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    Backhoe Vibration Question

    I have a Case 590 Construction King and recently noticed a Vibration/rubbing while I was driving. The Vibration/rubbing will stop when the backhoe is in park but will return if the RPM is increased. It feels/sounds like it is coming underneath me, so I inspected the driveshaft but all U-joints...
  2. Detectorben

    Bobcat backhoe vs rental options

    Hey everyone I wanted to start off by saying I am an excavation newbie. I am not a contractor just a private land owner looking to build on and maintain my land. I own a 2005 bobcat s185 that I have been very happy with. I have some land in rocky mountains and I am trying to build a small 800sq...
  3. Dwol

    backhoe bucket to wood splitter conversion project (69 case 580ck)

    Thought you guys might enjoy this project I just finished. I used some old parts to make a wood splitter. Works pretty good...
  4. Seananamous

    Noobie learning how to grade into a hill

    Hello all, I'm new to this forum as well as operating a backhoe. I own a 2006 New Holland LB75. So far it's been great for taking out tree stumps and clearing land, digging holes for sewer tanks etc. but I've yet to learn how to grade properly. Is the technique starting off straight & level...
  5. W

    Cat 416 brake help please

    Hi, all! Thanks for having me in the forum. I am interested in purchasing a 1986 Cat 416 2 x 4 extend-a-hoe with 2000 hours and new rear tires. Guy says everything works great EXCEPT,... the brakes quick working,... He said he drove to up the street to do a job for a friend, and when he went...
  6. M

    1999 Ford/NH 555e purchase

    First time post...I just purchased a 1999 Ford/NH 555e with 2,000 hours, 4x4 and 4/1 bucket - $12k. I bought it from the grandson of a guy who purchased it (when he was 74) and it sat in his barn for most of its life. Anyway, it had a number of leaks...7 cylinders have been repacked and I have a...
  7. K

    1974 JD 510 boom/dipper removal

    I recently acquired a 1974 JD 510, and it has some wear problems between the boom and the dipper. I need to disconnect it, preferably just the dipper. Just because I think it will be easier to reconnect. The boom and dipper were only held together by a makeshift pin. But I can't get the tapered...
  8. G

    Going to look at some auction backhoes....

    Hi all, newer member here. Thanks in advance for your knowledge. Im going to look at some backhoes this week at an large equipment auction. Don't have too much experience with a backhoe but going with someone who knows a couple things about general equipment maintenance, diesel engines, etc...
  9. S

    Case 580c shuttle driving me crazy

    Hi I have a case 580c that I am rebuilding the shuttle shift. The retaining rings for the forward pressure plate and clutch assembly does not fit in the groove.the ring gear ,piston and cylinder are new due to the previous owner not installing correct.i have made sure with the owner manual that...
  10. E

    Temperature sender

    Anybody know how I can fix the oil temperature sender on my Case 580SE? I have tested the electrical circuit and gauges as per service manual and they work just fine. I did a online search for the part number D 6544 but that didn't turn up anything. Or if somebody knew where I could buy it...
  11. E

    Case 580 SE Coolant problem

    If I look into the radiator on my 580 backhoe, the coolant is all the way to the top (when engine is cold). Sometimes it also spews it out. If I look into the reservoir its below the add mark. Any ideas on what may be causing this? The OM only tells me what to do when the radiator is low and the...
  12. Southbus

    JD 310D 1991, foam oil in Hydraulic Reservoir

    Hello my friends, first, thank you for allowing me to enter this community, I'm Southbus, i live in Chile a long and flat country in Southamerica, i have a old but strong John Deere 310D 4x4 Backhoe. The past week a lot of oil foam go out from the reservoir when uncover to inspect hydraulic...
  13. Smokin Joe67

    Up in Flames

    I thought you guys might find this interesting. 2005 Yanmar CBL 40 backhoe with 700hr parked 3 days in one spot and on the 4th day while out of town (of course) the machine caught fire. I've been doing this for 35 years and have never ever had a machine just catch fire. We did no electric...
  14. witchermtnex

    Basic Hydraulic Hose Replacement question?

    I have a John Deere 310se Backhoe and It needs a new hose for the rear bucket cylinder.. Its the big one that mounts to the rear of the cylinder and runs up to the hydraulic rail on the top of the hoe.. I have the hoe " boom " extended out and laying as flat on the ground as I can get it.. My...
  15. M

    backhoe 310sj 4/1 front bucket wont open or close

    Aloha, my 310sj (2006) was operating fine yesterday and today the 4 in1 bucket wont ope or close...lever feels fine. I can see the rams trying to actuate (move slightly) but wont open or close. Everything else seems to be working properly. Any advice would be greatly appreciated. Mahalo from Hawaii.
  16. Z

    580b clutch?

    Hey guys I've got a question about an old backhoe. It's an early 70's 580 b dry clutch not the converter. I'm thinking I need a new clutch it moves good in 1'st gear a little slow in 2'nd won't take off in 3'rd or 4'th it will go in the higher gears if you get it moving first like going downhill...
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