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    Linde H25 engine governor issue

    Hello All I have a Linde H25D-03 forklift with a Perkins 903.27 engine in it. Recently for around ten minutes after starting the engine it is slow or non responsive to accelerator changes and has at times idled down so low it stalls. At first I thought it might be the hydraulic throttle from the...
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    Ditch Witch 2300 blowing oil out breather

    Hello All I have an old Ditch Witch 2300 with the Wisconsin VH4D engine. It runs perfectly on the flat but as soon as you drive up a slope it starts spewing engine oil out the breather/fill tube. Oil level is not overfull. Could there be a baffle or something missing from the breather tube...
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    305CR boom swing pivot repair

    Hello All What started as a decision to remove the hydraulic pipes from the boom to clean the rust off them and repaint them has turned into a repin/rebush of some of the pivots as well as a crack repair on the stick. The problem is the main pivot for the boom swing is worn. The pin is badly...
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    Cat 305CR swing motor brake

    Hello All The coupling between the engine and the hydraulic pumps has let go. Part of the replacement procedure is to drain the hydraulic oil. Unfortunately the drain port on the hydraulic tank is right above the right track. Is there anyway to release the brake on the swing motor so I can...
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    Ca 305CR Missing Accumulator

    Hello All My 305CR had a bad hyd leak under the seat. I traced the issue to the accumulator control valve but also found that there is no accumulator on my 305. I am not sure if it has been removed of if it was never fitted with one. What effect would the missing accumulator have? Just wondering...
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    D3C Ripper Valve

    Hello All I need to fit a set of rippers to a D3C. I am trying to find a ripper valve to add to the valve bank but the serial number is not recognized by SIS. The serial number is 9CL00495. This is an LGP model. Would the valve bank be the same on the standard version? 4TS, 5NS, 6SL, 7XL are all...
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    Ditch witch chain info

    Hello All I have an old 2300 ditch witch with 2" chain with 4-pitch links set up for the standard 4" width trench. There are 17 teeth on the chain. I want to widen the trenches to 12". Ditch witch make tooth spacers that go up to 16". From what I have seen on google images some chains appear to...
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    Cat 305CR Excavator won't start

    Hello All I have a Cat 305CR excavator that was sitting for about a month between starts. When I tried to start it about a week ago the key would energize the system as normal but switching to start it would do nothing. Assuming the battery was flat I swapped it out for another with the same...
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    Cat 305CR stick control problem

    Hello All Yesterday when using my 305CR's stick in function it started stopping and starting and did this for about ten minutes before returning to normal operation. Today it ran fine for about half an hour before it started doing the same thing only after a few minutes it stopped working at...
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    Cat 305CR tool valve flow rate change

    Hello All Is it possible to reduce the flow rate to the tool valve for the left pedal? I have just purchased a tilt bucket and the circuit is way too fast to be of any use. I can add flow controls to the bucket but thought I would check to see if the valves flow rate is adjustable. DGT series...
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    Cat D3 VPAT pivot part numbers

    Hello All Does anyone know where to find a parts manual for a VPAT blade for a D3K? I have tried searching parts.cat.com for VPAT using the D3's serial number but the search returned nothing. Also a search of catpublications.com found nothing for the D3 VPAT. I am looking for the part numbers...
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