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    Case 780 backhoe HELP PLEASE (:

    So last weekend I put about 12 hours on this thing making a road on the property. A good part of it rock (fractured shale). Super impressed with the ability, anything else would have taken considerably longer. Going to change the oil but decided to go through everything and grease what i could...
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    Case 780 backhoe HELP PLEASE (:

    Figured as much. Thank you for the PDF! That will come in handy. Not getting much time to tinker. Today I noticed that it will not make air over 45psi. Only takes about 2 minutes to make 30 but then takes roughly 5 minutes to reach 45. Holds air without running great. Left it for 3 hours and it...
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    Case 780 backhoe HELP PLEASE (:

    Not finding any manuals for this machine. Everything on eBay is either 580 or 780 tractor which may be close enough for the workings. All the hydraulic cylinders seem to be in good shape except for the outriggers. What should a guy do with the ones that have dings or scratches through the chrome...
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    Case 780 backhoe HELP PLEASE (:

    Thank you squad, I have looked when I was looking for stuff for a 580. I don't remember even seeing any for the 780 but would be pretty handy probably almost a must. Hopefully not a hard to come by item.
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    Case 780 backhoe HELP PLEASE (:

    That is a bonus, the seller was sure to point that out. Probably never use them but like I said they are there if you do.
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    Case 780 backhoe HELP PLEASE (:

    This is the only one I have at the moment. Just happen to take it when I finished up yesterday. I've never been an operator for a living but "used to" rent one almost yearly for clean up around the house. They were always newer units but John Deere 310's so a little bit smaller. I'm here to tell...
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    Case 780 backhoe HELP PLEASE (:

    So transmission wise all seems good. High and low forward and reverse all good, that's a good feeling. Cleaned up the driveway a little, the thing is way more than I need but I'd rather have it and not need it than want it and not have it kind of thing. Put a ball valve on with an air coupling...
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    Case 780 backhoe HELP PLEASE (:

    Not sure how much it would affect the gearing but the tires on the one I have are 21 24s.
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    Case 780 backhoe HELP PLEASE (:

    You know i saw this in one of my searches the other day but it didn't make sense until now. When the weather warms up a little I'm going to mess with it. Good thinking on the air. There is a drain for condensation just under the one step, I'll put a valve and fitting on there.
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    Case 780 backhoe HELP PLEASE (:

    Tinkerer mine is like the first picture with the sticker showing arrangement. Anyway that helped, I have now found 2nd gear!! After looking at your pic I could see mine had the same sticker just painted over. I moved the shuttle lever forward and still wouldn't go anywhere, so finally while...
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    Case 780 backhoe HELP PLEASE (:

    Not sure how you guys do it...my searches mostly come up with nothing. Im going to revisit this today, maybe I'm not holding my tongue right?
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    Case 780 backhoe HELP PLEASE (:

    I had called the case dealer and he too was unfamiliar with the model but had said it's on anrod connection to a valve. I tried lifting in both the nutral and in gear position to no avail. The selector forward and reverse will only move up about 1/8". The diagram is exactly what I have
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    Case 780 backhoe HELP PLEASE (:

    First and foremost thank you for your response! I knew I would forget or need to provide more information. I'll look today but I think it's a B series. I know there is nothing in that can that resembles the shift selector in the diagram. It's pretty noisy when in the cab when it's running which...
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    Case 780 backhoe HELP PLEASE (:

    Long story short, bought this backhoe (1985ish serial number 5501450) a couple weeks ago. Like an idiot didn't drive it when I went to look at it. Just started it and worked the bucket and how. Everything seemed pretty legit, get it home and its in low gear. I see absolutely no lever for the...
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