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    Cat 246 Intermittent Parking Brake Issue

    Just wanted to post an update on the issue...it ended up being a low battery. It had been needing to be jump started occasionally (depending on how long it sat). I replaced the battery and the issue hasn't returned. Now I need to locate the parasitic draw that's causing the battery issue.
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    Cat 246 Intermittent Parking Brake Issue

    5SZ07867 (CAT00246P5SZ07867)
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    Cat 246 Intermittent Parking Brake Issue

    S/N 5SZ0XXXX A couple of days ago I noticed that sometimes when I release the parking brake, the loader controls still do not work; but the drive controls do. It’s usually a series of toggling the parking brake on and off and it eventually releases all of the controls. My guess is it may be a...
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    Cat 246: Repairing A Quick Attach Coupler

    To disassemble, is it just a matter of loosening and removing the nut (#13, I believe) and it will all (theoretically) come free?
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    Cat 246: Repairing A Quick Attach Coupler

    S/N 5SZ0XXXX The LH coupler will not fully disengage without a decent amount of applied impact shock (mini-sledge hammer). It's been this way since I bought the machine, but it hadn't been much of an issue since I rarely changed attachments. But nowadays I do change out attachments more often...
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    Cat 246: Tilt Cylinder Bushings?

    Is this something a 2" annular cutter on a magnetic drill could accomplish or does it need a true line boring machine to do?
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    Cat 246: Tilt Cylinder Bushings?

    Thanks for the info...glad to see there's a solution.
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    Cat 246: Tilt Cylinder Bushings?

    There is some play with some occasional 'creak' and 'pop' where the tilt cylinders connect to the bucket. Are there bushings there that I could replace to address that issue? 5SZ07867
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    Cat 246 - Strange Sound w/Drive Issues

    Is there a way to specifically test for that or is that done only through visual inspection?
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    Cat 246 - Strange Sound w/Drive Issues

    Is that something that would be intermittent? My machine operates normally for a few hours and for no apparent reason it begins to squeak and if I keep using it, within a couple minutes it turns into a grind, with noticeable resistance.
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    Cat 246 - Strange Sound w/Drive Issues

    Thank you Nige, that info was very helpful. More than likely I will have a mechanic buddy help me. He's a diesel mechanic, but he occasionally works on construction equipment - but I don't think he's ever rebuilt one of these though. I'm assuming only the damaged/worn parts would need to be...
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    Cat 246 - Strange Sound w/Drive Issues

    Ah, of course! 5SZ07867
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    Cat 246 - Strange Sound w/Drive Issues

    I checked the axles and they all seemed okay. But, the issue intermittently persisted so I took it into Caterpillar. Being an intermittent problem it took a while for the symptoms to appear. But they did, and they were able to determine that the sound is coming from the left drive motor - not a...
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    Cat 246 - Strange Sound w/Drive Issues

    Is there aanything I can do to confirm this? I'm assuming each wheel has its own set of bearings?
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    Cat 246 - Strange Sound w/Drive Issues

    Out of nowhere my machine starts to make a noise that sounds kinda like tires squeaking on a polished concrete floor. It even sounds like it's coming from the wheel/tires - but that's clearly not what's going on. Whatever it is also affects the ability to drive it - it feels like something is...
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    Cat 246 Hydraulic Leak - Lift Cylinder?

    Interesting...yeah, I think I remember seeing overspray on both lines, but the one is pretty dark compared to the other one. I don't really see any obvious damage to it, but I'm thinking the problem my lie where it connects to the cylinder? Here's another photo I took the other evening that...
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    Cat 246 Hydraulic Leak - Lift Cylinder?

    I've recently noticed hydraulic oil along the right hand side of the body of my Cat 246. I can't seem to see an active leak while I'm running the machine and I haven't had to add any hydraulic oil, but it's definitely leaking from the area of the (front end of the) right side lift cylinder...
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    Cat 246 Broken Connector to Solenoid on Joystick

    A bit further south...about an hour southwest of Austin. Safe travels! ;)
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    Cat 246 Broken Connector to Solenoid on Joystick

    Sure!
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    Cat 246 Broken Connector to Solenoid on Joystick

    Neither set of wires had any printing on them. I plugged the longer pair into the new solenoid and the shorter pair to the hanging plug. Fired it up and everything worked. Thanks @Chrisso and @kshansen for the help!
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