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    Case 580K opinion's

    Looking at buying a 580K. It has 2400hrs Hoe has rotating jawbone bucket Enclosed, Heat, all cylinders rebuilt, most hoses new. Ex DOT machine.Newer tires,new brake lines. Owner says very good brakes, smooth hydraulic's, no leaks... $15,000 Delivered I've read that many prefer a series.#1 but I...
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    Odd blade function on Bobcat mini

    As above, I'm looking at purchasing a 2000 Bobcat 328 mini ex. Very clean with new tracks and 1800hrs. Owner says everything tight and strong but, After warmed up and ready to go the blade won't lift until you move forward or backward. It then raises automatically the minute hydraulics are...
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    Heat/AC ?

    Hello, I have a new to me 2004 Bobcat 334D AC blows cold whether or not I push the AC button. I have brought temps up trying to get heat and it continues to blow cold. Temp gun shows about 50-52 degrees I took panel under seat off to check heater core and it is not clogged. Anti freeze is...
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    Equipment History?

    I bought a Bobcat 334 a month ago. Guy I bought it from was local and he had some work done on the machine at local Bobcat dealer. I went to the dealer to buy fluid/filters and such. While there the mentioned the former owner had the machine there in the past. I asked what had been done to it...
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    Bobcat 334 D swing gear?

    I was changing the filters, fluids and greasing all the zerks as I do on any new to me machine. I had just finished the three zerks on the cab front. Two of those are supposed to grease the swing system. I then noticed a zerk under cab on the slewing ring. The manual didn't show this grease...
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    Bobcat 334G A/C ?

    New to me... 2004 BC 334G and have an AC issue. When owner painted and added decals they didn't have the #4 so he just put the 1 It is a 334. When previous owner added some refrigerant a hose blew while standing there. It still blows cold but need to fix the leak. Does system need to be...
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    Small dozer which one part #2

    Ok my other thread went off the tracks because some got confused when I switched from one dozer to another without a clear subject swap. DON'T SKIP AHEAD ON THIS THREAD. MAKE SURE YOUR ON THE SAME MACHINE AS THE THREAD IS. Instead of doing a new thread for every machine I'm considering, I'll...
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    Small dozer...which one?

    Hey all, I purchased a backhoe per this forums advice a few years ago and it was one of my better decisions. It saved me a 30k grading/Rd. building bill Backhoe I got is still going strong. Now I'm looking at the different options on a Dozer. What I'll be using it for is grading a home site...
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    I would never do this but...

    A friend took his backhoe across a shallow Creek with a bedrock bottom to make a crossing. Water was max 1.5' deep. He finished his work and crossed back to the other side with difficulty. It was on a steep 30-35 grade to pull himself back to dry land. While doing this it started to smoke a...
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    Cat 416B bleed brakes

    Hello, I have instructions on air purge for cat 416c. Does anyone know if brakes are the same on 416B? Thanks
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    Cat 416B questions

    Hello all, I just purchased a 94 416B 4x4 backhoe. It was delivered last night and of course this morning I'm all over it. Could use a little help figuring out a few things. 1)Where do I check trans fluid level and do I check hot and running? 2)I found fill for hydraulic fluid in front of...
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    Bad fuel pump?

    Back again with a new issue. Model: 99 555E 4x4 2900 hrs I've been using this backhoe to do all the grading needed for our new home. Yesterday while doing some light work I heard a high pitched whinning from the fuel pump area and then heard what I assume was the lifters clacking/ratting. I...
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    555E starter ?

    My 555E has been giving some trouble cranking. I fixed the initial cranking issue by cleaning the grounds and it worked well for a while. Now it will crank all day and usually the next day but 2 days and it needs jumping. Looking at the grounds after the ground interrupt switch the woven ground...
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    NH 555E need help to prime

    Hello, I have a 99 555e and it started dying on me occasionally. Yesterday it died and would not re start. I read some threads about algae or fiber in the banjo bolts... so I disconnected mine and found a wad of brownish fiber. I cranked it and it ran great for 5 seconds. I found the glass...
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    3/8" to 1/2" hyd. hose OK?

    I had a 3/8" swing cylinder hose bust so I got replacements for both of the lines as both had friction wear.... They did not have 3/8" hose so I went with 1/2". It is working well but now I have a leak on one of the swing cylinder seals. Could that larger hose be putting more pressure on the...
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    99 555E Swing cylinder ?

    I have a swing cylinder that is leaking. Can it be repaired on the machine like videos I've seen on JD and Case backhoe's? The service manual says to remove the top plate and then remove the cylinder... Thanks, Dan
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    555e trans pressure light

    I recently ran my new to me 555e TLB for about 1.5hrs shoving around some dirt. I was basically going back and forth from forward to reverse over a short 50foot area doing medium/grading. It's a 99 with 4x4 and 2800hrs Anyhow, during the last 15 minutes I had the trans pressure light come on...
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    555E hazzard / turn signals

    UST bought a 99 New Holland 555e and while hauling the roof blew off somewhere on the interstate. I want to hook up some new hazzard lights and I'm having some issues. The front right and left have a two wire plug and the rears have four wire plugs. I hooked up one light to the frt and hit the...
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    New to me...555e

    Just brought home a 99 New Holland 555e 4x4 with 2800hrs, clamshell loader and 24/36" buckets. Everything works except parking brake. Previous owner just put on new frt tires and had all fluids changed at 2500.00. He also redid most of the cylinders. One stabilizer has a light leak. I paid 15k...
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    Where is?

    The brake fluid reservoir for a 99 New Holland 555e 4x4?...Please. My backhoe has a light on the dash that is a circle with a fluid drop in the center and surrounded by a set of brackets. I assume the brackets represent brake shoes... kind of looks like this. (0) Also, if it helps parking brake...
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