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    2019 CAT 259D Lose Power after warm up

    Hi fellas, we have 259D and when we use it for a while like 1hr later it will slow down if it has just a bucket, but will crawl if any attachments like power rake on it. It operates like a champ before this happens. Machine serial: FTL21717 We have the following event codes present E459-2...
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    259D Cat undercarriage rear torsion axle and bearing replaced

    hello everyone my first thread here, I have replaced the right hand rear torsion axle and bearing, previous mechanic left the four bolts loose that hold the axle to the chassis of the machine, it broke the welded nuts off the inside of the machine, also the two small bolt that are in the middle...
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    Cat 259D Backup Camera Not Working

    About a week ago the backup camera would not work in my 2017 Caterpillar 259D. Machine will not show the camera icon on the display. I have power to the camera, no visible abrasions in the wire, fuse is good. I reset the display, holding the outer two buttons for 5 seconds, no change in...
    • Mattpw1
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    CAT 259D sensor voltage errors

    2204-3 Auxiliary Lever #1 Position Sensor Voltage Above Normal 2475-3 Right joystick Forward/Reverse position sensor voltage above normal 2477-3 Right Joystick left/right position sensor voltage above normal I am unable to move the bucket at all and I assume that has to do with the "right...
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    Cat 259d Aftertreatment alarm

    hello my 259d FTL01273 2600hrs is giving me code 523602-0 excessive regeneration frequency thats when it trys to do a active regeneration within 30 minutes of each other ( I have ET) what should i be watching on engine status to figure out whats triggering a regeneration? attatched is some...
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    Engine position sensor alarm

    Hi i have a 259d with an electronic engine that it's throwing a speed engine position sensor alarm I changed the sensor and it's still does it, what should the signal look like if I hook onto it with a scope to check it at the sensor and at the ECU
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    Cat 259d Temperature seems high

    2016 259d FTL06968.. Temp sometimes reaches 208-209 when at full throttle even when not under much load and cool outside temps, when i drop throttle down a bit cools back down , fan is running but seems slow to me..any ideas ? Have cleaned radiator.. it does it intermittently
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    2015 Cat 259D FTL05630 Parasitic Draw

    Having a parasitic draw on my battery. I replaced the key switch because it was very loose and thought it was leaving the power on. Any suggestions on where to start looking for issues?
  9. KyS650

    Cat 259d vs 289d

    Currently I own a Bobcat S650 and would like to upgrade to a track machine. Leaning toward Cat because our local Bobcat dealer is not known for great service after the sale. From my research, other than weight and breakout force, the Cat 259d & 289d are similar. I do a few jobs where I tear our...
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    Cat 259d low voltage

    I keep getting a low voltage message on machine replaced the battery message went away for couple days than came back, tested the battery it was good so replaced the alternator and voltage went back up to around 14.2v for about 2 days now its dropping below 11v with the error message and wont...
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    Track alignment?

    I have a 2014 259D new to me. It has 2700 hrs. Tracks seem to be in good shape. I had problems a week or so ago with the left track not wanting to stay on the machine. I had taken it back to CAT for them to work on a cooling problem, AGAIN, and told them about it. They told me the tracks...
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    CAT259: engine good but movement sluggish

    Greetings. My Cat259 track loader was idle for a couple months. Engine fired right up, but hydrostatic drive and hydraulics are sluggish. Can barely make it up a hill or turn. Bucket lift hydraulics sluggish and they "chatter" when they move. Replacement of hydraulic filter did not help. Any...
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    259D no start w/key will start with power relay

    I have a 259D (FTL14492) (ESN 8HN5725), with a rather confusing issue. cold: with key no start. key on engine off if you press in the relay it will start no issue cold - warm: will start same with relay, and will kind of start eventually after a few cranks with key and flutter pedal hot...
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    2016 CAT 259D right joystick

    Any one know if i can swap out a right joystick that just has thumb wheel. For a new right joystick that has the 2 buttons next to the thumb wheel (using CAT parts). aka aux 3 and aux 4 as per my manual. Doing this without the need to re-program or re-flash the machine. Will this be a plug n...
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