it is still hot as hell in there and even with the side door open it is still 97f inside. So today i tilted the cab up and opened the ac unit up and to my surprise...
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    2011 international 7500

    My boss is looking at a 2011 international with a maxxforce 10. The truck is in very nice shape and set up for snow. From everything i have read about these trucks i said run away but he is interested because the price is very good and it is much newer then any of our other plow trucks.
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    Looks like we found a soft spot

    Yup we gone done it.
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    What to do about frame

    So this truck failed its inspection a few years ago due to the frame starting to jack apart. The inspection shop.saod they could repair it so boss man said do it. Apparently they pried the frame apart a bit and dug all the stuff out then hammered it back down and put a bunch of weld in spots...
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    Broke hub spoke

    So we had a driver spin a wheel this week and when i pulled the inside dual we found this. The boss said pull the hub he wants it welded. Is that the right way to go or what? Is all this cracking in the drum normal and how about wear? This truck is a 94 international but it runs great and...
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    Not another grease question.

    How does this grease specs look? I know its nothing fancy but i think it is probably better then what we use at the moment.
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    Case 580 super m wheel seal

    I am doing a front wheel seal on a 580 super m # JJG0373977. Would anyone please be able to give me the procedure for reassembly. Specifically preload for the wheel bearings. Thank you very much.
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    Takeuchi tb18fr tracks over tensioning

    So the tb180fr has auto tensioning tracks in the manual it says to run the machine in high speed to tension up the tracks. The machine i sit in seems to like to over tighten the tracks and end up as tight as a drum. Does anyone know of a way to change this. Any help is greatly appreciated.
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    GL-5 in place of GL-4 in final drive

    The Takuchie tb180fr manual says to use SAE 90 GL-4 gear oil in the finals on this excavator. I am having a hard time finding GL-4 but can easily find GL-5 can I use that or might it be bad for something inside this compartment?
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    Upshifts with engine brake

    So I recently got my licence to drive truck and have been driving a 94 international dump truck with a 3176b and a 8ll. I have found when starting on a hill and loaded I have a difficult time shifting from low to 1st and 1st to 2nd. I have been using the engine brake to bring the engine speed...
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    Tb180fr advice

    My just picked up a new to us tb180fr serial # 178400550 that has just over 4000 hours on it. I will be the guy in the seat most of the time and I also do the maintenance on everything. We have never had a machine with this type of offset boom. The previous owner put a valve in the automatic...
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    Case 580 smoking from places

    Today at work the yard backhoe was idling away in the yard while we had our coffees. The boss looked over at the machine and joked that it was burning down with all the smoke coming from it that he figured was steam from snow melting off it. I realized it was not steam and ran over shut it down...
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