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    Cat 247b3 AC grinding

    Hey guys I have a 2013 cat 247b3 that makes a grinding noise when I turn the ac on. If the ac button is off or if it’s blowing heat it doesn’t make the noise so I know it’s ac compressor or pump related. This year model has the hydraulically driven ac compressor so how do I diagnose if it’s the...
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    Cat 247b3 no heat

    Hi I’m having an issue where my 247b3 won’t blow heat. I took it out today and ran it to warm it up and then I lifted the cab and felt the two lines coming out of the heater core and they were both cold. So I traced them back to the engine and the hose that comes out of the regulator where the...
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    Cat 247b3 hour meter

    I have a 2013 247b3 and for some reason the hour meter is always counting even when the machine isn’t running and the key is off. I will shut it down at the end of the day and I will come back the next morning and there will be another 10-12 hrs on it from sitting overnight. I unscrewed the hour...
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    Tool help

    Hi guys I'm going to college this fall for heavy equipment operation and maintenance and I'm going to be needing some tools. I got most of my stuff picked out other than the sockets because I'm stuck on 6 point vs 12 point? Which would you guys recommend? Do you see a lot of 12 point bolts in...
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