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  1. Spalinko

    D8H (62A) Clutch release piston, loss of power.

    Here is a video of It's first real test after the new transmision was installed.
  2. Spalinko

    D8H (62A) Clutch release piston, loss of power.

    Over the course of several months, I worked on this bulldozer, only to uncover a significant issue: the transmission’s last gear pack had suffered irreparable damage. Consequently, first gear remained nonfunctional, and stearing wasnt availible I belive as a result, and the entire transmission...
  3. Spalinko

    988"A" loader brake bladder delete?

    I found em on SIS but I can't get them in time for mining season. Cappin the line!! Thanks for the quick replies!
  4. Spalinko

    988"A" loader brake bladder delete?

    CAT 988 Loader SN: 87A4460 Hi guys you've helped me out many times before I'm hoping you can give me some knowledge. I've got a old 988 everybody's calling them the a series because they are before the B but cat never officially referred to them as the 988a. Anyways I have a brake bladder...
  5. Spalinko

    D8H (62A) Clutch release piston, loss of power.

    Temps were good pressure was good all the way out there it did sit for a few years before it was ran again and then these problems started.
  6. Spalinko

    Leaving to the mine April 14, no contact till September.

    Leaving to the mine April 14, no contact till September.
  7. Spalinko

    D8H (62A) Clutch release piston, loss of power.

    Just the time it does run it it makes me enough money to not retire it yet, but I have a few newer ones running full time with other equipment. I cleaned out the clutch and finals, and changed all the fluids. It's has a new bevel and new clutch packs, new transmission pump. I believe it's a...
  8. Spalinko

    D8H (62A) Clutch release piston, loss of power.

    It was full of bearing and parts from the bevel gear bearing and seals, I cleaned out and replaced. the previous owner said he had replaced the bevel gear and it did drive 60 miles up and over a mountain range to get here. I did replace the transmission pump, but I haven't had a set of gages to...
  9. Spalinko

    D8H (62A) Clutch release piston, loss of power.

    so to summerize: dozer wont stay in gear (pops out under throttle, sometimes under load) Wont go into gear without some throttle losses pushing power over 45 minutes or so loud grinding sound a couple times when backing up-hill gradual loss of forward power (takes about 45 minutes) as well as...
  10. Spalinko

    D8H (62A) Clutch release piston, loss of power.

    Thank you for helping me with this. sorry to say the dozers way out in the bush at the Brooks range. It has a square tube reinforced rollover cage, hydraulic tank on the right side of the seat, 4 barrel ripper. I left my note page with the serial numbers at the mine, big mistake. The books I...
  11. Spalinko

    D8H (62A) Clutch release piston, loss of power.

    Hello everyone I have a D8H 62A powershift Caterpillar bulldozer with some issues I couldnt trouble shoot in time for the season but id like to ask for some advice on what may be wrong. The issues are, it will not stay in gear pops out under throttle and under load will not pop into gear...
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