DMiller
Senior Member
NOT Quite that simple Digger, but kind of close!!
Well I managed to "fix" an 8-V71 just by walking up to it and starting it!NOT Quite that simple Digger, but kind of close!!
What did you say? Yea, I worked on a few Detroits, so you might have to talk a little louder!You're the Detroit whisperer.
Yea worked on a few of them too!Say HUH?? Speak Up we be Deef Here!!
And that VT1710 did not help matters back in the day.
That's a new "Smart Filter"... tells you when it's overdue for a change by leaking all over everything. Gotta love this new technology that saves you unnecessary work.A complaint of a leaking engine oil filter yesterday on a Deere 672G. The filter was a bit loose, but the bigger surprise was.....
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OK, it wasn't a surprise 3 years old, I didn't even bother to climb in the cab to see how many hours are currently on this machine, I just called and ordered every filter on it. HNC continues to strike again and again.
Having a good mentor can make all the difference. I've seen far too many guys forget that they had to start at the bottom and won't do the slightest to help the newbies out. I'm convinced some of them don't know as much as they think they do and are worried the young guys are going to show them up... and take their job. Thankfully I had a lot of guys willing to help me learn the welding trade. High school welding teacher was the most influential by far. Let me work on a few projects at the school after I graduated.