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    Case 580SL blown steering hose

    Yesterday I had enough of the ongoing upgrades to run the 580 for a bit to make some repairs on the lane. After about one hour of work it blew a steering hydraulic line going to the control valve. It had rubbed though from contact with the frame. I moved it about 75 feet with oil spraying and I...
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    580K Won't Start/Run

    A neighbor out by my farm(an hour away) asked me to look at his 580K that won't start/run. It has not run for 2-3 years for this problem. Have not tried anything yet and have very limited info at this point. I am expecting to need the group on this one. I like to help others but hesitate again...
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    580SL Turbo priming ??

    While looking over the Operators Manual ( Yea... I couldn't sleep again:rolleyes:) I saw several mentions of 'priming the turbo'. Does anyone ever actually do this as instructed ?? I could see it if you were servicing the turbo. Roger. Pittsburgh, PA
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    580SL Manifold Heater vs Ether Injector

    I'm not a fan of using ether on diesel engines as I've had several compression lock as the ether fires off well before TDC and earlier the diesel. That's hard on an engine. Instead, and only when absolutely necessary, I'll use some gasoline in a spray bottle. The gas fires earlier than diesel...
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    Case 580SL Won't move-no drive

    Hi, New member, I recently purchased a 580SL(1994?) w/6500 hours. Seems in good shape for the age/hours. I finally got time to use it several months after it was delivered and all was fine. Worked it for several days, no issues to report when the extend cylinder started leaking. No big deal...
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