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    Cat 215 Hydraulics Weak after 30 mins

    Hello all, First time posting but have been appreciating the forum's knowledge for a few years now. I have new equipment and old, would prefer the older mechanical stuff hands down any day of the week! Spring of 2023 I purchased a 1984 Cat 215 excavator. Serial Number 95Z00796-12Z06465 I am an...
    • chedens
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    • cat 215 diagnostics hot hydraulic oil hydraulics mechanical diesel old machine running weak weak hydraulics
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: Excavators
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    Cat TH406C hyd. Oil overheating

    I’m currently working on a solar farm and I’m running a Cat TH406c telehandler. Since I’ve been in it it’s been nothing but issues. Randomly it’ll start an ear piercing alarm and the hydraulic temp light will come on. I’ve had the mechanic look at it and it shot a code saying the torque...
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    ex120-3 hot hydraulic oil

    HELP ex 120-3 oil cooler and water radiator cleaned and in fair good shape, constant stong hiss (like oil passing) from valve chest. Pilot pump has a stong hard pulse every few seconds, machine goin well but a bit jumpy. no heat problems when idleing, hyd oil very hot after 20 minutes work can...
    • danny d
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    • ex 120-3 help hitachi 120-3 hot hydraulic oil
    • Replies: 18
    • Forum: Excavators
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